Origin: Bathroom redecoration of the last century.
Usage/Last Used: These towels were well loved, and well used for maybe 15 years? They always looked nice and did the job.
How long kept: A couple of months past their expiration date.
Why kept: A little bit of Perfectly Good, and more to the point, indecision about what to replace them with. See confession.
Destination: Textile recycling.
Confession: These great towels were made in the USA out of some awesome materials. (You could wash them in hot water, and from time to time I even bleached them, just for good measure, and as per the care instructions on the label.)
A few weeks ago, they just started to disintegrate, threads coming off at the edges...no longer Perfectly Good. As the manufacturer no longer exists, I had to pick a new set. I chafe at this sort of change...but I did find something I like. Onwards.
Animal shelters can used this kind of thing, at least up here they do. I always take old blankets and towels.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought, too. I posted to my Facebook page mentioning the towels and asking for recommendations for shelters, but nobody responded with a local solution. And I also asked a couple of my neighbors and friends who are particularly engaged with animals (one works for a vet) and neither could think of a place...and one had searched. I think this is a Manhattan "issue"...sigh.
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