What to do with Rags When They're Too Worn Out

By

ciluvcows

I save them and when I have two or three, I stack them and sew them together around the edge on the sewing machine. The more used ones go on the inside. They make great spongy rags.

Carole - Monterey Park, CA

By Susan W. (Guest Post)

I have composted some shopping bags which became mildewed although it broke my heart to do so. Have to replace them.

However, on This Old House an energy efficient home was featured. The insulation was chopped up old cotton clothes, mostly blue jeans. If we could find out who is manufacturing this insulation, we could send them our CLEAN rags.

By Linda (Guest Post)

I clean everything with rags, I use the old worn out ones when I clean the toilet, or something else nasty, then I throw the rag away.

By Nativegirl (Guest Post)

This may sound strange, but when your rags are too "raggedy" for even rags, you can compost them If they are cotton, either terry cloth or Tshirt material, they can be put into the compost pile and they will decompose. Another thing might be to give them to a company that uses rags and turns them into recycled fibers. Sometimes the Salvation Army takes this type of stuff, or another such charitable organization, or maybe even commercial company would take them off your hands.