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Clean linens to donate to animal shelter.

I have some well-used/slightly threadbare clean linens (duvet covers/towels) given to me by an elderly relative that may be useful to an animal shelter. Any suggestions are welcome, and if so, is there somewhere locally to drop off? If not, where can they be recycled (my doorstep recycling collection does not take linens). Thank you.

Sandie Goodman ● 541d6 Comments

Hurray!  It's good to hear you have found the solution you wanted and the PMs are working (as I didn't think they were).

Philippa Bond ● 538d

Many thanks for all your replies (and PM), I’ve dropped off some linens at Chiswick Pets.

Sandie Goodman ● 538d

Ealing definitely will take textiles. Just leave them in a bag on top of your blue bin on recycling collection day. I think Hounslow does as well.

Anita Blake ● 538d

The Mayhew Animal Home in Willesden Green would be grateful for them.

Claire Moran ● 540d

Chiswick Pets in Devonshire Road take in towels etc. for All Dogs Matter or the Dogs Trust (I can't remember which, but definitely a dogs charity).

Gail Busza ● 540d

Hi SandieFirstly are you absolutely sure that your doorstep collection does not take linens aka textiles as most do separated in a marked preferably see through bag (check your Council website).  It is the actual pillows and duvets they don't take.  I don't know if there is a difference between houses and flats' collections on this but if so I'd find a friend with a house!There are also collections by TRAID which many Councils promote too:  020 8733 2595https://www.traid.org.uk/book-a-collection/There used to be a poster here who would take things to The Dogs' Trust in Harefield I think but she hasn't posted for a while:The Dogs' Trust is:  0303 003 0000    info@dogstrust.org.ukThere is also the Mayhew:  www.themayhew.org.uk  020 8962 8000Salvation Army clothing & textile banks are another option.  https://www.salvationarmydonationcentre.org/bank-finder

Philippa Bond ● 540d