Recycling Duvets And Pillows

[megfitz]

I have had a spring clean and a spending splurge and as a result I have some Duvets and pillows ,feather and polyester that are surplus to requirements.
They are old but in reasonably good condition, I’m sure I heard somewhere that animal rescue shelters could use them,is this right or is there any where else that would utilise them?? Thanks.

[pastafreak]

You could also try homeless hostels.

[anthro-nerd]

Call your local dog shelter, they vary on what they can take, but I expect most will be very grateful!! I did this at the end of last year and they were very thankful for the donation. I rang ahead so they knew to expect me also :-)

[Jennykenny]

Both excellent ideas, but you can also turn pillows into cushions. Especially useful outdoors, if you use plastic tablecloths as a covering. Waterproof.

I have used old duvets as extra heating on the bed by placing them under the bottom, bottom sheet.

And I cut a duvet in half, rolled it up in spare material, (check out curtain shops - they often have excellent cheap material in baskets outside), and used it as a draught excluder. If you get a nice bit of string or ribbon, you don’t even need to do any sewing. Roll tightly into a sausage shape, and wind ribbon round it about six inches from each end and tie tightly.