Originally Posted by
jbud2
My sisters buys a lot of wool garments at thrift shops to use for hooked rugs. The response she gets from some of the cashiers are something. Why is she taking perfectly good clothing off the rack that someone could use? And to cut it all up no less! Well, it is on the rack, for sale, and once she pays for it, it is hers to use. She washes it, cuts it up, removes the buttons and linings. She's got a terrific button box, and she does beautiful work as a rug hooker.
why does the 'cashiers' even know she is going to cut up the wool- I've never had anyone ask me what I plan to do with any item I purchase- except at Joann's when sometimes the lady cutting my fabric asks if i'm making a quilt. I purchase a large amount of my wools from thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales. if someone comments on the wool items I just say- isn't it wonderful? I love wool clothing.
they have no idea (& it's none of their business) that I am going to take it home, take it all apart, wash it & cut it up. I am using it for items that will be used, keep people warm... there is certainly no reason to feel a need to *justify* recycling any item for what ever purpose you have for it.