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"I use my old work shirts as decorating shirts, gardening shirts, pyjama tops in winter."


It's a good idea, but I have plenty of old t shirts for that kind of stuff. Years ago my Dad used to pass his old shirts on to a mate who was a builder, who used to wear them on site. I always thought it was pretty funny because my Dad was a fairly dapper guy, who bought his shirts from Aquascutum. Not exactly standard site clothes.

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recycling bin next to the Mind shop and also in Harvester car park (Dulwich Common)


or there is a mens hostel just behind Elephant & Castle, tho they generally want warm clothing and hardwearing shoes/boots - easy to find, street just behind the station, if you ask someone they should know whereabout it is, I think it is Key Street from memory

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once upon a time, a kind mum/wife/aunt/other could have 'turned' the collar for you - the only problem was that the buttonhole then ended upon the 'wrong' side http://unboughtdelicacies.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/how-to-turn-collar.html


if you haven't got a friend or relation with the required skills (and few do these days, alas) or if you're too shy to wear turned collars, then suggest you do what esme said

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Even though a chazzer can't put them out on the racks for sale, old 100% cotton will join the recycling system which collects from your chosen branch. Sorted & shredded for papermaking, carpet underlay, etc. You can also bag them & put them out for the wheelie bin recyclers, enclose a label saying they are clean but unusable clothing.


Before you ditch them, snip off the buttons if they are real mother-of-pearl (you can tell, because they will feel cold and there's a trace of shell-calcium on the back) - these are worth keeping.


Patchwork, from old much-worn fabric - no. Whatever work you put in to the quilt, it'll soon wear right out.

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