Bedroom / Closets
Disposable bed pads you get from the hospital-think labor and delivery (a
multitude of uses!!)
Old cushions - somebody's dog might use as a bed!
Old holey jeans (dissected, they make great patches)
Old worn out Quilts, comforters, throws - can be used as dog bedding.
Old sheets, towels - used to cover plants in winter, as drop cloths, cut up as
rags, etc.
(towels make great barn/garage rags)
OLD, no longer safe to use, HEAD BOARDS: Some people take those and make "flower
beds" or use them and remake benches
Ratty t-shirts (make great barn/garage rags)



Kids / Toys
Bicycle parts or old ones for parts
Broken crayons
Jigsaw puzzles that you are never going to do again
Kids Toys
Pet toys, even used and chewed, and accessories



Garden / Yard
Garbage cans - old ones to be used for yard trash, or composting bins.
Garden Hoses - even with holes, it can be cut up and used as drainage from a
rain barrel.
Miscellaneous yard things, the old wheelbarrow that needs a tire.



kitchen / Pantry / Bathroom
Contact lens cases, even used
Dishes and china - even broken, they can be used in crafts, mosaics and jewelry
Egg Cartons - The Styrofoam ones are often used by preschoolers for various
projects.
Plasticware - Some hate the sound of metal forks on ceramic
Pots and Pans - even old ones no longer used for cooking
Prescription bottles (labels removed)





Empty Cat Litter Buckets The box of old plumbing or electrical parts in the
basement Leftover building materials

Candle stubs

Old bowling balls, even chipped and cracked (for crafts)

Old magazines

Old paint cans (with or without paint, the cans can be cleaned and reused)

Ice Cooler - an old Styrofoam one with holes can be used to start a vermiculture
(worm) bin.

Old paper - have a box of tractor-fed printer paper still lying around? Kids
could use it to draw on!

Old cars and car parts, Tires that no longer fit your car The old vacuum
cleaner, taking up closet space Empty baby wipe tubs Magazines - kids can use
them to do collages

Old stamps, stickers, popsicle sticks - think school crafts! Umbrellas - use an
old one hung upside down under chandeliers to catch run-off when you clean them.

Sewing Supplies

Old electronics - there might be someone who can use that old turntable,
cassette deck stereo, computer stuff...for parts or play