What can I do with old race medals?

11 Things To Do With Your Old Race Bibs and Medals

Turn Your Racing Bib Into A Coaster Set. By using a high-resolution scan, you can turn a bib of your choice into a 4×4 tile coaster set.
Collect Bibs To Make Custom Outerwear.
Make a One-Of-a-Kind Bib Bag.
Racing Bib Frame.
Wear Your Bibs Out.
Make Your Own DIY Bib Album.
Special Scrapbook Memories.
Bib Folios.

Are race medals recyclable?

One of the best ways you can send in medals is by putting them in an extra or unwanted cinch bag from a race. We use these to bag up the ribbons to go to textile recycling (to avoid using plastic bags), and since they are cloth, they are recyclable too!

What can you give instead of medals?

10 Things I’d Rather Have Than A Finisher Medal

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Can you donate race medals?

If you would like to donate an earned marathon, half-marathon, or triathlon medal, please take a moment to fill out a Donation Form and tell us about yourself and where the medal is from to provide us and M4M recipients some background on you and your gift.

Should I throw away old trophies?

Just throw them out, don’t overcomplicate things. Get your name off them (it’s usually on an engraved plaque) and give them to Goodwill. Smaller kids sports clubs will often buy used trophies or medals to hand out. Please call your local YMCA or Girls and Boys Club to see if they take trophy donations.

Are old trophies worth anything?

Old trophies are usually valuable if they are antiques or collectibles. Antique trophies made of gold or sterling silver may be valuable for their age or metal content alone. Collectible trophies have value because of the person or event they commemorate. Generally, old trophies do not fetch a high sum on resale.

Does anyone take old trophies?

If you only have a few trophies to recycle, you can bring them to a local thrift store (Goodwill takes trophies) or surplus store (some surplus stores actually pay you for old trophies).

Will goodwill take old trophies?

Many larger chain thrift stores, such as Goodwill or Value Village, accept donations of gently used awards in good condition. They clean and sell the old trophies to their customers. It’s surprising what creative things people can make out of old awards! Unfortunately, many smaller thrift stores do not accept trophies.

What items can Goodwill not accept?

What Not to Donate to Goodwill

Items in Need of Repair.
Recalled or Unsafe Items.
Mattresses & Box Springs.
Fireworks, Weapons or Ammunition.
Paint & Household Chemicals.
Building Materials.
Extremely Large or Bulky Items.
Medical Supplies.

What does goodwill do with clothes they Cannot sell?

Yup, even Goodwill has outlets. Whatever doesn’t sell on the retail floor goes to a separate “Buy the Pound” outlet store or a 99 cent Goodwill store. Prices are kept ultra-low to encourage purchases, Tellez said. At these stores, “the goal is to liquidate,” he told HuffPost.

What can you do with old pillows?

What to Do with Old Pillows (Other Than Toss Them Out)

Recycle or Compost Your Pillows.
Use Them in the Garden.
Reupholster Them to Use as Throw Pillows.
Or Use Them for Outdoor Seating.
Create More Floor Seating.
Make Them into a Pet Bed.
DIY Draft Stopper.
Use Down Feathers as Fertilizer.

How often should you change your pillows?

1 to 2 years

Do pillows go in the garbage?

Throw the pillows in the garbage if you’re unable to reuse them around your home or donate them in your community. If your community doesn’t pick up trash, take your plastic bag of pillows to the landfill.

What can you do with old bedding?

31 Terrifically Thrifty Ways To Use Your Old Bed Sheets

Reuse your old bed sheets on a picnic. Who doesn’t love a picnic?
Drop cloth.
Create a fort with your kids.
Give them to your pet.
Make an apron.
Use your old bed sheets at your next car boot.
Design a cute tote bag.
Make curtains & reuse your old bed sheets.

What can I do with old sheets and bedding?

What to Do With Old Sheets

Make Reusable Cleaning Towels.
Craft a Collection of Drawstring Bags.
Use Thick Sheets as a Weed Barrier.
Sew a Double-Sided Belt.
Hang Some No-Sew Curtains.
Braid a Boho Style Rug.
Knot Up a Cloth Dog Toy.
Create an Eco-Friendly Produce Bag.

What can I do with old blankets and comforters?

Even for those who aren’t crafters, old blankets and sheets can be reimagined as is and put to useful endeavors.

Homeless Shelters.
Animal Beds.
Drop Cloth.
Crafting Smock or Apron.
Cleaning Cloths & Rags.
Picnic Blanket/Emergency Kit.
Curtains.
Reusable Bags.

Do clothes banks take duvets?

Pillows and duvets due to hygiene reasons (unless new & unused) should be placed in the general waste bin. Other textiles such as duvet covers or blankets can be recycled in textile banks.

Do St Vincent de Paul take beds?

Regrettably we are unable to accept: Mattresses. Duvets and pillows. Household items of a hazardous nature including paint, batteries, fluorescent tubes or waste products. Safety items such as second-hand helmets & car seats.

Do any charities take bedding?

A local animal shelter, animal rescue charity or shelter for the homeless may also be grateful for donations of duvets or indeed any unwanted bedding such as blankets.

Do St Vincent de Paul take clothes?

Vincent’s Rathmines are delighted to accept donations of: Clean wearable clothes from all sizes. Fashion accessories. Jewellery. Blankets, curtains, duvet covers and pillow cases.

Are charity shops taking donations during lockdown?

Like all non-essential retail, charity shops across the country are closed at the moment until lockdown restrictions ease. However, thanks to platforms like Depop and eBay, many charity shops are continuing to trade online with some still accepting donations, albeit in alternative ways.

Can you donate bras to charity shops?

Most women have an unwanted bra or two lurking in the back of a drawer. Bras in ‘good but worn’ condition can be donated to an organisation such as Against Breast Cancer either directly or by one of their bra banks, or to a charity shop that accepts items of underwear. …

What Will charity shops not accept?

Items we can’t sell in our charity shops

Mains or bottled gas appliances (safety reasons).
Microwaves (safety reasons).
Electric fires (safety reasons).
Oil heaters, petrol or diesel fuelled items (safety reasons).
Computer hard drives (legal reasons).
Bicycles (safety reasons).

Should you donate bras?

If you have bras that you no longer wear—but are still in decent shape—don’t toss them while decluttering. There are plenty of charities happy to have them. While used undergarments aren’t typical donation fodder, bras are a slightly different story. Those bras can do more good when you donate them to the right place.

What charity collects old bras?

It’s time to bin your bra! Our bra recycling scheme takes your unwanted or unloved bras and through our network of bra banks raises vital funds for pioneering breast cancer research. The same bras also help to support small businesses in Africa.

How do you get rid of old bras?

Your Old Bras Can Make a Difference — See Where to Donate Them

I Support the Girls. I Support the Girls is a ThirdLove partner who collects and distributes new and gently worn bras and menstrual hygiene products around the world.
Free the Girls.
The Bra Recyclers.
Donate Your Bra.
Local Shelters.

Where can I send bras for recycling?

The M&S Shwopping campaign also allows you to donate any old or unwanted clothes, shoes and bras to many of their stores all over the UK. They ensure that absolutely none of those items end up in landfill. Working with Oxfam, M&S guarantees that the clothes will go where there’s a demand, or are recycled.