Isn't Reusing a Good Idea? / myLot

India

February 6, 2024 4:30am CST

Two weeks ago I got my cotton mattresses repaired. The workmen come from Bihar, mostly Muslim men, go around doing this work . They make quilts and mattresses. They return to their villages with the departure of winter. I saved the cloth cover of the old mattresses. They are good and strong enough to be reused as bed covers. I used my sewing machine to secure the borders and patch some holes on it. I am of the opinion that things must be reused as long as possible .

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140261)

• Philippines

6 Feb 24

We are also do the same thing here.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (346478)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Feb 24

I rarely throw anything out. What I can't re-use to try to give away.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (141846)

• Roseburg, Oregon

7 Feb 24

I think everyone should reuse as many things as possiable.

Anna

@LadyDuck (472491)

• Switzerland

6 Feb 24

I never throw anything that can be washed, cut and sewed and reused.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (20236)

• United States

6 Feb 24

Yeah some things can be reused.

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Kaz

@KarenAnne (257)

• United Kingdom

16 Feb 24

Reusing and repurposing is great. I recently had a duvet cover develop a tear that I couldn't fix so I cut it into pieces and have made some pillow cases with it.