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Casandra Akins, M.S., LMHC
Casandra Akins, M.S., LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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2180 Park Avenue North #230 Winter Park, FL 32789
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Creative Reuse New Life for Old Bedding
Reusing, recycling or repurposing a worn-out mattress is a far better solution than adding another to the 20 million or so that annually end up in landfi lls. Before discarding, fi rst check with family members, friends or coworkers, or post a note on a community bulletin board or on the Internet (
Freecycle.org) about the availability of a free, gently-used mattress.
Next, offer to donate the mattress to The Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries or a local consignment or thrift shop, church, shelter or disaster relief organization. Note that this option may require professional cleaning prior to donation. Many nonprofi t outlets provide free home pickup of items, which can be claimed as a charitable tax deduction. Crafty individuals may want to disassemble the mattress and make use of buttons, tabs and fabric for sewing pillowcases, reupholstering indoor furniture, covering outdoor furniture or as stuffi ng for pillows. Check with local artist centers too, because one or more of their members may wish to use recyclable materials like the metal springs in their works. The wooden frame and the stuffi ng of the mattress can be used to create
a backyard compost pile. The wood slats become the compost bin’s architecture, while the foam padding or cotton stuffi ng serves to shelter compost from the elements and keep the pile warm, which accelerates the composting process. The same stuffi ng also can be used as landscape fabric to help control the growth of weeds in the garden, and springs make a serviceable trellis to support growing plants.
Some recycling centers do not accept mattresses. Find local resources and policies at
Earth911.com.
Sources:
Home.HowStuffWorks.com,
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