Clear out of old potties, changing mats, toilet seat- where to take them?

[LateAF]

I’m finally clearing out all baby and toddler things from the house and wondering what to do with old potties, toddler toilet seats and changing mats etc. Do these go to the tip? Or can they be donated/recycled?

It feels such a waste to bin these perfectly functional things, but I know I wouldn’t ever use second hand ones. What did you do with your old toddler toilet related things?

Also, not sure what to do with old baby toys- charity shop/ womens shelter? I can’t be bothered to fuss with selling low value things on FB marketplace but also trying to ease my conscience about the environmental impact of getting rid of these items.

charity shop
people will surely buy second hand potties

I have bought second hand potties, toilet seats and steps, they're easy to disinfectant,I deliberately got second hand so as not to create more unnecessary plastic waste. Baby bath too. You're local charity shop will take them or you could put them free on FB marketplace or free cycle.

Pop them on FreeCycle maybe? What about women's refuges?

Oh, actually thinking about it I gave my old baby bath seat to my local church playgroup I went to on Maternity.

What's wrong with a second hand potty?! Charity shops will take them as long as they have space.

It may not be as convenient as taking them to the tip but it's good that you are considering what will happen to your now unwanted stuff, so many people just don't seem to care. If a charity shop won't take them then you'll have to work a bit harder to re-home them but you
if you are on Facebook there is a national group called the Goldenhearted where you can post items like these for people in need or there will be local groups on Facebook too, often aimed at parents.

Great thanks so much everyone- charity shop it is then!

I never knew people would buy a potty second hand as it’s something I’ve never considered doing because of hygiene (although I use public toilets so it makes no sense really) - clearly I’m the strange one.

Put on your local fb page either for collection or to ask where tou can donate. There will be charities that get them to people in need.

I tried to give one to a charity shop and they wouldn't take it. It was perfectly clean and looked brand new but they were horrified 😳

I'd feel the same as you OP! The idea of a second hand potty grossed me out for some reason.

Charity shops will 100% bin that sort of thing. Offer them on Facebook or Freecycle, I’d bet they’d be gone by the end of the day.

Google 'babybank near me'

Babybanks take exactly these items (and clothes, buggies, toys) for families in need.

Is there a local church/community centre near you? Ask if they'd like them for their baby changing room?

Charity shops... probably no
Facebook (offer for free)...yes
Selling at a jumble sale type thing...yes
Offering to a local volunteer playgroup...yes
They will need to be scrubbed very very clean though.

If you offer them for free on FB market place they'll be snapped up.