To put half a packet of nappies into a foodbank box

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DD no longer needs that size of nappy. There is no other child I know that could make use of them.
It seems a shame to throw them out.

Would the foodbank distribute them or just throw them anyway as the packet is not sealed. Nappies are of course unused.

I don’t know, but it sounds perfectly reasonable. Maybe give them a ring?

I think that your very generous donation would be very gratefully received.
Many folk would have just binned them.
What a lovely gesture!

Usually they can only give out items in undamaged packaging do even things like dented cans end up going to volunteers. However if they operate from a church or community centre they may be grateful of them for putting in the toilets as spares.

Glad you clarified they're unused 😆

My best friend works for food bank and they're not allowed to take opened packets of nappies, tampons or sanitary towels.

Do you have a Facebook account? My local group always has people giving half packets away.

Advertise them on FB - they'll be gone in minutes.

Can you not leave them in the loo of a playgroup, or pub even? Anywhere you'd find sanpro on the windowsill. a Foodbank wouldn't be able to pass on an opened packet.

Our foodbank wouldn't take an opened packet of nappies. The family centre has them for their loo though. I also found them in the baby change of local community cafes and places like that so you could try there.

@Etinox

Can you not leave them in the loo of a playgroup, or pub even? Anywhere you'd find sanpro on the windowsill. a Foodbank wouldn't be able to pass on an opened packet.

I would've thought they'd get binned by staff.

At least sanpro is wrapped individually.

No, not a good idea. For all they know they could be contaminated or purposely adulterated with a caustic substance. They would be disposed of. You’d be better off offering then to a friend.

Our local children's centres always have stacks of nappies free to use in the baby changing area. I just added our spares to them, could you do that? It might not help as significantly as donating them to a good bank, but children's centres do often host activities for vulnerable mums who might be very relieved to get a freebie.

I'm assuming it's the same as tampons as in they need to be sealed. Crazy when apparently ide just opened one box saw they were tampons and never used them.
I ended up donating them to the school who were happy to put them in their sanitry box.
Your school might be able to use them in a nursery or something.

We have a local group on fb you can give unwanted stuff away for free, that's what I have done with all ours. People are very pleased.

I leave any I've had in the baby change at the local library, possibly doing less good then a food bank, but at least there not going to waste.

Ours aren’t able to accept open packs, but we have a baby bank that do - worth seeing if you have one near you?

Thank you for all your responses.

I don't use Facebook.

I have noticed that our local supermarket where i purchased them from (own brand) has single nappies usually stacked in the baby changing.
I will leave them there.

It is a shame that the food banks won't take them but safety first.

Our food bank would take them. Or most local church/religious groups are in touch with people in need too.

I don't have a baby bank near me.
Very small town.

Perhaps it's because I work for local authority but only staff are allowed to put nappies in the public baby change facility.

Any other nappies left there have to be binned, due to possible contamination.

I wonder if other public places may become as strict, given the pandemic?