How to Reuse Old Clothes

Member

By nikkiraeink
User-Submitted Article

Article Rating:

(1 Ratings)

If you aren't going to donate your old clothes, reuse them for everyday household tasks. Read on to learn how to reuse old clothes.

How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle With Freecycle
Freecycle has over 4,000 groups and over 4,000,000 members who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in … More
How to Safely Reuse a Water Bottle
Reusing plastic water bottles helps the environment and saves money but can present a health hazard if the… More
How to Reuse Old Clothes
If you aren't going to donate your old clothes, reuse them for everyday household tasks. Read on to learn … More
How to Reuse Bags
Various bags can be reused rather than discarded. If you do not have a use for them, save them and ask fri… More
How to Reuse Newspapers
You don't have to toss old newspapers into the trash or even the recycling bin. Newspapers can be utilized… More
How to Recycle and Reuse Holiday Cards
Each year 2.65 billion Christmas cards are made. Instead of throwing out your old holiday cards, consider … More
How to Reuse Plastic Bags
Those plastic bags that you get from the grocery store can be quite the nuisance, especially once you’ve r… More
How to Reuse Empty Medicine Bottles
Check out some of these creative ways to reuse empty prescription bottles and over-the-counter bottles. Y… More
How to Reuse Plastic Containers
Making something useful out of something useless is helpful when trying to conserve. Reusing everyday item… More
How to Reuse Household Items
Most Americans are extremely conscientious of the importance of recycling their glass and plastic bottles,… More

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Depending on the piece of clothing, cut it into strips or squares. You can then use these pieces as rags.
Step 2

If you are really attached to the clothes, cut a piece that looks the best and save it to make a blanket.
Step 3

For those old jeans, if you can save the top part (hopefully, from the knees up), you can sew them into a reusable grocery bag.
Step 4

Finally, if you have kids, using old clothing scraps to make doll clothes is a create way to say and bond with your child.