Things You'll Need:
- Old pair of great fitting jeans you can no longer wear because they are too short.
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Sewing machine or local dry cleaners.
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Step 1
Grab an old pair of excellent fitting jeans that shrunk in length so you can no longer wear them without feeling like a complete nerd.
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Step 2
Grab a pair of shorts you own that are a lentgth you love. Lay the jeans out on your bed, and lay the shorts over them, lining up the bottom of the crotch.
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Step 3
Using the ruler and a pen, pencil or marker, draw a line on the shorts 1 1/2 inches below the shorts. Using the scissors, cut along the line.
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Step 4
If you have a sewing machine, fold the bottom of the cut jeans 1 1/2 inches and run them through your sewing machine.
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Step 5
More likely, if you are reading this article, you do not have a sewing machine. In this case, simply take the cut jeans to you regular dry cleaners, and ask them to hem the garment 1 1/2 inches above the cut.
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Step 6
I promise, this will become one of your favorite pairs of shorts!!!










