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28 BRILLIANT DIY IDEAS TO REUSE ANYTHING AROUND YOU!

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15 Cool Things to Make From Old T-Shirts

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Old clothes happen. What are we going to do? Eventually, the t-shirt wears thin, the knees of our pants wear out and socks get holes. Still, there's a lot of good material there, and it just seems a shame to shuck it aside. Surely, something can be done. Surely, there is some way to commemorate that old hoodie, the pair of jeans that has been around for the last five years. This stuff isn't garbage, is it?

Now, most of us know enough to donate any kind of clothing that still gets the job done, and others of us know enough to buy said clothing secondhand. However, today we need to figure out what to do when clothes are too tattered for donation, when we've already restocked our collection of rags made of cut up tees. With a little craftiness, old clothes can make some pretty eclectic and useful things.

1. Make a Quilt/Blanket

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Hey, at some point everyone who has made a quilt has done their first one, and while it may not have been a precision work of art at the end, that blanket probably served a proud purpose. All those patterns and pictures that once attracted us to buy a piece of clothing can be preserved in the form of patchwork quilt. By the end of the first, our guess is that those sewing skills will be much more fine-tuned and ready for the next one, after which the first one can be gifted out of sight.

2. Multipurpose Bag
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A bag, from pencil pouches to totes, can always come in handy, and rarely do we have enough of them around. This is a perfect, relatively quick project for old clothes, and it works even better when old buttons and zippers are also repurposed as part of the bag. How many different types of bags could come in handy? Wine gift bags, a purse, a wallet, a reusable bag to hold all those bulk-purchase grains and beans, sewing kit, button bag, computer sleeve, to hold computer wires, laundry...

3. Throw Pillow

For those who lounge, and that earmarks just about all of us, a nice comfy pillow - something familiar - makes all the difference. Well, that old pair of pajama pants, the old shirt, even those super snuggly socks can be sewn together into an equally appealing pillow. What's more all the scraps and other, less attractive clothing, can be thrown into the middle as stuffing. For the highly skilled, it's also possible to make some really fancy pillowcases from old button-up shirts, using the buttons as, well, buttons.

4. New (Old) Clothes

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One of the most popular ways to repurpose old clothes is to use them to make new clothes, and there are many, many options for doing this. Amongst my favorite of such projects are t-shirt slippers, which are essentially indoor flip-flops, perfect for staying in slippers in the summer months, when the fluffy version might be a bit too toasty. There are also scarfs gone to skirts, jeans turned shorts, and all manner of other ways to make the old things new.

5. Ruffle-y Rugs

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Rugs, as we learned from The Dude, really tie the room together, and all we have to do to have some new, super cool rugs is to tie some old clothing together. There are many methods for making rugs from old clothes: knotting, crocheting, sewing, hula hooping. Yes, that's right hula hooping. But, the short and easy of it is that clothing makes for great rugs, thick and luxurious, full of color and different textures to enjoy. Have one on the go that can just be continually added to until it's ready.

6. Place Settings

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These are great, imaginative additions to the dining room table, and projects can be much more versatile than simply cutting a piece cloth to put plates on. Seams can be rolled up into some pretty nifty coasters. Old pockets can work as a kitschy way for compiling cutlery, or strips of cloth can tie up napkins (if the material is nice enough, it can be the napkin). This can make for a truly unique way of fancying up a table.

7. Air Freshener

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The irony of an old pair of socks is that they are more or less ready-made to be air fresheners. After washing them, salvage the parts of the sock with no holes. Fill them up with potpourri - make it yourself - and close up the ends. They are ideal for tossing into the corner of the closet, right next to the smelly shoes or in the cabinet next to the garbage can or atop the toilet tank or in a teenager's room or in the car or in a day bag or wherever might need a little scent-ual pick-me-up.

8. Compost

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Now Green Monsters, it's doubtful that there will be much need for convincing you to use all-natural stuff, and clothing is no exception. Like any organic material, old clothes made from natural sources can be composted and/or used for sheet mulching when building a new garden bed. And, while this means the official end of an article of clothing, it also marks and effective of way of cycling organic materials rather than using up more landfill space.

So, we should donate what we can, wear things as if the resources and effort to produce them matters and, then, in the end, see if we can't figure out a way to put them to some more good use. That's how we can make a most personal of contributions to a world struggling to keep up with human consumption and waste.

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T-shirts are a rather ubiquitous clothing item. If you've ever played sports, attended a concert, joined Greek life in college or participated in a charity walk, you've likely racked up a bunch of them.

But over time, they tend to get worn out or just overwhelming in volume. Sometimes, a purge might be necessary. But how can you deal with T-shirts without being wasteful?

We asked the HuffPost Parents and HuffPost Women Facebook audiences what they do with old T-shirts to give them new life. (Pinterest, it should be noted, also has a wealth of crafty tricks to offer in this regard.)

Without further ado, here are 20 ideas for upcycling T-shirts, from the simple and practical to the downright creative.

Reusable bags

"Turn them into a reusable bag. Cut fringe and tie along the bottom, cut off sleeves to turn into handles." ― Teri Lynn

"A no-sew reusable bag! So easy and I still get to see the cool shirts I've collected from races or fundraisers every time I use them." ― Cari Cowling

"We host Family Service Fairs (where families do good for local nonprofits), and used old T-shirts to create reusable grocery bags to help get plastic bags out of the environment. The organization that inspired the station is called Boomerang Bags." ― Doing Good Together

"I've saved all my daughter's scout, sports and school T-shirts and made her a quilt for college." ― Della Yurasek Csehoski

"I made a blanket from old band T-shirts when I was pregnant to give to our son when he gets older but I'll probably never really let him have it, it's too cool!" ― Ali Walter

"My friend makes baby-friendly jewelry from old T-shirts ― necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and scarfs, etc." ― Krisztina Oláh

"Turn them into headbands and jewelery, using braiding, knotting and macrame." ― Danielle McEwan

"Cut them into strips, braid them into necklaces so my kids chew on them instead of their T-shirt collars." ― Hortencia T. Benavidez

"Stuffed the leftovers into a travel pillow for the kids. A tad bit harder than I would have liked it, but they don't seem to mind. Otherwise, they are used for rags and other DIY projects." ― Sylvia Salas-Brown

"We cut around the T-shirt design and add other fabrics around it to make pillows." ― Marie Meidinger

"Pillow covers when kids are sick or I'm sweating at night." ― AnneMarie Greenfield

"I stretched some of my husband's race tees over square art canvases. They hang in our family room along with my medal rack." ― Anna-Marie Ward

"I frame my old concert tees in record album frames and then hang them up in my screened porch." ― Michele N. Lotman

"Put them over canvases to hang on the wall." ― Karla Marie

"Put into small embroidery hoop for ornaments or large for display." ― Neelloc Niffit

"Towels for my curly hair!" ― Sarah Beth

"Use them to towel dry your hair, smoother than actual towels so supposed to be less damaging." ― Soma Chatterji

Kid clothes

"Turning a T-shirt into a romper for a child." ― Heidi Else

Pet accessories

"I have a dog who shreds her bedding when she boards so I make dog blankets for her by sewing four T-shirts together. They're harder for her to destroy and cheaper than dog beds." ― Melissa Westmoreland

"I have dogs, so anything fabric gets its second life as dog bedding." ― Melissa Lynserra

"Our Aussie shepherd mix likes to play tug (and rip!) and then sleep with them." ― Kathleen Wright

"Knot and tie into dog toys!" ― Tara Olivia

"My Key Club uses them to make chew toys for the local animal shelter." ― Teri Madewell

"Old T-shirts make great surgery recovery shirts for dogs. My dog HATED that stupid cone, but the shirt didn't bother him one bit!" ― Lauren Olcese-Mercurio

"Donate them to Rethreaded, an organization that helps people 'sew a new story' in their lives. They make and sell items, including various items from T-shirts." ― Anita Davis Sullivan

"Donate them. I'm not crafty enough to make things, and there are always people who need gently used clothing. Pay it forward, y'all." ― Erin Hablenko

"I just sleep wearing them and use them in that way until they lose their usability. Best bedroom clothes for me." ― Natalia Shveykina

"My daughter takes them to wear for pajamas." ― Wendy Greve

"I cut a bunch of shirts into half-inch strips and knitted a small area rug for our kitchen." ― Elina Singh

"Braided T-shirt rugs with the pieces left over after doing quilts/pillows and rags." ― Ashley Edinger

"You can cut them into strips to knit or crochet rag rugs." ― Kelly McDaniel Whitney

Doll clothes

"My kids cut up old T-shirts and make clothes for the Elf." ― Claudia Reis

"I made T-shirt scarves for my daughters out of their old T-shirts." ― Kimberly Anderson

"Cut it straight across, right beneath armpits, and create an infinity scarf." ― Laura Coronado

Lampshades

"I've turned one into a macrame lampshade!" ― Danielle McEwan

Makeup Wipes

"Make reusable makeup-removing wipes (soaked in micellar water)." ― Lauren Neiger

"Mine go from T-shirts, to PJs, to rags after that the trash!" ― Brandy Allen-Burgard

"I use them for polishing silver (inherited a bunch, pain in the butt to maintain)." ― AnneMarie Greenfield

"I wear them when coloring my hair and tear them into strips for hair curls." ― AnneMarie Greenfield

Reinvented clothes

"Give it new details ... i.e., cut off the sleeves and give it a different neck." ― Mish Buonantuono-Rausch

"Re-design to new shirts, bags, skirts ... " ― Rachelle Carrillo

Gardening aids

"Garden ties for holding up plants like tomatoes." ― Neelloc Niffit

"Tear them into strips and use those strips to tie up tomato plants in the garden or other plants/trees." ― AnneMarie Greenfield

"Recycle them. School has a bin and it raises money for the school." ― Stephanie Tapia

If you aren't naturally crafty, you can send your T-shirts to folks who will transform them into quilts, pillows and scarves for you. Pinterest is also filled with helpful tutorials to help you create upcycled jewelry, skirts, totes, lampshades, and more.

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Old clothing often just sits in your dresser drawers or in your closet, taking up the space you could be using for clothing you actually wear. You might think of tossing it out or giving it away, but how often do you really have the motivation?

Bagging up clothes isn't a particularly fun activity, after all. But making crafts is, and there are plenty of crafts you can create from old clothing. You can dress up your old clothes with cool alterations, create accessories, quilts, artwork, or transform one piece of clothing into another. There are plenty of mind-blowing ways to repurpose old clothing. Read on for ideas.

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Start by cutting little 2-3" wide slits at the base of your shirts. After you've cut your slits, just rip along the slit and your t-shirt will have the perfect strips of fabric for the next step. Gather your t-shirt strips and tie off one end.

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Here's the DIY I promised last night! I spotted these pretty Roarke NYC braided bracelets in Elle magazine and loved their bright, feminine colors. I wanted a bunch of them to wear stacked on my wrist but $60 each was out of my reach.

I've braided before - even a - so I figured how hard could this braided t-shirt bracelet be? Turns out it's pretty easy. Otherwise, let's be honest, I wouldn't have figured it out. And cheap. Yahoo!

Cotton or jersey T-shirt you don't mind cutting up. Or you can pick up a shirt at Goodwill. White and grey make good base colors for pastel or neon cord.

1 yard of rattail cord for each bracelet. You can find lots of fun colors at JoAnn's for 50-99 cents a yard.

Magnets. I got a package of 10 for $2.

Glue. Either hot glue or tacky glue or both.

1. Cut the shirt into 3 strips roughly 1-inch wide and about 12 inches long. But don't stress cutting this precisely. The ends will roll in so you don't need it to be pretty.

2. Cut the rattail cord into 3 10-inch pieces.

3. Anchor the top with a bobby pin or rubber band, separate into 3 strands, and start braiding.

4. When you get to the end of the braid, snip the ends, bunch all of the pieces together, and glue on the magnet.

5. Do the same to the other end. Wrap it around your wrist and make sure you have the right length before attaching the second magnet.

6. Cut two little pieces of fabric to cover over the magnet ends.

7. Fold the fabric over the magnet and glue together.

What do you think? Would you make one? What colors would you use?

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These colorful t-shirt bracelets are an easy to make recycled craft project and are perfect for teenagers or preteens! All you need are inexpensive bangle bracelets and some old t-shirts to make these pretty fashion statements.

Recycled T-Shirt Bracelets

These colorful t-shirt bracelets are made from recycled clothing. This project is a great way to re-use stained or old clothes that are taking up space in your closet.

If you have a teenager or preteen, this is a great wearable craft to do with them. They'll probably want to make some for their friends too and would make a great homemade gift! They also make a fun girl scout craft or camp craft in which you can teach the importance of reusing and recycling during the process of making them.

Because the braided material will make the opening of the bangle smaller, it's important to get bracelets that are big enough to allow room for your wrist to get through the finished bracelet.

For example, due to my plus size frame, my wrists are considerably larger than my daughter's. Therefore, the bracelets fit her great while I was unable to get them on.

Cut t-shirt material into strips, braid them together and wrap them around a metal bangle. Secure with hot glue!

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What you'll need to make recycled t-shirt bracelets

Fun, right? I hope you enjoy making these colorful t-shirt bracelets. Use the rest of your leftover t-shirt scraps to make the headband version- Recycled T-shirt Headbands!

More ideas you might like:

Looking for more fun bracelet ideas? Check out these fun, colorful Popsicle Stick Bracelets. These would be great for teen or tweens slumber party or birthday party!

My friend Pauline with show you how to make friendship bracelets using a recycled plastic lid!

More Bracelet Making Ideas

Make Bracelets from Recycled T-shirts

Use bangle bracelets and strips of t-shirt material to make this beautiful wearable craft!
This post was originally published on this blog on Oct 28, 2012.

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These colorful t-shirt bracelets are an easy to make recycled craft project that are perfect for teenagers or preteens to wear!