El upcycling it is something that is fashionable and only for the good. It is about looking for a new utility to a product that is no longer useful and that, therefore, is a waste. Much waste is disposed of in landfills and is not given the opportunity to be reused and give it a second life. Today we are going to talk about the case of recycle clothes. How many of us have old, torn or small clothes left and we decide to throw them away or donate them. We are going to see what uses can be given to clothing so that it has a second life as a product and does not become a disposable waste.
In this article we are going to show you ideas on how to recycle clothes so that you can make the most of it and squeeze your ingenuity.
Recycle clothes for entertainment
Being entertained and looking for some creative techniques is great for memory, fun, and brain. In such a way that recycling can become totally creative when we decide to do a good deed. The natural resources You have to know how to take advantage of them and not dispose of them in that way so that they become simple waste at the bottom of a landfill. With a needle and thread many wonders can be done. It just takes some creativity and skill in the art of sewing.
Of course, creativity has to be something useful. In other words, we have to learn to create new products that we are going to use. It is useless to create a new product that we are not going to use, because it will end up being stored anyway. Therefore, it is important to choose well between the need for something and creativity.
There are no limits when it comes to creating new products from used clothing.
Recycling with t-shirts
Old shirts are those that we no longer use or because we do not like them, because they have been small or are torn. In order to give them a second life, we can give the coconut and look for alternatives. This old t-shirt can become an excellent raw material to make a bag, for example.
It is also not necessary to have to use the needle and thread. Just making covers for armchairs or for the car can be a fairly repeated use. We can also use it as a cleaning cloth and more if the clothes were made of cotton. If we take advantage of the patchwork, we can make a very original quilt using the print. In this way, we will end up having a quilt full of memories of old and unique clothes for you.
If we do not have experience, it is normal to be somewhat more limited with patchwork. However, this encompasses numerous possibilities of all kinds. The most important thing to keep in mind when we decide to give a waste a second life, it is to start with small projects to be able to achieve them. If from the beginning and without any experience in the field we start looking for and building a large quilt, it will be an impossible task.
The project in the short term and more easily does not mean that it will have a worse result. We are also achieving the goal for which we started, that is, to give old clothes a new chance.
Once we have managed to do smaller projects, we can increase creativity by doing something that, while decorative, is practical. The patchwork It can be applied in small areas of the house and it is an idea to cover stains, tears or burns.
Patchwork and padding
In addition to painting or coloring an old area to camouflage it, we can make a good combination of fabric scraps to renew the design of something. Therefore, this is a very good choice if you do not have experience in the field. These remnants must combine well in harmony and, thus, we will ensure that the effect is not too loaded. It is not worth using scraps of all colors and making a pattern without any sense. Making a good mix of colors and designs, we will find the key to elegance and decoration.
The scraps are perfect for making some simple projects like curtains, bread bags, tablecloths, pillows, lining some chairs, armchairs, boxes, books, pens and even pencils. The trick is to know how to attach it and pad it so that it looks good. To do this, we take a layer of foam or sponge for the padding. Later, we will have to sew or staple it so that the padding is good. It is something that looks quite good on stools, newspapers, books, notebooks, etc. If we manage to make a cushion, we will have a kind of cushion that will become a comfortable and comfortable lake to sit on the sofa.
Other ideas to recycle clothes with the padding technique can be to make simple dolls or toys. To do this, we must learn to sew if we want it to be successful. First, we design the patterns that the toy will have. It has to be something simple, we cannot expect to make great works of art if we do not have experience. We introduce filling on both sides and sew. They can be soft things like cork balls, foam, cotton, more fabric, paper balls, etc.. We can build some easy dolls like a bus or a worm.
Old jeans
Surely you have old jeans that are worn, torn or that do not fit. With these jeans there is a huge variety of possibilities to make different products. It is a garment that usually lasts a long time, but with the passage of time they tend to break or wear out or we simply stop using them. One of the most eventual actions for old jeans is to trim them so that they are shorter in summer. In this way, we can convert jeans that are fine at the waist but are short, in cooler pants for the summer.
We can also take advantage of jeans to make a wallet, purses, clothes for the dog, etc.
As you can see, recycling clothes can be a good option to give new life to a waste that we abandon for various reasons. If you are not creative or do not like these things, better donate the clothes to people who may need them. There is always a better place for clothes than a landfill.