8 Ways To Bring Used Clothes Back To Life
If you love to sew and have clothes that you no longer use, before you throw them away you can personalize them, swap them to give them to other people who need it.
You may not be familiar with these techniques, but you will find that they are very useful. Take note !
1. Put your used clothes in an old clothes container
Around your home, there are surely containers to collect used clothes that belong to charities and humanitarian organizations.
In addition, it allows people at risk of social exclusion to work on their selection and treatment. So, don’t hesitate to drop off your clothes.
You will give work to the community and your clothes will be used by those in need.
They can also be sold in clothing exchanges which allow these associations to finance themselves and which give work to the most needy.
2. For a hosting association
You can also bring your used clothes to social accommodation associations. They organize donations to people in difficulty or to non-profit associations.
They will therefore take care of distributing them to people who need them or reselling them at low prices that will allow them to obtain funds for their social projects, as in the case of containers.
3. Exchange your used clothes
It is especially useful for the clothes of the little ones.
Because often the problem is not that the clothes are worn or old, it is that they no longer fit any member of the family. The solution is therefore to exchange them.
You will contribute to a more reasonable consumption which will allow you to get rid of the clothes that you no longer wear and to obtain others in exchange.
You can do this in small markets or in innovative stores. In exchange for a fixed price, it is possible to exchange clothes unlimitedly.
There are also specialized websites for this. You just have to surf a little to find endless possibilities.
4. Mend them
Maybe the clothes you consider old can be fixed.
Mending clothes or finding solutions to give them a second life can help you save money and better rationalize your consumption, with all that that implies.
5. Renew your wardrobe
If you no longer want a garment because it is no longer in fashion, consider giving it a new style.
You can opt for several alternatives such as:
- Cut your pants off and make new shorts out of them.
- Put a patch over a hole or hem.
- Tighten your pants more.
- Add buttons or other accessories.
There are endless options that can give you ideas for adapting your old fashionable clothes.
6. Make toys or cover books with your used clothes.
You can also do handicrafts with your old clothes.
For this you need to let your imagination run wild and remember, for example, that you can use socks and add buttons to make puppets and other characters that will enchant your children.
You can also cover books. The best way to do this is to use clothes with colorful fabrics that you no longer want and stick them on the cover of your book, photo album or diary. You will give them a different touch.
7. To decorate
With old clothes, you can also add a different touch to your lamps:
- To do this, use the fabric and a little glue to cover the circumference of your lamp.
- Cut the fabric to the right shape and then add buttons and piping for an extra touch of style.
You can also make a photo holder:
- Take a piece of cardboard or wood that goes around a frame and cover it with fabric.
- You can also use clothes to cover an old frame and give it a new lease of life.
8. Make a quilt with your used clothes
You can mix several prints and make a quilt for your bed with your old clothes.
For this you need to consider the type of fabric because the softer the better. Remember that the fabric of some shirts is very soft and it is ideal for the fitted sheet of the bed.
