Recycle Clothes with these 20 Awesome Projects

Simple Life of a Lady

Decluttering the closets in your home? You may find yourself with a bunch of old clothes – some may not even be good enough to re-sell, give away, or donate. What do you do with them?

Why not get crafty & give them a new purpose? Recycling & upcycling old clothes is a great, green way to save money & resources!  Here are 20 ideas to recycle clothes that are both practical & awesome!

Dust rags

This is probably the most common and obvious solution to recycle your old clothes. Turn them into dust rags!

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Braided rugs

You can cut your old clothing into strips, braid them, and sew them together into a rug. Then use these rugs as something to wipe your shoes or feet clean by the door.

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Tote bags

You can turn old t-shirts into tote bags! This is an environment-friendly solution to upcycle old shirts. 

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Patches

If your old clothes come with a unique print or design, you can simply cut them off and turn them into patches.

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Little girl skirts

If you have small girls, you will love this hack. Turn your old shirts into little girl skirts! This will allow you to save money since kids can easily outgrow their clothes.

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