Do you have jeans piled up in your closet? You must have a handful of old jeans that no longer fit you, are out of fashion, or are worn out. So, what are you planning to do with them? If you have not thought about it, we might have something for you. Here is a list of ideas for reusing your old jeans. With these, you can give your old jeans a new life and turn them into something practical.
1. Make denim napkins
If you love using napkins for everything, you must make more with your old jeans. Since jeans are washable, they will make perfect reusable napkins for everyday use. If you want to make them look fancy, you can use your crafting skills to embroider them.
2. Make a pouch
Use your old jeans to create a single-edge zipper pouch. You can store everything from your stationary to makeup, craft materials, kitchen items like bands, miniature knives, etc.
3. Use jeans to make luggage tags
Are you planning to buy luggage tags for your suitcase? How about you make one from your old jeans? You can easily make funky tags with your old denim and save the unnecessary expense.
4. Make rugs
Turn your old pile of jeans into a DIY rug. You can easily use them in your kitchen or bedroom. And since it’s denim, you can throw them in the washing machine whenever you want to clean them.
5. Make a woven basket
With all the cutting from the previous crafts, you will be left with many denim strips. So, reuse those scraps of jeans by updating your old wire basket with denim strips. You can also get one from your local thrift store and turn it into a functional yet quirky basket with denim strips.
6. Turn them into placemats
Whether you have faded blue jeans or old embroidered colored jeans, you can use either to make cool placemats for your center table and dining table. They are perfect for daily use, especially if you have kids who tend to drop everything on the table. A good wash will make the food stains vanish, and it will be ready for subsequent use.
7. Turn them into appliance covers
If you hate cleaning your kitchen appliances daily despite not using them, these DIY appliance covers will solve your problem. Reuse your old jeans and turn them into appliance covers to protect your stand mixers, microwave, etc., from dust.
8. Make pocket organizers
Looking for ways to organize your kid’s room or your craft station? Then, reuse your old jeans’ pockets and turn them into organizers to store your kid’s crayons, stationery, makeup brushes, etc.
9. Make denim jackets
Before buying a denim jacket from the store, try making one from your old jeans. The best part about this DIY is that you can customize the jacket to your liking and according to your body measurements. Plus, it will be unique. However, note that this DIY project will be more complicated than the rest and might need some tailoring skills.
10. Denim bags
You can reuse and turn your old jeans into denim purses, bags, and totes for shopping trips. You can either take jeans of one color or mix and match hues to make bags of different sizes per your liking and usage.
So, take out all the old jeans (be it yours, your husband’s, or your kids’) and turn them into something creative and practical with these ideas. They will be more durable than store-bought ones. If you don’t want to try your hands at these, either sell them online or in thrift stores or donate them for others to use.
