Thursday, March 26, 2015

Don't Throw away that old T-Shirt! Life on a Shoestring

If you have some size 10-14 size T-shirts that are not being worn, but are not too holey, I have some interesting ways that they can be recycled.

Number 1 Use them as a pillow case:

 They should fit a bit snug otherwise they fall off during the night. The pillow feel soft and cuddly.  It gives a new look and feel to the pillow! 

This second use is good for this time of year when everyone is cleaning.  I want to buy new chairs, but there is not enough time before the holiday for the new chairs to be delivered.  So, now I am using the T-shirts as chair covers!  It is best to use a dark color, and a smaller size so that the shirt is streched a bit.  It doesn't matter if you use a long sleeved shirt, It is comfortable to sit on and easy to take off to wash. 

See how the chair cushion looks old and tired, and now with the T-shirt we have a brand new looking chair!  it is comfortable, (I've been sitting on it all day and the material feels soft.  If the shirt fits snug enough, you don't even have to sew it on!  

My cat really likes the third use for an old T-shirt.  This used up two items that might have gone into the trash.  First we had a big basket leftover from Purim with the shredded paper in it.  I put it on the floor and kitty came right over and slept in it. But there was one problem,  She kept on chewing on the basket.  So, I put a small size long sleeved T-shirt and now kitty has a nice clean cat bed that I can change the T-shirt to get different colors, and it is washable too!  

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