Repurposing Old Clothes
When I get tired of my clothes, and let’s face it, that’s a lot more often then I like to admit, I always donate them. Unfortunately, I always forget to get a receipt to use as a tax deduction, but at least I know I am doing something good as well as keeping them out of landfills. But what to do with clothes that have lived beyond their lifespan?
My husband works in an environment that constantly causes him to come home with little holes in his shirts. His drawer is currently waiting for me to go through and remove the shirts that are no longer wearable. He also is a big fan of walking around the house in his birthday suit, so he spends a lot of his time wrapped in a blanket. I love a man who loves his blankie, and as cute as it is, his current blanket is now past its prime, is full of holes and is becoming more and more… disturbing. What should I do with these items?
Rags. None of these items are of a decent quality, so I can’t donate them, but they can be cut up and used as household cleaning rags. So I’ll save useless clothing (and blankets!) from sitting in a landfill, I’ll save money on paper towels, and I’ll save the trees used to make the paper towels. This is good for me because I’ve recently been on a cleaning spree :)
