What to do with old sheets? 8 tips for reusing them

Do you have piles of old sheets and duvet covers that you no longer use? Here are several original ways to reuse them!

Let them be vintageholed, stained or too small, we often have a lot of old sheets at home that we no longer use. However, there are many ways to upcycler ! Here are our favorites.

Useful things you can make from old sheets

Vos pairs of sheets are still in good condition ? Don’t hesitate to give them to charities (the Red Cross, the Relais, etc.). You will give them a second life… as sheets! If they are in poor condition, it is better to transform them.

Cut up old sheets to make rags

The simplest trick: you can cut squares of about 30×30 cm from your sheets to make cleaning clothswhich you can wash and reuse as often as you like.

Reusing old sheets for children

Do you have children? Reuse sheets and duvet covers in their room! They can use them as a base to build their cabins or as a disguise. A old white sheet is perfect for the traditional ghost costume. A hole in a brown sheet and you can make a knight’s tunic.

With a table or some sticks, you can make a teepee or a cabinin the garden or in the bedroom… and we can even decorate the sheet with paint!

Reuse an old sheet for your garden

You can use fabric to cover your plants in case of a slight cold snap. This will be perfect for protecting your plants and will allow you to avoid buying gardening fleece.

Make bags from old sheets

Do you have a sewing machine? You can use the fabric from the sheet to make bags! Make very simple square models. With thin fabric (linen, etc.), you can make bulk bags for your shopping. If you have sheets with beautiful patterns, you can make them into tote bags to go out.

Another idea, you can reuse beautiful sheets to make some furoshiki, reusable fabric gift wrap. When making your fabric wrapping and to prevent the fabric pieces from fraying, you can cut them with pinking shears.

Make strips of fabric to knit

Do you have some time and know how to knit? Use that old fabric to make balls of yarn! Cut strips along the length of the sheet about 2 cm wide. Tie them together to make balls. Then take maxi knitting needles to do whatever you want with them! For example, you can make a carpet out of it for the bathroom or bedroom.

Pile of old sheets – © kzww

Reusing embroidered sheets

THE old embroidered sheets that you have recovered from your grandparents or from a flea market are no longer usable? Highlight the embroidery by diverting it. For example, depending on your sewing level, you can make:

• of the napkins or cloth handkerchiefs;
• lavender sachets;
• cushion covers;
• bags for his laundry.

Protecting surfaces for DIY

When your sheets are really worn outyou can reuse them for protect the soil when painting surfaces. You can also slip them into your car to protect the seats if you are transporting dirty objects, or to put on the ground in the event of a breakdown or puncture.

Reuse an old white sheet to make a movie screen

If you have a old white sheetgive it a quick iron and it can be used as a canvas for your films, outdoors or indoors! With a projector connected to your computer, it will transform your evenings into cinema sessions.

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