Upcycle with these 5 unique ways to repurpose your old jeans
ByIn today’s more environmentally conscious world, people are finding unique ways to upcycle by repurposing old jeans. When you upcycle, it means you are converting something that is no longer useful to you into something new and different with better quality. Therefore, you’re turning something useless that would otherwise be waste into something functional and new. So, if you don’t wear those old jeans any longer, it doesn’t mean they are useless. Repurposing your jeans is a great way to go green while being imaginative. Call it eco-friendly craft-making with a fabric that’s extremely durable and machine-washable.
We’ve linked the upcycle ‘how to’s’ for these 5 ways to repurpose your old jeans:
1) Shopping bags – make your own fashionable denim shopping tote.
2) Quilt – cut out denim square patterns to create your own unique quilt.
3) Blue Jean Notebook – when your child is looking for a little extra flare in the classroom, this is the perfect craft for them.
4) Apron – a stylish apron for the cook in the kitchen.
5) Baby Bibs - a practical, durable, washable and cute solution for mealtime.
And here’s 3 more common ways for you purists out there:
Traditionalists typically repurpose jeans into shorts or a denim skirt, or even a new pair of jeans for your toddler. There are so many ways to repurpose your old jeans that it really gives you an opportunity to be creative.
Other ways to upcycle your old denim would be place mats for your kitchen table, pot holders, pillow covers, business card holders, pencil cases or makeup cases, purses, you name it – there are a multitude of denim repurposing options waiting for your craftiness. Tap into your artistic side and make something old look new with something blue - upcycle by repurposing those old jeans.
