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Tips To Recycle Old Bed Sheets & Towels

These days you can recycle a lot of old things you find in and around the house. Most people make sure to get rid of old bed sheets and towels. But, surprisingly, there are some ways to reuse these materials for something or the other in your home.

For instance, you can recycle bed sheets as drapes to keep the heat away. You can use old torn bed sheets to mop the floors in your home. Likewise, old towels can be used to cool the roof during summer.

Here are some ways to recycle old bed sheets and towels in your home. By getting rid of them, you are wasting an opportunity to make use of them in the most uncanny way.

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If you have old bed sheets and towels at home, get them out, give them a rinse and we will tell you what you can do with it. Take a look at these simple ways to recycle old bed sheets and towels.

Ironing Pad

Ironing Pad

You can use the old bed sheets to make a new ironing board pads and covers. Lay the ironing cover on your bed sheets and cut out the appropriate size. This will only make your ironing board last long.

For Your Doggy

For Your Doggy

If you have a dog, you can make a cloth for it to chew using your old torn towel. The best way to recycle bed sheets is to tie them up together, make knots out of the holes and allow your dog to chew on it. They love ragged cloths like these.

Decorative Curtains

Decorative Curtains

If your bed sheets are not too worn out, you can make use of them as curtains. This can be an added-on curtain in places of your home where there is too much sunlight. A printed cotton bed sheet would be an easy and lovely way to cover your windows.

Blanket

Blanket

If you are heading to the beach and have no blanket, don't invest in one. You can recycle your bed sheets into a blanket by sewing old sheets together.

Shoe Bags

Shoe Bags

You need a good place to place your expensive shoes, so why not make a bag with the old bed sheets or towels. This material will help to keep your shoes from getting torn off. All you need to do is just cut the size you need, sew a one-inch seam for the drawstring, and then sew the bag together.

Dish towels

Dish towels

You can make your own dish towels by hemming the edges to prevent them from fraying. This is the best way to recycle towels.

Tablecloths

Tablecloths

Make use of your old torn bed sheets to make a tablecloth. Sew a few layers of the torn sheets together for added thickness. You can also make an apron with the old towel, it will help to absorb the water.

Clothes Lining

Clothes Lining

Use old sheets as linings and underlinings for your clothes. This is one of the ways to recycle bed sheets. However, make sure that the sheet is not too thick.

Story first published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 17:23 [IST]
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