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New uses for old towels
WHEN towels begin to fray on the edges but are perfectly fine in the middle, it's time to recycle them. There’s no need to throw them away as they can be put to so many other uses. First examine your towels closely to see how much of them is fit to be reused. Can you reuse them in entirety or do they have thin spots throughout? If you can hold up the towels and see through them, it may be time to discard them. But, if there are portions that are not worn out, try converting them into one of the following things: Footmats: Cut out the reusable part of the towel into the size of a standard footmat. Place a thin sheet of foam beneath it for padding and then hem in the sides with coloured wool or piping. Mops for cleaning floors: Cut out large rectangles from the centre of an old towel, sew up the sides and you have a homemade, absorbent mop for your floors. Telephone mats:
Towel squares can be turned into handy mats for keeping your
telephone on. You can even cut them into interesting shapes, like
circles or triangles to get a more funky feel. String on odd beads on
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Aprons: You can make a half apron by draping the towel around your front and cutting according to your size. Use colourful, contrasting piping to hem in the sides. You can also piece together more than one towel and make a full apron. You just need another smaller square for the top half and strings for neck strap. Dishtowels: Cut the towel into a rectangle and hem. Hair cap: Make into a hair cap for using after the shower. It’s much better than wrapping a towel around your head because the moment you look down, it falls off. A fitted cap can allow you to function better around the house. Bed liner: Make a dog bed liner. Piece together pieces of towels and either sew them into a dog pillow or make a washable blanket for the dog bed. Car wipes: Cut into smaller towels to wipe off spills by children or pets in the car. Potholders: Cut them into two circles or squares, put some filler like foam or polyfill between them and sew together to make an innovative potholder. Bag for wet clothes: If a large portion of the towel is reusable, convert it into a large bag to store wet swimming suits. Put a seam at the top and draw a rope or string through. —Chetna Banerjee |
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