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14 Things to Do with Old Jeans

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  1. To reduce your paper consumption AND protect your hands, make a coffee cup cozy from two layers of denim. Just measure, cut and sew. Use rick rack or contrasting fabric at the edge for a cute touch.
     
  2. Follow our step-by-step tutorial for turning old jeans into handy (har har har) pot holders.
     
  3. Cover a bulletin board with the denim if you can't stand the sight of cork anymore.
     
  4. Glue a magnet onto the back of jean pockets for a handy place to stash coupons on your fridge.
     
  5. Turn each pant leg into a handy lunch sack.

    Old Jeans Lunch Sack
     
  6. Make a pocket organizer. Cut off the ends of pant legs and stitch the cut side closed to make a pocket. Arrange six of these pockets on a sturdy piece of poster board and hang from a door for a handy organizer. Or, attach loops of demin to the pockets and hang from a bar.
     
  7. Turn your old jeans into a cute utility belt/apron with Betz White’s tutorial.

    Old Jeans Craft Apron
     
  8. Make a bucket for your yarn skeins or other craft supplies with a pair of jeans. DIY Network explains how.
     
  9. Denim makes a great, sturdy material for pet toys.
     
  10. Create a water-bottle holder with shoulder strap and cute pockets for drink mix with Chica and Jo's brilliant tutorial (such as Crystal Light packets).

    Water Bottle Holder with Shoulder Strap from Old Jeans
     
  11. Use the leg of a pair of jeans to sew up a draft stopper.
     
  12. Strips of old jeans can be crocheted into a bag or even a rug. My Recycled Bags demonstrates how to make a tote bag.
     
  13. Use the leg of a pair of old jeans to create a yoga bag.

    Yoga Bag Made from Old Jeans
     
  14. Contact Habitat for Humanity to donate your old jeans so that they can be made into house insulation. (Edit- According to a reader, this is no longer possible. But, you can still donate to local thrift stores and clothing drives if all else fails.)
     
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