What's your favorite way to recycle old tshirts?

[Mama Bird]

Please include links to tutes if you have them!

I collected several nicer tshirts to be made into diapers, but have decided not to go that route.

Kids, adults, household...bring it on!

[KatieMae]

Lame answer: Cut into rectangles & they become cloths for any purpose in the basement/garage. When they're washed & frayed, they get tossed.

[simplegirl]

cleaning rags...they clean best....sorry no tutorials :giggle

[Marielle]

Tear into strips, slip knot together and crochet into rag rugs. Best use ever since they make a nice thick squishy rug.

If the shirt is still in good condition and it's a man's shirt you can sew down the side seams, take in the shoulders and it's a shaped woman's tee. If you had a little girl I saw someone use the existing sewn neck, sleeves and hem to make a little girl's dress.

[Mama Bird]

Great ideas! I used an old pair of tshirt knit sheets with a lot of holes to make wipes for Smiley. They are so soft and work really well!

[mollobe]

Crunchymum knows how to make bags out of them - they turn out super cute and useful! Maybe :poke her for a tutorial link if you're interested?

[Mama Bird]

This one has a really cute tute for making toddler pants (could do shorts as well quite easily) out of an old shirt.
http://www. rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/

A cute romper from a tshirt:
http://www.wikihow.com/ Make-a-Baby-Romper-from-a-T-Shirt

Newborn gowns:
http:// thismamamakesstuff.blogspot.com/2008/08/tutorial-t-shirt-to-newborn-gown.html

[Yuliana]

Well I am not an expert but you saw in the other thread how I did underwear for my older son with them.

[Mama Bird]

Yes! Loved the underwear one.

I want to try a kimono out of a tshirt for Smiley. Or figure out how to take one of DH's old shirts and somehow shrink it to fit Smiley. :shifty

[allisonintx]

they make great grocery bags.

Cut off arms, sew up the bottom, voila!

[Yuliana]

they make great grocery bags.

Cut off arms, sew up the bottom, voila!


Ohhh, good idea.

[klpmommy]

E&I like to use them instead of kleenex. just cut into rectangles. they are much softer

[allisonintx]

http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/make-your-own-cloth-grocery-bags-out-of-old-t-shirts

[klpmommy]

i really like the grocery bag idea. :yes i bet they are great for produce.

[KatieMae]

they make great grocery bags.

Cut off arms, sew up the bottom, voila!


Ohhh, good idea.

Especially if it has a cool print on it :rockon

[mollobe]

http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/make-your-own-cloth-grocery-bags-out-of-old-t-shirts


Yes, this is what I was talking about that crunchymum does. :yes

[Mama Bird]

I'll have to try that. A lot of my green, reusable bags are getting holey! :hunh

[Naked Camper]

i love the links you posted H! It makes me want to scavage the thrift stores for some cute t's. :giggle DH destroys his t-shirts (work), so there's no hope in using those.