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9 reasons not to throw away old jeans

Second life of old jeans

Second life of old jeans

It happens that your favorite jeans are rubbed, torn or, trite, become small. It’s a pity to throw them away, but they take up space in the closet. We found 9 original ideas that will give old jeans a new life, and make the interior more stylish and functional.

1. Useful wall decor

Useful wall decor



Useful wall decor

To implement this idea, you will need a baguette, fabric and pockets from old denim pants. They will play the role of functional pockets in which it is convenient to store tools for creativity and all sorts of little things..

2. Sofa cushion

Cushion

Cushion

For any decorative pillow, you can sew a stylish denim cover, and use the pockets to store your TV remote. Such an item will also serve as a decorative role..

3. Pockets for children’s creativity

Pockets for children's creativity

Pockets for children’s creativity

If a young artist is growing up in a family, then jeans pockets can be easily converted into convenient compartments for storing pencils and felt-tip pens. It is better to place such an organizer on the wall near the table so that it is convenient for the baby to use it..

4. Storage for knitting

There is never a lot of yarn and knitting needles, needlewomen know this for sure. There is an interesting idea for them – to sew textile baskets from unnecessary trousers, where it is convenient to fold balls of yarn, hooks and knitting needles.

Storage for knitting

Storage for knitting

5. Organizer for stationery

If you trim a cardboard box with denim shreds, you get a pretty decent organizer for office supplies. Denim style is very popular this year, and not only in the fashion world, but also in interior design.

Stationery organizer

Stationery organizer

6. Stylish cells

In order for the workplace to always be in order, it is necessary to think over competent vertical storage. A hanging textile fabric with cell pockets will help to organize it. They are convenient for folding scissors, rulers, pens, pencils and small notepads and notes.

Stylish cells

Stylish cells

7. “House” for cutlery

This idea will help to optimize the space in the kitchen and surprise guests at a dinner party. Who would have thought that ordinary denim pants can be reborn into a stylish and functional decor item?.

House for cutlery

House for cutlery

8. Storage for TV remotes

Often the question arises: where to put the remote control from the TV or DVD. Oddly enough, but jeans will come to the rescue here too. Often one leg needs to be sheathed with pockets and fixed on the sofa armrest with Velcro or rivets. That’s all – you can safely put the remotes in denim pockets.

Storage for TV remotes

Storage for TV remotes

9. Portable storage system

Sometimes you need to always have some items at hand. In this case, a portable storage system will not be superfluous. To create it, you will need a regular clothes hanger, a piece of fabric and a few denim pockets..

Portable storage system

Portable storage system

There are at least 10 more ways to extend the life of old jeans, which we wrote about earlier. These ideas are definitely worth taking a look at!

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