Towels, like everything else in life, get old. Unfortunately they have expiration dates. But you don’t have to throw them away and you can give them another chance. Other utility. Of course you have to replace them with new ones to dry your hands or face. But beyond its usual use and only if we are a little skillful and know how to sew wellWe can do it slippers, purse, pet bed and even oven mitts. But let’s go step by step.
- Slippers for the bathroom: we will need an old towel, some slipper soles and a tailor’s scissors. The first step is to cut out the parts of the towel with the drawing of the soles, and then glue them with an adhesive suitable for fabrics. With the leftover towel, you can make diagonal strips for the top and secure them with a needle and thread.
- beach bag: The towel is perfect for marine environments as it is absorbent. A bag sewn from a towel can be taken to the beach and to the pool. We just need an old towel, some rags, thread, scissors and a sewing machine. In this way, we will wear a unique and personalized bag in the summer season.
- A towel mat: Cut a series of strips from various old towels and knit them. Then we wrap the braids in smaller circles, sew them together.
- Oven mitts: If we have a sufficiently thick old towel, we can use it to avoid burning ourselves while taking the tray out of the oven. You need to use the mittens as a template, as for slippers, and cut two exactly equal parts, leaving a few millimeters for sewing. Finally, we only need to sew the two pieces together.