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Nifty Thrifty:  Any Good Ideas for Repurposing Bath Towels?  |
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 11:47:13 AM
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I have a couple of Towels that are getting very tattered on the edges. They are not thread bare though. So I have been brainstorming all morning about what I could do with them.
1. Cut them up for Shop Rags
2. Cut them up for Cleaning Rags
3. An apron that I can use to wipe my wet hands on by adding ties and facing the edges. (I could probably get 4 of these out of the towels.)
4. "Batting" for placemats
5. Stitch them together and make a bath mat.
6. Stitch them together and make a dog rug.
7. Those clever Kitchen towels that hang on the stove or fridge handle.
any other ideas out there?
"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken" Oscar Wilde |
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 1:23:50 PM
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These are great ideas Kate. Pot holders, (the stuffing part) or some sort of casserole cozy maybe? I have some that just dont look very nice anymore, perfectly serviceable though. YOuve inspired me to do something with them. :)
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 1:24:53 PM
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Kate, you pretty much covered anything I could and have thought about, plus more.
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 1:38:30 PM
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I donate mine to our local animal shelter, they are always glad to get them, Carol
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 5:20:20 PM
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Oh these are good ideas, too! Thanks!
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Painted Farmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
43 Posts
Stacey
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2009 : 1:32:27 PM
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Thank you Stacey.
Kate
"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken" Oscar Wilde |
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Lorie Marler
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Lorie
Guymon
Ok
USA
265 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2009 : 11:25:42 AM
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| Make a dog toy out of them. Make stuffed blocks for a baby. |
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Nov 23 2009 : 5:28:15 PM
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Also good ideas, thank you!
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2009 : 2:56:23 PM
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The backing for a hot pad...fabric layer, then batting (correct name & spelling??)layer, then terry cloth.
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2009 : 4:26:30 PM
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Thanks Chandra, another good idea
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 12:28:13 AM
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I'm with Carol - pet shelters can really use them.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher
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hotmamaj
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
janice
buckeye
az
USA
26 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 06:28:28 AM
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I think you have it covered. alot of great ideas here. I use my old towels in the dog kennel, or for clean up projects around the house. They are easy to wash and dry then I don't have to use paper towels.
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Painted Farmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
43 Posts
Stacey
Moscow
Idaho
USA
43 Posts |
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 4:33:04 PM
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Ooooh, neat pillow covers. I have family in CA that use the beach allot. I will have to make up some of those.....
Farmgirl Sister #862
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Painted Farmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
43 Posts
Stacey
Moscow
Idaho
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2009 : 1:55:04 PM
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http://www.curbly.com/modhomeecteacher/posts/7600-make-a-beefy-bolster-pillow-from-old-towels#jump
I found another one for you, if you like that pillow one! I am on a roll...hehe! I am acutally going to do this one from old towels my mom gave me, my step-dad has to use a bolster pillow in his chair for his back, so this way he can stop useing a roll of paper towels.
~Stacey
Painted Farmgirl #666
Your body is a temple, but how long can you live in the same house before you redecorate?
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Edited by - Painted Farmgirl on Dec 04 2009 1:56:07 PM |
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2009 : 2:30:37 PM
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Oh, I like that allot Stacey! I, too, use a bolster for low back issues. Marvelous....
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Farmgirl Sister #862
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geminidream62
True Blue Farmgirl
74 Posts
Molly
Spokane
Washington
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2009 : 7:27:41 PM
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You got many great ideas, but one I didn't see is what my MIL used for years...she had a relative sew up big shoe covers for her guests who didn't want to remove their shoes. (Pretty much just a big old oval with a casing sewn around the edge and 1/4" elastic inserted.) They were quite weird looking and made your feet rather hot but kept her dove-gray carpet pretty for years by saving street messes from coming in the front door. She used to keep a basket of them next to the front door.
Molly
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2009 : 06:19:47 AM
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Great idea, thank you!
Farmgirl Sister #862
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2quilter
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
Patricia
Greenwood
IN
USA
127 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2009 : 6:03:08 PM
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Do you have a serger? If you do you can chop off the frayed edges and serge around them with a blendable color or thread and they are good as new....if you don't have a serger you can do the same thing with a wide zigzag stitch on a regular sewing machine...I did this not too long ago to some towels and washrags and they came out fabulous. Watch the tension on the machine but it's very very easy to do...... hope this helps!
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2009 : 6:18:25 PM
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Yep. I do have a serger. That is a good excuse to get it out! Thanks!
Here is a link that I found for Crochet Towel Toppers. I especially like the one where you just thread a towel through an opening (basic towel ring)....great stuff! I could use the hand towels with this or could down-size my large tattered towels.
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/towel_toppers.php
Farmgirl Sister #862
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 2:55:42 PM
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| If they have parts that are still in good shape you can recondition them into one of those smaller towels to wrap around your wet hair when you get out of the shower. |
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HollyMaeberry
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
Holly
Jaffrey
NH
USA
13 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 06:55:38 AM
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I have taken towels, sewn the sides and stuffed with old pillows (when I buy new pillos for the house) creating huge throw pillows for the kids to sit on in the living room when they watch movies. They are excellent! My daughter even keeps one on her bed for when she reads in bed.
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