10 cool ideas — what to make out of old jeans

If you have a couple of old jeans lying around at home, which have long been "retired", do not rush to throw them away! It turns out that denim can be used to make a lot of interesting and useful things for the home, for example, original pillows, bags or an organizer for the workplace. Other DIY ideas from old pants, see below.

Making a bag out of old jeans is much easier than it seems. It is enough to cut out several pieces of fabric and sew them together, and then decorate them at your discretion. The handle for the bag can be made of the same fabric, or take an old belt for this.

Similarly, you can make different bags, backpacks, and so on.

All you need is a pair of old jeans and a little imagination.

Old jeans can also be used to decorate your workplace. It is easy to make an organizer for storing tools or stationery from this dense fabric.

To make such an organizer is very simple: sew the pockets of old jeans on a large piece of fabric, leaving a place where you can put all sorts of small things.

And you can sew / paste the fabric on some kind of base, for example, a cardboard box. And then you will get such a convenient and practical "box" for small things.

Such an organizer will definitely appeal to needlewomen. It can store scissors, knitting needles, hooks, needles and other accessories.

Pillows made of jeans are a stylish and original interior decoration that can easily be made with your own hands.

You can make them elementary by connecting scraps of fabric sewn into a square.

Such pillows are good to use in the country or at home as an interior decoration.

And you can also give it to a pet. Whether it's a cat or a dog, they will definitely appreciate such an addition to their sleeping place.

As our grandmothers used to sew bedspreads from scraps of fabric, so now we can easily and simply make a similar bedspread from old jeans.

It is enough to cut jeans into scraps of the shape you like. It is most convenient to use the "square" form.

But it all depends on your imagination.

Just sew the patches together, and you will get an unusual, stylish bedspread that you can use at your discretion.

Surprisingly, you can even make clothes out of old jeans! And, we're willing to bet, many of you have already done it…

Of course, we are talking about fashionable shorts.

However, this is not all that can be made from denim.

It is great for shirts, skirts, shorts, jackets and tops.

Turn on your imagination, and you will definitely succeed.

By analogy with a bedspread, you can make a practical and original rug.

Such a mat can be used as a litter for a pet or for its intended purpose.

It is not a pity to stain or spoil it, so this rug is perfect for a cottage or a picnic. Just connect the scraps of denim the way you like it best and sew them together.

And if you are ready to mess around a little, you can make this kind of woven rug from scraps of old pants. The technique of making such a product is easy to find on the Internet.

Since denim is quite dense, it will make excellent stable baskets in which you can store various household trifles.

And to make it look even more beautiful, add a little colored fabric inside.

If you need an even more stable basket, cover the cardboard base with scraps of denim.

And this is a wicker basket, the instructions for the manufacture of which can be found on the Internet or ask your grandmother. She probably knows.

As in everything else, the main thing in this case is your imagination.

If you have at least minimal cutting and sewing skills, try to make these cute children's toys.

It is enough to cut out a piece of fabric of the desired shape and sew it with the same piece.

As a filler, you can use a holofiber. It is absolutely safe for children and is sold in every craft store.

Here are some amazing toys you can get if you try a little and "stuff" your hand.

Denim will make excellent accessories for table setting. The guests will be very surprised by your creative approach.

You can make coasters for dishes…

...coasters for hot.

And you can decorate the storage containers with denim fabric. So ordinary glass jars will sparkle with completely different colors.

Another cool way to use old jeans is to create furniture covers.

It is practical and economical.

It's easy to make such covers, but it will cost much less than the furniture covering.

If you have already coped with sewing a bedspread or a rug out of jeans, making such a cover for you will not be any problems.