What to do with old cotton? (best)

[TamaraSavannah]

One of my decent cloth (not mesh, not plastic) laundry bags is shredding along the seam and has such, has probably seen its last washing machine.

But seam aside, that is still a few square feet of decent cloth.

As oppose to throwing it in the trash, is there a cause that needs such donations? Is there a use for such?

Is anyone trapped on a desert island and needs material to make a balloon?

Frugally, it means to me to making the most out of what one has....but there's always that hoarding thing hanging over our heads, too. So is there a way of putting such to good use, with it or without it, without contributing to a land fill?

[Hedgehog_Mom]

Cut off the frayed part, paint the raw edge with fray check, then sew a new seam.

[Threestep2]

Rag box!

[hotzcatz]

Just whip the frayed edges and put in a new seam. Or put a big decorative patch on it to fix it.

[mamapinky0]

Originally Posted by TamaraSavannah

One of my decent cloth (not mesh, not plastic) laundry bags is shredding along the seam and has such, has probably seen its last washing machine.

But seam aside, that is still a few square feet of decent cloth.

As oppose to throwing it in the trash, is there a cause that needs such donations? Is there a use for such?

Is anyone trapped on a desert island and needs material to make a balloon?

Frugally, it means to me to making the most out of what one has....but there's always that hoarding thing hanging over our heads, too. So is there a way of putting such to good use, with it or without it, without contributing to a land fill?

Tamara..in a household with 2 adults and 3 kids, i often have clothing that has been repaired one time to many..i cut up old tees ect..layer it into a tupperware container pour a bit of bleach water over it and i have clorox cleanups..i also layer some in a wipes container,mix 1 tablespoon dr.bronners soap with 1/2 cup water and a few drops vitamin e oil and pour it over the old cut up fabric and they make gteat wipes

[PAhippo]

if it's that old, the cloth probably wouldn't be strong enough to use as another bag.


If' it's a cute print, cut it in pieces and applique it to a t-shirt, blouse, jeans, whatever. Or in strips and sew along the bottom of a curtain.

[Cecilia_Rose]

Lots of great frugal ideas. I like to repurpose stuff. How about making handmade paper.

Heres one link. If you google there may be better ones.

Papermaking with rags | Make Your Own Paper | Peachpit

[Fiona13]

Make a smaller pouch or two out of the material. Stuff it with some batting and catnip and sew it up for cat toys. My male cat loves to hunt his toys and tear them up so homemade cheap ones are the best.

[2Q&Lrn&Hlp]

I doubt your fabric is heavy enough for this, but I use the legs of old denim jeans to make dog toys out of, leaving the waist & torso part on them. I split the jeans from waistband to waistband, then roll them up, and tie each end in a knot. IF the owner will be gone for awhile,they can introduce their scent to it thoroughly, and give it to their dog to carry with them while they are apart! Two dogs can play tug-o-war! (For smaller dogs, I cut each leg in half lengthwise, role those up, and tie 2 knots per end.)

If you want to continue using your laundry bag, though, I agree with reseaming it!
Fray check works well to stop the fraying, and then you can reseam it!