{"id":6897,"date":"2011-08-22T11:54:23","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T15:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/?p=6897"},"modified":"2011-08-22T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2011-08-22T15:54:23","slug":"13-ways-to-reuse-jeans","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/13-ways-to-reuse-jeans\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Ways to Reuse Jeans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It's safe to say almost everyone has a few pairs of jeans. \u00a0Some of us may have a particular favorite pair for whatever reason. It's hard to part with a beloved pair of jeans even when they are beyond repair. Because of my sentimental pack rat ways and all the natural resources used to make jeans , I have sewed up a few pairs more times than I like to admit.<\/p>\n

Before you toss those once beautiful pair of blue jeans in the trash make sure you try to give them a new life. Here are some ideas on how to re-birth those once\u00a0fabulous\u00a0jeans.<\/p>\n

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  1. Sandals - Not my highest quality shoes but these little slipper sandals are awesome. Since I'm not too crafty I do enjoy The Green Girls DIY video<\/a>. \u00a0I'm not Martha and have made these with no issue.<\/li>\n
  2. Quilts - Yes we did this with t-shirts<\/a> but it can also be done with\u00a0denim. eQuilters<\/a> and Instructables<\/a> has some great jean\u00a0quilting\u00a0ideas.<\/li>\n
  3. Pot Holders - I have burnt myself many of times because I couldn't find a pot holder. Thank to this tutorial<\/a> I now have enough around at all times. So when my oven is smoking because I forgot about whatever I was making I won't try to grab the pan with my sleeves or a random dish towel!<\/li>\n
  4. Bags - Anything I can try to make into a bag I will. Threadbanger<\/a> has a breakdown on how to make a bag<\/a>. Great for young girls who wants a handbag but will ruin a new bag very quickly. Need a tote? Check out Needle Pointers jean tote instructions<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  5. Journal Cover - This journal cover<\/a> is a fun craft to make for (or with) someone who keeps a diary or journal.<\/li>\n
  6. Coffee Cozies - Another thing I love is coffee. Warm coffee at that. \u00a0Here is a good tutorial on how to make coffee cozies<\/a> out of most materials.<\/li>\n
  7. Skirts - The Green Girls<\/a> did it for me again. Take those old jeans and make them into a miniskirt<\/a>. Not a fab of showing off your legs? The ladies made a great video on how to make knee\u00a0length\u00a0skirts<\/a> as well from your jeans!<\/li>\n
  8. Picture Frames - Super cute for pictures of teens and kids. Here is an easy DIY picture frame tutorial<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  9. Lunch Bag - Want to have a back to school project to do with your kids? Check out this fun DIY lunch sack<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  10. Rice Pack - Similar to the t-shirt\u00a0version, you can always make a rice pack out of jeans<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  11. Christmas Stockings - For those with fun Christmas decor try making your Christmas stockings out of jeans<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  12. Christmas Tree Ornament - Oh Christmas tree! This is a cute and inexpensive way to make a new ornament for your Christmas tree<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  13. Bulletin Board - Need help to stay organized? Try to make a bulletin board<\/a> with your old jeans.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are your favorite uses for an old pair of jeans?<\/p>\n

    Image thanks to Jerry On Life<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>

    It's safe to say almost everyone has a few pairs of jeans. Some of us may have a particular favorite pair for whatever reason. It's hard to part with a beloved pair of jeans even when they are beyond repair. Because of my sentimental pack rat ways and all the natural resources used to make jeans , I have sewed up a few pairs more times than I like to admit.Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[911,1349,1414],"class_list":["post-6897","post","type-post","status-archive","format-standard","hentry","category-frugal-articles","tag-jeans","tag-recycling","tag-savings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6897\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}