How to Upcycle the Most Basic Things in Your Wardrobe
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I’ve got news for you. You may have been destroying aquatic life for years. Wondering how? According to Sustain your Style, the fashion industry is the world’s second-largest toxic waste producer in the world! Most textile producers dump wastewater directly into marine life. The more you keep up with fast fashion, the more you indirectly help dump toxins into the water.
So how can you stay stylish with fewer cloth store visits? Clothes upcycling. That’s right! You can get a little creative with your closet as it is, preserve the environment, and save money. Check out these ideas.
Recreate White Converses with Dye
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There’s so much to do with old white converses. You can dye them in different colors and don’t even have to be artistic about it. Just splash some pink, blue and yellow dye on them or whatever color combo you like. Are you just bored? Switch regular laces with ribbons or get different colored laces for different looks. I promise you; they’ll look different each time. If you like glitter, buy some fabric glue and glitter and stick them on. They’ll change into a brand new pair!
Turn Baggy Jeans In to Skirts
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Oversized jeans are a good recipe for making a denim miniskirt. There are hundreds of videos online detailing how to turn your old jeans into a skirt. There are more advantages to this than one. First, you’ll free up space in your closet and add a skirt or pair of shorts to your wardrobe while at it.
Sew up Old Tees into New things
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Old tees get the top prize when it comes to clothes upcycling. Cut up thin strips and plait them together to create a fab headband. You can even sew them up to make a reusable shopping bag. They’ll also save you the money you’ve been using for make-up cotton pads. Simply cut it up into small pieces and bind the ends.