Reusing old Socks – ecogreenlove

Reusing old Socks

May 15February 1Posted in DIY, Fabric, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged crafts, creative ways, diy, handmade, how to reuse old socks, old socks, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, socks, toy, tutorial, upcycle

[Updated: January 2019]

Whether you lost a matching sock, or they are getting holes, or the fabric is getting thinner and thinner… whatever the reason is… there are many ways to reuse old socks that are not even in good conditions to be fixed or to give them away to someone actually needs them. Of course if they are fix-able please fix them… and give them away if you don’t want them anymore. try not to waste. Let’s try to reduce our contribution to landfills. Here are just some ideas:

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Rainbow Bubble Snakes

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An amazing method to create a huge bun using a SOCK!

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Other Ideas & Resources

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What To Do With Mismatched & Old Socks! By Rebekah Wilson (PDF) • How to Make a Rag Rug from Old Socks

Do you have other ideas?
Share them with us!

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4 thoughts on “Reusing old Socks”

mondelavidoor says:

May 15 at 19:32

I thinks to try that bun … Thanks for sharing . I love this they quite useful idea 🙂

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1. untovilordo says:
  
  May 16 at 22:51
  
  Thanks for passing by! =)
  
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Lynne Calame says:

October 24 at 18:40

Thank you so much. I now have so many crafts to share with my grand daughter.

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1. ecogreenlover says:
  
  October 26 at 09:31
  
  Im happy to read that Lynne. Thank you for passing by! 💚
  
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