When your pantyhose have runs and tears in them, don't throw them away. Someone somewhere will have a use for them. Here are twenty useful ways to recycle them.1. Cut the legs off and use to keep all those odd bits of soap that tend to get left in the bathroom. Tie the end and keep it beside the sink for hand washing.
2. Put mothballs into a leg and tie it to the rail in your closet
3. Fill a leg with lavender and use to scent your closet
4. Cut the waist off and use to tie up papers, or keep hoses and rolls of wire tidy
5. Gardeners can use strips of fabric to tie up plants in the garden
6. Strips cut from the waist make good hair scrunchies
7. Scrunched up pantyhose make excellent, soft polishing cloths
8. Put cat litter in a pantyhose leg and tie the top. This is good for absorbing damp.
9. Cut into small pieces and use to stuff toys and pillows
10. When paint goes lumpy you can strain it through a stretched out piece of pantyhose
11. If you drop something small on the floor and can't find it (such as an earrings, button, etc), cut the leg off some old pantyhose and put it over the nozel on the vacuum cleaner. The suction will lift up the lost object and leave it stuck to the pantyhose.
12. Clean your fish tank. If you have one of those wet and dry vacuum cleaners (don't try it with an ordinary one!), use the method above to vacuum the gravel in the tank. You will be able to clean it without emptying, or disturbing the fish.
13. Rubbing polished shoes with nylon pantyhose gives them an extra gleaming shine
14. Keep spare, or used rolls of wallpaper in the legs of old panyhose. It stops them from tearing and helps keep them clean.
15. If you cut them into strips you can save money on cotton balls for removing nail varnish. These do the job very well if you dip them into your favorite remover.
16. Use old pantyhose to hang dry sweaters. You don't get peg, or line marks on them this way. Just thread them through the arms and tie them to the line.
17. Store onions in the legs of your pantyhose. You can simply hang them up and they will keep well with the good air circulation.
18. In the garden you can store flower bulbs in the same way as above. They will get a good circulation of air and will be protected from mice and other creatures looking for a tasty snack.
19. When repotting your houseplants put a circle of pantyhose in the bottom of the pot before filling it. This stops soil being washed out of the bottom each time you water.
20. If you are lucky enough to have a pool, stretch a piece of pantyhose over the skimmer and you will catch all those tiny particles that you usually miss.
21. Substitute for stuffing
Is your kid's teddy bear or doll losing its stuffing? Get out a needle and thread and prepare the patient for an emergency "stuffing transplant." Replace the lost filler with narrow strips of clean, worn-out pantyhose (ball them up, if possible). Stitch the hole up well, and a complete recovery is guaranteed. This works well with throw pillows and seat cushions too.
22. Organize your suitcase
As any seasoned traveler knows, you can squeeze more of your belongings into any piece of luggage by rolling up your clothes. To keep your bulkier rolls from unwrapping, cover them in flexible nylon tubes. Simply cut the legs off a pair of old pantyhose, snip off the foot sections, and stretch the stockings over your rolled-up garments. Happy travels!
23. Take a citrus bath
Make your own scented bath oil by drying and grinding up orange and/or lemon peels and then pouring them into the foot section of a recycled pantyhose. Put a knot about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) above the peels, and leave another 6 inches (15 centimeters) or so of hose above that before cutting off the remainder. Tie the stocking to the bathtub faucet with the peels suspended below the running water. In addition to giving your bath a fresh citrus fragrance, you can use the stocking to exfoliate your skin.
24. Hold mothballs or potpourri
Looking for an easy way to store mothballs in your closet or to make sachets of potpourri to keep in your dresser drawers? Pour either ingredient into the toe section of your recycled nylons. Knot off the contents, then cut off the remaining hose. If you plan to hang up the mothballs, leave several inches of material before cutting.
25. Make a ponytail scrunchy
Why buy a scrunchy for your ponytail when you can easily make one for nothing? Just cut a horizontal strip about 3-inches (7.5 centimeters) wide across a pantyhose leg, wrap it a few times around your ponytail, and you're done.
26. Use to hang-dry sweaters
Avoid getting clothespin marks on your newly washed sweaters by putting an old pair of pantyhose through the neck of the sweater and running the legs out through the arms. Then hang the sweater to dry on your clothesline by clipping the clothespins onto the pantyhose instead of the wool.
27. Bundle blankets for storage
For an effortless and foolproof way to keep blankets and quilts securely bundled before they go into temporary storage, wrap them up in large "rubber bands" made from the waistbands from your used pantyhose. You can reuse the bands year after year if needed.
28. Tie up boxes, newspapers, magazines
If you run out of twine (or need something stronger -- say, for a large stack of glossy magazines), tie up your bundles of boxes, newspapers, and other types of recyclable paper goods using an old pair of pantyhose. Cut off the legs and waistband, and you'll be able to get everything curbside without any snags.
Do you know of any other way to use your old pantyhose? Let me know...
Do you know of any other way to use your old pantyhose? Let me know...
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