Does the winter duvet you wanted to put away in the closet while waiting for the colder season seem too ruined? Here are the most creative ideas and the best tips to recycle this important blanket in an innovative way.
If when you change your wardrobe you have noticed that the old duvet grandmother’s would really be thrown away … Don’t worry! In fact, there are many ways to recycle damaged and / or unused fabrics, thus avoiding producing too much waste and giving new life to objects to which memories could be connected. From cleaning accessories to the most original bags and much more: let’s find out how to recycle your heart blankets.
Spare duvet or plaid
A duvet no longer usable to cover and adorn your oasis of relaxation, it could still be useful for warming up on colder nights. Keep a blanket of reserve at the foot of the bed to be used in case of need it is always comfortable, even if visually it is no longer as pleasant as it used to be. It is also possible to apply patches and decorations to make it prettier but, in general, it is not necessary to “work” for this type of recycling.
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Picnic tablecloth
Another less “tiring” alternative to make the most of a duvet ruined is to recycle it as tablecloth for picnics. The fabric to be used on these occasions is inevitable that it gets dirty due to the food and / or the grass on which it is placed. For this reason it is not necessary to have a new tablecloth or blanket but an old duvet placed on the ground or on the table is enough that can be ruined without too much remorse.
A duvet for four-legged friends
The duvet no longer usable by humans can instead be one kennel perfect for four-legged friends. THE cats they will love to sit on a soft blanket and dogs they will be much more comfortable on a refurbished cot. In addition, it is also possible to cut thinner pieces of the duvet to create gods tapes or small items they will love to play with!
Cleaning rags
The simplest creative solution that immediately springs to mind when it comes to recycling duvet is certainly that of making rags for cleaning. Not only is it the most basic idea but it is certainly also the easiest one to achieve.
In fact, it will be enough cut the blanket in several pieces and then at the most
. In this way you will also avoid using disposable cloths or in any case buying other rags that we do not really need.
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Door and window seals
To create a draft excluders homemade will serve just a modest duvet unused. Simply roll it up on itself and then sew the ends and, if necessary, cut it a little. In this way, the annoying current of air that infiltrates the smallest spaces will no longer make you cervical.
Pot holders for the kitchen
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Among the other objects that do not necessarily have to be visually perfect there are certainly also the pot holders. In fact, in the kitchen there is a high risk of dirtying and staining these small pieces of fabric trying to grab a hot pot. For this reason the duvet to be recycled is perfect for this need. Just cut a few squares and finish the seams, perhaps adding a small loop to hang it on the hooks on the walls.
Pillows
If you find yourself having a too uncomfortable chair or overly stiff armchairs, add one or more pillows it might be the right idea. And an even better idea could be to create home-made ones.
A duvet, even if slightly damaged, it is perfect for this type of work because it will be enough to cut more or less large squares and sew them, perhaps inserting a light one padding (with other pieces of duvet!).
Coatings
Pieces of an old man duvet they can also be used to decorate various objects. What do you think, for example, of a copybook with a great fabric cover? Or one frame personalized to surround the most precious memories? And there are so many other things that can improve with a little colored fabric: give it boxes ai pen holder and so on.
From duvet to bag
A duvet it can easily become a useful and graceful one too bag. With the available fabric you can create one bag for do-it-yourself shopping: this way you can say goodbye to uncomfortable and environmentally harmful plastic bags. Then, if you get away with the art of cutting and sewing, the bag that you can create will be even more particular and, above all, unique. In this case, other materials are also needed, which are readily available in all fabric and furniture stores.
How to recycle a duvet: pictures and photos
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