My friends call it my uniform: black pants and a sweater twin set. The twin sets were the focus of my purge today as I needed something quick and easy to tackle.
With their snags, holes, and such, they're not in the best condition. Definitely not fit for donation. And yet they've been hanging in my closet all cozy with my wear-ables. I don't know why it has taken me so long to sort and toss the sweaters . . . . Procrastination I suppose.
The stack may not look like much, but it's a good portion of my twin sets. The best part, though, is that before this process I was planning to order some new twin sets and I don't think that's necessary now. So I've saved myself some money in the process, too!
Even though they are in ill repair (and not worth repairing), I still hate to toss them into the trash to ultimately end up in a landfill. I've racked my brain for a crafting project so that I could repurpose them, but aside from the buttons (which I will keep) I haven't come up with any good ideas. If they were wool sweaters I could felt them and make some fun accessories like Shannon did here. They're cotton sweaters, so that's not an option. Someone else suggested I make "yarn" out of them like this "yarn" made from t-shirts, but I don't knit or crochet enough (or well enough!) to use them so I'd just be shifting from one useless pile to another.
I think I'll sleep on it tonight -- just in case I am blessed with divine inspiration via my dreams. Otherwise, it looks like they are destined for the dump.
I wonder if you could cut them and sew them into a small blanket? Or into little stuffed shapes like hearts or...um...I think I am just making more clutter. (Which is my way.)
Posted by: Lori-Lyn | Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 08:44 PM
Lori-Lyn - Thats the debate Im having now: Repurpose for good? Or creating more clutter? Life is soooo difficult! : )
Posted by: Melony | Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Sweater Pillows!
Posted by: Tamara | Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 05:04 PM