With the cold season arriving soon, and it’s time to restock on tights. Keep to one in a good condition to face the weather in style. Unfortunately, nylon stockings have a bad reputation. Indeed, although comfortable and very elegant, they tend to tear quickly, but don’t throw them away yet. Here are 17 ingenious ways to reuse your old tights.
13. DIY Hair elastics
Cut your nylon stockings into thin strips. Let them naturally roll and you’ll now have several hair bands.
12. Clean your shoes
For shiny old shoes, cut your tights in a square shape. You can get many thin cloth to rub your shoes and remove dirt tarnishing them.
11. Useful accessory for the garbage can
Trim the upper part of your tights and roll it over the rim of your garbage can to secure the plastic bag. Heavy junk won’t constantly have your bag fall off.
Exfoliate your skin
Soak a small piece of your nylon stocking with water and soap. Gently scrub the area you want to exfoliate. It’s fabric is prefect to capture dead skin cells.
DIY potpourri bags
Create your own potpourri with petals, pine cones and cinnamon sticks. Storing these bags all over your closet will bring a breath of fresh hair to your clothing.
10. Wash your hands while camping
Lodge a soap inside your nylon stocking and hang it on the a tree branch. When you need it, pour some water on your hands and wash them by rubbing them directly on your nylon stocking.
9. Retrieve your lost jewelry
Warp your nylon stocking on the end of your vacuum cleaner and secure it with an elastic band. Vacuum the recesses of your home to find the jewels and precious objects that you have lost for a long time.
8. Extend your onion lifespan
Lodge your onions in your nylon stocking, tie a knot in between, and repeat this step until you reach the top of your garment. They will last up to 8 months.
7. Remove the dust under the gaps
Insert your nylon stocking on a hanger and use the hanger to clean under your appliances.
6. Avoid the risk of snagging
When you have finished working with wood, put your hand in a nylon stocking and rub the wood surface. If you hang the surface, there is a risk of splinters. Fix the problem right away.
5. Dust off the shelves
The fabric works really well to capture the dust.
Remove nail polish
Using a kleenex to remove nail polish isn’t a good idea. It will tear up in pieces. Use your old nylon stockings instead.
4. Wash your dirty sauce pan
Simply use the stocking as a cleaning cloth to wipe all the dirt away.
Dust off detailed objects
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Wear your nylon stockings as a glove to dust off some details objects. The fabric will capture most of the dirt.
2. Vintage filter for your mobile camera
Cut short a strip of your nylon stocking and wrap it on the camera of your phone.
Fake tattoo for Halloween
Lay down your tights on a flat surface, draw the pattern and put on the nylon stocking.
Stuff your teddy bears
Use your old tights to stuff your favorite teddy bears, cushions and other kind of crafts.
1. There is over 20 more tricks that you should know in the video below. Make sure to watch it!
Sources:
- astucesdegrandmere.net
- 5-Minute Crafts
