Throwing away the old thing is the easiest way. But you can not only extend its service life, but also create a new exclusive thing out of it or on its basis. You can find application for almost any object, the main thing is to show ingenuity and imagination.
It's a shame when your favorite cup or plate breaks. But do not immediately throw the shards into the trash can. From fragments of ceramic or earthenware dishes, you can create an original panel, cover a window sill or decorate a coffee table top. Of course, one cup will not be enough, you will have to dig up the fragments or throw a cry at your family and friends. Having accumulated a sufficient amount of material, you can start making a masterpiece. Depending on the type of surface to be treated, a material is selected on which fragments of the panel can be fixed. The main requirement is good adhesion to the supporting surface. And the image itself is full scope for the imagination of the master.
You can originally give a second life to a flower pot or flowerpot. The breakaway piece can be used to organize a terrace in a container, and create a kind of "Semiramis' garden" with multilevel plantings.
Old textiles offer even more possibilities. If you delve into grandmother's chests, then you can find completely exclusive things there. Who does not know - in the middle of the last century, despite the total shortage, materials of the highest quality were used for light industry products - crepe de Chine, natural silk, jersey, cashmere and other exotic products from the countries of the socialist community and China. That is, if a dress of an old-fashioned style is modernized or converted into a blouse or skirt, there are no analogues on the streets. You can safely sew children's clothes from a grandmother's dress, since natural materials will definitely not cause allergies and irritation.
For rooms in country style, decorative elements made in the style of patchwork are mandatory.
Patchwork is a patchwork sewing technique in which fabric patches are sewn into a single fabric. Present in the everyday culture of many nations.
This is where any rag comes in handy! Using the patchwork technique, you can make a set of covers for cushions, bedspreads, covers for sofas and armchairs. For the base, it is better to use a plain fabric, on which a prefabricated canvas is applied, and make an edging from the same fabric.
How sometimes it is a pity to throw away non-repairable boots made of genuine leather. You can make a lot of useful and cute little things from the bootlegs, from hairpins and brooches to full-fledged wall panels. When working with leather, its property is often used to deform under the influence of high temperatures.
The skin warmed up to the state of plasticity can be formed in various configurations, pulled on templates, corrugated, twisted.
You can sew a case for a phone, a bag for a netbook, an exclusive clutch from thin high-quality leather.
Children's fur coat can become a consumable material for a bedside rug, soft toys, cozy slippers. It can also be turned into a warm vest if you make inserts from knitwear or thin leather.
Do not throw away frayed jeans right away. The simplest thing is to cut off the legs and turn the jeans into "graceful shorts." And if you cut off the top and sew along the cut line, you get the basis for a stylish youth bag. The legs will go to the handles, you just have to choose the material for the lining.
