18 Cases When People Gave Old Things a Second Chance and Turned Them into Something New and Cool (19 photos)

While some people immediately throw things in the trash as soon as they develop a hole or a scuff, others try to keep them alive for as long as possible. With a little ingenuity and basic skills, you can not only extend the life of an item, but also transform it into something new and much cooler.





1. "Turned 3 old t-shirts into 1 new one"



2. "I make baskets from old plastic "ribbons"





Cats love my work at every stage.

3. Apron from an old IKEA bag. Even with a pocket!



4. Single earrings become charms for a bracelet



5. "I made pajamas from an old blanket"



6. An old nightstand turned into a storage drawer wine



7. What was grandma's dress became a new skirt



8. Children's cars in a new design



9. New life for the old Dresses



10. "A sweater no one has worn since 1996 + a zipper = a baby onesie"



11. Two pairs of pants turned into one



12. This rug was once old t-shirts



13. Before and after a little makeover of an old chair



14. "I sewed a skirt out of "Velvet Curtain"



15. A former hair drying chair from a hair salon



16. When it was too early to trash the suit



17. A shark pencil case made from old jeans, buttons, a zipper, and fabric scraps.



18. Old furniture in a new design