How to REfurbish Everything!

Don’t buy clothes for a year.

photograph of the inside of a closet

I received an email this week from one of my wonderful readers requesting advise on how to keep a clothing collection going strong for a year straight.  This reader is ambitiously attempting to not purchase an article of clothing for A YEAR!  First off, I say WHAHOO! to you for challenging yourself.  And, second,...

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Two long sleeved shirts to one slouch shirt

Two long sleeved shirts to one slouch shirt

Continuing the adventure of refurbishing my wardrobe, I have taken 2 worn out long sleeved shirts and turned them into a new patchwork slouch tshirt.   I feel like this goes nicely with a pair of jeans and works well for a casual day out.  I am still learning and am having so much...

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How to Turn an Old Tshirt into a New Tank Top.

How to Turn an Old Tshirt into a New Tank Top.

Does anyone else out there suffer from armpit stains?  Well, you are not alone.  I have always been a “sweaty, stinky girl” as my mother likes to say.  It is totally true.  But, hey, I wear deodorant, so the stink part stays in check pretty well.  The sweat part is where the armpit stains...

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How to Reuse Materials to Screenprint a Tshirt.

How to Reuse Materials to Screenprint a Tshirt.

I have been screenprinting my own dorky T-shirts for a couple of years now and have a ton of fun thinking of new designs and funny sayings on a daily basis. A few folks have asked me to write a tutorial on how I make my upcycled t-shirts. So, here you go. Before we...

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How to Reuse Playing Cards to Liven up an Old Headband.

How to Reuse Playing Cards to Liven up an Old Headband.

Headbands are so fun and functional.  They make me look a bit dorky, but since I’m a dork I don’t mind.  I have this old white headband that was yelling “Help me, I’m boring!” at me the other day, so I decided to give it a little accessory. If you have an old headband...

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