Creative Ways to Recycle Old Pantyhose

Since they were invented, pantyhose have remained a popular under garment for women around the country. They are now made in a variety of weights, knits, and colors. There are Sheers, Ultra Sheers, Control Tops, and Opaques. Personally, I've always thought pantyhose were a hassle to put on, as well as uncomfortable to wear. However, they have a alot of great uses around your home and garage, no matter what weight, knit or color they are.

1. Use Old Pantyhose to Wash Aquarium Gravel 

We had a colorful aquarium once, and it was the focal attraction in our living room. The part of having a fish tank that I didn't like, though, was cleaning it. The gravel was hard to handle, much less clean. I always feared pieces of it would fall into the sink drain. Until I recycled the leg of an old pair of pantyhose, that is. I poured the gravel into a cut off leg and it stayed inside nicely. To clean the gravel, I rubbed the nylon material over the gravel while I held it underneath running water. It worked great!

2. Keep the Sand Out of Water Pipes

Since we live in a rural area, we have our own water well. Our well gives us clean, fresh tasting water. Sometimes, though, when the water level gets a little low, the pump sucks up a bit of sand. It's filtered out of our drinking water, but there was nothing to keep it out of the washing machine. And, believe me, sand and the inner workings of a washer do not mix!

I got the bright idea one day to recycle a piece of pantyhose and cover the end of the water pipe. Since the nylon material was very thin, the coupling was easy to screw back on. Voila! No more sand inside the washing machine!

3. Make Your Own Soap Bag

Wouldn't it be handy to have a bar of soap by the outside faucet after you've worked outside in the garden or around the yard? Now, you can! Just place a bar of soap- or, save up soap slivers and use them- and place them in a leg you cut off an old pair of pantyhose. Hang the bag on or near your outside faucet. To use, wet your hands, then rub them on the soap inside the bag. You can even use the pantyhose to scrub stubborn dirt off your hands and arms too.