Creative Uses for Old T-Shirts

Do you have a pile of raggedy old t-shirts that you want to recycle creatively? Are you hanging on to t-shirts you love, even though they don’t fit anymore? If you’re not ready to donate your old t-shirts to goodwill, there are plenty of creative uses for them.

Creative Uses for Old T-Shirts: Eyeglass Wipes
Instead of using scratchy paper towels the clean eyeglasses, the soft cotton of a t-shirt is a nice alternative. Just snip up an old tee into square pieces about 6” x 6” and you’ll have a nice supply of rags for wiping off your glasses, with or without Windex.

Creative Uses for Old T-Shirts: Packing Material
People often use newspaper to wrap glasses, plates, and other fragile pieces when they move, but the ink often rubs onto the items and they have to be washed and wiped after they’re unpacked. By using clean old t-shirts as packing material, you can save yourself some time and ensured that nothing is scratched or broken.

Creative Uses for Old T-Shirts: Dog Security Blanket
Because clothing is laden with human scents, an especially attached dog may enjoy his master’s old t-shirts lining a dog bed or the floor of a crate. I credit this idea to my friend Thom, whose insecure little yapper seemed a lot happier when cuddled with Thom’s old clothes in his daytime cage. Some breeds of dog, like Chihuahuas and Miniature Pinschers, especially like hiding under blankets and shirts.

Creative Uses for Old T-Shirts: Draft Blockers
For those of us who live in old houses or apartment buildings, rattling windows can mean winter drafts. Old t-shirts rolled into tubes can help block some of the cold, drafty air in the crevices.