Don’t Toss Those Ugly, Old Sweaters; We Have Ways to Re-Use them

They take up space in your closets and drawers. Some of them have issues — they pill, they pull, they snag, they shrink. Some are beautiful — and some are not. But we all have them. Sweaters come  with the season, and appear on ski slopes, at holiday parties, on sidewalks and nature trails. But what do we do with the sweaters we no longer want? It seems a shame that such a cozy piece of clothing should be tossed into the “giveaway” bin. And admit it, you still kind of like that reindeer sweater. So we rounded up some of the best ideas to reuse old sweaters.  We’ll tell you how to turn them into leggings, mittens, coffee cozies, tote bags and more. See the full story on our sister site, Living on the Cheap.