Archive for July 25, 2009
Reuse: Old Bras
Who has ideas on how to reuse old bras?
I’ve had my current ones for about 4 years and they are all on their way out. I’m not one to buy bras regularly as I hate bra shopping so tend to buy several at once to get it over with, which means they all tend to go caput at once as well. As a result, my bras become something of old friends – I know just what shirts they go best under and how comfortable they will be. I have favourites (doesn’t everyone?). I wash and dry them carefully to make them last (as shown below, when a rainy day prevented me from using the regular clothesline).
Regardless of my preferences, I’ve had to buy a new one today, and will be looking around for more over the next few weeks. I have one that I can salvage (it’s only 3 years old and still in reasonably good nick). The left wire broke, so I’m going to to take the wire out of the bra in the most disastrous condition, and put it into the still good bra as a replacement. That will definitely mean disaster-bra is dead though, not even able to be used as an at-home bra, so what should I do with it?
I could probably take off the hooks to use in some sewing project. I could remove the other wire and save it in case another one needs replacing. The material of the cups is black satin and still in good condition so perhaps I could make something from it? A new menstrual cup bag? I could use it as an accent on the toilet roll holder bag or drink bottle bags I’ve been thinking of making (when I get time, which is never, so really I’d just be increasing my stash). The elastic across the back of the bra is really dead, I’m not sure anything could be done with that. The straps might be ok, but I’m not sure for what!
I guess I could donate it to my sister, who is getting her wisdom teeth out soon, so she could use it as an ice-pack holder for her jaw, but she really might prefer to use her own bra!
Has anyone else had this dilemma? Is there something you can do with an old bra? What if you aren’t all Crafty McCrafterson and don’t want to sew anything?
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