Each of you will surely still have belts in your wardrobe that are now ruined or out of fashion, which can no longer be used as accessories, but which in any case it would be a shame to throw away, especially in view of some creative ideas that you can put into practice.
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Each of you will surely still have in your closet some belts now ruined or out of fashion, which can no longer be used as accessories, but which in any case it would be a shame to throw away, especially in view of some creative ideas that you can put into practice.
If you get hold of an old belt that looks totally out of date, first of all, try re-evaluate it with new eyes. It could actually be a piece with a “vintage” flavor, a style still very much in vogue, which we suggest you try to combine with the clothes you already own, perhaps also forgotten at the bottom of the wardrobe. The result may really surprise you. If this does not happen, move on to the next steps.
From an old belt you can make hair bands or bracelets. You can also use it for the decorations of your home and on numerous useful occasions. We therefore suggest you ten possible alternatives to give new life to belts that you had forgotten to own by now.
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Make a headband
If you have an old belt that you no longer want to wear or that seems to have become unusable, you could try using it for give life to a hair band, to wear immediately. In order to put this idea into practice, you will need only a few tools, such aselastic, scissors, glue, needle and thread. Just follow the images in this tutorial and that's it.
Making a frame
From your belt you can easily obtain, by cutting them, i four sides needed to make a frame in which to place your photographs. You can make a base with cardboard on which to place the back of your photographs and use strips cut out of your belt to frame them, joining them to the cardboard with special glue. It is a suitable system for create both hanging frames and table photo frames.
Camping
Bringing an old belt with you on a camping trip may help you to stretch it between two ends and use it to hang utensils that you normally use for cooking, such as ladles and stirrers. Special hooks can be inserted inside the belt holes, and that's it. The same system can be used for hang towels or dish towels.
Dog collar
This is probably the easiest and quickest thing to do with an old belt. In fact, it is enough to cut it to the right length, make the new holes with the appropriate machine and add a metal ring or a resistant fabric for the leash hook. Here all the instructions in detail.
As a jewelry box
Maybe you've never thought about it, but belts of different lengths and thicknesses can possibly be divided into several parts and used as a jewelry box, with particular reference to brooches, earrings, necklaces and bracelets, which may be inserted inside the holes already present or that can be made by you with the help of a belt pliers.
In your suitcase
Your old belts can be used inside your suitcases to wrap clothes in order to keep them more firm while on the move. This system will allow you to have clothes that are still perfectly folded and not wrinkled when you arrive. This is an exceptional remedy especially if your suitcase is not equipped with internal straps, or if they are damaged and are too weak.
To decorate the house
Old belts can be reinvented and used as decorative elements in your home. Can wrap wicker baskets for example, used for laundry and as fruit containers, planters or pots that are on your balcony. They can also be ritagliate and used for the realization of creative jobs, like collages to hang on the walls.
Handles for bags
You could try using belts for make the handles of your do-it-yourself bags, whether it is bags to be used for shopping, shopping or leisure. If you also have old bags whose handles are damaged, you could try to replace them using just some parts of your belts. Similarly, you could make new or additional handles for your suitcases and bags.
Upholstery the chairs
If the seat of your old chairs needs to be renewed, you could try to put all your creativity into practice to cover them using your old belts, to be placed side by side horizontally or vertically and to adhere to the seat. with suitable glue. The belts could be used to cover the seats only partially, for example to cover the outline.
Making bracelets
The old belts may be the ideal base material for making bracelets truly original and colorful, to be decorated as desired by sewing beads or tags on them, or by hand painting them with special colors. To be able to wear them, simply apply a suitable bracelet clasp. Try to take a cue from the images in this tutorial or from the many ideas on etsy and get to work.
Marta Albè
