what to do with those pants that are too big

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cmbneeley
cmbneeley Posts: 160 Member
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turn them into cute baby skirts! i found this awesome tutorial on how to turn old pants into baby skirts. it's so neat. now i know what i'm going to do with my pants that are starting to fall off--
http://helpinglittlehands.blogspot.com/2010/04/recycled-pants-into-ruffle-skirt.html

what do you do when your pants get too big? other than go buy some more, of course!

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  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
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    I usually donate mine to the Salvation Army because there aren't any wee ones in my house to recycle them for. :bigsmile:
    Well, and I can't sew/alter worth a darn! :tongue:
  • MissBekah707
    MissBekah707 Posts: 7
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    Get them tailored to fit your new body
  • audjrey
    audjrey Posts: 360 Member
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    Give them a big hug and then kiss them goodbye, literally.
    Appreciate all that being that size has taught you about yourself.
    Then look in the mirror and tell yourself, "Thank you for teaching me all that you know!"
    You might be surprised in days to come by what comes out of this little exercise.
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
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    donate them. so many homeless could use them.
  • WEN575
    WEN575 Posts: 34
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    e-bay.
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
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    i give them to my dog to sleep on. she chews EVERYTHING, so i don't mind her ripping those to shreds :)
  • nedasdaughter
    nedasdaughter Posts: 14 Member
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    There are a small group of us trying to lose weight and so far the smaller people have given their clothes to the bigger people as we lose weight. Kinda nice to not have to spend a fortune when you will be in a smaller size in a few months anyway.
  • brneydgrlie
    brneydgrlie Posts: 464 Member
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    A few years back, I lost about 70 lbs (unfortunately gained alot of it back!). And at the time I would make almost bi-weekly trips to the salvation army. I would donate my big clothes, then buy new ones there. (You would be amazed how many things at the SA were brand new with the tags still on. I still remember getting a beautiful silk skirt for $5!)

    The nice part is, the donations are also a deduction on federal income taxes. So it's like you actually get rewarded 3 times for losing weight - helping others, "new" clothes, and free money! :-)

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