Reusing and repurposing - frugal ideas and tips on how to reuse and repurpose virtually everything!

Elisheba

kimwp said:

kimwp said:

I saw a YouTube short where someone made a cosmetics bag out of ribbons they had collected and my purse is getting very threadbare,  I can't decide whether to patch it or try to make a new one with the ribbons I have.

I'm not going to win any prizes, but it's got fewer holes...

I think that looks fantastic! Well-done 😁 

ouraggie

Well, I am so pleased with myself I had to come on here and share this in case it helps anyone. 

I had 6 old armchair seat cushions stored in the garage ( as you do!). In a couple of weeks i have 2 friends staying overnight and currently i have no spare bed. I discovered that 3 of the cushions laid end to end fit exactly in a single duvet cover and the duvet cover is almost exactly the width of 2 cushions side by side.

So….. I sewed 2 lines longways down the centre of an old single duvet cover ( in true OS I also had one of these!) about 6” apart. This created 2 long channels, which fit 3 cushions each . I now have a comfy floor-bed with a washable cover.

The flat area down the centre means the whole thing can be folded in half for storage, or to make a super comfy bed if there is just 1 person using it.
I am going to use it as a sunbed on the patio too, next time we have a heatwave.

I would have posted a pic, but Ive just lent it to my friend for her granddaughter to use next week, but here is a diagram.

kimwp

ouraggie said:

Well, I am so pleased with myself I had to come on here and share this in case it helps anyone. 

I had 6 old armchair seat cushions stored in the garage ( as you do!). In a couple of weeks i have 2 friends staying overnight and currently i have no spare bed. I discovered that 3 of the cushions laid end to end fit exactly in a single duvet cover and the duvet cover is almost exactly the width of 2 cushions side by side.

So….. I sewed 2 lines longways down the centre of an old single duvet cover ( in true OS I also had one of these!) about 6” apart. This created 2 long channels, which fit 3 cushions each . I now have a comfy floor-bed with a washable cover.

The flat area down the centre means the whole thing can be folded in half for storage, or to make a super comfy bed if there is just 1 person using it.
I am going to use it as a sunbed on the patio too, next time we have a heatwave.

I would have posted a pic, but Ive just lent it to my friend for her granddaughter to use next week, but here is a diagram.

Very nice!! I use three sofa cushions for camping, they are very comfy to lie on!