5 Ways To Upcycle Your Old Clothes This Diwali

If you are highly attached to the clothes lying around your house and do not wish to throw them away, do not worry as there is a great alternative option. You can upcycle your old clothes and transform them into new and fancy ones! This will not only help you reduce the wastage caused by throwing away clothes but will also help you save money.

You can recycle your old sarees, dupattas, kurtis and whatnot to create completely new ethnic ensembles. Here are a few ways in which you can upcycle your old clothes. 

Lehenga From Old Saree

We all have old sarees lying around our house. You can use them to make different types of attire like lehenga. This will not only recycle your old sarees but will also save costs on buying fabric for your lehenga, suit sets, scarf, dupatta, etc. Since the length of a saree is long, you can get a larger circumference for your lehenga. 

Wearing Saree As Lehenga

Did you know a saree could be worn as a lehenga? All you need to do is buy yourself a cancan skirt and drape the saree around it with wide and distant pleats. You can take the remaining part of the saree as a dupatta. 

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Curtains With Old Saree

Curtains change the look of a room. The fabric, look and design of your curtains (Shower Curtain Cleaning Hacks) can transform the theme of your rooms. You can make new curtains with old sarees and dupattas. With saree fabric such as silk, your room will get a royal look, while fabrics like georgette and chiffon will give your room a more cosy and relaxing vibe. 

Embroider Plain Kurti 

What is more boring than a plain kurti? If you have a plain kurti with solid colours and find it boring to wear, you can decorate it with embroidery (Famous Indian Embroideries), lace, sequins, etc. You can also add buttons on your kurti to give it a more professional look. To transform your plain kurtis, you can also dye them using methods like tie and dye.

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Dupatta/Scarf As Cardigan

If you have dupattas and scarves that you do not need anymore, upcycle them to use them as a shrug or cardigan. The best part about this is that you do not need to sew it. All you need to do is take a piece of cloth, fold it into half, fasten it with a safety pin and wear it over your ensembles.  

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