Bed sheets can be purchased fairly inexpensively at yard sales, thrift shops and department stores, and come in a multitude of designs and colors. For that reason, you can use them to make things you might normally have to buy. Whether you’re trying to decorate on a limited budget, or have some old sheets in the closet you hate to throw out, put them to good use with these ideas.
- Make curtains for your windows. This is easy and requires minimal sewing. If you don’t sew, you can tack down the hems with fusible fabric tape.
- Make a shower curtain.
- Use as a drop cloth when painting.
- Put one in your car to keep it clean when hauling dirty items.
- Make a slip cover for a chair.
- Hang over a closet if it doesn’t have a door.
- Use to make a Halloween costume.
- Cover chair cushions.
- Make a laundry bag.
- Make a gift bag for large items or cut into smaller pieces for several gift bags.
- Make a tote bag.
- Make a smock for your child’s painting or craft projects.
- Make a cleaning swab for your clarinet, flute or oboe.
- Make a tablecloth.
- Use as a photographic backdrop.
polyester bedsheets are also a great substitute for weed blocking fabric in the yard under mulch