Donate the leftovers to a charity. Donate the leftovers to a charity. Keep old clothing items and use them for Halloween costumes or for children's dress-up. Try renting formal wear or costumes instead of buying something you will only use once. If you buy or make something special that you will only wear once, such as a bridesmaid or evening dress, sell it to a consignment store.
Old jeans Make cutoffs.
Fabric scraps Use scraps from old clothes and fabric to make hats or other accessories such as headbands, ties, and bows. Save scraps for quilt patches, cushion covers, or for pot holder padding. Save fabric from shortened skirts, dresses, and trousers to make belts, sashes, scarves, pocket handkerchiefs, or headbands to match the original outfits or to contrast with other outfits. Donate old blankets, towels, and fabric scraps to animal shelters for pet bedding. Cut up old T-shirts, worn out sheets or fabric remnants to make braided rugs.