When your tights & pantyhose reach the finish of their useable life, you don't must throw them out but can in lieu re-use them in a variety of ways.

· Elderly (washed) tights have a variety of kitchen makes use of, most noticeably in the straining arena. You can use them as a strainer for jam making or anywhere else that a strainer is necessary, or as a wine filter.


When your tights & pantyhose reach the finish of their useable life, you don't must throw them out but can in lieu re-use them in a variety of ways. Here are a few practical makes use of for your elderly tights & pantyhose.

· Strips of nylon can be a great way to remove nail varnish. Because it is abrasive it removes the polish quickly & basically, & it dries quickly as well so you won't have chemical-soaked nylon hanging around.

· In a similar vein, you can use them to pour elderly paint through them to remove lumps & make it useable again.

· In the event you roll them up or put a sock in they act as a great shoe buffer, & can give an brilliant shine!

· Don't disregard laddered tights as an item of clothing. They can still be worn in winter as an additional layer under clothes.

· Cut off the feet of your tights & use as a carrier bag holder - pull out when needed.

· They can be a great emergency fan belt, so keep a few pairs in your glove compartment.

· Fill them with sand to make draught excluders.

· Use as cushion filling.

· Higher denier versions or wool blends make great dusters.

· You can make aromatic sachets out of them by filling them with, for example, lavender. Lavender scented balls can make great wardrobe or drawer refreshers.

· They have a variety of makes use of in the garden. They can be used to tie in tree branches & support young plants - even the botanical gardens in London use tights for this purpose! You can stretch them out over vegetable patches to protect them from children & animals, & similarly can be pulled up over potted plants. Because they are porous they are breathable & will still let water through.

· Elderly tights have a variety of first aid makes use of. They can be used as a flexible sling, or tie them around a bandage to give additional pressure to the wound.

· Tights have a variety of craft makes use of, for children. They can be stretched out over coat hangers to make fairy wings, stuffed with tissue or newspaper to make a felines tail for fancy dress, & you may even make stuffed animals out of them with a tiny bit of imagination.

· Stockings have often been used as a disguise for bank robbers. Tights could give the same effect, in the event you don't mind the bunny ears, but bear in mind that robbing banks is illegal, unsafe & definitely not recommended.

As you can see, there's a quantity of makes use of for elderly tights & pantyhose. Before you throw them out, think about all the things you can do with them!