Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Since I live in sweats during winter, I always have plenty around, in all conditions. Sometimes I use them to make dog clothes, too. In a pinch the sleeves or legs of extra large sizes can even be pressed into service as a nightcap! I'm fortunate to live where a church-sponsored used clothing store sells everything for 10 cents, so if I need something, it's always easy to find.

Old sweaters are great for repurposed clothing too, though they wouldn't be so good for cleaning. I even make pillows with them, occasionally a casual quilt or throw or a big blanket, sewing the pieces together with a simple embroidery overcast hand stitch. No end to what you can make with sweaters and sweats. Sometimes at the clothing thrift store they have really beautiful things with the sales tickets still on, never worn! Once I found a beautiful sweatshirt (too big to wear) with gorgeous embroidered roses on the front. I took it home and made a really cute beret.