Reuse old shorts

@peachpurple (13961)
Malaysia
August 19, 2017 6:56am CST
My son's shorts are too small and tight for him to wear. He is growing up, bums is getting bigger, his waist line is expanding too. Hence, I decided to reuse my old shorts to make new shorts for him. I had to change the gutters, shorten the big shorts into his size and sew up hems here and there. He thought that I had bought some new shorts for him! He was pleased to have the new shorts which I had reused. Luckily he doesn't mind my lousy hemming which I sew by hand. Do you reuse your old shorts or discard them? Photo taken by peachpurple
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
19 Aug 17
I nobody to pass my used clothes, usually I donate them.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
19 Aug 17
@peachpurple I hate to throw things that other people can still use.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
19 Aug 17
@MALUSE We have containers where to put the used dresses and shoes.
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 17
you are being kind
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Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
I usually discard them.
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 17
oh such a waste
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Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
20 Aug 17
@peachpurple My son would never wear my shorts!
maezee
@maezee (41985)
• United States
19 Aug 17
Nice. Good for you! Kids grow so fast that it would be so expensive to replace everything. Thats awesome you know how to sew so well. I usually donate my jeans and pants to the local homeless shelter.
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 17
you are doing the right decision
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
19 Aug 17
I reuse anything and everything I can my friend. I like your idea here and it is good your son does not mind it.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Aug 17
i use even the old worn out clothes and shorts. if possible, i don't throw away any clothes as long as they are still wearable.
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Blue Butter Fly
@fly802 (1383)
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19 Aug 17
That`s a great idea.
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
19 Aug 17
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
19 Aug 17
You are very creative! I remember you also made a washing machine cover from old shorts...
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SHOHANA
@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
19 Aug 17
Most of the time I discard them and most of them are not reuseable
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Aug 17
If I don't wear them out I gift them to a thrift store. I don't know any other way to use them. Nice that you could make your son new shorts out of yours.
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Richard
@jaideemai (351)
• Thailand
19 Aug 17
I usually put them in a a bag and put buy the trash cans. During the day someone will pick them up.
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