How to Recycle Cushions

Instead of throwing them away and wasting them, old cushions, especially if the filling is still in good condition, can be given a second life through creative recycling and become new and useful objects: Chair and sofa covers, small quilts, and picnic mats. And even pet beds.

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Seat cushions

How to recycle old cushions

The recycling of old cushions continues: they can become beautiful seat covers for your indoor or outdoor benches, all you need to do is choose the right fabric. For the latter, opt for waterproof fabric.

Cover

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If you think that the cushions that stand out on your sofa are too few, use the old ones, which you usually have on the bed, to make new and beautiful ones, comfortable and colorful, to give your living room or dining room a mood of its own. all new.

French cushions

French pillows, pillows with a characteristic cylindrical, tubular, and elongated shape, often used to support the neck or back, are an excellent solution for reusing old, out-of-use pillows. The process is very simple:

Take 4 old pillows, wash them and dry them thoroughly.
After that, roll them up lengthwise and then, with needle and thread, sew them to close them permanently.
At this point, get yourself some cloth in your favorite color and pattern, cut out 4 triangles and sew these together lengthwise to form actual tubes into which you can insert your previously rolled-up cushions.
You also need to cut eight discs from the same scraps of fabric that will form the tube caps.
This way you will have created beautiful French cushions to place on the bed or on a sofa.

Quilts

QUILT

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Furthermore, you could sew together several cushions, after having slightly (but not completely) emptied them of their stuffing, to create quilts or mattresses for children to use in their bedroom or in living room, perhaps to watch TV more comfortably or to play games.

Coffee Tables

SMALL TABLE

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With thicker cushions, whether round, square, or rectangular, you can create an unusual soft coffee table. Its advantage is its originality; you can place it in front of the sofa and use it to rest a remote control, smartphone, a few books, a small tray, and keys.

Picnic or beach mats

With slightly misshapen cushions that are no longer usable on the bed or sofa, you can create mats for picnics or even the beach. They're easy to make using old pillowcases or scraps of fabric, which you'll need to sew together lengthwise, leaving an opening on one side so you can insert the old cushions.

Garment bag

Even worn-out pillowcases can be creatively recycled. For example, they can be turned into garment bags for items you want to protect. Poke a hole in the pillowcase at the top and then insert a hanger onto which you've hung your garment: your garment bag is ready.

Sweater container

You can put your sweaters in an old pillowcase when you want to machine wash them, to prevent damage and unsightly pilling. Remember to tie the pillowcase with an elastic band to keep the sweater from falling out.

High chair padding

Using old cushions, washed and thoroughly dried, you can make side padding for your child's high chair to cushion their uncontrolled movements or bumpers for the front of the walker.

Pet kennel

DOG KENNEL

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With an old pillow, placed comfortably in a fruit boxYou can create a comfortable bed for your pet. All you have to do is thoroughly clean the first one, line it if you like, and then insert the cushion precisely.

Where do you throw away pillows?

Given that, from what we've said, throwing away a pillow, even a rather shabby one, is pure waste, if we decide to throw it away, we must be careful how we dispose of it. If it's made from recyclable materials, then it can go in the unsorted bin. Otherwise,You'll need to dispose of it at a collection center, following the instructions and procedures established by your municipality. Foam or latex pillows should also be disposed of at the nearest recycling center.

How to reuse old cushions