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1.To reduce your paper consumption AND protect your hands, make a coffee cup cozy from two layers of denim. Just measure, cut and sew. Use rick rack or contrasting fabric at the edge for a cute touch.

2.Follow our step-by-step tutorial for turning old jeans into handy (har har har) pot holders.

3.Cover a bulletin board with the denim if you can't stand the sight of cork anymore.

4.Glue a magnet onto the back of jean pockets for a handy place to stash coupons on your fridge.

5.Turn each pant leg into a handy lunch sack.

6.Make a pocket organizer. Cut off the ends of pant legs and stitch the cut side closed to make a pocket. Arrange six of these pockets on a sturdy piece of poster board and hang from a door for a handy organizer. Or, attach loops of demin to the pockets and hang from a bar.

7.Turn your old jeans into a cute utility belt/apron with Betz White’s tutorial.

8. Make a bucket for your yarn skeins or other craft supplies with a pair of jeans. DIY Network explains how.

9.Denim makes a great, sturdy material for pet toys.

10. Create a water-bottle holder with shoulder strap and cute pockets for drink mix with Chica and Jo's brilliant tutorial (such as Crystal Light packets).

11. Use the leg of a pair of jeans to sew up a draft stopper.

12.Strips of old jeans can be crocheted into a bag or even a rug. My Recycled Bags demonstrates how to make a tote bag.

13. Use the leg of a pair of old jeans to create a yoga bag.

14.Contact Habitat for Humanity to donate your old jeans so that they can be made into house insulation. (Edit- According to a reader, this is no longer possible. But, you can still donate to local thrift stores and clothing drives if all else fails.)

SOURCE  _  http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/14-Things-to-Do-with-Old-Jeans