How to Recycle Clothing for Ladies

Learning how to recycle clothing for ladies can give a woman more room in her closet and it can give her a few "new" pieces of clothing to wear.  Whichever recycling direction she takes, recycling clothes requires time spent going through the closet and drawers to determine what to keep and what to give away.

• Go through closets and drawers to get a clear picture of what clothes you have.  Sort them into piles such as keepers, donations, rags and fixer uppers.


• Look through the pile labeled donations and decide how you want to get rid of them.  You can take them to Goodwill, the Salvation Army, hand them down to family and friends, or take them to a consignment shop.  Consignment shops sell women’s recycled clothes, and you can earn a little extra money by using one.  You can also sell your clothes at a yard sale, in the newspaper classifieds, on eBay or donate them to a church rummage sale.


• Recycle clothes that are stained or are torn by turning them into rags.  This works well with old T-shirts and flannel pajamas.  The rags will come in handy for dusting, washing cars or spring cleaning.


• Embellish the clothes that are labeled fixer uppers.  Evaluate each piece to determine what needs to be done to make the piece wearable again.  You may want to cut jeans into shorts, tie-dye dingy, white T-shirts and embellish shirts with lace, paint or beads. You can also lengthen or shorten shirts and pants by adding or removing material.