28 things to do with an old bra

 We’ve been thinking… what can you do with old bras? You know, those slightly-too-small, way-too-fussy, underwire-pokey bras skulking at the back of your lingerie drawer? That one you bought because it was so gorgeous, but digs into your back like crazy? We’ve all got them, and Palila sent us a list of ideas for re-using old bras. That got us thinking, and we managed to find quite a few ways!
28 THINGS TO DO WITH AN OLD BRA

REPAIR IT

Many bras lose their lives to the cruel spin of the washing machine – they emerge with wires poking out, and you keep forgetting to take them to a tailor (or just bin them). You don’t have to be a seamstress to fix them, though — you just need a paperclip, needle and thread and can sew the wire back into place. If you’re caught at work with a pokey bra, grab a pencil eraser and some glue to keep the sharp edge from annoying you all day.
PIMP IT

Got a perfectly healthy, perfectly boring old bra? Try dressing it up in something a little more “you.” This Etsy seller took a boring tee-shirt bra and turned it into a lovely lacy bra, adding French lace along the cups and back (pictured above). You could add sequins and make a belly-dancer costume, or create a burlesque look with some rhinestones. If you prefer something a bit more geeky, why not add electronic silicon LED’s?
CHANGE IT

Your old bra doesn’t have to be a bra – it could be a lovely lavender sachet (pictured above), an art installation, a local tourist attraction, quilt, and even a handbag. In fact, bra handbags are very popular, and you can find some lovely examples on Etsy– this is our favourite!
DISPLAY IT


One thing we’ve always wanted to do was take an old lovely picture frame, pick out our favourite set that didn’t fit, and pin it inside the frame for some instant lingerie art. In fact, when we get a Knickers HQ that’s totally how we’re decorating!
GIVE IT

If you barely wore the bra, why not donate it to a charity? Breasttalk are kind enough to take your old bra and donate it to a wide network of UK and overseas charities, helping out women who barely have anything, much less a well-fitting bra. If you’d prefer to give locally, you could Freecycle any bras to people in your area.
If the bra isn’t in good enough shape, you can donate it to art instead. Heck, you can even turn it into art then donate the art for charity!
OTHER IDEAS

Here are some other ideas you can try out:
Cut off the straps and turn them into earmuffs –Danae’s mom
Cut off the lace and use it to cover old buttons
Use them in the garden to support growing vegetables
Give it to a random stranger on the internet
Use the cloth to sew an iPod pocket on your sports bra
Turn it into a hat (ha!)
Sew it into a camisole for support
Buy The Bra-makers Manual and use an old bra to practice
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