My kitchen drawer contains a couple of pot holders that I’ve held onto for a few years too long. I really should throw them out. Really. But I can’t turn my back on repurposing!
After searching the ‘Net far and wide, I could find nothing on alternate uses for old pot holders. I did find one set of instructions for revamping old pot holders by stitching on new outer fabric. I also found a TON of ideas for creating pot holders out of recycled, repurposed and reused materials. Check it out:
Repurposed materials turned pot holders
Old sweater into a pot holder.
Old stockings/tights/panty hose into a pot holder.
Old socks into a pot holder.
Old jeans into a pot holder.
Old t-shirts into a pot holder.
If anyone is interested, I use my old pot holders under house plants so as not to scratch the shelf surface. Still have old pot holders!
How I use old potholders- Instead of buying the disposable coffee cups, I take a recycled jar and fill it with my hot coffee. Then with two rubberbands, I attach my worn out potholder around the hot jar of coffee. Off I go out the door with my “disposable” coffee cup. When finished, I toss everything. One more use for the jar, rubberbands, and old potholder.