How to Reuse a T-Shirt

Cleaning Cloths

• 1

  Cut the T-shirt into 10- by-10-inch squares with scissors. Make the squares bigger or smaller depending on the size of the person's hand who will be using them. Put the squares into a container, discarding any scraps that are too small or too awkward.

• 2

  Prepare the cloths with the appropriate cleaning spray for dusting, cleaning spills, or wiping down counters and stovetops.

• 3

  If the cleaning cloth is lightly soiled, wash it. If it is heavily soiled, throw it away.

Craft Shirt for Children

• 4

  Select loose-fitting T-shirts, which are easier for children to put on and take off for painting or crafts. Keep the T-shirts with the paint or craft supplies in a container.

• 5

  Put an oversize T-shirt on a child over his other clothes for protection from spills. Allow the children to wipe their hands clean on the shirt.

• 6

  Take the T-shirt off the child and let the paint or glue dry completely. Return the shirt to the container without laundering it.

T-shirt Quilt

• 7

  Save T-shirts until you have acquired at least 24, collecting them in a single container that's easy to find when it's time to add another shirt. Such T-shirts might feature concerts, historic events, sporting events or personalized designs.

• 8

  Sew a quilt using a sewing machine and instructions from CraftSylish.com on how to make a T-shirt quilt. The quilt shown with the instruction uses 24 shirts to make a twin-size covering.

• 9

  Follow the directions from HGTV.com about interfacing to attach T-shirts with fusible interfacing to make a T-shirt quilt if you can't sew.

• 10

  Make a pillow from a T-shirt by following the instructions from Craftbits.com to make an accessory for the quilt.