Denim is a vital part of our lives and lifestyle too. And like the wine, they get better with time making you feel more comfortable in them. But still, there comes the point of time when our favorite jeans are too worn out to wear. It’s not wise to let those old pairs of jeans rest in your closet and doing nothing but overloading it. It’s hard to throw away our lovely jeans; that is why we have sought out some awesome projects to do with the jeans and let them stay in our houses with us for a longer time but in different forms and avatars.
After spending hours on the internet, we have brought out the best and the most useful ideas you can do with your old jeans. How to recycle old jeans? Find these 35 unique denim crafts and projects to repurpose old jeans to make different things wisely. This fun, crafty stuff from the jeans is easy, useful, and quirky, and you are surely going to drool over them. Home decor items, things of personal use, and homey useful creations are included in the list so that you can choose the stuff of your interest to do with the jeans. Jeans bags, skirts, DIY shorts, cushions, shoes, DIY lampshades, holders, etc., from anything to everything, are here on the list to get your hands dirty with.
1. Tote Bag from Upcycled Jeans
Why should you throw your jeans when you can upcycle them and make this super cool tote bag out of it. This jeans tote bag will be quite sturdy and durable to carry even some heavy stuff inside. The things and the general sewing supplies you need are the jeans needle, cotton webbing, and gold jeans thread. Catch the details here! brothersews
2. DIY Storage Ottoman Crate An Ikea Hack
Enjoy this cute and cool DIY storage ottoman crate, which is a smart IKEA hack. The crate with wheels has been turned into a lovely and quick ottoman with an upcycled jeans upholstered seat on the top. The combination of the wooden crate and the jeans seat cover really blend it as chic and funky. Follow the step-by-step details of the interesting idea here! pillarboxblue
3. DIY Gardening Apron From Old Jeans
Make your gardening hours easy and helpful with this handmade gardening apron from the old jeans. The pocket section of the old jeans has been turned into a pretty apron with extended belts for the tie-up and loops to hold your gardening tools. Follow the sewing details of the apron right here! practicallyfun
4. Water-Resistant Upcycled Jeans Picnic Blanket
Jeans are one of the strongest fabrics, and thus you can do a lot with them even when they are worn out. This water-resistant upcycled jeans picnic blanket is made with a patchwork of the jeans’ square fabric pieces. The multi-shades of the jeans in this patchwork really make this picnic blanket look cute. Catch the sewing details here! housefulofhand
5. Re-Purposed Denim Water Bottle Bags
Here is another fun idea to use your old denim purposefully. So get your hands on these re-purposed denim water bottle bags. You can easily sew up these bottle bags from the denim pieces with pockets upfront for a chic look. The embellishing has been enhanced more with colorfully added buttons and lace pieces. Full tutorial here! crafty home
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6. Upcycled Denim Cloth Napkins
Make your cleaning routines easy with this upcycled denim cloth napkin project. The denim napkins are extra absorbent and work really well for instant clean-up. You can use all the old denim and create many cloth napkins as they make an entertaining and useful gift for family and friends. Catch complete details here! thewillowmarket
7. Jeans Cover for an Old Chair
So you have an old and ugly chair that you cannot afford to replace with a new one right now. The solution is this jeans cover for an old chair. This jeans cover will hide all the ugliness of your old chair and make it look new and fresh for your spaces. Learn to make this quick and easy chair over right here! gabiralea
8. How To Sew A Denim Rug
Bring a pop-up of the color and the coolness to your spaces with this easy and cost-free denim rug. Though made out of old denim, this pretty rug turns out to be quite gorgeous and fun. Using a hexagon template cut out hexagons from your black and multi-blue denim and sew these hexagons together to a lovely rug in minutes. Learn to make this denim rug here! abeautifulmess
9. Upcycle Style Denim Rag Rug
This super cute and colorful rag rug is surprisingly made out of old denim. So if you also want one for your bedroom, living room, or even the kitchen, grab your old denim. You would need multi-colored crochet yarn, a 5 mm hook, and scissors along with your old denim. Catch the details of the idea here mypoppet
10. DIY Bag From Jeans
Nothing is a waste when you are a creative and crafty person. So it’s time to work on your old jeans smartly and turn them into this pretty DIY bag. The sturdy jeans bag can hold some real heavy stuff inside too. The colorful fabric straps really add more to the quirkiness of the bag. The things needed for the project are old jeans, zippers, D rings. Details here! hearthandvine
11. Upcycled Frayed Denim Pouch
This upcycled frayed denim pouch is the best thing to pull out from old denim. The pouch is going to be quite sturdy and strong to stay with you for years. You can hold your makeup inside and put it carelessly inside your bag. The frayed ends of the pouch make it look a bit sassy and cool. Check out the tutorial here! curlymade
12. Free Upcycled Star Bean Bag Pattern
Make your summers a little more fun for your kids with this upcycled star bean bag that you can easily make on your own. You need a star pattern to cut out the star shapes from the jeans and then fill them with the beans. Make as many as you want so that kids have plenty of them to play within the outdoors. Check out the details here! swoodsonsays
13. How To Make A Denim Wreath With Felt Roses
Make your own wreath this time and that too, using some old stuff lying around like your jeans. So cut out thing strips from your denim and wrap them around the wreath rings. Then take colorful felt and make many pretty flowers to give this denim wreath a final gorgeous look. Check out the details here! pillarboxblue
14. Portable Pocket Pouch
The denim in your closet needs to be recycled if you are wearing them anymore. How about making these super cute and cool portable pocket pouches from the denim pockets? They are super easy to make from two equal-sized pockets, colorful zippers, general sewing supplies, and the colorful embellishing of your choice. Follow the full idea right here! mypoppet
15. DIY Denim Pouch
Looking for some cute gift ideas? If yes, then here is the idea of making this DIY denim pouch from your old denim and spreading smiles with the DIY denim pouches. The denim pouch is made with light and dark-colored denim for a pretty and chic look. You would also need a zipper and general sewing supplies to make this denim pouch. More details here! alittlecraftinyour
16. Great Denim Pocket Organizer
If your whole family has tossed off their pieces of denim, then this great denim pocket organizer is the best thing to make out of them. Cut out all the back and side pockets and sew them together. Take out the waistbands and create loops to make this organizer hang over a wooden branch. Catch the detailed project here! pillarboxblue
17. DIY Rug With Old Denims
Here is this gorgeous big round DIY rug with old denim to be a fun part of your kid’s room. The kids would love to play on this big rug with their toys and buddies. The rug is made out of 6 old types of denim with dark and light shades. So grab denim, denim machine needles, and your sewing machine to work up this rug right this week. Details here! ohohdeco
18. Denim Feather Wall Decor
Bring some unique wall décor to your spaces with this denim feather wall décor project. Cut out a leaf template, and then cut out the denim leaves from it. Then fray these denim leaves from both sides to make them look like feathers. Hang them on a wooden branch using twine and the beads, then mount it up over the wall. Follow the details here! pillarboxblue
19. Blue Jean Planter – Upcycle Your Jeans
Upcycle your jeans most excitingly with this blue jean planter idea. The planter is made with two legs wearing jeans and holding flowers on the top, and certainly, it is quite an interesting idea. The legs are made out of wooden pieces, and the shoes are cement-filled with standing steady on the floor. Check out the step-by-step details here! birdzofafeather
20. Upcycled Denim Patchwork Quilted Stars Decoration
Bring some décor delight to your spaces with these denim patchwork quilted stars. Cut a diamond template and make a bunch of these shapes from the denim scrap. Then put together six of these denim diamond shapes to form one star. Hang them over the walls using colorful fabric pieces for a fun look. Check out the details here! pillarboxblue
21. Upcycling Jeans Into Woven Placemats
Do you love woven items? If yes, then here are these upcycling jeans into woven placemats project. You are going to love this idea because it is easy, fun and totally money-saving. So, cut long strips out of the jeans and then weave them together to form the square or rectangle-shaped placemats. Easy details and instructions here! hearthandvine
22. DIY Scrap Denim Pillows
You do not need to throw your old denim because we have this DIY denim pillow project for you. Yes, using the dark, light, and faded denim scrap, you can sew up a pillow cover. Combine some colorful and printed fabric with the denim scrap to let your pillows come out more stunning and funky. Grab the sewing details here! lostmom
23. Peg Board Denim Pockets
Pegboards are one of the common things to use for home organization. It’s time to funk up your pegboard with the denim pockets so that they bring some fun to your boring pegboard. The denim pockets are hung over the pegboard hooks with leather loops to hold so much of your knick-knack. Details here! pillarboxblue
24. Indoor Recycled Hanging Planters
Macramé is fun to use for your planter hanging indoors. This time you can twist up the macramé game by using the old denim. Yes, here are these lovely macramé like planter hangers made out of denim strips. These are going to add a quite catchy look to your spaces with some lovely planters inside. Details here! pillarboxblue
25. How To Sew An Upcycled Fabric Planter
Get amazed with these lovely denim upcycled fabric planters to boost up your décor. These cute little sacks like planters are made with denim scrap and some colorful fabric scrap. Each of these denim planters has a colorful fabric border to turn out so pretty and eye-catching. Follow the complete idea details here! swoodsonsays
26. Make Tassels From Repurposed Denim
Tassel hangings are one of the cutest ways to quirk up your home décor with. Now you can make your own tassels and that too using your old denim. Here are these cutely colorful denim tassels that you can easily make yourself at home. Things needed for the project are denim pieces, colorful pom poms, embroidery hooks, and yarn. Details here! pillarboxblue
27. DIY Backpack from Denim scraps
This pretty and cool backpack is made out of denim scraps, so no matter what you put in them, they are no more going to rip off. So grab your old denim scrap, some colorful fabric, zipper, and the general supplies of sewing to make this super cute denim backpack. It would be perfect for your own self or even the kids. Details here! salutetocute
28. Denim Hanging Mason Jar Vase
Mason jar vases are part of an almost crafty person’s home. Now you can add more to their crafty look by making this denim hanging Mason jar vase. Just cut out some denim pieces and create the bag of the Mason jar size. Add the matching denim straps, and your Mason jar vase bag is ready to flaunt itself around. Details here! pillarboxblue
29. Make A Fabric Scrap Matching Game
If you think about what to do with the denim scraps, make this matching game. Cut out square-shaped fabric pieces with the cut on the edges. Then print the dinosaurs on these square pieces. There is a big list of the supplies, so get it all known right here with step-by-step instructions! swoodsonsays
30. Jeans Rag Rug Pillow Covers
Bring more neutral vibes to your winter living room décor with these rag rug pillow covers. They are going to look so cute and pretty with your white and creamy colored pillows. The rag rug pillows are so easy to make when you have your supplies arranged. Get the list of the supplies and the sewing details right here! cuckoo4design
31. Reuse Jeans To Make New Clothes
Making something new out of the old is the new crafty trend. Here is the reuse jeans new clothes project to get the most out of your old denim. Using multi-colored denim, you can sew up this pretty and cool fashion hood for your little boys and girls. So grab your sewing supplies and get along the tutorial right here! vera luna
32. How to Make a Sashiko Denim Tote Bag
This gorgeous and color-incorporated tote bag seems to come from a brand, but it is not. You can easily make this Sashiko denim tote bag with a fewer number of supplies on your hand. So get your hands on the denim scrap, embroidery floss in multiple hues, cotton scrap, and lining. Catch more details here! vickymyerscre
33. DIY Denim Whale
If your kids love stuff toys, make these DIY denim whales and give your kids the cutest gifts. Grab dark and faded colored denim to make the upper and lower part of the whale, respectively. Also, you would need stuffing to fill the whale and make it look so fluffy and soft. Check out the details of the idea here! valaanvillapaita
34. DIY Hair Bows – Denim Scraps Pattern
Bows are always in fashion especially getting used for hair accessories. Take all colored denim scraps and create a bunch of bows with them. Add peals to these denim bows or keep them simple, and you have the pretty bows to accessories your hair with. Also, these denim hair bows are going to make perfect gifts too. Details here! salutetocute
35. Denim Heart Pencil Case
Shibori is the new crafty trend these days, and it’s like the tie-dye. So here is the denim heart pencil case that you can make for your kids, and kids would love it. It has been incorporated with the hearts and the shibori to turn out just so gorgeous and cute. Check out the easy details of the idea right here! vickymyerscre
36. Sew A Gorgeous Denim Quilt
This gorgeous denim quilt would be a perfect thing to wrap yourself for your summer outdoor trips. You can easily work up this super cute and fun-looking denim quilt with light and dark-colored denim. The quilt is easy and fun to make, so get all the details right here! itsalwaysautumn
