Last autumn, my friend Wendy gave me a challenge - could I make her some "tidy bags" for her tights. She wanted to separate the navy from the black ones, as it is sometimes a challenge to work out what colour your tights are, first thing on a winter's morning. I made her a set of three bags
But when I did my summer/winter clothes sort the other week, I realised the tights were all a bit jumbled up. I tipped them out onto the bed in a tousled heap
Then I sorted the tights, darning small holes in some of them, discarding others which were beyond repair. And all is neat and tidy now! Blacks, blues and 'others' segregated and packed away
Neatly done! Did you label the bags? I would never be able to remember which was which
ReplyDeleteButton Colour: black, blue, mottled (for all othe colours)
DeleteGreat idea! I have a massive straw bag full of tights and leggings but I barely wear tights now! Not sure what to do with lots of them! I gave some away to friends who don't mind second hand but other than that, feel very guilty.x
ReplyDeleteGoogle "uses for old tights". They can be cut into rings and used to tie up plants (or ponytails) Shred them for toy stuffing, cut short to make "pop socks" cut each leg into a long spiral to make "yarn" ...
DeleteWhat a good idea!
ReplyDeleteWell done!! Mine are not as fancy as yours-just some old pillowcases cut down with a drawstring in them and a little dot of the appropriate colour made with a permanent marker. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThat works! Nobody sees them in the drawer snyway
DeleteI like the fabrics you have used for your bags. This is very commendable and I love the idea but I know I would start off being very good and sticking to the plan but before long I would end up with all the bags full of mixed tights! Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteI will have to see how disciplined I am about putting away laundry
DeleteWell done! Since I don't wear tights, that's one less thing I have to keep sorted! :)
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DeleteMy sister and I have recently been sorting out our mum's wardrobe and drawers with mum who celebrated her 98th birthday last week. I have been given my grandmother's stocking bag. It has her maiden name on it, so she must have had it at college when she was training to be a Salvation Army Officer. It is white with lace edging.
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely
DeleteYour fabric bags are lovely to organise tights especially those blue and black ones.
ReplyDeleteBlue and black are hard to distinguish when you're in a rush to dress
DeleteGreat idea! I have just sorted my "knicker"
ReplyDeletedrawer so I can wear them by rotation! JanF
so satisfying to get things sorted
DeleteI enjoy reading about your ways of organizing. It all sounds very satisfying!
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DeleteI used to have 2 compartments for my socks -one for ankle socks and one for knee high ones. I can’t tell you how long it used to take me in the half light of dawn trying to work out which were navy and which were black. Now I have one compartment for black and the other for navy as I can easily tell what length they are. Why did it take me 40 years to work this out? Nicky K
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