When your tights and pantyhose reach the end of their useable life, you don’t have to throw them out but can instead re-use them in a variety of ways. Here are a few practical uses for your old tights and pantyhose.

• Worn tights have a variety of kitchen uses, most noticeably in the straining arena. You could perhaps use them as a strainer for jam making or anywhere else that a strainer is needed, or as a wine filter.
• In a similar vein, you can use them to pour old paint through them to remove lumps and make it useable again.
• Strips of your old tights can be a great way to remove nail varnish. The nylon in the tights is excellent as removing nail polish.
• Don’t think you cannot use laddered tights as an item of clothing. You could for instance wear them underneath other clothing to keep you warm in winter.

• If you roll them up or put a sock in your old tights they act as a great shoe buffer, and can give an amazing shine!
• Cut off the feet of your tights and use as a carrier bag holder – just pull one out when needed.
• They may be a great emergency fan belt, so keep a few pairs in your glove compartment.
• Fill them with sand to make draught excluders.
• Use as cushion filling.
• You can make fragrant sachets out of them by filling them with, for example, lavender. Lavender scented balls can make great wardrobe or drawer refreshers.
• Higher denier versions or wool blends make great cloths for cleaning.
• You might also use your old tights for a varierty of first aid. They may be used as a flexible sling, or tie them around a bandage to give extra pressure to the wound.