Repairing & Upcycling

Hey DIYers! At thegreenlist.nl, a whole DIY team is on hand to give you ideas to repair and upcycle more. Pimping up old furniture, repairing clothes, cool crafting tips with waste, these make us very happy! Do you?

Nóóóó! A shop hook in one of those sophisticated jumpers or cardigans you love so much. A classic when you get stuck behind something with a garment....

Shortening trousers - especially if you are not that tall - may well be necessary to make them fall more flatteringly....

At thegreenlist.nl, we want to know everything about upcycling clothes, including how to dye your own clothes. Of course, not with chemical junk from a...

Three ways to take in overly wide trousers, including one fashion hack that doesn't involve a needle or thread. Ideal for...

A big hole or an ugly tear often does mean the end of a garment. A repair usually doesn't turn out very nice. Unless... Unless you...

You can very easily make trousers that are too big smaller without the intervention of a sewing machine. In fact, you don't even need a needle and thread....

Happy Easter! Paint toys appear on many breakfast tables again, as painting eggs at Easter is a tradition. Only... it's often a mess too. Fortunately...

Say you have an item of clothing that is not quite your cup of tea. Maybe the colour is not ‘your colour’ or it has a stain on it. It's...

Yellowed sheet music or an old atlas from the thrift store, all those drawings the kids came home with, a pile of old magazines in the...

Are you looking for an original and sustainable idea for a children's party, baby shower or outing with colleagues? Then we have a great idea...

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