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How to transform Santa’s sack into a sponge
Eaten all the nuts and tangerines? Then you can put Santa’s sack away until next Christmas – or turn it into a practical household utensil.
After the indulgence, it’s time to clean up! We’ll explain how to turn discarded jute sacks into brand new washing-up sponges. These also make ideal last-minute Christmas presents. Especially together with a voucher for five washing-up sessions.
What you need:
Three types of fabric scraps: an old terry towel, some cotton fabric (an old shirt or duvet cover) and, of course, your old Santa sack
A piece of string about 8cm long, for example an old shoelace
A wool needle
Here’s how:
Cut equally sized rectangles of approx.
12 x 15cm from each fabric
Hem the jute piece once all the way around with zigzag stitches to prevent it fraying later.
Lay the three rectangles on top of each other in the following order: first the terry cloth, then the jute, then the cotton fabric (with the "nice" side facing downwards).
Place the string diagonally on one of the four corners of the jute piece.
Sew the three layers together all the way around, leaving an opening of about 6cm.
Turn everything inside-out through the opening. Now your terry cloth is inside.
Sew up the opening. Make sure that the string remains on the outside as a loop.
Your sponge is ready!
This hack comes from #MoveTheDate Switzerland
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