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Reusing Pillowcases

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

What are pillowcases good for besides holding your pillow?

Well, kids used to bring their laundry home in them….

A long time ago, when I lived in an apartment, there was a fire in the 8plex I lived in. The fire was downstairs and on the other side, however my apartment was ruined by black smoke. (We escaped out the 2nd story window.)

But that meant we had to move THAT DAY into another apartment in the same complex. How do you move that fast?

In pillowcases.

I had quite a few, so I’d fill them up, load up the car, drive around to the other apartment, unload by dumping them in the living room floor and going back for another load. Lots of work - but those pillowcases sure came in handy!

Lots of other things you can do with them too. You can add a drawstring for a tote bag. Make a doggie pillow, use old ones for dust rags. and I’m sure the list can go on and on.

How’d you use extra or old pillowcases?

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