Alex is coming to the end of a year-long project in which she attempts to wear a 100% recycled wardrobe. Though there aren’t any recent posts on her project journal, she has some wonderful ideas for recycling items you already own. I particularly like the idea of making underwear out of old t-shirts.
The Distressed Look
It seems that pre-distressed jeans often cost more than shiny new ones these days. If you want the look without spending a lot of money Curbly has a post on distressing your own jeans using coffee grounds and a cheese grater. I have a pair of distressed designer jeans I bought on clearance, and hemming …