RECYCLE YOUR OLD BATH TOWELS

AUGUST 3, 2012 - RECYCLE YOUR OLD BATH TOWELS 

Recycle & Be Creative. Do something back for Mother Earth like this eco-friendly home-decorating craft and make a luxurious rug to enliven your bathroom. And yes, I found it on Pinterest...

Towel Bathroom Rug

Give Old Towels a Second Life as Bath Mat

Transforming towels into super-soft, eco-chic bath rugs.

How-to Instructions for this Handmade Bathroom Floor Mat

1. First, wash and dry the towels you’ll be using for your mat.

2. Decide how big you want your bath rug to be by measuring the dimensions on the floor, e.g.. in from of your shower recess, as shown here.

3. Purchase gridded matting and cut it to those dimensions. This usually sits under floor rugs to avoid slipping and is also called ‘rug canvas’ or ‘anti-slip mat’.

You will find hook-rug grid matting packaged like this:

To find a base for this rug:  Blank Latch Rug Canvas With Grid. This rug canvas measures 36”x60” is only $7.50. Or check out the first link here which gives you a whole range of mat bases.

4. Cut the towels into strips of approx. 3/4” thick, and then cut the strips into 5-6” long pieces. If you do this, you will need 2-3 old bath towels for a rug sized 18 inches by 2 feet.

5. Knot each strip along the grid, ensuring they all face the same way.

Tip: for a thick, full mat, knot along every line. For a thinner mat, knot along every other line.

It’s an easy to do project that require little concentration. . It may take you a while but it will be worth it once you’re finished with your eco-chic bathroom mat.

Budget: less than $10, and your old towels have a nice new use...it's super soft and absorbent!