by J.D.G.

Created on: August 24, 2009   Last Updated: August 26, 2009

Your favorite pair of thigh high stockings or pantyhose finally got a run in them. Wait - don't throw them out just yet!

Here are some great uses for recycling those old pantyhose.

1. Can't find your mesh bag for washing delicate items? Use your old pantyhose to wash your delicate articles instead. Cut your pantyhose at about the thigh, or just use the entire thigh high stocking. Place your delicate washables in the stocking, tie off the open end and launder as usual.

2. Scrub the bathtub, shower, or sink. I use this technique all the time and love the results. Spritz some cleaning solution on your sink, shower, or tub surface. Then, get a piece of your pantyhose and dampen it with either water or more cleaning solution. Next, scrub away the dirt and grime using the pantyhose cutoff much like you would use a regular washcloth. Want to make it even easier? Cut off the pantyhose at the calf and slip the piece over your hand for a cleaning mitt that works magic!

3. Use your old stockings to make a bath infusion sachet. Using herbs in the bath is a calming experience that fills the air with beautiful scents, transforming your bath from a cleaning routine to a transforming experience. To make one of these bath "tea bags," simply cut off your stockings at the calf, fill it with your favorite herbs, tie off the open end, and float the sachet in your bathwater. I love to use lavender, rose petals, and tomato leaves.

4. Use your old pantyhose for soap shavings. If you like a more bubbly bath, consider adding all of your old soap slivers into a stocking. Cut off the pantyhose leg at about the calf, and start collecting those soap pieces. When you have a decent amount of soap in the stocking, tie off the open end and swish it around the water to whip up some suds. You can use the soap filled stocking as a gentle scrubber for your skin.

5. Hang dry sweaters without those pesky hanger marks. Take a pair of pantyhose and put one leg through each sleeve or, if you are using thigh high stockings or half a pair of pantyhose, slip one leg through both arms of the sweater. Next, tie the two ends of the stocking to your clothesline and let the sweater dry.

6. Strain your paint. Take an old pair of pantyhose and cut them so that you have a usable piece of nylon that will stretch over a container. Then, pour your lumpy paint slowly over the mesh surface, letting the debris-free paint flow into the new container.

7. This is the easiest of all the ideas. I used to primarily buy pantyhose,

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