I once made some juggling balls from old tights filled with rice.

A quick Google later:

Bunny ears

Assorted uses

I’m learning to juggle again at the moment (a summer project) so now I can make different sized balls to practise with AND wear bunny ears while I’m doing so.

Thanks Steve - awesome suggestions : )

-louisa

I make grow bags out of the missus’ old tights

Also, if you collect rain water from your gutter, stick one over the end of your drain pipe to filter out leaves and other debris

An even better idea for the soap-in-a-sock idea that someone mentioned earlier - a bar ofsoap in the foot (or probably a couple of feet layered over one another), then tied to an outdoor tap for cleaning up with after gardening.

And you could use the tops (ie the bits that go around your bottom) to line hanging baskets.

My garden is filling up with loads of ex-rubbish now!

I use old tights for polishing taps, getting rid of water droplets and water stains after cleaning. I find the fine nylon moves around the tap much better than a thick cloth.

I use old tights to store spring bulbs after they’ve been lifted from the garden. Then hang the tights in the shed - the air circulation stops the bulbs going mouldy.

I plait together six legs of tights/stockings, knot at both ends and use as pull toy for my dog - he loves it!

Ho all good ideas here!

Mine really alittle dull in comparison but.. tights mke good stuffing for ssoft toys or ones whose stuffing has shifted or even in old cushions that have gone flat. best to cut them up first!

Rosie:)

Do you have loads of odd socks? Fill the tights with the odd socks, tie at the end an a toy for your pet!

ive got loads of old odd socks .does anyone want them

i USE MY 16yr old Grandaughters school tights…60 Denier Black Opaques ..i cut them up into ties for my plants or for tying old newspapers in a bundle. As she wears them for school uniform..im never short of Tights!!

Put a used tennis ball in them and swing them around. Then let go of them, and they will fly pretty far.

I saw a clever lady on TV once who use them to crochet. She made lovely floor rugs with all the different shades.

any girls have tights stockings knee highs please e-mail me must be free or affordable price thanx. e-mail: mohammedsaleem_uk@hotmail.co.uk

my granny uses old tights cut into small ribbons for tying up plants in the garden. and in fact for tying up anything that requires tying up.

by the way, mo, i think you’re probably not going to get any replies to your requests for phone numbers and used stockings…just a hunch!

Katy your granny uses old tights..are they yours or her own ..?and does she use Black Opaques for tying plants..like i do as they are much more durable.

Katy wrote:

my granny uses old tights cut into small ribbons for tying up plants in the garden. and in fact for tying up anything that requires tying up.
by the way, mo, i think you’re probably not going to get any replies to your requests for phone numbers and used stockings…just a hunch!

does she use her own or are they all yours..? has she tried thick Black opaques as they are much more durable for tying plants etc

I think you are correct regarding Mo’s request however it is a shame if someone has a genuin use for them when they would otherwise be binned. I see some people sell bunches of old tights on ebay for use in crafts!

If you are into music/sound recording, strech them over an old coathanger, and hang them up in front of a microphone to create a pop sheild!

I use them to store my xmas wrap and to filter my recycled wax.

[…] We had some soapy suggestions back on the old tights post which made me think we’d covered this already - so good call Chris for noticing we hadn’t. […]

My mom attaches stockings to the end of the exit pipe from the washing machine to filter out the soap suds and lint. When the stocking fills up, just replace with another stocking. This prevents the lint from clocking the drain.

Old tights can be cut up to make hair tie-backs - they have just the right amount of elasticity and your hair won’t get tangled in them. (Probably wouldn’t want to wear them out any where fancy mind.)

If you have an old jar and an elastic band you can make a seed sprouter by covering the mouth of the jar with material cut from your old tights.

Here’s some instructions on sprouting seeds.

http://weblife.org/sprouting.html

my father in law stores his onions in my sister-in-laws used tights - with a knot in between each onion. she’s retired, so doesn’t wear tights anymore - don’t know what he’ll do now!

I often use tights to clean out fish tank rocks. If you put the rocks in the foot section and start rinsing them out, they can get so clean.

I’ve used sections cut from the top of clean,old panty hose as coffee filters- I drape the rectangle where the filter goes, put the coffee in, carefully close the section, and it works well. Later, I rinse it out and reuse them. It works pretty well, and I use the same section for a long time.

I tried plaiting them and using them as a handle for a shoulder bag. This was fine as long as there was nothing very heavy in the bag, as they did tend to stretch.

My other use was rag rugs. Plait them together, again, and then sew them together either in a circle or in strips. Be careful not to pull too tight when sewing in a circle, or you end up with a bag rather than a flat rug!

You can also use them as the weft on a peg loom to make rugs.

I use them to rob banks

yes you could send them to pervs on the internet ;-P

Make a quilt. To make a quilt, two 6″ squares are sewn together and stuffed with one pair of hose, then stitched close.  Each block is then zigzagged together, making long strips.  The strips are then zigzagged together.  These quilts are warmed-up by tossing them in the clothes dryer (low heat) before using.

If you cut the feet off of old tights and cut a small hole in the inline (crotch) area of the tights, they turn into a sweater or “extra support” for under clothes, and they acutaly add a great amount of warmth! Hope this helps! -Abby

I cut the end off my wifes old opaque tights and wear them as longjohns,they are just as warm and far less bulky.

dave wrote:

I cut the end off my wifes old opaque tights and wear them as longjohns,they are just as warm and far less bulky.and yes she does know)

I used tights for an above ground pool vacuume bag. worked like a charm

I used old tights and nylons for breast enhancement! while cross dressing at home!

Before even hearing anything about bodystockings,some years ago I sewed to tights or pantyhoses together, one upside down and its crochet piece cut enough as neck and it covered me from neck to toes and wrists. That was because I love the dress some acrobats used to wear. You can also add zips to some thick materials and with care, there would be no runs or ladders at all. A home-made bodystocking!

Of all suggestions, I found Mozafar’s the best: turning the tights and pantihoses into bodystockings. I myself made one after reading about it and it’s good enough.
The idea of robbing banks by wearing them was the funniest and made me gilling for a while.

I just like wearing and playing with with womens worn tights, all donations greatly accepted :)

donate them to the chimps at the zoo

the tights in the picture still look pretty well. u should keep wearing them

If you spend a lot of time in the sea, swimming or surfing without a wetsuit, then you need some protection from stinging creatures like JellyFiah.

Wear an old pair of low denier tights (or even a new pair!) and this will protect you from the stings entering the skin.

hey!
we need as many old pairs as possible to make popper stoppers for when recording vocals in studios, placing the nylon over a circular wire infront of microphones stops popping sounds when recording vocals ( especially words that begin with ‘ P ‘ if you have any spare pairs, please e-mail and i will give address. cheers.

waste not want not!