![]() ![]() I’d been meaning to experiment with the sashiko method of jean repair, but I’d only gotten so far as putting my ripped jeans in a pile in my closet and frequently revisiting them with the thought, “Yes, I do need to repair you someday,” before putting them back in the pile. My sustainable spring clean included finally getting around to mending some ripped jeans. Now’s your chance! A sustainable spring clean includes repairing items that you still love, but that need a new button, a seam sewn, or a patch affixed. You know you can mend them, or have the ability to find out how to mend them, but you just haven’t gotten around to it. Repair: Finally getting around to some mendingĪs you go through your clothes, you may find a few items that have gone unworn for months because they need to be mended. After all, there’s nothing more sustainable than using what you already have instead of purchasing something new. Whether you pull all of your clothes out and pile them on your floor Marie Kondo-style, or go through each drawer or shelf individually, a sustainable spring clean includes an inventory of what you already own. Unless you’re amazingly organized and methodically store or rotate your clothing, there are nooks and crannies in your closet and dresser that inevitably swallow up items over time. Here is your guide to sustainable spring cleaning this season! Closet Inventory: What do you already have? Not sure what to do with all those unwanted duds if donation isn’t a great option? Don’t worry, we’ve got you. Only about one-third of donated clothes are actually resold, while the majority of textiles make their way to different countries - and our trash shouldn’t become someone else’s problem. ![]() (To learn more about what happens to donated clothing, check out this webinar we had with Adam Minter, author of Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale) ![]() While you might think that bagging up all your unwanted or damaged clothes and dropping them off at a local thrift store is the way to go, it’s time to think again. In my corner of the world, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, the rain is sprinkling, the sunlight lingers just a little bit longer each evening, and it’s spring - which means it’s time for sustainable spring cleaning. ![]()
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