Any umbrellas break sooner or later. And even if the accessory is durable and lasts quite a long time, there comes a time when you want to replace it with a more stylish one.
There is no need to throw away an old or broken umbrella. It can be successfully used on the farm, breathing a second life.
Mini greenhouse
Seedlings grown in spring need protection from night frosts. A voluminous umbrella made of transparent material is useful for setting up a small greenhouse.
An accessory stuck into the ground will protect against frost at night, and polyethylene walls will allow the plants to receive enough light during the day.
In addition, you do not have to build a special film device every year. Having put away the folding greenhouse for storage, it can be used again next season.
Dryer
The frame of an old umbrella makes an original dryer for socks and small children's clothes. An accessory with a curved cane handle is especially convenient for such purposes.
To make a dryer, you just need to free the frame from the fabric cover, open it and hang it by the handle.
Such a dryer is very convenient in the country. It can be hung directly on a tree. If the handle is straight, you can stick it into a bucket of sand, covering the container with film.
One of the advantages of such a device is its compactness and portability. When not needed, it can be easily folded and stored away.
Bag
If the umbrella spokes break, the fabric cover will make a durable shopping bag.
The bag manufacturing technology is as follows:
- carefully remove the fabric from the knitting needles;
- rip out the connecting seams, obtaining 8 pieces of triangular-shaped fabric;
- wash and smooth all fabric pieces;
- sew every two triangles together, getting four equilateral squares;
- Two square pieces are connected to each other by stitching on a typewriter.
Thus, one umbrella makes two bags. For handles, use fabric from the cover, any textile or braid that matches the color.
By decorating the bag with various bright details (buckles, brooches, appliqué), you can get not just a shopping bag, but an original accessory.
Unusual lamp
Using a broken umbrella, you can update your interior by making a chandelier out of it. An old umbrella in a cheerful color is perfect for a child's room.
If you have two identical transparent products, then by combining them you can get an original lampshade in the shape of a ball for the kitchen.
The lamp can be hung by the handle by connecting the lamps to the spokes. You can remove the cover, leaving only the frame. When decorating the frame with colored beads, ribbons, and lace, you will get an unusually beautiful chandelier.
To build a chandelier you will need an umbrella and fastenings (chains, wire, twine). Fastening elements should not be visible behind the dome, suspended near the ceiling. If the chandelier is placed quite low, then more powerful mounts can be used. In this case, thick chains will serve as decorative elements.
The lamp is made as follows:
- Decorate the chandelier with selected decorative elements.
- Cut off the handle of the accessory.
- Measure the distance from the ceiling to the base of the dome.
- Attach chains whose length corresponds to the measurements taken.
- Hang the finished lamp from the ceiling.
When carrying out work, you must protect yourself by turning off the electricity.
Dog raincoat
Your pet needs to be walked daily, no matter what the weather is like outside. Often this has to be done in rain or snow. And if the owner is protected by an umbrella, then a waterproof raincoat will help the dog not get wet.
You can make a raincoat for your pet from a broken umbrella. To do this you need to prepare:
- scissors;
- threads;
- newspaper;
- centimeter or ruler;
- pencil or chalk.
The first thing to do is take measurements from the animal. To do this, you need to measure the circumference of the dog’s neck and chest, and the length of the back. Using the measurements obtained, cut out a pattern from the newspaper.
The raincoat manufacturing process consists of the following steps:
- The fabric is carefully separated from the knitting needles and smoothed.
- The pattern is transferred to the laid out fabric, leaving space for seams.
- The edges of the product are processed either by machine or by hand.
- In the abdominal area, fasteners made of buttons, buttons, and Velcro are placed. You can just sew on regular ties.
The resulting raincoat is tried on the dog. A raincoat made from an umbrella will help your pet stay dry after a walk in the rain, and the owners will save a considerable amount of money.
Flower garden
An old umbrella will make a colorful flower bed.
For this:
- when opened and upside down, fix the accessory on the ground or hang it by the handle;
- the inside is covered with polyethylene;
- pour the soil mixture;
- sowed with flower seeds.
To make the composition look more expressive, the handle and knitting needles are painted in bright colors.You can decorate not only your summer cottage with such a design, but also your balcony or loggia.
Apron
Many women wear aprons when cooking or cleaning. But aprons made of ordinary fabric are not very durable. In this case, an old umbrella will come in handy, from which you can make a durable apron.
Sewing an apron is done in stages:
- Disassemble the umbrella, disconnecting the metal parts.
- Smooth out the fabric base with an iron.
- Cut out a pattern of the desired shape from a newspaper.
- Pin the paper template to the material, outline the contours with chalk.
- Cut out the apron blank, leaving 1-1.5 cm for seams.
- Sew all the details on a machine, having previously basted them by hand.
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You can make a costume for a child for a children's party from a broken umbrella. A "bat" costume can be made from a black accessory. To do this, detach the handle, divide the fabric base with knitting needles into equal parts, getting two wings. Attach the wings to the sleeves and the center of the back of a black sweater or turtleneck. Thanks to the knitting needles, the wings spread when raising your arms with a characteristic rustling sound.
For a girl, you can make a "fairy" costume from a colored umbrella, pasting the wings with shiny stars. And a white product is suitable for an "angel" costume. Only decorative feathers need to be glued on top.
Using your imagination and a minimum of skills, you can use a damaged thing to good use, making an umbrella a necessary household device.
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