key takeaways
- The sleeping bag has several uses beyond the camp and sleepover.
- Insulation makes them useful for emergency.
- They also do good work with DIY and craft projects.
Sleeping bags are required a camping and sleepover, which means they wear a lot of wear and tears. Once a new one is easy to buy is once when your sleeping bag is torn or spoiled. However, this is another question that if you are looking for an environmentally friendly option to avoid sending them to a landfill, what to do with your old.
We spoke with experts on some best ways to reuse the sleeping bag and give them a second life.
Create a new bed for your pets
Instead of throwing out your torn sleeping bag, Cleencorp CEO Lisa Mcquin suggested it to you a new, comfortable bed Dear friend,
“Pets (of sleeping bags) love heat and tenderness,” she says. “Fold or fill the sleeping bag in a cover to make a super comfortable bed for your dog or cat.”
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Store as an emergency car blanket
In case of emergency, keeping a blanket in the car is general knowledge, and an old, untouched sleeping bag is an ideal candidate for the job. You will not remember it for any other task, and it is capable of keeping you warm when needed.
Says Mcquin, “Place (sleeping bag) in your car for unexpected cold nights or use as additional padding if you are sitting on cold seats,” Mcquin says.
Keep for moving forward and storage padding
Experts recommend to hold on your torn sleeping bag next time you need Transfer delicate itemsSo you can leave to buy bubble rap.
Just cut the sleeping bag into strips and wrap around the objects to keep them safe. Additionally, sleeping bags do very good job to cover a mattress or other large pieces of furniture so that to prevent them from walking in a moving truck.
Mcquin also recommended using old sleeping bags to delicate decorations or wrapping China before putting into storage.
“(This) bubble rap is better than more environmentally friendly,” says Mcquin.
Make knee pads
COO Kotter Will Cotter, COO of Happiclian recommends using old sleeping bags to protect your knees when scrubbing on the floor or Horticulture,
“Fold the part of the bag and kneel on it, while deep cleaning draws a baseboard or mourning for hours,” they say.
You can also cut the squares from the sleeping bag and wrap them around your knees with a scarf or bandage wrap.
Turn it into portable play mat
Many parents know that young children require a lot of goods, so instead of buying new things you have very good to use. Mcquin suggested his old sleeping bags a new role as a travel play mat for children or toddlers for their children.
“It is padded and easy to play anywhere for dirty playing or nap in a park,” she says.
Use for insulation
According to the coater, sleeping bags do great work for DIY projects or as insulation in a pinch. You can rip the sleeping bag into strips and use them as insulation for dog houses or garages.
If you have exposed Winter pipeSleeping bags also provide decent protection to prevent the pipe from bursting.
“It’s not a long -term fix, but perfect for the emergency,” they say. “Just secure it with zip relationships or duct tape.”
Make a quilt
If you are especially clever, you can reuse your torn or ripped sleeping bag to make the patchwork quilts.
Mcquin says the sleeping bag quilt makes excellent picnic blankets because insulation and padding protect you from sand or moist grass. Homemade quilt also makes a home touch for a holiday house or cabin.
