20 Thrifty Upcycled Denim Projects- Fun DIYs to Use Up Old Jeans!

As a frugal person, I hate having to throw anything away if it’s not completely trashed. So over time, I’ve gathered quite the collection of old jeans and denim jackets! Many have holes, unfixable stains, or other issues that make them so I can’t wear them and can’t donate them. But I keep them because I figure they may be too holey to be jeans or jackets anymore, but they still have large parts of undamaged and useable denim that I could upcycle! I decided I wanted to finally do something with all that scrap denim, so I went looking for inspiration, and found some great ideas! If you want to use up some old jeans too, then you’ll like this list of 20 Thrifty Upcycled Denim Projects!

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You do need some sewing skills for several of these thrifty upcycled denim projects, but you don’t need to be a sewing expert. I only bring out the sewing kit a few times a year (and the sewing machine even less often), but I’m pretty sure I can handle these DIYs!

While there are a lot of things in this list that I’d like to make for myself, there are several that I can see making great handmade gifts for friends and family!

If you don’t have enough denim to do all the project you’d like, you don’t have to wait to wear out your next pair of jeans! Remember that you can find inexpensive jeans at Goodwill that would make great material for these thrifty upcycled denim projects!