Crafts & DIY
Don't toss your old purses. Expert DIYer shares 13 nifty ways to reuse them around the home
D.G. Sciortino
03.14.17

As the years go by, your purses can pile up. There’s no point in holding onto old styles that you’ll never wear again, especially since they take up so much space in your closets. However, it’s a shame to throw them away since you’ve likely spent a good amount of money on them.

Well, you don’t have to. Here are 13 ways to repurpose your old pocketbooks.

Hanging Planter

Purses made great hanging planters.

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Emergency Car Kit

Transform your purse into an emergency car kit by tossing in some aspirin, a snack, a tire iron, flare, and other essentials items and leave it in your car in case of an emergency. It’s a way better option than trying to shove all of that stuff into your glove compartment.

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Outbox

Never forget anything before you leave the house again. Attach your purse to your door handle and fill it with items you need to take with you, like those letters you keep forgeting to mail. This will help you to remember them.

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Wall Art

Create a beautiful piece of wall art with your evening handbags.

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Sewing Kit

Use an old or clutch purse to store your needles, thread, and other sewing items.

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Pillow Cover

Create a swanky pillow by stuffing a pillow inside your old purse or filling it with our own stuffing, chopping off the straps, and placing it zipper side down on your couch.

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Use It For Dress-Up

Little kids will love your old purses to play dress up with.

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Turn It Into Cash

This is the best option for designer purses and pocketbooks you spent a lot of money on. There are tons of websites and apps that allow you to sell used goods on, like Facebook, eBay, Tradesy, and Gone.

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Garden Tool Carrier

Turn your purse inside out or add some pockets to the outside and use it to store your garden tools.

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Hanging Storage

Affix your old bags to your wall in places where you need some handy storage, like the laundry room.

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Kindling Carrier

Use your old purses to carry kindling.

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Make It New

Add some embellishments and turn your old bag into a new bag. You can find some inspiration here.

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Donate It

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If you can’t find a use for your old pocketbooks that are in decent shape, someone else will. There are lots of places you can donate them, like Handbags of Hope.

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