Don't Toss Your Old Socks: Use Them To Make Jewelry Storage With This Easy DIY

If you find yourself fighting with an overflowing sock drawer each morning, you might want to hold off on throwing away your old stockings. Old socks, especially singles without a match, may seem useless, but they could help to transform your jewelry storage. Even if you can't sew, Instagrammer annielynnshow (also known as Annie Lynn) shows how socks can be turned into mini pillows that perfectly hold bracelets. 

With just a pair of scissors, a sock, and some scrap fabric, this cute jewelry storage can be easily crafted in just a few minutes. Rather than throwing all your bracelets in a dish where they'll tangle together, this genius idea to repurpose clothing keeps your jewelry neatly side by side. The pillow will be small enough to fit bracelets around it like a wrist, creating a cute and convenient display.

To hold the sock bracelet storage, the DIYer placed the miniature pillow in a small wooden box. At Dollar Tree, the Crafters Square Wooden Box for $1.25 would be an inexpensive solution. With a larger box, a couple of sock jewelry pillows will fit inside to keep more bracelets tidy and together. Alternatively, you can skip the wooden box and transform a shoebox into a clever jewelry storage solution. A decorated shoebox or any small cardboard box will fit your miniature sock pillows nicely while keeping this DIY organizer super affordable.

Crafting tiny pillows for bracelets is a common DIY, but using a sock as your material avoids having to measure and sew the dimensions of the pillow. Instead, utilize the existing tube shape of your sock. To have enough room to modify the stocking, crew socks, or longer articles of clothing are better for this project. Ankle socks will be too short.

While there are so many genius ways to use old socks for a cleaner home, this DIY allows you to repurpose socks that are just too cute to destroy or throw away. Go through your old garments to look for socks with fun colors and patterns to craft more aesthetic storage. Alternatively, find ones made of nicer materials for a chic bracelet pillow. Avoid stockings that have holes, rips, or discoloration.

To make the pillow, Annie trims off the top couple inches of the sock with scissors. Then, she cuts a slit down the middle of the flat garment, creating identical cuts on both sides. Folding the clothing the other way, she makes another cut to create four even sections around the top of the sock. With bits of scrap fabric and ribbon, she stuffs the pillow. Consider repurposing more old socks to fill your miniature bracelet pillow and upcycle even more material from your dresser. Stuff the sock enough so that it's firm and not floppy. The shape should look even and full, creating a cylindrical pillow.

Rather than sewing the ends or using fabric glue, Annie shows a nifty way to close the sock with the excess fabric. Using the four sections cut at the top of the sock, the DIYer tied the pillow closed. First, tie together two opposite pieces, creating a knot over the opening of the sock. Then, repeat the process with the other two pieces, and continue knotting the fabric together to secure the end of the pillow. After trimming away extra fabric, push the knot into the pillow to help hide it. Finally, add bracelets around the sock pillow and place it in the wooden box. The box also disguises the knot and uneven end of the pillow. If you're looking to add a bit of color to your wooden box, try the 4-ounces tubes of Crafters Wood Stain Acrylic Paint, available in six colors from Dollar Tree for $1.25 each.

If you have skills with a needle and thread, you might prefer to hand sew the end of your sock shut to make a more symmetrical, neater pillow. With this option, you could skip the box and simply place your bracelet storage pillow on a vanity, counter, or in a drawer. Otherwise, set the box upright with the bracelet pillows inside for a freestanding jewelry organizer.