7+ Ways to Repurpose All of Your College Tees

This tutorial uses a sewing machine, but if you’re skilled at sewing by hand or have fabric tape, you might be able to get away without one.

Frame It

For an even more sentimental piece of decor, try framing a t-shirt. You can use a basic shirt frame or make a shadow box with other college mementos in it. This is an adorable way to bring a little school spirit with you wherever you land next.

Bag

You can make several different bags out of a t-shirt. There are so many tutorials online. A lot of them highlight the emblem on the t-shirt, which makes it a great way to show off your school pride.

Though these bags may not be the sturdiest, these tutorials provide an easy and sustainable way to create a reusable bag for pool days, grocery shopping or anything else you may need a quick tote for.

Hair Plop

If you want an even simpler way to repurpose an old cotton college tee, consider using them as a hair towel or in a hair “plop.”

Many girls swear by using a cotton tee instead of a normal towel to dry their hair, saying it eliminates frizz and leaves their hair smoother.

For curly curls, a t-shirt plop is a method of wrapping your hair in a t-shirt when wet to define curls and dry the hair. It can also be a way to keep your curls frizz-free and popping overnight. 

What do you do with your college t-shirts?

For many more ways to reuse an old t-shirt, try our bow back tee shirt tutorial or our tee shirt scarves tutorial. Also, see this list from Cosmo. So many cute ideas!

And, of course, if all else fails, there’s the good old fashioned “turn them into pajamas” in which all you really have to do is fold them up and throw them into your PJs drawer. 

How many college tees do you have? How do you like to style them or repurpose them? Let us know in the comments!