Repurpose Old Socks To Create Beautiful, Textured DIY Flower Vases

Whether you're looking for a way to further decorate a boring flower vase or if you want to freshen up your space with new decor, this genius way to repurpose mismatched socks is a fun and easy solution. By cutting an opening in a sock, you can turn it into a sleeve that covers either part or all of a traditional flower vase. Alternatively, you can use the sock to transform an upcycled glass jar or bottle, or even a plastic bottle, into a unique, custom vase. This hack also works with small plant pots to give your indoor plants a cute look.

Depending on the size and shape of your vase or container, you'll need different socks. For example, a long winter sock would fit best on a very tall vase, while regular crew socks would be better for shorter, stout pieces. Besides choosing a stocking with an adorable color and pattern, you can also add decorations like ribbon, doilies, or twine onto your vase to customize it further. If you only have old, dingy white socks to work with, consider dyeing them a different color. For a rustic look, coffee can be used to change your white fabric into a burlap brown hue. When choosing your sock, holes won't matter, but consider the appearance and texture of the material and how it fits into your space. Now, you can create a gorgeous personalized flower vase with this creative DIY and put loose socks to good use.

Pick a vase you'd like to upgrade or a container that can support flowers. Once you know what kind of vase you're working with, it'll be easier to decide what sock to use. If you plan to dye your socks, do this before making your first cut. With a pair of scissors, cut off the toe portion of a clean sock and fit it over your container. If there's excess material or if you only want to cover the bottom of a tall vase, trim off any excess until your sock is just the right size. Leave a little extra fabric to fold over the lip of the vase to disguise it. This same method will also work well to give small indoor plants a makeover.

To make a permanent vase covering, you can leave a little more material and hot glue it into the lip and onto the bottom of your vase; however this will make it difficult to wash and would work best with faux flowers. Now, you could leave your new textured flower vase as it is, or add embellishments. Simply tying an elegant ribbon or a piece of twine around the center of the vase is an easy way to get a gorgeous look. For something more involved, you might glue other fabrics, like doilies, onto the project. This clever way to repurpose old socks makes upgrading your flower vases or DIYing a new one easy.