Last night I met up with my amazing friend Sara for a long overdue dinner, and as we were walking to the subway together, the topic of organizing closets came up. Sara shared that she's weeded through her closet (gold star for Sara) and is sending an old sweater (she no longer wears) to Re.knit to be turned into a scarf. Wait, there's an alternative to giving away old sweaters to Goodwill! Have you heard of this? I hadn't — and it's such a cool concept. Every month the Re.knit project changes, and this month it's a scarf. (You can vote on what you'd like them to do next month.) There are two scarf styles to choose from, and it costs $30. If you have a solid color sweater, they'll add in a complementing color for your striped scarf. I love this idea — recycling at its best. I definitely have a few sweaters that are stretched out, worn with a hole or two, or hopelessly outdated (I spotted a cropped sweater the other day circa the '90s.) What a fantastic way to get something new out of something old. I'm inspired to go hunting through my drawers for an old sweater to send off. (thanks, Sara!)
