It's easy to chuck an unwanted item or food container into the garbage. Finding a way to reuse or recycle takes time and ...

In a typical week at NYU, a classroom on 370 Jay St. is filled with students threading sewing needles, patching worn denim and learning how to use sewing machines for the first time. The workshops are ...

Microfiber cloths are the workhorse of any home’s cleaning arsenal. They’re lightweight, super absorbent, catch all manner of ...

When a shirt is stained beyond saving or those threadbare jeans can’t make one more trip to the donation bin, don’t toss them just yet. With a little creativity, you can turn worn textiles into useful ...

Felicity O’Brien transforms unwanted and discarded clothing and fabrics into new products through the art of weaving. She ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many of you might not know that you can reuse old hard drives from your laptops or desktop PCs, provided they meet a certain criteria.

Gee Gee D. was loading the washing machine when she noticed a blood stain on her underwear Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

You've cleaned out your closet! Bravo! But now a pile of unwanted garments stands between you and your Champagne. Resist the temptation to toss the clothes in the trash. Step around them, bookmark ...

The Los Angeles City Council this week voted to expand the adaptive reuse ordinance to apply citywide in a move aimed at making it easier to convert vacant offices into much-needed housing. The new ...

People often don’t know what to do with unwanted fabric items like clothing, bedding and shoes. By Joyce Cohen As part of a little-known Department of Sanitation program, New York City buildings with ...

Some used clothes can be donated or resold. But if an item is misshapen, stained or torn, it could end up in a landfill. Target is aiming to stop that trajectory with a new do-good program. Its ...