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Sewing is a great hobby to reduce waste because it encourages you to mend, repair and upcycle your clothes. Your crafts can help better the environment, and save you money, if you use upcycled scrap fabric too.

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what you'll need

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How to Make Homemade Cotton Rounds

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STEPS 6-10

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Constantly purchasing cotton pads adds up. Reusable cotton rounds are definitely worth it because they’re bound to save you money and reduce waste.

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HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

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Homemade Cotton Rounds

Sewing is a great hobby to reduce waste because it encourages you to mend, repair and upcycle your clothes. Your crafts can help better the environment, and save you money, if you use upcycled scrap fabric too.

what you'll need

- scrap fabric - scrap paper - scissors - pins - sewing machine - thread - use the jar you want to store them in to trace the shape

How to Make Homemade Cotton Rounds

STEPS 6-10

Constantly purchasing cotton pads adds up. Reusable cotton rounds are definitely worth it because they’re bound to save you money and reduce waste.

ARE REUSABLE COTTON ROUNDS WORTH IT?

HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

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