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    Home » Sewing - Fabric Crafts

    Homemade Dust Cloths - Pretty, Functional, and Sustainable

    by Patti Estep · Feb 7, 2018

    These homemade dust cloths can be whipped up in minutes, and used over and over on your electronic screens, while still looking pretty.

    Homemade dust cloths set of fourNow that the $100 Room Challenge is over I am determined to keep my office organized and clean. In addition to trash, I had a ton of dirt and dust accumulation. I was forever dusting and vacuuming during the makeover. And, while I was organizing all of my fabric, I came across some beautiful charm packs, (sample sized, coordinated fabrics for quilting.) I really liked this one set of 6-inch squares, and thought they would be a good size for cleaning. I decided to make homemade dust cloths that were pretty as well as functional.

    Homemade dust cloths supplies

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    Supplies:

    • Fabric - (I used 6 inch quilting squares, but you can make them any size you like)
    • White cotton undershirts
    • Coordinating thread

    Homemade dust cloths edge view

    The process is super simple. Just cut out the undershirt material to match the fabric squares. I found a rotary cutting tool and mat worked well for this project.

    Next you can either use a zigzag stitch around all four sides, to sew the two fabrics together. Alternatively, you could sew a straight stitch all around, leaving a couple of inches open on one side. Then turn the fabric inside out. Press, turn the opening under, and top stitch close to the edge on all sides. You can see the difference in the photo above. The first one is the top stitch process, and the others are simply sewn together with a zigzag stitch. 

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    Homemade dust cloths on table

    I liked the way the zigzag stitch looked, using a colorful thread, and it was easier to make.

    Homemade Dust Cloths

    Homemade dust cloths hanging on wall

    Now they are hanging on the wall in front of my desk for easy access.

    You could take it one step further by adding a grommet in the corner. That way you could hang them separately on a hook. As you can see, I have them all held together with a binder clip, so I have to separate them first before using one. I may add grommets yet. 

    Of course these are washable and can be used over and over again.

    It's an easy way to create something nice and useful for the home, and a good way to use up some extra fabric from your stash.

     

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Pamela

      February 09, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      I love this idea. I have some of those charm packs tucked away too. I have been getting the urge to sew and this is a great project to start with and use up those charm packs that have been sitting around!
      And when you have them in eyesight it reminds you to do the dusting before it gets out of hand. Instead of a grommet you could also sew a loop into a corner to hang from, maybe with ribbon.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        February 10, 2018 at 6:47 am

        Hi Pamela,

        I love your idea about using a loop of ribbon on a corner for hanging. So simple and easy. Just like a potholder. Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
    2. Cindy @ Upcycle Design Lab

      February 08, 2018 at 10:36 am

      I love any re-purposing idea but the simple ones are the best! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        February 08, 2018 at 11:04 am

        Hi Cindy,

        I know what you mean. I love to find simple ways to utilize some of the stuff I already have in my house. Makes me feel better about the occasional shopping indulgence.

        Reply
    3. Shirlene Weber

      February 07, 2018 at 6:14 pm

      Cute idea, love the re-purposing of the tee shirt idea too. This may be the one thing that will get me to work in my craft room 🙂

      Reply
      • Leware

        June 18, 2019 at 5:19 am

        I would use a button hole instead of a grommet or ribbon.

        Reply
        • Patti Estep

          June 18, 2019 at 7:39 am

          A buttonhole would work great. Thanks for sharing.

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