How To Make Hair Ties Out of Old Pantyhose or Stockings

Today's DIY Upcycle post is brought to you by my long hair and lack of hair ties.Way back in high school I worked at a shoe store where I had to dress up. In the mid 1990's that equated to having to wear pantyhose.Panty hose and going up and down ladders to retrieve shoe boxes always didn't work out to the benefit of my stockings. As a result I went through quite a few pair.I can't take credit for this ingenious and rather industrial idea, as it actually came from my mother who had used her own pantyhose to create hair ties. She offered up this wisdom to me one day when I found myself in without a scrunchie.Way before blogging, when scrunchies were the go-to hair accessory I was using pantyhose to tie back my long locks.Panty hose actually make for a really good hair tie because it won't pull or damage your hair.All you need are a pair of scissors and pantyhose.Step 1. Cut off the toe portion of your stocking.Step 2. With a sharp pair of scissors (preferably one used only for fabric) cut the stockings, move up in thick bands. I prefer 2-3 inches.Step 3. Gather the edges of the cut pantyhose to make rings.That's it! Now tie back your hair!