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Military uniforms are great while you’re serving in the military, but what are you supposed to do when yours is old and worn, and you’ve long since retired? You could keep it hanging in the back of your closet, gathering dust, or you could take a more creative approach…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old military uniforms can be used in a number of different D.I.Y. projects to create wallets, lanyards, or other accessories. They can also be donated to charity or put in a display case as a way to remember and respect the time served in the military. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of fun, creative ways to use your military uniform. Keep reading to learn more about D.I.Y. projects and other options you can choose as the best way to put your old uniform to good use! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donate it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Donation is the best way to get rid of any old clothing without wasting it. Now someone else can use it and you don’t have it cluttering space in your closet anymore. It’s a win-win! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it is good to know that before you donate anything, you must first remove any insignia, emblems, and names from the uniform. <\/strong>Most militaries request that you do this, not only to respect the uniform, but also to keep people from buying those old uniforms and using them to masquerade as soldiers. For national security purposes, it is best to remove all symbols that make it unique as a military uniform. Once you’re done, it should look like a generic military uniform replica <\/em>that someone could buy at a Halloween store–not something someone could use to waltz right onto a military base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many options for donation. You can drop it off at your local Goodwill. Or, you cando a few more minutes of extra research and find some military-specific thrift stores. If you donate to them, you can ask what their policies are on donated uniforms. They might not want you to remove emblems<\/strong> from the uniform, since other soldiers might purchase used uniforms from their store to wear in service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a wallet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good wallets are great, but they’re also usually (ironically enough) expensive. If you’re wondering what to do with your uniforms and you happen to be in need of a new wallet, kill two birds with one stone and turn your old uniform into your new wallet. Because let’s face it, you’ve probably been needing a new one for a while now, but who’s got the money to waste on a wallet? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most wallets are made out of leather, but if you use your uniform to make one, it will be fabric instead. This isn’t a bad thing, and there are plenty of good fabric wallets out there, but be careful to look up guides on how to make fabric<\/em> wallets instead of leather ones, as they will have very different instructions. Below is a YouTube video that shows you how to turn any fabric (from an old uniform or not) into your very own new wallet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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