Jeans are a staple in most of our wardrobes. Sometimes we find a pair of jeans that fit so good that we hate to let them go. Even if they get ripped up, beat up, and worn out.

Good thing is that you don’t have to. Check out the hacks below that will help you get the most out of your jeans.

Turn Your Jeans Into a Backpack

Lay your jeans flat and place a piece of rope through your front two belt loops. Flip up the legs of your jeans into the center and tie them together with your jeans. Fill your jeans up then run the rope through the belt loops in the back. Pull it tight and tie it. Place your arms through the legs of the jeans.

Place your arms through the legs of the jeans. You can even use the back pockets as pockets.

Fix Jeans That Are Too Big

Pinch the back of your pants and mark the sides where the fabric touches so that the excess is sticking out. Sew a 2-inch piece of elastic to the back of the inside of your pants where the marks are.

Find Your Size Without Trying on Jeans

Wrap the top of your jeans around of your back. If the ends of your jeans touch where your clavicle is, they’ll fit you.

Fix Thigh Holes

Place some fusible interfacing behind the hole. Run your sewing machine up and down over worn out parts of your jeans, such as in the thigh area, to repair and make them new again. Watch the video below for complete instructions.

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Prevent Jeans From Bleeding

Prevent your jeans from bleeding by submerging them in a tub of water, vinegar, and salt. Then wash them. Check out the full tutorial below.

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Remove Gum From Jeans

Place an ice cube on top of the gum and let it melt a little bit. Then rub the ice over the gum. The gum should harden to the point where you can pull it right off. You can use a butter knife to help scrape it off.

Fix a Broken Rivet

You don’t need a rivet machine to fix a broken rivet. Sew a piece of durable fabric behind the hole where the rivet is. Push the rivet backing through the piece of fabric and place the rivet back on top of the rivet. Use a mallet to smack the rivet back into place.

For further instructions on these hacks, check out the video below.

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By D.G. Sciortino

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Dina is a contributing writer in Shareably. She's based in Connecticut and can be reached at [email protected].