Creative, Clever uses for old Baling Twine

1. 1. Make a door mat.

This is definitely the work of someone who is very skilled (and has a lot of different colours of baling twine). Definitely a show-piece of twine mastery to work your way up to.

Find out how to make a baling twine welcome mat here.

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2. Shoelaces. 

The simplest and easiest way to make use of baling twine. Just thread it through your shoes and you’re ready to go.

Great for fixing up a broken set of laces.
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3. A halter.

This is certainly one to be careful of – the twine could be too rough against your horses skin. But if you’re in emergency need of a halter and all you have is baling twine – this is a solution.

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4. A hay feeder.

Grab an old barrel, remove the bottom and attach a hand-woven baling twine net.

That’s all there is to it.

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5. A lead.

This one requires a bit of braiding and weaving skill, but it makes a very professional-looking lead that can be quite useful.

Definitely worth experimenting with this idea.

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6. Shoes. 

Complete honesty: these are not the most attractive shoes I have seen in my entire like.

But if you found yourself bare-footed in a barn with twine and hours to spare, they might be exactly what you need.

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7. A woven chair. 

Chairs are often woven from wicker or straw – why not do the same with baling twine? This simple pattern looks neat, tidy, and isn’t too difficult.

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8. A crochet mandala mat.

Anything that can be made from rope or wool can pretty much be made from baling twine. This beautiful mat would make a very nice addition to any barn (or any home, for that matter).

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9. Carrots.

These are adorable, a very nice addition to the outdoors spring decor.

Just make sure your horse doesn’t find them!

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10. A hay net. 

Using some simple knotting techniques, you can put together a rough hay net to suspend for your horses.

See exactly how you can do this here. 

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