Recycling broken Umbrellas As Props
My umbrellas often break when I am travelling. I often see discarded umbrellas and pick them up. Then what do you do with them? I often want to save the fabric, maybe to cover another umbrella whose fabric has got dirty. Re-using Fabric Other people have used the fabric to make a tote bag. You could sew a poncho or hat or raincoat for a doll, or a teddy bear. The Metal Use the wonky umbrella to shelter a picnic. Use the spokes to support plant stems, or as a trellis for climbers (those which are decorative, not for fruit in case you catch your hands on the spikes). Photo Props I use broken umbrellas as photo props. Turn the umbrella so that the broken part is behind your back. If an aquaintance wants to borrow an umbrella from you on a rainy day but you are afraid you will never get it back, you can lend them a broken umbrella for a one way trip from your house to a waiting taxi. While you are stuck at home or in a hotel or quarantine centre after travelling during Covid-19...