Making a rug tool.
How to make a toothbrush rag rug.
Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
A really great recycling project is to make a toothbrush rag rug.
You don t actually need a toothbrush it s just a left over term from half a century ago.
Folks used to cut the head off an old toothbrush and file it down to a point while using the pre drilled hole for hanging your tooth brush as a place to attach the fabric to.
They are easy to learn inexpensive to make and the result is gorgeous.
Most other instructions that i ve come across on the internet assume some previous knowledge of crochet or knitting.
You can make a rug that s the size and the colors you want from old sheets and cotton that no longer serve their original purposes.
Renata rugs shows you how to start your own toothbrush or knotted rug.
Quick and easy you ll be on your way to rugmaking before you know it.