/ Source : TODAY

Your purse is the hardest-working particular in your wardrobe.

Not just does information technology acquit your phone, wallet, keys, makeup handbag, tissues, granola bar and everything else you lot take with you on a daily basis, but it also gets thrown around quite a scrap. No wonder the straps look so worn out!

Whether they're scuffed, torn or just plainly dirty, it's a shame to toss your go-to bag merely because it looks a little former — peculiarly if it already coordinates with everything in your cupboard.

You only need one thing to conceal any and all flaws on the straps: ribbon! And here'southward where the creativity comes in. There's always the option of matching the original color, but in that location's also different colors, textures or patterns to play with. Leather and suede varieties from the craft store piece of work especially well with this trick.

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Take a expect at the women who take inspired handbags throughout history.

And, afterwards a few months, if your fix is starting to bear witness some signs of wear, it'due south really easy to DIY once more. Talk about tightening the pocketbook strings!

We love the braided texture it creates!
We honey the braided texture it creates! Anna De Souza

What you'll need:

  • Material ribbon (y'all can too utilize leather ribbon)

What you'll practice:

ane. Mensurate enough ribbon to encompass half-dozen times the length of your straps.

ii. Use glue to attach ribbon onto the inner seam of the strap closest to the hardware.

three. Begin tying knots, making sure to cover the width of the strap.

4. Continue along the length until you reach the opposite end.

5. Necktie and glue the finish on the inner seam of the strap closest to the hardware.

And that's it! It'southward like treating your hardest-working accessory to a day at the spa.