Wrap the bathroom drain in stockings to prevent insects from coming up
Repurposing ruined clothes can also be referred to as recycling. Nowadays, recycling is strongly encouraged since it is beneficial not only for the planet but it is also good for the economy. Giving one thing another purpose is a win-win situation.
These torn stockings have been used to prevent insects from coming up the bathroom grate. There are terrifying stories about people taking a shower and being grossed out at watching a cockroach climb up and through the drain. With this hack, that will no longer happen.