What can you do with empty feed bags?

Sandra
by Sandra
We have a small farm and have collected a bunch of strong plastic feed bags that once held 50 pounds of horse feed. What can you do with them?
  6 answers
  • Cathy Ward Markham Cathy Ward Markham on Apr 16, 2017

    They can be easily turned into tote bags. Just a bit of sewing is required. If you google "feed bag totes", you'll find plenty of free tutorials. Here's one of the simpler ones:


    www.instructables.com/id/Feed-Bag-Tote/


    These would make great gifts, you could sell them, donate them to a local home ec class for them to make, or donate them to homeless shelters or food pantries in your area.


    I think they'd also make a great cover for an ottoman if you want a bit of a country look.


    Best wishes whatever you choose to do.

  • Debra Debra on Apr 17, 2017

    Yes! Totes and wallets!

  • Buck Buck on Apr 22, 2017

    Fill them with Horse manure & sell or give it away


  • Bod21487830 Bod21487830 on Apr 22, 2017

    Years ago people made children's clothing out of them. Items such as shorts and even dresses or shirts. I have seen women make halter tops from them. Pillow cases were also made for outdoor furniture and indoor too, I would guess. I don't know what they have one them now, but they used to be flower prints. If they are solid with no color, you could always dye them to the color of your choice.

    My grandmother even made herself a dress from several of them out of the same print. The yoke on the shirtwaist dress was made of iolite and it had a pencil skirt.

  • Bod21487830 Bod21487830 on Apr 22, 2017

    Sorry, I only just noticed that they are plastic and not fabric! Duh.

    They won't work for clothing items but they should do nicely for the tote bags already mentioned. I even purchased one of those at a street fair one day!

  • Christine Christine on Apr 22, 2017

    I would fill them up with soil, punch holes in the top and plant vegtables and flowers. They are easy to move around also and can be used next year.