I've seen this idea before, but have never tried it. I use all my old handle grocery bags for trash, but I've noticed more and more they have little holes in the bottom. Instead of taking them in for recycling I should try this idea.
Here's a pattern I found through Googling "crochet grocery bag pattern"....
Wow Donna - you'd sure never know that was plastic bags!! It looks very sturdy and if you spilled something in it or on it - no problem!!
Becky I know what you mean about holes in the bottom. I have this little frame thing on my counter by the kitchen sink and I put a bag in it for the cans etc. instead of making numerous trips over to the pantry where the big trash can is. Then I just tie it up after dinner and take it to
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garage. Anyway, around robin hoods barn, I've noticed more & more that thye majority have holes so I've started doubling up. Too bad I don't crochet!!
I think they are making them thinner than they used to.
I have what they called a "utility closet at the end of my row of cabinets that I've turned into a trash and recycle center where I have a large hook at the back that holds a handle bag so mines pretty handy too. We do have full size trash can in the garage just a few feet away too. Once I tie them off they go in there before hubby takes that outside to the monster sized trash can on wheels.
Susan I would love to make you one if you would like just let me know.The small one I posted looks kind of nice next to sink to put onion peels and that kind of stuff in then all you do is put in sink with a little soap and water rinse and let dry.
This is something I would purchase! Love the fact they are plastic bags. Those bags are a huge stresser for me as a wildlife rehabber. I cant even guess how many animals I have had to treat (or worse) because of plastic bags=( Great idea!
Thanks Heather it took about 100 bags to make that little one!However this is not my idea I saw it and said I can make that plus I don't have all those bags sitting in garage any more and is great for environment i think! .I am in process of making a large one and was thinking about maybe bringing them to Wholefoods or grocerystore to maybe sell? What do you think?If any of you ladies that can not crochet I would not mind making you them NO CHARGE!It is what I do in the evening while watching tv.
I would love one and of course I would pay! (and send you bags,haha!) Selling them is a great idea! I would love to talk to you more about it offline if possible. We have a non profit called city bats conservancy (our website is a work in progress but our facebook is active) that I am thinking would be a great item to sell! I used to work at Disney and these are very similar to mochilla bags made by the local village women in central america. They would sell them to raise money for cotton top tamarin conservation!
Sure Heather that would be great my email is donnacooney @comcast.net we can talk there or befriend me on face book I am Donna McDonald Cooney there.@ AKComplete sure go ahead and use it makes me very Happy.It is all of you that inspire us!Heather I also use to work at Kroger a grocery store and they have the plastic bag recycle bin outside going to ask if I can take some bags from there.
Donna, I believe you just became an entreprenuer!!! I think the one you posted would also be a pretty cute purse!! Be careful what you offer to do, you could find yourself in the Land of Overwhelm!!
Here's a pattern I found through Googling "crochet grocery bag pattern"....
http://www.nancyscrochet.com/GroceryToteBag....
Becky I know what you mean about holes in the bottom. I have this little frame thing on my counter by the kitchen sink and I put a bag in it for the cans etc. instead of making numerous trips over to the pantry where the big trash can is. Then I just tie it up after dinner and take it to ...»
I have what they called a "utility closet at the end of my row of cabinets that I've turned into a trash and recycle center where I have a large hook at the back that holds a handle bag so mines pretty handy too. We do have full size trash can in the garage just a few feet away too. Once I tie them off they go in there before hubby takes that outside to the monster sized trash can on wheels.