How can I recycle an old handbag?
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Line it with plastic and put a plant in it, use it as a tote for garden hand tools, or, if it's made of leather, cut it apart to use the leather for other things like key fobs.
Make a safety kit and put it in the trunk of your car. Use it as a tote for cleaning products. Use it in the garage to hold tools.
Keep birdseed in it.
What is the handbag made out of - genuine leather, vinyl, fabric?
What condition is the material? Are there any rips, tears, or cracks?
Does all the hardware (clasp, hinges, snaps) still function properly on it?
Please post a picture so that we can see exactly what you have to work with.
Depends on the Handbag: Peg Bag, Planter, Bird feed holder, Recover it with Fabric or paper and Mod Podge. Paint it. etc.
Hang it outside and use as a planter. Hang inside door and use it to collect mail until you get to it. Put a planter inside and use it as an indoor planter with drip tray to keep from soaking thru and hang from ceiling. Store items in your trunk to keep them from rolling around like tools or water. If it is large enough hang and use for a magazine rack in the bathroom.
here are some repurposing ideas for old handbags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWQMb61z-I
You could turn it into a planter. Spray with NeverWet and then put a plain pot inside.
40 Ways To Use Old Purses at Home
https://homehacks.co/40-ways-to-reuse-old-purses-at-home/
Heres a page that will give you some ideas
https://upcyclemystuff.com/diy-handbag-ideas-10-upcycled-bags-you-can-make-yourself/
If it is a straw bag it can be repurposed in a number of ways including as a planter. You can drop a potted plant right inside :)
60+ Recycled Handbag and Wallet Ideas for the Crafty Greenie
https://recyclenation.com/2012/09/recycled-handbag-wallet-ideas-crafty-greenie/
I took a old hand bag with handles and put a plant in it and put it in the garden it came so cute .
Old handbags make cute planters. Just line the inside with a couple of plastic bags, then get a colorful potted plant to place inside. They look really sweet at an entry on a porch. You could create the same look using artificial plants if you don't want to bother with plant care. This looks great hanging on a hook on a door.
You could attach it to a shelf underside or edge or a wall or panel to make a storage pocket.
Here are some really great ideas from pinterest https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/40-brilliant-ways-to-use-old-purses-that-you-wouldnt-think-of-life-just-got-easier--474637248226675557/
Here are some fun ideas for repurposing old handbags https://www.pinterest.com/pin/432064157972113488/