Upcycling plastic bags

Learn to make your own reusable shopping bag from upcycled fused plastic grocery bags with these instructions.

Even if you use reusable shopping bags, there's a good chance you have some plastic grocery bags somewhere in your home. In addition to using the bags for trash, storage and even picking up after the dog, here are 15 brilliant ways to reuse those plastic grocery bags.

Sewing Tutorial: Fused Plastic Bag Tote

Try this simple plastic grocery bag craft idea and make plastic flowers for your spring tablescape, budget friendly decor idea!

How to make Plarn What is plarn you may ask? It's short for plastic yarn. How cool! It's a unique way to recycle your plastic shopping bags. Yes, that's right ladies, go round up all your plastic bags shoved in your pantry to make your next crochet or knit project. It's super simple to whip

Don't throw away your old plastic bags. Turn them into something useful and brilliant instead! Use our ideas to get creative

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Tutorial for continuous-strand plastic bag or tee shirt yarn at my blog (August 9th-click on title to get the full tutorial). www.eloomanator.eloomanation.com

A fun and creative DIY tutorial for upcycling plastic packaging bags into a cute tote bag!

Fused Plastic Bags and Accessories: I started fusing plastic bags in April 2007. Since then I have made a lot of items such as purses, tote bags, shopping bags, cosmetic pouches, and pencil cases. I am drawn to bags with great colors and graphics, and I especially like bags from forei…