carrier bags.

[pepsi]

I recycle old plastic carrier bags, I will cut them into strips winding around the bag for longer strips, Then crochet them into all manner of things. Table mats, Bags, Swimming bags, Kitchen mat, I even have one to hang on the bath taps to drain the grandkids bath toys off in all neat and tidy. theres plantpot mats, even snowflakes on the christmas tree and mobiles at christmas. I use so many my friends save them for me. Ha ha! im a bag lady.

[craftyjan]

what a clever idea and very enviromentally friendly

[Chris W]

Hi

Hello Bag Lady, I hope we will get to see some photos.

[Moley]

Now that's what I call recycling. Clever you.

[Craftmatters]

That's so great - fantastic use for carrier bags! Would love to see the Xmas decs especially - I have a Christmas website & I am always after new craft ideas (if you want to share of course). I recently saw a fab project on Craftster (I think) of old plastic bags crocheted into flip-flops!

[pepsi]

oh they packed away with the other decorations. i will make one tomorrow to show you. They are so quick and easy. Just a starish crochet motive really with glitter stuck on. Thanks all for your intrest. xxx

[Pebbles]

I would love to crochet old plastic bags into a new bag!

My version of recycling is to collect things that may be useful in the future to make new things from....... now I have a spare room full of potentially useful things.......

[indri]

Crocheting old bags!! Wow that's very clever!

[Craftmatters]

oh they packed away with the other decorations. i will make one tomorrow to show you. They are so quick and easy. Just a starish crochet motive really with glitter stuck on. Thanks all for your intrest. xxx

That would be fantastic - thanks so much.

[pepsi]

This is one without any glitter on thats the kid job at xmas, made from a premark bag. I used the print for a dash of blue at the edge the. Sorry about the pic though. You can make anything that you could crochet. I made snowmen, bells. snowflake table mat's and coasters. you can fringe strips of bags and wind them around wire coat hangers, streched out to a circle for wreath's. use beads sequins and pretty ribbons to decorate. endless ideas when you start. Thanks again for your intrest friends. xxx

[pepsi]

Oh sorry I had a job geting the pic on and i must have loaded it in my holls file. ha ha ! another blonde day eh? xxx

[Fair Do]

What a fab and unique idea ...nice one!

Fair Do

[Craftmatters]

That is fab! Do you just use scissors to cut the bags? From the ornament I am guessing that you have cut quite narrow strips for it?

[pepsi]

Yep cut the bottom off and the handles then cut round and round like a helterskelter for one long yarn. then theres less joins on a larger item. Really dead easy. go on have a go, promise you will get hooked and have evryone saving their bags for you. xxx

[Craftmatters]

I can see I am going to be asking for more plastic bags in shops instead of less...

Thanks so much for the info!