If you've visited my blog before, you know
how many times I've recycled produce sacks.
I've turned them into flowers, hairpieces and
even garden lights.
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What do you know? I have a few more
to transform from blah to TADA!
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Step 1: Cut into a rectangle & remove
the plastic labels.
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Step 2: Tape the edges with printed or solid-colored
packing tape. You might need to reinforce
the stickiness-factor with hot glue.
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Step 3: Gather the edges so that the flat sack
lifts up to become a box. Attach the meeting
edges with hot glue.
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Use binder clips to keep the edges in place
as the glue dries.
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Remove the binder clips and TADA!
you've got a box!
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I'll use it as a station for garlic...
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...or for those nifty coffee pods.
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Or a place where snacks can hang out
until they're gobbled up by the family.
TADA!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog & writing nice words, i really enjoy your blog work, Reuse & recycling is always GREAT :)
i have followed your blog via e-mail, i hope you will visit again!
keep sharing more awesome recycling!
Have fun:)
Thanks so much for visiting Khadija! You're one creative gal :)
ReplyDeleteLove that Claire! You're always so imaginative!
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Reese, you're a sweetheart! Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteClaire, you have taught me to look at 'stuff' differently, stuff that normally hits the recycle bin now gets an eagle eye first:)
ReplyDeleteGreat sack ideas!
My dear Betty, your comment made my day, my week, my month, my year! :) Sometimes, a change in perspective is all we need to turn life's blahs into TADAs! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGreat job as always. I featured it at The Storage Geek with full credit and link back.
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