Ways to Reuse Plastic Shopping Bags!

These are some ideas that I've found here and there -- not many are original to me, but I do a lot of these things!

I had a friend make a shower curtain with them even:

• Trash bags
• In the car
• Backpacking/Campin
• For diaper
• While on a wal
• Trash can liners
• Doggy duty
• Toiletry bag
• Kitty litter liner
• Lunch bag
• Stuffing/Filling for shipping items
• Dirty shoes
• Barf Bags
• Decorations/Ornaments packing and storage
• Suitcase sidekicks – stow a few for wet/dirty clothes
• Catch-alls for wet pool/beach items until you get home
• Collecting compost items near sink
• Organizing fridge/drawer items
• Inside boots to stay dry
• Take back to the grocery store and reuse
• Drop off at bag recycling locations
• Grocery stores
• Day care centers
• Pet parks
• Animal shelters
• Crochet bags into beach bags or door mats (http://instructables.com/ or http://needlepointers.com/)
• Cleaning pet cages
• Ice packs
• Cut and use for protecting surfaces during craft projects

 

Baby Food Jar Uses

• Candle holder - cover outside with an old greeting card, tissue paper, glitter, or translucent paint
• Crafts organizer - use for holding small items, like grommets, letters, tags, stickers, etc. Can even be mounted onto a board (screw lids into a shelf)
• Recipe ingredients holder (for gift) - Write instructions on a card and attach to jar. Add necessary ingredients to inside of jar. Great for hot chocolate, tea, soup, or cookies.
• Snow globe - Use egg shells for the snow, and seal the lid to the jar with clay. Props inside can be little toys (those store machine trinkets would work great here). 
• Candy container - Decorate according to a holiday. Fill with jelly beans, peppermints, nuts, etc.
• Paper weight - Fill with colored sand or other loose material (nuts for a carpenter's desk, for example).
• Flower garden - Start some flowers / herbs / vegetables in jars and give to mom or dad for Mother's Day / Father's Day.