21 Ways To Reuse Plastic Bags

If you're anything like me, you probably have a growing collection of plastic bags. You mean to take that reusable grocery tote to the check-out line at the store, but your always seem to forget it at home or in the car.

Plastic bags often land in landfills or out in nature, where they pose a threat to wildlife and are not biodegradable. However, you can help plastic bags stay safe, or at least get some more use out of them before you toss them away. Here are some ideas to reuse your plastic bags.

1. Use bags as  trash liners for cans in the bathroom and bedroom
2. Keep them in the car
3. You can fuse bags together to create a "fabric" material for crafts You can remove logos and/or color them by following this tutorial
4. If you use yarn a lot, create plarn. You can see tutorials here and here.
5. Fill planters and vases with bags
6. Use as a container for dirty clothes when traveling
7. Make sandwich wraps
8. Make a net to store stuffed animals or other items in
9. Create a tote bag
10. Make coasters
11. Entertain kids (or adults) by making a jellyfish in a bottle
12. Give the bags to stores, libraries, yard-salers, or anyone else who may need to put stuff in bags
13. Store them in pretty containers using  this storing method. Take the bags out when you need them
14. Make a basket (perhaps for laundry)
15. Make a jump rope
16. Create place mats
17. Braid a bracelet
18. Follow Wilma Groh's example and create mats for the homeless
19. Stuff a pillow
20. Make a toy for your cat or baby (I'm not sure how safe this is, but it's cute!)
21. Make a no-slip hanger so your clothes stop falling off.

Also, many stores, such as Walmart, let you drop off plastic bags and will recycle them for you.

Are you going to reuse any of these ideas? If so, share your projects below or in a message, where they can be shared on Do All The Good You Can. Do you have any more ideas? Share them below as well!