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07-07-2019 09:17 AM - edited 07-07-2019 09:19 AM
I'm starting to think accumulating plastic bags is a mental illness.
Three years ago, I started storing plastic bags to make "Plarn" (DIY yarn made from plastic bags).
I thought I'd make a "business" out of hand-made "plarn" items. Over time, after making a few baskets, rugs and mattresses, I got bored and stopped.
But I didn't stop storing the bags.
WHY?
Why am I storing these bags if I'm not going to use them?
Does anyone else do this?
This is so weird!
07-07-2019 09:24 AM
No, they take up too much space. Grocery stores here have containers which accept plastic bags for recycling. Get rid if the bags.
07-07-2019 09:27 AM
No. We don't keep them.
07-07-2019 09:32 AM
I don't think you are weird @RinaRina Collecting the bags became a habit while you were working on your plarn business. You just need to break the habit.
07-07-2019 09:34 AM
Yes, I keep the bags for cleaning out my kitty's litter box. Also we have a project
going on to make mattresses for homeless people, they turned out beautiful. There are many uses. We sure could use a bunch for our project..
07-07-2019 09:38 AM
I use them to line my small trash bin in my bathroom. And when I go to the Big Box store I use them to bag up my groceries.
07-07-2019 09:45 AM
We use our own bags 98% of the time. I have a collection of reusable bags in every car. From small bags to large insulated bags.
The few times we get plastic bags we recycle them.
I really think stores should charge for plastic bags. One our recent travels was to an area that charged .10 per bag and all the bags were paper, no plastic.
07-07-2019 09:57 AM
@phluphy Where did you find apattern idea for the mattresses ?
07-07-2019 09:58 AM
We use plastic bags for all kinds of things. I carry plastic bags in my purse just in case I see trash when I’m out walking, which is usually all the time; also, to protect my purse in the event of rain. I also keep them in the car for trash, extra shoes, etc. I use them at home for small amounts of trash and for storage. I use them to carry things to waiting rooms or hospitals so in case of germs I can dispose of them later. Any extras are recycled.
07-07-2019 10:34 AM
I keep a few plastic ones in the back of my car; however, rarely use them unless I have to wrap meat in them (so it doesn't leak). Years ago bought two sturdy compartmentalized dividers made for cargo areas of an SUV. I either go through the self-checkout lanes or if I go through regular ones and I load the groceries back into the cart while cashier is ringing them up.
Go to the car, open the hatch, load groceries into the dividers and head home - once there I can pick each divider up and carry those into the house to unload.
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