A. The other day I noticed how out of control my grocery bags have gotten without me even noticing. They used to live between the wall and the dryer in the laundry room. Not really a good system.
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B. I came across a husband’s shirt with an unfortunate sweat stain around the neck. Gross. But the rest of the shirt is perfect, so how to reuse it???
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C. Plastic grocery bag holder made from husband’s old shirt.
I love myself.
Supplies
- a woven shirt (long or short sleeved)
- standard sewing supplies
Step 1 With the shirt buttoned, lay it out flat on the table.
Step 2 Cut off the sleeves so you have a rectangle. You can cut off some of the bottom if you want it to be shorter.
Step 3 Cut off the collar, right above a seam so you don’t have to finish the edge.
Step 4 Sew the front of the shirt closed. A zipper foot is handy on this step.
Step 5 With right sides together, sew around the shirt to enclose all the sides leaving the only opening at the neck.
Step 6 Stuff with plastic grocery bags and hang from that little loop on the back of most men’s shirts.
My laundry room is more organized and I have found a practical use for that old shirt. It’s been a good day.
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