How Can I Repurpose My Shopping Bags?

 

Reusable shopping bags are becoming more and more popular to use. They have been around for a long time, but it seems more people are using them these days. Ultimately, it is better for the environment to use them. If you find yourself with plastic shopping bags, there are some creative ways that you can reuse them.

How To Repurpose Plastic Bags

Luckily, if you find yourself with a bunch of plastic shopping bags, you can reuse them. Don’t just assume that you have to throw them away as soon as you unload your groceries or other items. Listed below are a few of the great ways you can reuse those plastic shopping bags.

Trash Can Liners

The most common way that many people use plastic shopping bags is to line bathroom garbage cans. They are even great in laundry rooms, bedrooms, and offices in your house. Anywhere that you have small trash cans located in your home. 

Paint Tray Liner

Have you ever gone to paint and realized you didn't have the clear liner that goes in the tray? Yea, most of us have. You can be creative and use a plastic bag. Take it and place the tray directly inside of the bag, now you have a liner for your paint tray. 

Protect Valuables 

If you are packing up your home for a move, you can use plastic bags to protect your valuables. Even if you aren’t moving and need something to protect valuable items during shipping, plastic bags are great. When you wrap them up nicely, it will give enough protection from them clinging together. 

Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

There are astronomical amounts of waste produced each year. That is causing our landfills to be overfilled and left searching for more space. Anytime you can find a way to reduce the amount of trash that you produce, it is excellent. 

One of the many ways that you can do that is to repurpose reusable bags. The bags can be reused over and over again. Below are listed a few of the different ways they can be used besides for shopping. 

Use Them As A Gift Bag

Instead of using a paper bag to give someone a gift, you can use a reusable bag. You can find these bags in many cute designs and patterns. The recipient of the gift can then use the bag in other ways for their needs. That way, you aren’t producing more trash to build up. Every little thing that we do can add up to make a difference. 

Put Kids Toys In Them

It can be hard to find a good home for all of the toys that kids accumulate. There are only so many shelves and closet spaces that you have. The reusable shopping bags are not only cute and durable, but they can be a great place to store kids’ toys—anything from barbie dolls, stuffed animals, or craft supplies.