How to Turn Old Sheets into Shopping Totes. April 25th, 2012 Email 142 users recommend Reusable shopping bags are all the rage, but the ones you find at the store are oh so boring. The thrifts (or your grandma's linen closet) are full of fun vintage pattern sheets. Erika Kern Since these bags are fully lined, they're superstrong and reversible! What a blast from the past! Photo: Erika Kern I hate plastic shopping bags. Wanna make some, too? Sheets (I used two twin top sheets, which yielded four shopping totes)Large sheet of paper (I used leftover Christmas wrap, but you can piece together something or use brown craft paper)PenPaper scissorsPinsFabric scissorsMeasuring tools (I used a 24-inch by 6-inch quilting grid to measure the straps)Rotary cutter and matThreadSewing machineIron and ironing boardposted in: tote bag, shopping bag, sheets Stay connected with CraftStylish.
The LIFE LESSONS blog {things crafty, thrifty, family, yummy & rambly): Lesson #30 Make Your Soap Mess Free! Felt It! Marriage is all about compromise. David's family keeps the butter on the counter. My family keeps the butter in the fridge. Compromise: we keep the butter on the counter, covered, and for short amounts of time I like liquid soap for the shower. David likes bar soap for the shower. (I think it gets gross when it makes a pile of goo on the shower edge) Compromise: I made felted soap Here's what you'll need: *wool batting *soap *hot water You can look up a ton of youtube videos on how to do this if you please. 1. 2. 3.
We had lots of fun just hanging out and rubbing soap together. I'm going to miss you so much Lynette. Make your own decorative pillows out of placemats! Eco-Friendly Bath Rugs DIY.