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FASTEST RECYCLED T-SHIRT TOTE BAG


Green Lifestyle  (tags: children, clothing, coolstuff, family, greenliving, home, humans, organic, recycling )

Daphna
- 68 days ago - instructables.com
FASTEST RECYCLED T-SHIRT TOTE BAG Are you looking for a great, low-cost recycling project to do at home or with a group? This is IT! This is a great way to use last season's team t-shirts or a previous year's event t-shirts! Re-purpose an unwanted t
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B. M. (99)
Friday October 23, 2009, 11:05 am
Thi is really a super idea.
Just imagine going to the Good Will
and buying up all those T-shirts they will never sell
and make these tote bags out of them.

Fantastic!!!!

Plant trees for life........................
 

Paul Puckett (41)
Friday October 23, 2009, 11:07 am
This is extremely cool, good project for my daughter and I this weekend!

Thanks, Daphna
 

KRISTEN B. (131)
Friday October 23, 2009, 11:27 am
GREAT IDEA.. I LOVE TO SEW.. THANKS FOR THIS TIP, WHEN TIMES IS AVAILABLE I WILL CHECK INTO THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN MY AREA.. TO SEE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN RECYCLING TEAM SHIRTS!!
 

mary f. (78)
Friday October 23, 2009, 4:03 pm
great idea and it would reduse plastic bags
 

B. M. (99)
Friday October 23, 2009, 4:51 pm
mary so true IF people would stop being so damned lazy!!!!

As a society we have turned cashiers into being our bagging servants.
Really.!........

Going green means one must kick in their two cents & make,
buy or get a tote for anything you want to use it for!!!!

As for plastic.......I hate the stuff & man did just fine long before we
got so accustomed to becoming momentarily superior by having some poor
cashier put our food in a commercialized gimmick that the plastic bag has become.

Plant trees for life........
 

Kim O. (28)
Friday October 23, 2009, 5:13 pm
What a great idea, I never know what to do with the old shirt I have. Very SMART!!
 

Miss Rachy (14)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 1:39 am
Cool! I have heaps of shirts I didn't want to part with :)
 

Nan B. (53)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 4:07 am
Interesting, just think I could wear about 20 bags right now... LOL
Thanks Daphna learned something new today...
 

Kari D. (179)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 12:37 pm
Neat idea!
 

Judy Y. (0)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 4:53 pm
As a runner, I save my tee shirts until they are unwearble, but finishing the race is an accomplishment. I don't have to win! This is a wonderful idea even for a non-seamtress like me.
I will submit it to our High School student council for Home Economics members and to the department. As a Music teacher, I am K-12 and have taught all levels, so they might co-operate
on this GREEN PROJECT!
 

Carmen S. (14)
Saturday October 24, 2009, 8:37 pm
What a great idea. will make some for lmy grandkids. I am sending you a green star. You deserve it.
 

Alfred Donovan (27)
Sunday October 25, 2009, 4:11 am
What a marvelous idea.I have a few of these T Shirts that I was about to dispose of.Now I will convert them into Tote Bags.This is a wonderful way to recycle these unwanted items and also a very useful and practical way to use them.Many thanks for the idea.
 

Audra R. (27)
Sunday October 25, 2009, 7:24 am
I'm passing this on to our sewing teacher at school! How cool...
 

Nuraini A. (39)
Sunday October 25, 2009, 7:35 am
wow! really, the best ideas are ones that look so obvious when someone connects the dots.
 

Pam Rhia S. (170)
Sunday October 25, 2009, 8:29 am
This is an incredible idea! I have plenty of T-Shirts that I either get free from something and don't wear, or ones that may be worn a little etc. Thanks. Easy, definitely a thumbs up on recycling, greening the planet, reducing our carbon footprints, and just think of how many people will love these and be curious when they see them in the market.
 

Barbara West (16)
Sunday October 25, 2009, 12:11 pm
Totally fun and will help our planet as well! Great idea!!!
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (266)
Monday October 26, 2009, 10:02 am
Thannxxx... we could make designer tote bags out of our T shirts... perhaps sell them to for charity
 
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