Are you sick of plastic bags spilling out of the corner of your cupboard? I have an easy solution for you. Make your own DIY plastic grocery bag storage bin! If you are anything like me then you are sick of plastic bags taking up space. We have too many. I shop with canvas tote bags but my husband does not and since he does a lot of the grocery shopping (no complaints here) we end up with way too many plastic bags. You could buy the simple human dispenser for 15$ on Amazon or the hanging over the cabinet dispenser for $14 from amazon, which are great deals…. but I think DIY is the way to go!
I searched online for ideas and found some good ones like stuffing them in a wipe container or in oatmeal containers but I wanted something easier. Enter… Sierra Nevada box.
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This is so cute! I seriously have just been shoving mine inside a small garbage bag at the bottom of my pantry and it’s hidious. This would be so much prettier and is so easy to make!
Rachel that is exactly what I was doing! This fit perfect on my bottom shelf 🙂
Very clever ! Looks much better than a bagful of plastic bags!!
Yes Brenda, it is! And easier to stuff more in the box lol
I love it! My bags are jumbled into the cabinet right now too. I love that fabric too!
Thank you! I know my bags were such a mess, so nice to have them tucked away
Hi Sonnet,
Love this idea!! We have bags of bags, but it’s not cute enough for anyone to see (stuffed away in the closet!!). We usually have some beer boxes on their way out to the recycling bin (less now that we’re down one beer consumer for a couple more months), but what a great way to upcycle!! Pinning for a 2014 ‘to do’!
~Katie
Haha Katie, I feel for you! Pregnancy and being alcohol free is not fun 🙂
I just LOVE a project like this. Turning up-cycling a box into a cute storage bin. I really need to do something like this. I have a ton a diaper boxes.
Gosh I love this! I need one for my bags (I have sooo many) but this could be used for so many other things! Great project xo (thanks again for linking up to TTB)
Thank you Robin! So glad you like it!
This is by far the best idea I have seen for plastic bags! Love it! I need to go buy some fabric and look for a box! Thanks for the inspiration and for swinging by our “Hit Me With Your Best Shot Link Party!”
Thanks Katie! So glad you liked it, hope you have time to make one!
The pin said HOW TO FOLD PLASTIC BAGS!!!!!
Organization, cute fabric, and an excuse to buy more beer? It’s the perfect project! I just started using a kleenex box to corral the bags, but this is so much better.
Lol Melissa you are my kind of lady…. you saw the most important aspects of my posts, my drinking habits!! Haha! And yes this thing holds a ton of bags but of course I already have it nearly full, sheesh. I need to get my husband to start using a tote.
Thanks, Sonnet, for including my oatmeal canister in your recycle ideas! It’s still working out great, although it doesn’t hold nearly as many bags as your box! 🙂
~Ariean
You are welcome, I love the yellow pattern you used on the canister!!
Thanks Ariean
I love any recycling idea so this is great. So much nicer than an ikea plastic tube thing (practical but not pretty) Your’s is posh and why shouldn’t plastic bags have a posh place to be whilst they wait to be used again!
Thanks Julie!! I’m glad you like it.. I’m never practical but this really serves both functions!
GGGGGGReat idea Sonnet! and it’s super crafty too which I love!!! Pinning!
XOXO
Cami @ TitiCrafty
GREAT IDEA, GOING TO TRY THIS.
Hmm…I like the idea of using plastic bags to make a basket…I think I will try this and make a wastebasket out of plastic bags. A little bit of spraypaint and you can get an interesting color/effect…
Beverly says
Love your idea. However, don’t have time to do all the crafts I want to. So………..I just put the plastic bags into empty tissue boxes.
I love this idea! I totally have to do this. My plastic bags are always a mess. This is a great way to tuck them away out of hiding. Thanks for sharing!
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SOLD! I really need a place for bags, annnnnnd I like to drink 😉 Win Win!
Antoine Joseph says
Hey!!
The post is quite informative..
Yes, I totally agree to your words ..
I think these plastic bags are the best to use and also these handy containers are to help you reorganize. It’s best to have a variety of sizes on hand, from really small to extra large.
But today the population is rising day by day and the main problem of garbage disposal has become even more pressing and many companies have sought ways of managing their wastes more effectively.
Not only is garbage disposal a problem of companies but also of homes. Without effective means to contain rubbish at home, management of garbage can be quite difficult.
So, to hire a waste management company is the best way to manage the waste..
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas.
God bless U!!
Keep doing good work.
Anthony says
Great
Arfa Moore says
This storage bin looks great! It is such an easy technique to make this bin and anyone can do it at low or zero cost. I will surely make this for my home and share this article with my group so it can be helpful to someone. Thanks for the idea!
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