I hope this “How To” will help you see how easy it is to make this plastic bag holder.
The holder does not necessarily have to be just for plastic bags.
You can use it to hold the stash of face masks we now have in our homes. You can hang a holder in the bathroom and have a storage place for wash cloths that you can easily get just like you get a tissue, except from under neath. If you have lots of people in the household you will have many mittens and gloves to get track of, so you can put a holder by the door where all the dry mittens are ready to be taken out by little hands.
If you have any questions please leave me a comment.
Thank You.
Jose from Clarkston, Michigan, USA
Here are some users comments, from different FaceBook groups, with ideas for the use of one of these plastic bag holders and samples of the holders they made after the instructions were published.
On FaceBook on Seams, Classes and Community public group:
04 Dec 2020
Hailey Lamb wrote:
“I am going to make one of these tonight to keep by my cat’s kitty litter box- thank you for sharing!”
Hailey later during the day wrote:
“Whipped up on my lunch break- thanks again for sharing! I can’t believe how many bags it holds.”
04 Dec 2020
Ann Siegle wrote:
“I have a similar one, but larger for rags in my laundry room. It hangs from a Velcro loop from the bar above my laundry sink and has the same elastic at the bottom. It’s wider than this and longer (about the size of a narrow pillowcase) and we love it. Works great to organize rags of various sizes. we just jam them up there like plastic bags and they stay, just like the bags do.”
05 Dec 2020
Angie Barry wrote:
“I made one. Thanks that was easy.”
On FaceBook on Million Mask Challenge – Sewing Masks for Healthcare Workers & Caregivers private group:
04 Dec 2020
Michelle Williams Davis wrote:
“Thank you!!!! I’ve been wanting a quick break from masks and scrub caps that could still use my supply stash. This is perfect!!!”
05 Dec 2020
Naomi Katzman Kall wrote:
“In a pinch you can use a sleeve from a button down shirt and do the sewing on the upper edge.”
While reading the FaceBook posts new ideas came to mind and other suggestions were given.
My sister told me her sewing group used to make these as fund raisers and they even used old jean pant legs and just had to sew in the elastic.
Other uses for a holder: store all the extra masks, we mask makers have around he house or a holder to store face wash clothes in the bathroom or a holder by the door to hold dry mittens and gloves for winter. A holder in the work shop could be used to hold the many rags that are needed while finishing the wood and metal projects. Do not store used rags in the holder if the rag has been used for flammable paints or varnishes; the holder should be of clean rags only.
Make a larger version and use it as a clothes hamper for your toddlers; they can stuff their clothes from either end and the holder looks just like a pillow.
Oh, oh, make a real pillow for toddlers’ little heads. Stuff it with old clean clothes like the single socks that appear in the wash (where did the other one go?), or old towels that have lost their thickness; any kind of material except plastic can go into these little pillows. They can also be tossed into the wash as is, without fear of damage it or the stuffing. The small child will be glad to have their own little pillow to care around from room to room. Instead of the elastic you can insert a heavy duty shoe string and tie it off so the stuffing will not fall out.
Another design would make the holder into a bike riders chest bag. Make the holder as usual except sew up one end and have elastic on the other. Instead of the little loop, make a long strap (50″) and attach it to both ends so you can put it around one shoulder and under the opposite arm. The chest bag can hold your phone, wallet, handkerchief, lip balm, gum and any other things that would feel uncomfortable in the pockets while you ride the bike around the neighborhood. The open end could use a tighter elastic if you’d like but having it with elastic makes it easier to get into, when the phone rings or you need to get some change for the mid ride drink… Oh, oh, a water bottle would fit right into one of these chest bags. Maybe sew two together, one for pocket stuff and one for water bottle; make sure you make a strong heavy duty strap. I will have to do another “How To” blog posts for this “Biker Chest Bag and Water Holder”.
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