Comments on: Reusable bag contest #1

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:01:30 +0000

After breakfast this morning, we happened by the new Bernina dealership this morning just to look around. I found something really interesting. This “enterprising” woman “borrowed” Abigail Vargas’ idea that was posted in this entry! In her disclaimer she says that no part may be reproduced in whole or part without written permission. Heh. Does that mean I am supposed to remove this entry now that she’s generating a profit from it? Some people have a lot of nerve.

People always worry larger enterprises will steal their ideas when it’s usually the opposite. It’s usually littler guys copying the larger ones as this clearly illustrates.

By: Sage Green

Sage Green — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:47:59 +0000

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By: Crystal

Crystal — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:59:05 +0000

Love this idea! I had an idea for long-sleeved shirts. You could use one sleeve of a long-sleeved shirt sewn to the place of the other sleeve for a sling-type bag that goes across the body. The other sleeve that was removed could be shortened to the right length to hold and umbrella, wallet or cell (maybe each) and sewn to the outside or inside of the bag.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:44:10 +0000

I do something similar – although I don’t believe in “global-warming”, I believe in taking care of our planet; I have sewn the bottoms shut on my daughter’s old denim jumpers and short-alls from when she was little! They are cute and tough as nails!

By: Cecile Chi

Cecile Chi — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:50:05 +0000

I crochet my grocery shopping bags, lunch or shoe bags, and water bottle carriers out of old plastic grocery bags. I call them the ultimate in recycling/reusing. I can send pictures.

By: angi

angi — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:28:23 +0000

this is such a great idea! my husband goes through so many t-shirts from work and they have little holes and stains so they cant’ be re-sold even at thrift stores and all i use are re-useable bags for shopping. hey, these might be great christmas presents!

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:30:14 +0000

What kind of food grade bags are reuseable (ie)
Milk bags,zip lock freezer or sandwich bags to reuse for food storeage in fridge or freezer?

Are water bottles reuseable to be refilled?

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:46:16 +0000

oh my! now i NEVER have to get rid of my favorite shirts! i love this idea…i’m going to get started NOW!

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:47:54 +0000

I absolutely love the shirt/bag idea. I am a lousy seamstress (emphasis on the “stress), but was quite successful with my first attempt. I now have a lovely pastel mint-green ribbed GAP tank/bag. Plenty of compliments have been received, and I plan to make more by raiding my college daughter’s collection of “not quite still in fashion” tanks.

Thanks so much for sharing!

By: Jenkay

Jenkay — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:40:55 +0000

I saw a lady with these at the grocer I work at-I went nuts. I put the idea on my frugal living forum, and I have a stack of shirts waiting for me to make my own. I have many bags for differnat things. I was useing cloth bags back in high school-I graduated in 81-because they where better than paper and I like reuseing things, never saw myself as living green. I see that now.
Super great idea, I am going to look for the other results just to see if I can do any more, and then we will take them on the road!
Thank You Thank You!!!