4:22pm
Going green to make some green
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I was in the grocery store "visiting" the junk food section the other day. Chips, dips and future fat on the hips are not that good for me so I have to settle for just strolling down memory lane and the smell of by-gone Lays (potato chips). ("Security to aisle 5. Crazy Cat Lady snorting Cheetos"). I paused at the end of the aisle and was about to waddle over to the stuff that I can eat when I spotted a rack of reusable grocery bags for sale. I was thinking about getting a few when I started to feel an idea coming on me (like a little mental gas bubble that hopefully won't stink). Why should I buy one of these flimsy things when I could make one? I looked around when I got home and found that I have an embarrassing supply of seldom used holiday Cat themed hand/dish towels (What shelf respecting Crazy Cat Lady doesn't?), bag of kitchen curtains (that have never made it to the thrift store) and a drawer filled with belts (that don't match my current wardrobe/belly). I have decided to sew the towels together to make a supply of grocery bags. Some of the belts can be sewn along the sides and bottom of the bag to add strength. The other belts can be woven into strips of fabric from the old curtains and used as straps that can be buckled onto the other belt.
I know that a lot of groups have people who supply craft items to them to sell as fund raisers. How about adding a few hand made grocery sacks to the inventory? You can use my method or come up with a better one. Bags can be plain or have logos and numbers on them. Stores are starting to faze out the use of plastic/paper bags. People will have to buy tote bags from someone. Why not you?
