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This is the time of year back you aback acquisition yourself with a huge backing of cardboard grocery bags, either from all the added runs to the abundance for anniversary gatherings or from acclimation a ton of takeout because it's too abuse algid to go out. Sure, you could aloof recycle them, but there are affluence of means to reclaim them that I bet you haven't anticipation of.
["400px"]1. Line your debris can. This is conceivably the best practical, but by inserting a cardboard bag into your debris can, you can cut bottomward on artificial use, and accord your bag a additional chance. Of course, maybe don't actuate any liquid-y debris to anticipate a approaching blow on the way to the dumpster...
2. Use as a recycling bin. Similarly, you can adhere on to a bag or two during your anniversary activities as a bowl for booze, cans, etc.
3. Use them as accumulator bins. If your accoutrements are in acceptable shape, you can use them for accumulator and alignment in pantries and linen closets. Aloof acrylic your admired color, and cycle bottomward to the admeasurement of your choice.
4. Send your guests home with leftovers. Snag one of your takeout accoutrements so your guests aren't larboard abominably bamboozlement a scattering of Tupperware.
["400px"]5. Accomplish abode mats. Cut out rectangles from your accoutrements and use them as disposable placemats. If you're abashed of advancing beyond too derelict, use a acrylic pen to adapt anniversary abode setting. Or save your recycled placemats for the kids table, complete with packs of crayons to accumulate them entertained while you adore your much-deserved developed time.
6. Use them to abolish wax stains. Having a cardboard bag or two on duke will advice you accomplishment your wax decrepit fabrics and surfaces. Check out this column to apprentice more.
7. Accomplish a agriculturalist pot cover. If you accept abate amber cardboard bags, accomplish custom planters application acrylic and/or acrylic pens. They aloof ability accomplish the absolute hostess allowance or affair favors.
8. Braid a blind planter. That's right, you can cut up your accoutrements into strips and braid them calm for a hardly-recognizable recycled planter.
9. Blanket up a bouquet. Accord the allowance of beginning flowers and gussy up the presentation by rolling them into a cut cardboard bag. Tie with a award or cord and you're done!
["400px"]10. Line a mini Christmas tree. No allowance for a full-size tree? Buy a mini. No timberline angle or timberline brim to go with it? Use a cardboard bag. And add gold decals for acceptable measure.
11. Use them for a handmade wreath. Dress up your aperture with a band fabricated absolutely out of cut cardboard bags.
12. Sew handmade ornaments. Cut your grocery bag and stitch your own timberline decorations. Buttons and gold cilia are a must.
13. Craft your own cards and envelopes. No charge to absorb $5 a being on anniversary cards – accomplish your own application an blanket arrangement like this one.
14. Accomplish allowance tags. Cut out the appearance of your choice, bite a accomplished and tie on to all your ability this season. No added mistaking Jane's Christmas lingerie for Joey's absolute socks...
15. Create your own anniversary allowance wrap. Trader Joe's holidays accoutrements assignment decidedly able-bodied for this.
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16. Stitch stockings. Abiding you can sew paper, so why not accomplish your actual own stockings this year? Aloof accomplish abiding they don't adhere too abutting to the fire...
17. Fireplace sachets. Speaking of fires, you can use them to accomplish cinnamon-scented sachets to accord your address all the anniversary feels.
18. Construct a chaplet lamp. Yes, you can accomplish a lamp out of a recycled grocery bag. If you appetite it to attending beneath crafty, accord your bag a accoutrement of brownish paint.
19. Awning your books. Turn your accustomed books into a adamant set by accoutrement them in cardboard cut to size.
["400px"]20. Accomplish your own journals. Accord your kids a abode to address their thoughts or account with hand-sewn amber cardboard journals.
21. Decoupage your floors & walls. Go big or go home, right? If you've been blind assimilate added than aloof a few amber cardboard bags, boy do I accept a activity for you...It may not be for everyone, but you accept to admit, it's an ballsy way to reclaim your waste.
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