| Are you having a battle keeping your plastic grocery | | | | - Sewing needle |
| bags organized and in one place? Making a dish towel | | | | - Satin ribbon: 8in. length |
| bag caddy is a great way to keep your recyclable | | | | - Straight pins |
| plastic bags organized and handy. These simple | | | | Step 1: Fold the terry cloth dish towel in half with the |
| instructions are easy to follow and you will be able to | | | | right sides together and the wrong sides facing out. |
| make one for every room in your home and garage in | | | | Step 2: Secure the ends in place with straight pins all |
| just minutes. | | | | along the open side of the dish towel. |
| Your bag caddy can easily be stored in your kitchen | | | | Step 3: Using your needle and thread (or sewing |
| by hanging it from a magnetic hook on the side of | | | | machine), sew a 1/4 inch seam down the pinned side |
| your refrigerator. Or, if you prefer to keep it out of | | | | and be sure to remove your straight pins and cut off |
| sight, place it inside of a kitchen cabinet or under the | | | | any loose threads. |
| sink. Another great use would be to hang it in your | | | | Step 4: Next, fold your ribbon in half creating an 8 inch |
| bedroom closets, linen closets or bathroom cabinets. | | | | length. Stitch your ribbon to the top right side of the |
| By placing a terry cloth bag caddy in these areas, it will | | | | dish towel to form a loop. |
| keep your recyclable bags nice and handy for | | | | Step 5: Turn the bag right side out and insert your |
| emptying the waste baskets (especially if you have a | | | | recyclable plastic bags in to the bag caddie by filling it |
| two story home), and will save you time! Also, hanging | | | | from either end until it is full. |
| one in your garage or laundry room will also come in | | | | There you have it. An organized bag caddy for your |
| use. If you have a pet, it makes it easy to grab a | | | | recyclable plastic bags that is a useful and practical |
| recyclable plastic bag from your bag caddy to take | | | | sewing craft project, and is also a wonderful green |
| with you when walking your pet. | | | | craft project if you decide to recycle and use an older |
| For this project you will need the following supplies: | | | | towel rather than throw it out to the trash or garage. |
| - 1 Decorative terry cloth dish towel: We chose one | | | | For more great sewing crafts and green craft ideas, |
| with a fringe edge on it. | | | | check out some of our other articles for more tips on |
| - 1 Roll of thread: White or any coordinating color to | | | | easy to do projects. |
| match your dish towel. | | | | |