Sewing Crafts - How to Make a Marvelously Useful and Creative Bag Caddy

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 simpleStep 1: Fold the terry cloth dish towel in half with the
instructions are easy to follow and you will be able toright sides together and the wrong sides facing out.
make one for every room in your home and garage inStep 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 kitchenStep 3: Using your needle and thread (or sewing
by hanging it from a magnetic hook on the side ofmachine), sew a 1/4 inch seam down the pinned side
your refrigerator. Or, if you prefer to keep it out ofand be sure to remove your straight pins and cut off
sight, place it inside of a kitchen cabinet or under theany loose threads.
sink. Another great use would be to hang it in yourStep 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 willdish towel to form a loop.
keep your recyclable bags nice and handy forStep 5: Turn the bag right side out and insert your
emptying the waste baskets (especially if you have arecyclable plastic bags in to the bag caddie by filling it
two story home), and will save you time! Also, hangingfrom either end until it is full.
one in your garage or laundry room will also come inThere you have it. An organized bag caddy for your
use. If you have a pet, it makes it easy to grab arecyclable plastic bags that is a useful and practical
recyclable plastic bag from your bag caddy to takesewing 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 oneFor 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 toeasy to do projects.
match your dish towel.