by Joanna Burns August 27, 2014
There are numerous ways to reuse plastic grocery bags and if you keep reading this article you will learn some of them.
- Reuse them for your future groceries- Most people have the habit of throwing away the plastic grocery bags once they have returned home from the supermarket and emptied the bags. Instead of doing like them, fold the bags and keep them in a drawer or cabinet in your hallways and take them with you the next time you are going to the supermarket. By doing so you will be reuse the plastic bags and stop the unnecessary accumulation of plastic bags in your household.
- Food storage– Believe it or not but plastic bags can be used for the conservation of perishable foods. So the next time you have an abundance of plastic bags in your home, simple put your perishable foods into them before you place the foods in the fridge or kitchen cabinets.
- Use the plastic bags as garbage bags- This is undoubtedly the most common and popular way to reuse old plastic grocery bags. It is like this because both plastic trash bags and grocery bags are made from the same materials. So if you have big enough grocery bags don’t be hesitant to use them as a substitute for garbage bags.
- Laundry bag- Simply hag a plastic bag on the door of your laundry room and have everybody place their dirty clothes within the bag.
- Use the bags when you call a professional house clearance company- Everybody should use professional junk removal services at least once a year. So when the time comes to use such clearance services don’t be shy and give your plastic bags to the professional waste removers. By doing so you will not only get rid of your plastic bags but also reduce the removal service fee that you will have to pay as you will be providing the bags for the project.
- Car bags- Automobiles just like household tend to accumulate waste. So stack a couple of plastic bags in your car and once every week or so use them to collect the junk from your car and throw it away.
- Traveling bags- Plastic bags are light and perfect for the transportation of bathing products such as soap, shampoo, makeup, face and hand creams and etc. You can also pack several empty bags in your luggage and use the bags to separate your dirty clothes and underwear from the clean clothes and underwear.
- Donate your plastic bags– Many charity organizations, second hand stores and thrift shops will gladly accept a donation of plastic bags.
As you can see there are multiple ways in which you can repurpose your old grocery plastic bags instead of throwing them away.