Yarn Storage Tip

Every morning, I get a newspaper delivered in a long, narrow plastic sleeve. That means 365 newspaper plastic sleeves a year. To keep these plastic bags out of the landfill, I need ways to recycle or repurpose them.

Watch this video on a quick way to use plastic sleeves to keep yarn clean. If you have an animal, this will keep dog and cat hair off the yarn.

Then, read on for other craft ideas using plastic bags.

PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING

Do you want other ideas for recycling plastic bags?   You can make them into Newspaper Plastic Bag Yarn, Plastic Bag Wreaths, or Doll Headbands. For even more ideas, review our collection of 45 ways to recycle plastic bags.

Do you have plastic grocery bags that need to be recycled? Make plarn or plastic bag yarn and use it in crochet projects!