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50+ Ways to Upcycle Plastic Bags

19 March

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Today I am going to blow your mind with over 50 things to make using plastic bags. You know, the kind that are piling up in trash cans landfills in an epidemic fashion? Turns out you can make some amazing jewerly, home decor and other accessories with this abundant and overlooked resource!

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Johnnie Lanier

Founder of Saved by Love

TAGS ― recycled plastic bag crafts

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10 Comments:

March 29, 2013

Great stuff–those mandalas are my favorite!

sooh

April 9, 2013

Great ideas for recycling plastic bags – but inlinkz links don’t work!

SavedByLoveCreations

April 10, 2013

They work great!

pennie collins

November 15, 2014

Who wrote the instructions for making the basket? YODA?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How could anyone follow them?

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