Nov. 25, 2007 - Reduce Reuse Recycle
I've been busy working on my sons' sweaters for under the Christmas tree. I'm happy to say that I'm almost finished with the second sweater! I do still have the finishing to do on the second sweater. What is it about finishing? I just put it off and put it off! I don't like sewing in those ends!
OK, that's not what this blog is about. I want to tell you about plastic bags. Yes, there are those bags that you get at the grocery store. I have crocheted with them by cutting them into strips, but I found the cutting to be tedious and lost interest in the project quickly. No, I'm talking about the sturdy plastic bags in which sheets and table cloths are packaged.
I recently bought a clear plastic tablecloth for our main kitchen/dining table. It came in a very sturdy see through plastic envelope. The seal is even reusable. I saved this packaging and will put a doilee in it. This will be sent to one of our family members for Christmas. Using this sturdy packaging will protect the doilee and keep it clean on it's long journey through the mail and across the states.
I have another larger clear plastic bag in which our comforter arrived. This one zips closed and even has handles! I currently have the various threads from my stash in that bag.
Several years ago, I made an afghan for our friends who were getting married. I knew that she would open the gift among her many others at her wedding and the afghan would be loose and possibly get dirty. So what did I pack the afghan in for giving? You got it! The clear plastic packaging from another comforter we had at the time. This was the bride could open our gift and even take the afghan out to view it . But then it was easily packed away and kept clean while it travelled from the reception to their new home.
So save those plastic packages! And look for other packaging that you can use when giving your handmade gift. Anything that will protect your precious heirloom is a valued addition to your crochet and knit supplies.
Happy stitching!
