Three #DIY No or Low Sew Wine Bottle Gift Bag Ideas #GreenIdeas #Upcycle

Fast and Easy Ideas to Make Upcycled Wine Bottle Gift Bags!

Make fast and fun one of a kind wine bottle gift bags from the sleeves of old sweaters, sweatshirts, jeans and dress shirts. In my opinion the wrapping is as important as what's inside, and these DIY gift bags not only give me a creative outlet, they save me money, and re-purpose items that are damaged or no longer used. I love that they're no or low sew projects, making them perfect for beginner crafters, or recycle-upcycle enthusiasts. 

The basic steps are the same whether using a shirt, sweatshirt, jeans or sweater. 

Cut the sleeve/leg long enough to: cover the bottle, plus enough length for the seam at bottom, and for a fold down at the top. The bottom seam can be sewn by machine or hand. Then tie the top with a ribbon, embellish to taste, and Voila! You're done!

For detailed instructions see the video and blog links below.

From a Pair of Jeans:

Image courtesy of  Kathie Finlian Blog: 
Make It: Denim Wine Bags

From a Sweater or Sweatshirt:

From a Dress Shirt:

Cheers! 

And here's to some R & R

(recycling and re-purposing)

For more green ideas look under the blog BEING GREEN tab, or check out my Recycling and Green Ideas Pinterest Board.

Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about great green gift wrapping ideas.

#Recycle Prescription Bottles into Mini 1ST Aid Kits or Doggie Bag Holders

Here is a fun recycle, upcycle idea using empty prescription bottles. I have also used old 35 mm film bottles to make these, but they can be hard to find these days.

This is a great idea to do with students, Guides, Beavers, or Cubs groups.

These work great to store your earbuds too.







Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about clever recycling ideas.

IT'S SO EASY TO BE #GREEN - MAKE EASY #COMPOST BIN LINERS FROM #RECYCLED NEWSPAPER & FLYERS!

DON'T THROW OUT THOSE FLYERS - USE THEM TO MAKE COMPOST BIN LINERS! FREE, EASY, AND OH SO GREEN! 

Everyday we can make small changes that have BIG results. By using flyers and newspapers to make bin liners not only do you save money (the bin liner bags are so expensive) you also find a way to reuse the endless supply of flyers that end up in your mailbox. 

So the question is What are you waiting for? and How many of your friends and family are you going to share this idea with so 
together we can make small changes with BIG results?

Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about being green.