Thursday, June 9, 2011

Sustainable Sunday 2

Storing things in plastic bags can be frustrating and this is a great way to alleviate the problem of keeping everything inside the bag.

I found this on Angie Padillas blog and I wanted to share this great idea for reusing a plastic bottle as a green airtight bag sealer!

Enter the solution of using plastic bottles and caps for airtight sealers!

To make your own you will need:
1. Plastic bottles
2. Craft knife  or Scissors
4. Candle (or other source of heat)

Using the craft knife, cut the bottle neck off.

Depending on how thick the plastic is on the neck of the bottle, you will probably end up with a jagged edge. Trim as best you can with the scissors.

If the edge continues jagged, heat it to make it smooth. This plastic melts very easily, so make sure not to hold it to the flame too long.
 




And that’s that. You have your very own bag sealer. Make as many as you like!


To use, insert the bag through the bottle neck. Fold the plastic back down onto the bottle neck and screw on the cap. Nifty, right?

 You can easily store all kinds of things without fear of things falling out of the bag, or having to deal with tight knots.

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