By ViolaAnn | A great use for shirts that you no longer need: Recycle them into garden ties.
Cut the sleeves off. Then start at the bottom and cut the hem off. Then cut a strip about 3/4 - 1 inch wide (depending on how thick the T-shirt is) all the way around, angling it a bit wider as you near your starting point. Continue to cut spiral strips until you can cut no longer.
Stretch the strips and roll into a ball the way you'd roll a ball of yarn. |
threegardeners said:seriously!
They can be awesome plant ties...they're soft and won't hurt tender plants and I have also used the same cutting technique to crochet rag rugs.
And you need to pull them out of the vines before composting.
ViolaAnn said:Rick - we now have to PAY for plastic bags at supermarkets and many other stores. Most people have invested in reusable bags that the stores also sell for $1. Means a lot fewer plastic bags going to the landfill.
But, if you are recycling a lot of them, see if there's a food bank near you which would like to reuse the bags. I used to run a local food program and still volunteer there. We used to go through hundreds of used plastic bags each week. (Not so much now that most people bring their own).