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15 April 2018 - Totes Magotes

Why Not Make Your Own Plastic Bags?

"Plastic bags are a great convenience for the homemaker these days."


Plastics are great right?!

You can freeze food in plastic zip bags.
Put books in plastic bags on rainy days.
Pack a picnic lunch.
Put away leftover food.

But, let us get to the title of this almanac post which suggests that we can just simply make our own plastic bags.

May I introduce to you the Vintage Bagmaker & Sealer!


Make a plastic bag any size and seal up plastic bags to store and protect your stuffs.

Now I guess we moved away from sealers as the popularity of other plastics came about.


What convenience!
What innovation! 


Stop the presses!

For 1970 this was a big deal.

However, as we matured as a civilization, we became a little more eco-conscious.

We started to see how badly trash, especially from plastics, harm our environment.
Just refresh your memory on the impacts of this from my March blog post.

Today in 2018, we have reusable alternatives.
You can purchase sturdy reusable bags for snacks, sandwiches, and other items.
Just see some reviews here on Kitchen Stewardship!

Instead of plastic bags, we are using more reusable shopping totes.
Some communities are banning the use of plastic bags for shopping all together or charging you for bags if you don't have reusable ones.

I have been packing my kids lunches in Bento style lunch boxes. It comes with containers for their food and we wash them everyday for use the next day.


Just consider changing your habits in small ways to make a big difference for our environment.

Recycle your plastics, cardboards, and glass.
Take your aluminum cans and plastic bottles to depository centers.

AND

Don't forget your TOTES


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