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#61
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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I remember someone telling me about all the things they recycle and I try too but hubby manages too get most things and throw them away but back too the subject of the dog food bags. I am sure that someone told me that they take a bathrag(white) and wring all the water out it(it has a little bleach in it) and wipes all of the inside and then takes something like baby wipes and tries too get most of the bleach smell out and then sprays Febreeze inside the bad and leaves it sitting open till it dries. I have never tried this as I don't have a dog or cat. My chicken feed bags is all I have and I can't stand the smell of the feed just riding in the car home but never smelt of the inside of the bag. Some bags have two layers don't they so maybe one would work.
#62
Originally Posted by janRN
Here's the ultimate in recycling: before cutting the grass my DH has to de-poop the yard. Last week I looked out and he was putting it in the empty dog food bag. Is that the meaning of the saying "what goes around comes around"?
#63
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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We had a class at quilter's guild last month and the lady had two of the big horse food bags made into totes. They were large. She just cut the bottoms off and turned them wrong side out. I would probably wash them with soap and soda water before sewing the bottom back together and turning the hem for the top. She said there are bird food bags that are absolutely beautiful with neat bird pictures on them. She just used heavy strapping for the handles. I would be willing to try it at least once. I keep telling Cookie to hurry up and eat that big back of chow!
#65
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Seattle
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Originally Posted by grannysewer
I didn't notice any smell when I picked up the bag out of the yard for the 3rd time this am. My dog thinks its great fun to carry it around and make noise with it. Course, it could have something to do with this hot Arkansas sun.
#66
Oh, my aching sides! I've thought of using them for odds and ends, like homemade charcoal and hickory chunks (pecan wood smokes well too) or outside tools when we moved and kids yard toys. Never thought of something as personal as a tote. Like that potato chip bag recycled for purses, blew my mind. This is absolutely the best item you have posted yet and the comments makes Steve Martin Comedy look weak. Love you guys. Blessings, Ruth
#67
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
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Originally Posted by mrspete
Oh, my aching sides! I've thought of using them for odds and ends, like homemade charcoal and hickory chunks (pecan wood smokes well too) or outside tools when we moved and kids yard toys. Never thought of something as personal as a tote. Like that potato chip bag recycled for purses, blew my mind. This is absolutely the best item you have posted yet and the comments makes Steve Martin Comedy look weak. Love you guys. Blessings, Ruth
#68
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: currently central new jersey
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1mE8e35UY
tote bags out of grocery bags. i don't see why you can't mail in them instead.
but why not just use brown paper bags or re-use mailing envelopes or cartons instead? it's still recycling and much easier.
tote bags out of grocery bags. i don't see why you can't mail in them instead.
but why not just use brown paper bags or re-use mailing envelopes or cartons instead? it's still recycling and much easier.
#69
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central PA
Posts: 5,573
Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
I wouldn't because I have seen dog food that is almost greasy. It leaves a residue on the inside of the dog bowl and I wouldn't want anything that I put in there getting that same nastiness on it. Plus like someone else said I buy my dog food in 50# bags. I would have to send ALOT!
#70
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central PA
Posts: 5,573
Originally Posted by lacikat
Our guild is having a class on making tote bags from the new
non-recycleable cat/dog/bird/horse food bags at our sept mtg. I plan to remove both ends, turn it wrong side out and scrub it to remove any residue or odor. The gal teaching us
has made some really neat bags using webbing for the handles. It's not as gross as you think.
non-recycleable cat/dog/bird/horse food bags at our sept mtg. I plan to remove both ends, turn it wrong side out and scrub it to remove any residue or odor. The gal teaching us
has made some really neat bags using webbing for the handles. It's not as gross as you think.
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