Reuse mesh produce bags

Net produce bags from onions and oranges may not seem very useful, but there are a ton of ideas to reuse them out there! Here are 30 to consider.

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Don't toss those mesh produce bags! Upcycle the bags into free, easy to make, no sew kitchen scrubbies in a few simple steps.

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A few people asked for a step by step tutorial for the reusable produce bag I made from a mesh onion bag and some simple crochet. Here it is! (If you're not interested in the tutorial, but you do like free things, please scroll to the end of the post to read about a giveaway!) I find that onion bags work very well, being large enough to repurpose into a reusable bag. With a pair of scissors, snip the bag open as close to the metal clasp as you can. Choose your yarn! Look for something…

Mesh produce bags are durable and great to use around your home and garden! Learn how with these 6 Frugal Ways to Reuse Mesh Produce Bags. DIY ideas and organization idea for mesh produce bags.

Make these DIY Reusable Produce Bags to use when you go shopping for produce, Reduce Reuse Recycle - Organize and Decorate Everything

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"This DIY pot scrubber is a great way to use those plastic mesh produce bags that would otherwise get thrown out. It works very well to clean a variety of surfaces, and it's quite durable. You can add a sliver of bar soap to the center to make a self-soaping scrub pad. Or leave the soap out, if you'll be using the scrubbie on cast iron pans. The best part of all is that it takes me less than 5 minutes to make one! "

Some bulk quantities of produce — like onions, potatoes and citrus — are sold in mesh bags. Instead of tossing the disposable bags after you eat their tasty contents, you can reuse mesh produce bags in a variety of ways. #reuse #recycle #ecofriendly #produce #shopping

As of last July I have a new deck. When it was completed I filled some pots with compost and planted some flowers. The only problem I had was that the compost was full of weed seeds.I want to grow …

Those mesh produce bags that your onions and oranges come in are too useful to be thrown away! Check out these five crafty projects that help you upcycle your mesh produce bags

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That mesh net might come in surprisingly handy next time you need to clean a burnt pot or scorched pan.

How to Make Produce Bags (DIY Tutorial)

Finally, you can put those leftover mesh fruit bags to use by learning how to make a scrubbie!

Here’s a quick one that occurred to me as I was emptying the mandarin oranges into the fruit bowl last week. Although I’ve been bringing my own reusable bags to the store for a while, …

Finally a use for the net bags that onions, potatoes, lemons and oranges come in. I have been saving them up, because I just knew there had to be a 2nd life left in there somewhere. Now I never hav…

Next time you have extra mesh produce bags, save them up for future uses. They definitely have more than just one use.

Looking for a way to upcycle mesh produce bags? Try this easy, kid-friendly DIY seashell-collector project from Amanda Kingloff's 'Project Kid.'