Turn your old t-shirt into a tote bag
By Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14931)
Malaysia
October 6, 2012 6:36pm CST
I just came across this tutorial, to turn the old t-shirt into a tote bag.
Recently, I was just thinking of making a bag from a piece of cloth for my son to keep his alphabet toys. I think I am just going to make this, it'll be much easier and faster.
If you are interested of making one, just see the instructions here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/FASTEST-RECYCLED-T-SHIRT-TOTE-BAG/#step1
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8 responses
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
9 Oct 12
Well, I have to admit that I am definitely not the queen of repurposing items that are no longer useful in my home, however, I have come up with some good ways of turning something old into something new in the past. I've just never really been able to think of what to use an old t-shirt for, with the exception of using them as rags.
I read these instructions and this idea seems so straight forward and easy to do that I think that my daughter would be able to make one of them. I did bookmark the page so that I can refer to it later because I can think of a lot of great uses for this type of a tote bag.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
7 Oct 12
Hi kaka! Recycling is really a very good idea. I am also fond of doing things like this if I have free time. I have a small sewing machine and it's really fun if we can make something out of the things we don't use anymore.
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 12
hi aries,
yeah, you are right! I got some unused cloth from my mum, and I am trying to use hose cloth to make some toys for my sons. I've made some bean bags, small bags for my son to keep some little stuffs, and a knitting needle bag for myself. I am going to make this too!
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
8 Oct 12
Hello my friend kaka135 Ji,
Well, thanks for adding more to my knowledge, I too make use of such know-how in my daily house-hold activities. It has multi-benifits. SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING.
May God bless You and have a great time 
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@Raine38 (12390)
• United States
7 Oct 12
That's a good idea, I think my siblings could also use these tote bags to organize and keep their stuff. We have lots of shirts that can't be repaired properly like huge holes on the underside of the sleeves and I hate to just throw these out. I usually use these as rags but the quality of the fabric is too good; at least now I have a new idea.
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