Mat Out Of Plastic Bags

Reversible mats 119123 outdoor patio 9 feet x 12 feet.

Mat out of plastic bags. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come. Gather the plastic bags.

One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags. Get it as soon as thu oct 8. All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. This is a great way to involve your local church group knitting or crochet group youth group or scout organization with collecting and sorting the bags.

How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic. Stop with the whining about using new bags already. Each 6 foot by 2 foot mat is made from 600 to 700 recycled plastic grocery bags. Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose.

Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st. Free shipping by amazon. Instead of becoming landfill plastic bags can be used for fun craft projects. The mats are lightweight waterproof and help keep plastic bags out of oceans and landfills.

Flatten out bags tucking in pleats 2 carefully stack 6 bags use clothes pins to keep them aligned until ready to cut. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. 500 700 plastic shopping bags for a person sized mat but can vary depending on what you re using the mat for 10mm or larger crochet hook. Sand mine reversible mats plastic straw rug fade resistant area rug large floor mat and rug for outdoors rv patio backyard deck picnic beach trailer camping 5 x 8 black grey 4 4 out of 5 stars 135.

A word of forewarning when putting out the call to action for collecting plastic bags be prepared for an avalanche of plastic bags. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. The may 2016 auxiliary magazine featured a follow up to its cucumel s compassionate carpets article it published a few months. Using a quilting ruler or other straight edge that is wider than the bags first trim the bottom seam off the bags then cut strips approximately 1 2 inch 1 cm wide across the width of the stacked bags forming loops.