D.I.Y Produce Bags - Zero Waste Living

Part of living a more Zero Waste life is to consume less plastic.
So I decided to make reusable produce bags.
"Plastic bags are from the same source as all plastic: crude oil. Like everything else manufactured from this non-renewable resource, it has two major drawbacks: manufacturing it emits considerable amounts of pollution, and the product is not biodegradable. In other words, it is difficult to produce, and nearly impossible to get rid of once produced. According to the Natural Environment website, 60 to 100 million barrels of oil are required to manufacture a year’s worth of plastic bags worldwide, and it takes approximately 400 years at least for a bag to biodegrade."
-www.livestrong.com/article/216...
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[@limeandsoda7549]

These tutorials are incredible! It's so informative.

[@minieboisvert367]

I love love love this DIY ! I was about to buy produce bags but now that I saw this, I'm definitely gonna have way more fun doing these myself ! Thank you !

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Your'e welcome let me know if you ended up making them I am actually making more today!

[@MamaNadina]

Cute idea and simple instructions. I would use the bottom of the shirt to become the drawstring top. It is already a finished edge and you do not need a finished edge at the bottom. That makes a little less work. Also, kids T-shirt’s are perfect for smaller bags.

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Oh good idea. Thanks for the tips ;)

[@lifewithtif]

YES! I'm so happy I found your channel!!!! I seriously love this, I want to become zero waste as much as I can! Thanks so much for sharing I cannot wait to see more videos from you!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

+Tiffany Marie Awe yay! I'm so happy!! Thank's for coming along on my journey and becoming a beautiful blossom :) haha

[@OurLittleOrganicLife]

Yes please do more DIY videos! I'll probably have to end up buying a lightweight material to make these bags, as I pay for produce by weight at my green grocers, but hopefully I can find something at a charity shop to re-purpose.

[@OurLittleOrganicLife]

I'm thinking maybe old net curtains would be lightweight enough.

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Hey! What I have been doing is weighing the bag and marking it so every time I go to the store I tell them to take off a certain weight at the check out. Works every time :)

[@itsjustdesi]

I do this as well! It's a great way to put to good use an item that might have meant a lot to you ☺️

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

+Desi Arapakis Yes! I agree that's awesome that you make them as well! It's so simple :)

[@eileenfb1948]

Good ideas, thanks.

[@SustainablyVegan]

I LOVE THIS!

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

+Sustainably Vegan haha I'm so glad :) Send me photos if you make some!!

[@TheLostLemurian]

Great idea! I made similar cloth bags out of t-shirts but I found they were a little long. For making produce bags I'd definitely want them a bit smaller and the drawstring style looks more practical. :)

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Yes the drawstring I found is very practical to keep all the produce in. Sometimes I do like long ones for my lettuce but definetly short ones are good too.

[@HaydensAdventure]

You are so creative! I love it!

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

+RawFlow HAHA Thank you!!! :)

[@stephaniemeza6105]

Your video is the best one I’ve seen!🙌🏾💕

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Glad you like it ! ☺️😁

[@HappyHikers]

girl...you are the cutest!!! So obsessed with you!

[@BeachBalance]

I love your sewing machine! You can't buy quality machines today. Nice video 🌸

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Thank you! It was my grandmothers :)

[@aurasoular6804]

Wow I love the shoelace idea!!!!!

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Awesome ! Let me know how it turns out :)

[@Lucifer-vc2uy]

If you know how to knit or crochet you also can make mesh bags with mercerized cotton yarn/thread

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Oh yes once I get into crochet or knitting I will make some like this. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@lamoskgr]

Amazing! ❤❤

[@AbigailSmith]

aww, I really enjoyed this video! I'm glad I found your channel:)

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Yes i'm so glad you liked this video :) Let me know if you made any! I still use mine today.

[@plasticaca8390]

Great video, though I decided to purchase some to hand it to my family members as they'd always bring a new plastic bag from the grocery store (was thinking the purchased one would be a bit "fancier", so they'd get used to carrying it).

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Plasti Caca oh nice! thats always a good idea ;)

[@woodmoonstudio]

Love!:-) Thankyou

[@daynacourtney6045]

Amazing!

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Dayna Nicholson oh i'm so glad you liked it. Thank you

[@KL-bg8fi]

Wow! she's so talented. Id love to learn to sow.

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Awe haha thank you :) Once you learn how to use a sewing machine it's so easy to start creating things :)

[@Snazzyzazzy99]

I love that sewing machine❤

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

It definitely was an old sewing machine haha :)

[@theunforgotten.8738]

This inspired me to do make my own Zero Waste channel :)

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

💗💗💗 Awe yay! I'm so glad!!😀 looking forward to it .

[@theunforgotten.8738]

+Elysia Raimondo Whoa!! You replied so fast :) thank you i love your videos please keep making videos

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

HAHA :P Thank you for the motivation! I will :)

[@RaechelleJ]

I love your sewing machine

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Thank you I wish I still had it but I moved and couldn't bring it with me.But I just got a new one it's its really good too.

[@julietadiaz5262]

I like these but my supermarket charges produce by weight and when things such as cherries cost $12 a lb those look a little heavy

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Oh yes I can understand. You could choose more light weight fabric :)

[@raeschoen1675]

I would use a mesh type bag, they are very light! they have bags in the laundry area that work great, they're made of delicates but they work for all sorts of things!

[@AbuBakar-nl9ru]

Love you dear ❤

[@taniafonseca4746]

I did one inspired by you! Kiss from Portugal

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Tânia Fonseca oh wow thats awesome! haha how did it turn out?

[@rachel9933]

Thank you for this video! I need produce bags but i didn't want to order expensive ones online and I had no idea how to make my own. However I don't have a sewing machine, can I sew them by hand or will they not be strong enough?

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Rachel Davis oh you can sew them by hand as long as you sew very tight seems. It wont be as sturdy but it can get the job done until you make some with a sewing machine. im glad this video gave you some ideas!✌

[@rachel9933]

Thank you for replying so quickly, now I can get started right away :)

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Rachel Davis haha your welcome :) I love reading comments and helping people out ❤ Have fun with your projects 😀

[@LightProgramming]

Undoubtedly the product of years of dedicated meditative training.

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

lmao yes of course

[@BonesofStarlight]

The first bag- it would have been easier to sew the loose end with a zig-zag stitch, then cut a small hole on the inside of the hem to thread a drawstring through.

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Oh your right! I am making more today so I will do this. Thanks for the advice ;)

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[@tirofinale1133]

What do you do with the leftover cloth? Are there any uses for it?

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

You can save it for another project? 😁

[@candyluna2929]

not everyone that has a gap in their front teeth looks good! You are gorgeous!!! 😉💚

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Awe thank you

[@EmpireEnglishSchool]

What do you use instead of plastic garbage bags?

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Most of my food goes to compost and the rest I still use plastic garbage bags.

[@tirofinale1133]

Would hand sewing be a good alternative?

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Yes you can hand sew it but it will just take time.

[@gc0009]

i loved

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

[@n_7458]

Oooh what's the song at the end??? :))

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Ohh im not sure it was a free song I found online :/

[@oceanaleon6570]

Using tshirts will add extra weight to the produce. Use something thin and light

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Yes when I initially made this video I was mostly trying to not buy anything new and use what I have but since then I have made some with lighter material 😊

[@eileenlester3313]

💖

[@ABo-jr8pg]

I love your teeth!

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

Anna kindofvegan haha thank you!! my mother created them :)

[@sportyprincessxo]

Are you quebecoise?!

[@ElysiaRaimondo]

I was born in Quebec but my family origin is Italian :)