These projects will help you lessen your plastic consumption.
All of these are reusable and great for the environment.
you might even save money by never buying cling wraps and one-time use ziplock again.
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Here are 3 zero waste DIY ideas to say bye to single-use plastic byThe DIY Mommyon Youtube.
Watch the video below for the full instructions.
Beeswax wraps
Materials:
Instructions:
Cut a fabric square to your desired size and grate the beeswax.
Next, put an old towel over your ironing board and then put some parchment paper.
Place the square fabric over the parchment paper and sprinkle some beeswax on top.
Cover the whole square of fabric with it.
Next, take the Jojoba oil and put drops on the fabric.
Place another parchment paper on top and start ironing your beeswax on the cotton setting.
Let it cool and remove the parchment paper.
Next, remove the wrap from the parchment paper.
Trim the edges with zigzag scissors.
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Then trace to make a bigger circle.
Cut it using the zigzag scissors.
Wrap the elastic around your bowl and tug it, so its nice and tight.
Make a mark on your finger and cut it off with scissors.
Fold the elastic in half and mark with a stick pin.
Then mark 1/4 of the elastic and put the elastic in between the 2.
Do the same for the remaining elastic.
Start sewing the elastic to the fabric and leave half an inch of the fabric.
Snack bags
Cut 2 pieces of 16 by 7-1/2 inches of the fabric.
Iron the fabric if its wrinkled.
Put the right side of the fabric together and sew along the perimeter with a half-inch seam allowance.
Leave one end of the snack bag open.
Trim the corners diagonally then turn it right side out.
Next press the seams using your fingers as best as it’s possible for you to not iron them.
Fold the open end inside and press using your fingers.
Next, sew the opening about a quarter inch then the edges.
Stitch using the sewing machine.
Fold it by attaching the hook to the loop.
Then sew the sides together.
