How to Make a Plastic Bag Holder

We've all heard the familiar phrase, paper or plastic? I usually choose plastic because I recycle the bags from the grocery store. I use plastic grocery bags to line small trash cans, I use them to haul items from point A to point B, and I use them when scooping out the cat litter box in between regular cleanings. I love plastic handle bags if they're strong and worth saving, but they seem to multiply very quickly, and before you know it you have mounds of plastic grocery bags coming out of every orifice in and around the room in which they're stored.

At one time I had plastic grocery bags between the wall and the microwave cart in the kitchen, in between the washer and dryer in the utility room, and in between two cabinets. They were everywhere, and I had to come up with a better way to store my plastic grocery bags. The following ideas are a couple of ways you can make holders to store plastic grocery bags. You don't have to buy an overpriced bag holder from the store!

A Gallon Milk Jug

You'd be surprised by how many plastic grocery bags will fit into an empty gallon milk jug. The next time you empty a plastic gallon milk jug, put it to good use and turn it into a handy grocery bag holder. This is by far one of the easiest ways to make a plastic bag holder and a great way to use an empty milk jug.

Cut a hole near the top of the jug, approximately two-inches in diameter, and cut a second hole a little larger near the bottom. Remove the air from plastic grocery bags that are good enough to reuse, fold them lengthwise, roll them around your finger, and drop them into the hole. Once the gallon jug has a number of plastic bags inside, you'll easily be able to pull them out of the bottom hole, one bag at a time.

If you want to get creative with this simple plastic grocery bag holder, decorate the empty jug with stickers, ribbons, or other craft items. You can even spray paint it before decorating with paint especially for plastic. Hang it in an easy-to-reach location, and you'll never be without a plastic bag when you need one.

An Empty Tissue Box