Creative uses of the brown paper bag

Almost every day we buy food in the local stores near our house. These stores usually wrap the items you buy in the brown or white paper bags. After using the bags, sometimes you just stack them in your cabinet or throw them away. You no longer use the bag because you think it has no other functions.

In fact, the brown paper bag is more functional than you think. If you also have a stack of this bag in your kitchen cabinet, this article can help you make this type of bag more functional. These are the creative uses of the brown bag that you can practice at home:

1. This bag is an ideal garbage container item. Most people cover the trash can with this bag and cover the bottom with a folded piece of newspaper. By doing this, your trash can will be clutter free.

2. This recyclable bag can also be used to protect your kitchen countertops when you are grating or cutting vegetables. Therefore, you can avoid scratches on the countertops.

3. When serving fried food, you’d better cover the plate with this bag to drain off the fat.

4. It is good to create a greeting card with this unique paper bag. You can teach your kids how to make greeting cards out of the bag and decorate them with colored crayons. This is certainly cheaper than if you had to buy the expensive glitter papers. Also, you can increase your children’s creativity by creating greeting cards with this eco-friendly bag.

5. When you are looking for the right book cover for your home, this bag may be a good choice. Just cut the sides of the bag open, and place your book on top. Cover your book carefully with this functional paper bag and see the result in just a few minutes.

6. Using this bag to ripen tomatoes is another good idea, too. Wrap the tomatoes in the bag and put them in a cool place. After a few days, check your tomatoes and you will see that they ripen better.

Now, just pick up the brown paper bags that you have stacked in the kitchen and make them more functional. In addition to the above uses, there are more creative ways to use the brown bag. Have a nice experiment with this popular bag!