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DIY Reusable Sandwich Bag

July 19, 2016 by Jody 2 Comments

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This DIY Reusable Sandwich Bag makes it easy to be green, not to mention it makes you the cool mom when you make it in your child’s favorite colors, character, or sports team fabric.  Grab your favorite fabric pattern; cotton, flannel, duck cloth and one of the coolest inventions ever: iron-on vinyl.  You can have several sandwich bags whipped up in less than 30 minutes. The vinyl seems a bit expensive at $9.99 a pack (Hobby Lobby), but I used a 40% off coupon to bring it down to $5.99 and after making 2 sandwich bags, and 2 snack-sized bags I still had half of the package left- so it really is very affordable, especially if you are making multiple bags.

I would suggest having at least 2 sandwich bags on hand per child. Think of the all the money you will save not buying plastic disposable sandwich bags each week, and all the plastic you will be keeping out of the landfills.

 DIY Reusable Sandwich Bag

Supplies:

  • Fabric of choice
  • 1 ” wide low pile velcro tape
  • iron on vinyl
  • sewing machine
  • iron

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Directions:

Cut fabric to 18 1/2 ” by 7 ”

Reusable Sandwich Bag Cutting the fabric

Cut iron on vinyl to 18 1/4″ x 6 3/4 “.

Iron vinyl onto “wrong” side of fabric, following package directions- For mine i peeled off the backing, pressed the sticky side onto fabric-centered.  Covered vinyl in backing and pressed all over for about 5 seconds with hot iron, remove backing, flip, and press quickly on right side of fabric.

Reusable Sandwich Bag- Iron on Vinyl

 

Fold fabric in 1/4″ to 1/2 ” and sew down each side.

Reusable Sandwich Bag- hemming the fabric

Cut velcro pieces to 5″ long and sew one side on the short length of fabric 1/4 ” from the top, on the opposite end sew the other piece on the opposite side also 1/4 ” from the top of hem.

Fold the right side (printed side of fabric) together so that one end is 2″ longer than the other, and sew up the side.

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Turn bag out and it’s ready for use!

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  1. Jody says

    August 13, 2014 at 5:31 am

    Daily, I do a quick rinse and swipe with my antibacterial cleaner. You can machine wash, gentle but turn inside out and hang to air dry.

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  2. Shelley W. says

    August 12, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    This is a great idea! How would you clean these? A quick rinse or washing machine? Thanks!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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