Sew reusable sandwich baggies

Yesterday I mentioned some super-cute reusable sandwich bags for sale online. I should have reminded you of a tutorial I posted several months ago on how to make your own.

You only need two 12-inch squares of fabric and some snaps, velcro or buttons to make one. To save money and a trip to the store, I use the snap strips from the baby clothes my children have outgrown.

The photo above is of the fold-over “bag” that goes with the tutorial, but also take a look at a new design I came up with in the second photo here .

When you start making green changes to your lifestyle, it’s amazing how quickly they become part of your routine. I used these baggies last year with my daughter’s lunches and they weren’t an inconvenience at all. They went into the wash with the dish towels every few days or so.

Now I can’t stand using plastic bags when I have to. Over time, I’m trying to add more little habits like these to our daily routine.