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How do I make my own reusable shopping bags?
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1. Start by gathering materials such as fabric, elastic, and zippers.
2. Cut your fabric into strips that are about 1 inch wide and long enough to go around the handles of your grocery bags.
3. Fold each strip in half lengthwise and sew along the folded edge with a sewing machine or needle and thread.
4. Cut two rectangles out of your elastic material that are slightly larger than the width of your fabric strips.
5. Place one rectangle on top of each fabric strip and pin them together.
6. Sew the strips and elastic together using a sewing machine or needle and thread.
7. Turn the bag inside out and press it flat.
8. To finish off the edges, you can hem them if desired.