Weave a Rug Using Plastic Bags | Sleeping Mats from Plastic Bags

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Weave a Rug Using Plastic Bags | Sleeping Mats from Plastic Bags

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Want to make plastic bag rug, or maybe sleeping mats from plastic bags? This video gives you a grocery bag craft that will last for years! We show you how to weave a rug using plastic bags - it turned out FANTASTIC! Check out how to weave a rag rug: • How To Weave a Rag Rug...
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@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Learn how to weave a rug using scrap fabric kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hq-VpKuVu7fKYaM.html

@tracyshelton5599 2 жыл бұрын

i' m guess tamating about 250?

@lindawhite5006 Жыл бұрын

I've crocheted shopping bags and made totes and cute purses before. They're durable and keeps a few more bags out of Landfills. Thank you for taking your time and sharing with us. 🇺🇸

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

That is wonderful - I will have to try that! Great idea!

@merryanneadair4451 3 жыл бұрын

This is great!! I actually have a rug my Grandmother wove of bread bags! She used household cord for her warp. It's probably 45 or 50 years old & I'm ashamed to say I've never really used it 😔 It is such a treasure to me, my Grandmother was especially special to me!!

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I totally forgot, I use to see my Grandma save bread bags. She didn't make anything with them, she used them for other purposes. What a great generation we had ahead of us!

@merryanneadair4451 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYOnTheHouse we are incredibly blessed to have their wisdom to look back on! I used to 'hang' on Grandma's stories about the depression & using everything they had, never wasting anything.

@marinamartinez6886 2 жыл бұрын

Thats great!

@bornfree0507 2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool!!

@bornfree0507 2 жыл бұрын

We saved bread bags too but used them to throw out food garbage.

@1Mhoram9 3 жыл бұрын

Grandmother used to make round rugs out of Wonder bread wrappers. Very colorful and they actually lasted a long time.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard they did that, I would love to see a picture of one of those sometime - they sound incredible!

@JJ-rh8fb 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been told my great grandmother used to weave the plastic Wonder Bread loaf bags to make rugs. Not sure if she used fabric for the warp or not. Thank you for helping me visualize how she may have done it.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard something like that, I can't imagine how many wrappers you would need to use! Wouldn't it be great to see one from back then!

@tracyshelton5599 Жыл бұрын

that's really cool, i like that, good idea. i bet we probably won't find wonder bags; do they still exist? i haven't seen wonder bread in years!

@valerieerskine4627 2 жыл бұрын

OMG . . . I'm so glad I found this! I've been making mats for the homeless from plastic bags. Have used several techniques, but this one by far is the best! I use whole or half bags (depending on how thick I want it) for everything! This makes a really cushy mat with very little holes. The only difference for me is that I start at the bottom and work up. This minimizes the amount of time I have pulling the weave rows tight together. Thank you for sharing this. I'm hooked!!!

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I love that!!

@debrahayes2209 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to see this. I tried using bags for warp and it was semi ok. I am going to try it this way. I say 75 bags.

@marinamartinez6886 2 жыл бұрын

That rug looks great, sturdy and pretty. I've been wanting to reuse all the one-time and reusable plastic bags i have. Thanks for the tutorial. 👍👍👍

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@SusanA1056 3 жыл бұрын

My next project. Thank you for showing this.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@MalobianePonto-sv9po 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful indeed❤

@DIYOnTheHouse 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@lylymongeon 3 жыл бұрын

In Montreal there is a group of women who weave sleeping mats, 5cm thick, full body length with a carry strap and they are donated to homeless people who cannot visit shelters if they have a pet as pets are not allowed. They use milk bags which is sturdier and, judging from their finished product, probably a peg loom which gives it a bulkier/thicker finish. Glad you did this demo. Will save lots of bags from garbage/disposal. Would be a great outside door mat that would let water drain off, and easily washable by hose I would think.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

That is so cool! We work with a non-profit that rebuilds families lives who are homeless. The stories of how they survive before Agape House of Prescott gives them a home is heart wrenching! I was trying to figure out how to make my mats thicker, and that is where I was going with the first 'fail' video. I will definitely keep working at it! Thanks for sharing!

@valerieerskine4627 2 жыл бұрын

I have made a fatigue mat with whole bags as the warp and weave. Very cushy to stand on. Several of my friends have asked for one!

@soal3415 3 жыл бұрын

I REALLY love this! I'll be giving it a try. Need to revamp my loom I did on my own..many years ago...can't wait! Thank you!

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!!

@megancooksey 6 ай бұрын

This was amazing! Thank you

@DIYOnTheHouse 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@amelia5981 2 жыл бұрын

thank you....greeting from Indonesia

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

Nice to meet you.

@ssmalley2193 8 ай бұрын

Oh this is great! I'm obsessed with this idea and I like the weaving method shown. Thanks :)

@DIYOnTheHouse 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@missyrubio5099 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this! I love the way you teach us! Great tutorial once again!!!

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@lindab1120 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your weaving videos!❤️

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@debrahayes2209 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you done this. I made one using plastic bags for the warping and it was ok but I am definitely going to try this way.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I think you will like using fabric. I found the plastic had weak spots, so I don't know what it would be like on both the warp and weaving.

@debrahayes2209 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYOnTheHouse Mine was pretty stout but not so pretty but I doubled the bags on the warp and that made it harder to weave

@caramoonlynn 3 жыл бұрын

This is really cool. I wove a reusable shopping bag from plastic bags. It turned out a little iffy.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I am tempted to try more projects - it has me intrigued!

@fatihakessouh9985 Жыл бұрын

Thank.you madame

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!!

@susandorry6149 3 жыл бұрын

That was a good use of those bags and it really does look good.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@nskimharris 2 жыл бұрын

I am about to go for a drive and test the driver irritation at strip ripping factor. Love your ideas, you have tunred me into a full time rug maker haha! My sore fiddle shoulder thanks you.

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

That cracks me up!! I read your comment to Ross - and he just shuddered at the memory of the hours of driving with that noise!!

@nskimharris 2 жыл бұрын

I now know it takes a big person to put up with that so you can read that to him too haha.

@mickielegg820 Жыл бұрын

ooh I just found this! great,thanks!

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@GreatGreebo 3 жыл бұрын

I *LOVE* this idea, thank you❤️ Your finished rug look AMAZING! *111 bags* (222 for a double mat) 🤷

@carolbreckel3938 Жыл бұрын

400 bags finished

@GreatGreebo Жыл бұрын

@@carolbreckel3938 thank you.

@MF12318 3 жыл бұрын

I just love it! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@user-dk1gn6wq7o Жыл бұрын

Wow very amazing method!👌👏👏👏😍

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

It was fun to make. I hope you get a chance to make one.

@user-dk1gn6wq7o Жыл бұрын

من متاسفانه حوصله وصبرشماراندارم ولی ازدیدن کسانیکه خلاقیت بالایی دارند لذت میبرم بازهم متشکرم عزیزم🙏😘

@daisysaelenhafstad128 Жыл бұрын

very nice rug. Congrats

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

Thanks - appreciate that!

@marialuciafernandez5184 2 жыл бұрын

Quedó muy lindo y una terminación de lujo.

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

¡Me alegra que te guste!

@ubercatta 3 жыл бұрын

Love this idea!!! But was wondering if you could you use paracord for the warp to keep the whole thing water resistant?

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Wow - that is a great idea. I was surprised at how sturdy the rug turned - really love it!

@forest487 2 жыл бұрын

Using old shirts for the weaving fabric would be good aswell you can buy them in bulk and save them from landfill

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Love that!!

@carolemorris72 3 жыл бұрын

It turned out beautiful,,, i love it

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@virginiamccann3890 8 ай бұрын

By any chance, Is it possiable to make a shower curtain out of these bags? for the outter curtain with a clear liner mildew and mold type. I just wondered if this would be a useful item Thanks very much for all that you do for all of us Ginny in Jacksonville Florida

@DIYOnTheHouse 8 ай бұрын

I think you could. It would take a large loom and figure how join the sections together. It's worth a try. Thanks for the comment and thinking outside the box!

@Benheartsart 3 жыл бұрын

We’re doing something like this for a final exam for one of my classes this year, fun but challenging 😅

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

FUN!!! I love it!

@lizworkman9967 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ravenlunatic1177 3 жыл бұрын

Love the look. What a great way to upcycle too. My guess - 110 bags. Now that I’ve watched, I have a question about joining to create a longer rug. Once removed from the loom, can you now make the bottom of the rug the top of the next rug? Placing the existing warp loops onto the top nails and joining the new warp through the finished rugs warp loops? I’m hoping I’m explaining what I mean correctly. I’m not sure if this would work or if it would create a weak point. I have a crochet background and am liking it to the “join as you go” method when making mile-a-minute strips or granny squares. Wondering if you’ve tried it. Not sure if that would make it cumbersome to continue to weave the next rug. Curious about your thoughts. Thanks again for sharing!

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I totally understand the question. Here is a video on how I join the rugs. I do it sort of like joining crochet squares. If you try another method - let me know - I would love to learn!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdGnpLeUtLe0l5s.html

@patshipp9195 2 жыл бұрын

If you use plastic bags for the warp as well as the weft it will be water proof as well as bug proof if giving to homeless people. It will also dry faster as well as insulate.

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure how the plastic stability would be. Have you tried it with plastic warp?

@patshipp9195 2 жыл бұрын

Yes my former church ladies were making them in california, I have since moved and havent found a church yet. It holds up pretty well if the connection piont when joining bags is at least 1 inch in from the end joining points, if that makes sence.

@carolrouse7847 10 ай бұрын

At what time do you stop wrapping under each nail and wrap the warping on the outside of the nails. I know at the beginning and end, you go under the nails, but after you get to the beginning and ending knots that go on the nails, eventually, do you go on each side of the nails. Will you do in slow motion the wrapping around the rods and starting back the other way, please?

@DIYOnTheHouse 10 ай бұрын

This video may help show that better kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fduZpKeW05i-gnU.htmlsi=bIxhRN5UOQff9t_e

@Elaine-yk5uh Жыл бұрын

Ive started my own bag rug, but one question i still have even after watching your videos over and over. You stress how important it is to start 1st line and last line going in under nail, to stop rug from sliding off the warp, but i cant see when you stop going through gap under nail? Is there a point when you stop going through gap under nail and start going through gap between nails? Ive really watched even on rag rugs and it l👀ks like you dont change, yet at the end its obvious that you start to use crochet hook to go under nail "to stop rug from falling off warp". Please help , ive built a 27" by 38½" loom and this is my 1st rug project. After my 17" by 58' loom. For my right return scarfs. Thanks to you and your husbands videos. Which i much appreciate, i was so happy with my scarfs, but now i want try rugs. So thank you both very much for loom info.

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you for reaching out again - I am sorry that I had missed this initial question. After your first row (which is under the nail) that creates the gap that you weave in for the rest of the time. You don't change throughout the body - the gap that the first row made is where you weave. The last row is where you need to change and go under the nail to keep it from sliding off. If you ever need to email me pictures, I would love to look at your progress and answer any questions. Diyonthehouse@gmail.com. Thank you so much for watching - we truly appreciate it!

@PictureShana 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! I wonder if you were to iron the bags together before you cut them if that would solve the problems with the loops in the "plarn?"

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm? Not sure how that would work. I might have to try that.

@julietremblay5487 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful way to upcycle all those bags! I wonder, would you wash that rug in the washing machine ?

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing!! I am going to admire and use this one for a bit and then try washing it! I don't see why it wouldn't hold up - definitely will skip the dryer though!! 😀

@emmyjoyful1 9 ай бұрын

Would this work as insulation on the inside of vehicle windows for those who live or camp in their vehicle. Sizing would be different, but I'm wondering if the mats are good insulation.

@DIYOnTheHouse 9 ай бұрын

Hmmm - I would think so. They would be light weight enough to hang. Let me know if you try!

@janeweber317 3 жыл бұрын

150 bags!

@glyndagiles5697 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way this looks. I've woven bags using jute for the warp which is okay. The fabric adds so much more color though. Question: how do you join two together? Mine that I join just never look quite right to me.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

It turned out really good. Here is how I join the rugs kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdGnpLeUtLe0l5s.html - hopefully this helps!

@rmissinne-vanderver3548 9 ай бұрын

750 bags

@nickthefox4596 Жыл бұрын

My question is how would you clean up since there's both fabric and plastic?

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

Wash as normal - but line dry.

@nickthefox4596 Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOnTheHouse alright thank you

@trapped7534 Жыл бұрын

212 bags

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

😄

@ilenasarturi3884 3 жыл бұрын

Que lindo fez com sacola plástica ?

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I wove it into a rug.

@BarbaraReynolds_3336 3 жыл бұрын

I think about 120 to 125 bags

@marthasantanaguerrero5584 2 жыл бұрын

Ummmm what would happen if you washed it??? Or have you tried it?? Or wash and hang dry it??? Is it an inside rug?? Outside rug?? Does the sun destroy the plastic?? Please I need to know

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

The sun would destroy just as it fades fabric - so I have used it in our garage where there is no sun on it. Wash on delicate and hang to dry works well!

@stephaniereller8179 Жыл бұрын

150

@lindab1120 3 жыл бұрын

How do you prop up your frame? It’s my biggest problem. I’d appreciate your suggestions.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Total challenge for me as well. I lean it up on a chair - when I gets too low for me to bend over, I set the loom up on a milk crate. I have thought about Ross designing a stand - but not sure how to make it super functional.

@visceratrocar 3 жыл бұрын

Would be simpler to take the strips you made, twist them into cordage, and weave like normal. More time consuming but less complicated.

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean 'twist them into cordage' - I would love to try!

@JohnnyUrbanWoodsmen 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYOnTheHouse That does sound nice. Have you tried it yet? if not then what she means is to twist the bag strips into cordage by twisting both sides of the the bag strips apposite of each other between you thumb and pointer, and then twisting those against each other, thats called a Flemish twist, like how bow strings are made, that will give the bags a braid like look and lots of strength to be used as warps. Thank you for this video.

@carolbreckel3938 Жыл бұрын

400 bags finished bags

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

👍

@barbkeith1196 Жыл бұрын

140

@tammyedwards2104 5 ай бұрын

100

@jonnaborosky8836 Жыл бұрын

I understand this is a good way to use plastic bags, but, because of the fabric, the rugs or mats won't be water proof for the homeless to keep dry...if you give them to the homeless. I never thought of weaving plastic except as mats to keep the homeless dry when they sit or lie down at night when it's rainy. I can see it would be good as a regular rug, too. Wonder what would happen with using plastic bags as warp as well. Will you try that sometime?

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes - I do want to try that!! I think it would work great - but will have to try it out!

@Elaine-yk5uh Жыл бұрын

Do you still reply to these questions ,i asked a rather long one 8 days ago, with still no answer? X Or was it too long ? Take care. X

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

Sorry - I just replied - THANK YOU!!

@myraflores7827 2 жыл бұрын

What rotary cutter do you have?

@DIYOnTheHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Fiskars Rotary Cutter: amzn.to/3dxWlEw

@rosettaminthorn4217 2 жыл бұрын

400

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

😄

@judyvance1556 2 жыл бұрын

250

@DIYOnTheHouse Жыл бұрын

😄

@osmanthewoodsman5040 3 жыл бұрын

How many bags did it take to make this mat?

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Right at 125 bags!

@neptunepharma9343 3 жыл бұрын

Did you try sleeping on it? What is the best use of it?

@DIYOnTheHouse 3 жыл бұрын

We used ours for a doormat.

@neptunepharma9343 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYOnTheHouse .ok... I asked because the title is "sleeping mat"

@gatodelluvia4735 3 жыл бұрын

You can make open patio rug from them, patio seats covers and pillows to sit on lawn if you fill them with packing beans what also are water proof. And when they are all spent up - lastly you can use them to cover plants for winter if you live where it snows or gets cold. For last one is better if all rug is made from plastic, you can use plastic laundry/garden string for it. Also if you have dog, they are handy in car or other places where you cant clean dogs paws right away. There is so many uses, you see that after you have made one .