Thank you for the comment! Don't know what type of fish was in the tank at that time.

happy this video helped you.

Great idea! some make doormats, others sitting mats, and more...

None of the ones made in Canada are sold. However some that are made by local people in 3rd world countries may be sold by the weavers so that that they can buy some essential. We do not control those weavers.

You can make it any size! Check the "How to " page of the "milkbagsunlimited.ca" website.

Lisa Proctor , thank you i thought it was me ...

Shelia Jones this is strictly a charity project and the mats are not fire sale .

Those mats are donated to the homeless and people in 3rd world countries that have nowhere to sleep.

Hi Ann, We have instructions for various frame sizes they can be found on the "HOW TO" pages of our Milkbagsunlimited.ca website. Let us know if you need more help.

Hi Ann, Just saw this...Go the this page of our website: milkbagsunlimited.ca/how-to/ I hope this will help you.

The bags used in Canada are Milk Bags milk come in special bags that are not biodegradable. The plastic in a grocery bag is biodegradable and the mats will not last long, but told her it is still a good project to help the homeless even if the mat only lasts a year or so.

Wow, this is great! Where are you located? We may be able to take them , we have never had mats that we send to the needy resold. We send some milk bags to some groups in the Caribbean and South America. Those people have been taught by us on how to make the items and run micro-businesses.

Oh that would be a blessing, I live in Norwich, Connecticut. I would love to help out as possible. Thank you. Retired Minister Richard.

@@row1479 Hi Richard.. Angela here, the lady who made the video. Thank you for making the mats and wanting to donate them to someone who needs them. I live in Canada, so getting your mats to me would be very costly. May I suggest you give them to the homeless in your community or downtown area. Many homeless in Toronto sleep and sit on their mat so they stay dry and a bit warmer. Hope this helps and keep up the good work, you are helping your environment and the poor who so desperately need something soft to lay upon.

yes

Thank you!

In some of Canada's provinces the milk is available in 3 / 1lte bags contained in a lager one. It is those outer bags that we use to make the very soft, long alsing sleeping mats.

Hi.. it is a milk bag.. In Canada most of our milk comes in bags. The bags are not biodegradable and every company has the same thickness of plastic with a different logo. We use these bags because the mats last for a very long time and also it does not matter what brand of milk bag you use, the mats come out with an even consistency.. not thin in one place and thick in another. You can use other bags, but if they are biodegradable the mat will only last as long as the plastic holds up.

This is soooo fab- u- lussss

tight weave blocks the water and dampness.

correct.. a good tightly woven mat is soft, and thick enough for water to not penetrate.. unless it is in a giant puddle of water. But, they are good quality, very durable and water resistant.

We never actually checked. They will all be different some people weave very tight others very loose. The loose ones are obviously more puffy and lighter than the tight ones.

@@bettinaroth Can someone weigh one for me? Apx weight is all I need.

@@sherrydee7880 It is about 8 pounds.. like I said it depends on the packing down of the weave and size of the frame. The mat we weighed is about 5.5 and 3 feet across.

@@bettinaroth Thank You. This might explain why so many of them are just left after one or two uses in the US. The plus side is that the bags are much easier to clean up when they are woven together! When I was homeless, that much extra weight on my back would be too much for me to cart around.

@@sherrydee7880 Hi Sherry, The mats made of milk bags are primarily designed to be use as mattresses that stay in place. They last more than 25 years, are ultraviolet rays resistant, can be washed, are soft, don't let bugs go through and they are very soft to lay on. Ideal in simple homes in hot climates, not made to backpack.

have a look at the milkbagsunlimited.ca website under the "how to" section and you will see the frame sizes

go to www.milkbagsunlimited.ca and there are various sizes of frames and their dimensions .. hope this helps

Very young children work on mini frames to make door Mats

go to: milkbagsunlimited.ca/how-to/ you will find the instructions

Go to the "How to" page of milkbagsunlimited.ca/. All the instructions are there.

We only donate: the sell word were geared for the people in third world countries that make them to sell in their local markets. milkbagsunlimited.ca/ to see what we do!

The bags used in Canada are Milk Bags milk come in special bags that are not biodegradable. The plastic in a grocery bag is biodegradable and the mats will not last long, but told her it is still a good project to help the homeless even if the mat only lasts a year or so.

When Angela, said sell, this was directed to the women in third world countries that make mats to sell in their local markets.

I do NOT sell the mats. If I can get bags not mats to Haiti and if the women make THEIR OWN mats it is up to them if they want to make a living by selling them. EVERY mat I send is GIVEN not sold. In the past I had boxes of bags go to Haiti and the women there were creating their own things. I had nothing to do with any income they made. I don't think they sold any mats anyway, they were using them in their own homes. If they wanted to start a little business with the local ladies, I did encourage it for their sakes not mine. Show original message

no mats are ever sold... they are donated...

Those mats go to many countries around the world with shipments from charitable organisations. They are mostly put into containers that hold everything from food, clothing to medical supplies wherever it is needed.

would love to help you, but I don't have shipping access to the area where the Rohinga people are. Also would like to get mats to Syria.. there are so many people who could use them. Very sad.

I only did that because where I was making the mat we did not have a table. Personally, I like to lean my frame up against a wall, and weave from the floor up to the top. I stand when I weave.

You can, but the mat won't last as long as most grocery store bags are biodegradable. A milk bag is a very good quality plastic and will not biodegrade; horrible for the environment, but great for making things.

you can, but if they are biodegradable plastic the mat will fall apart quickly. Milk bags are not biodegradable so the mats last for a very long time.