I've had it with the plastic feed bags

[ranchhand]

Oh yeah. Somewhere here or online anyway, there are instructions for making shopping bags out of them. Really simple sewing. My earlier reference was for sowing!

 

[NanaLantana]

Sorry for your freeze - while here in S. Florida we're up to our bare feet in sand and seawater. Those balmy breezes and bright blue skies don't let us know what it's like up north!

As for the bags - I like to buy the Purina brands of feed - the bags are tarp-type material, then I make tote bags out of them. They're real cute, and RECYCLED.

 

[TigerLilly]

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I'm saving mine to make tote bags out of as well. Love the idea of using them to plant veggies in--first time I've heard of that!

Nana--

glad it's still warm down there for you...here in the center of the state it's warm during the day and very chilly at night.

 

[karimw]

I finally found a use for them. My old barns at our new farm are pretty drafty so I've been cutting off the bottom seam, turning them inside out (so it's a white surface) and stapling them up on the wall. It's pretty much the same as using a tarp right? Eventually it will all have fresh "wallpaper"

 

[ARose4Heaven]

This is where my feed bags go...on the ceiling. Cuts down on drafts and redirects the condensation from my metal roof. I also have the wall between the nest area and the run "papered" with them.


BTW...the snow is the result of the recent blizzard. I have NO idea how it got in the coop!!! It was NOT welcome!!!

 

[moonlyghtegirl]

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This is a good idea, I have been wanting to make my own potato grow bags!

Still, it won't use nearly all the bags, but wow, thanks for the idea!

Any specific directions on using them for "grow bags"?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

where can i find the pattern for the 'grow bags and tote bags' sounds like fun to make, and a good idea for a 4h project

 

[slightlyscrambled]

We make tote bags out of them also,
http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/i...n_feed_sack_into_a_reusable_shopping_bag.html
this is where I got the idea!! they work great BTW

 

[Tala]

I don't like the plastic bags either. I do reuse them for trash, but I did that with paper as well, so no difference there. They're just slippy, as the OP pointed out, and I also find them harder to open!

I still get Purina Flock Raiser in the new bags, but I've switched layer feed to a local mill that still uses paper. It's cheaper, more local, and as a side benefit still comes in paper bags.

 

[farmerlor]

Thank you everyone, I like the idea of using them as insulation and I love the idea of using them for grow bags for the potatoes this year. I'm so glad I looked in on this thread and I hope the OP is feeling better about the plastic bags too. I know it really helps the feed store people cut down on loss and I keep hoping that less loss means lower prices.....sometimes I crack myself up.