No matter how hard you try to avoid it, even the most diligent reusable bag user winds up with unwanted plastic bags on occasion. So, when the plastic grocery bags do magically appear in your life, here are five ways to reuse them.

1. Grab two socks and sew the toes together. Stuff each sock full of plastic grocery bags (cut up or not). Sew each end shut and voila…a draft stopper that keeps air from getting under doors.

2. Do you have a drafty house? To lessen drafts that come in, stuff plastic bags into cracks where air comes through.

3. Stinky trash? Fill a plastic bag with potpourri and secure the bag closed (tie, tape, staple). Cut very small holes in the bag and tape it to the lid of the container for a fresh scent. This works in closets, too!

4. Are you creative? Cut up plastic bags can double as: pom pons, hula skirts, kite tails, and bows for presents.

5. Heading out in mucky weather without proper footwear? Put plastic bags on your feet over your socks for extended exposure to wet elements, or over your shoes for a quick walk from building to car (be careful…it can be slippery).

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