Thrifty Tip: Crocheted Grocery Bag Purse

Is this not one of the cutest ideas you’ve ever seen?! Happy Money Saver reader, Elizabeth found a way to turn the everyday grocery bag into a stylish, functional purse!

She first designed her own pattern, then crocheted bags together from Kroger, Publix, Piggly-Wiggly and “probably some from Home Depot”. 😉 And the results speak for themselves. {Isn’t that purse lovely???}

Oh and get this: she’s also made cosmetic bags, change purses, sewing kits and water bottle covers! {Pretty awesome, right?}

I love it when people turn what is often considered “trash” into “treasure”. It’s the perfect teaching tool to inspire the next generation to live a thrifty lifestyle instead of fixating on the newest, latest, most expensive item du jour!

For more information about Elizabeth’s purses, feel free to send her an email. Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth! You ROCK, girl.

How have YOU turned “trash” into “treasure”? Leave a comment and tell us about it.

About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...