Comments on: Pot Scrubber Crocheted from Plastic Bags

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:48:55 +0000

I can remember so many items being made of recycled breadsacks as well. The Wonder bread bags were the best since they were a soft plastic with a white background and all those colorful spots… I can even remember getting houseshoes made from them.
I’ve tried my hand at crocheting, but I’m not very good, however these seem like an easy gift project to stuff into Christmas cards for those you want to just remember with something small. Thanks all!
And, Cindy, I hope your battle is going well, I’ll say a prayer for you and keep my fingers crossed as well. Thank you for sharing your time and energy.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:26:27 +0000

I would agree not to use vcr tape for washing dishes. It may not be healthy to wash our dishes in this material.

By: Cora

Cora — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:32:30 +0000

Thank you for the links. I will try to make something my husband said not to use the vcr tapes to make scrubbers because they have alloys which means that there are mixed metals. In the majority of the tapes. Which can get into your blood stream if it gets on your hands period you have to touch it to use it so there for don’t take the chance. My husband knows trust me he worked in a photo shop. Worked on vcrs.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:07:30 +0000

Yes the plastic bags are pretty gentle and I use them on my non-stick pans without any scratching.

By: julie adams

julie adams — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:35:58 +0000

Would these work on my new smooth surface stove?

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:32:48 +0000

My Granny used to make porch rugs from plastic bread bags when they were just beginning to use plastic instead of cellophane. Being from the depression era she was always looking for ways to reuse things. She went through a phase where everything was a recycled bread bag! She had rugs, scrubbies, shoes, totes, even pillows!

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:21:48 +0000

Hi Cindy,
I have been making totes from plarn, and wanted to do something different. I saw your site, and it’s great! I can’t wait to get started on the scrubbers. I plan on making them for my friends since they take the totes as fast as I can make them.
Thanks for sharing
Deb

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By: Peggy

Peggy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:11:21 +0000

I really love your website! We live out in the middle of nowhere (interior Alaska) and I always seem to run out of green scratchies between trips to town (over 50 miles away!) I am most definitely a beginning crocheter but hope to make up a few of these. My MIL used to get them at a craft fair in NY but has been unable to find them the past couple of years. I am so excited about making them for gifts. We have plenty of friends who are willing to pass on their plastic bags and mesh bags so I should be able to make them to coordinate with each persons kitchen.

By: Coby

Coby — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:04:47 +0000

I made one of these and I absolutely LOVE it. It works great for dishes, but I really like it for scrubbing my granite countertops. I can really scrub hard and not have to worry about it scratching! I am going to make a bunch and give them away to my friends for christmas. Thanks for the great pattern!

I may venture into making other things as well!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:29:44 +0000

Sounds great to me! Thanks!!