DIY Chicken Feed Bag Tote

Homeroad
by Homeroad
3 Materials
$10
2 Hours
Easy

I may be losing it a little with this project, or so my daughter has told me. I saw a tote like this at a fair one time and when my other daughter, (I have 4) got chickens, this project was well on its way!


First, I got ahold of a chicken feed bag. (a large dog or bird food bag made of plastic might do too)

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This one is a bag made of a very heavy recycled plastic weave.

The bags are made to carry 40 lbs. of chicken feed so you can be sure it's strong!

Today I'm recycling this chicken bag into a tote bag.



First, I turned the chicken feed bag inside out.

I cut the top and bottom off the bag to create straight edges for my tote.

I started with hot glue, I glued the bottom of the bag closed, then folded over the top edges and hot glued the top hem.

Next, I hand stitched the bottom of the bag with heavy duty thread for extra strength.

Now it was time for the handles.

I turned the bag right side in and cut 4 holes in the top of the bag to add grommets.


I hammered large grommets using a grommet kit into the holes to hold the handles.

For the handles I used the white rope.

I cut the rope in half and taped the ends so they wouldn't unravel.

I pulled the rope through the grommet and wired it to itself.


I wrapped all the wire with jute twine to hide the wires and give the handles a more finished look.


That's all it took to turn a chicken feed bag into a stylin' tote bag for the beach or for shopping.


Take a look at the vintage lining I made for a beach bag a few years ago.





My daughter wasn't as excited as I am about this bag.

It seems all the other mothers carry designer bags and this mom will be sporting a DIY chicken feed tote.


I am more than sure I'm the coolest mom! 😉

Ya gotta be you!

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Suggested materials:
  • Chicken feed bag   (farm)
  • Grommets   (Amazon)
  • Rope   (Amazon)

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