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How to make a plastic bag dispenser from a milk carton

10/15/2012 5:26:08 PM
By: papersculpture
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Don’t throw out that milk carton. This green guide will show you how easy it is to turn it into a pretty plastic bag dispenser.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
Milk carton
Scissors
Wrapping paper
Glue

Open the top and bottom of the milk container. Do not open the sides.
Wash it out well and let it dry.

Cut off along the fold line on the sides and front as shown in the picture.

Cut off the bottom leaving about ¾ inch

Wrap decorative paper around the milk carton. It should be is at least 3 inches longer at the top of the milk carton and 1 ½ inches at the bottom.
Glue it in place.

Press on the corners of the carton to mark where they are and make a slit to each corner.
Do this to the bottom of the carton also

Fold the paper down along all the edges.

Repeat on the bottom

Fold the bottom back down and glue it in place

Use the top of the milk carton to measure and cut a piece of decorative paper as shown in the picture

Fold the paper over the edges. Crease and remove the carton.

Place the piece on top of the covered milk carton with the fold over the top edge. Glue it in place

That’s it!
You can punch a hole at the top to hang it on a nail or use a magnet clip as shown in the picture.
Now you have a nice way to store your plastic bags. Just push them into the top and pull from the bottom whenever you need one.

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