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Craft: Origami Garbage Bin

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Date: 03/13/2008 Topics: Craft Projects > Paper | Green Living > Reusing  
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Source: www.origami-club.com
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Another neat way to recycle newspapers is to fold an origami garbage bin!

I have only managed to make one so far. Because I don't subscribe to the local newspaper, I made mine from an advertising poster. You can sometimes get free movie posters at the video rental place, they have them rolled up in a basket behind the counter here and are FREE for the asking!

Follow the HOW-TO provided on this link

which gives a step by step diagram OR an animated version!

VERY handy little useful origami. If you have a cold your tissues could be thrown there and the whole thing discarded to prevent more germs! In the kitchen it would be handy for peels if you can't compost them! In the craft room or in the CAR! The possibilities are endless!

By melody_yesterday

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By melody_yesterday (646) Profile Blog! Contact
It's the cold/flu season & the origami trash can is ideal for dirty tissues that none has to touch to dispose of! Just fold it down & toss it in the garbage!

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By melody_yesterday (646) Profile Blog! Contact
here's the "store bought" version I bought online.
but I think the soup can way is just as effective & save money !

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By melody_yesterday (646) Profile Blog! Contact
CindyM56 :: the link is directly below the text at the top of the page - (it's blue)
Bette :: I'm not sure but I probably right clicked on the page & copied the link from the pop-up window where it says "properties".

keeper60 :: I bought a wooden tool used to make smaller plant start holders- BUT if you wrap paper around a soup can & then tape the bottom you have a pretty good paper pot without buying the tool!
I would use duct tape on the bottom or sides.

Shosha :: Exactly! That was one of the uses shown on the box my store bought version! For little snack holders you could use recycled cereal box liner! Or for non greasy items pretty scrapbook or wrapping paper to match your theme! Foil too for some items!
The box also showed 2 placed together one topped over the other & secured to make a capsule of sorts of them!

This was such a fun post with such wonderful reader response ! Thanks and hugs back at all!

I am uploading a pic of mine that I made of newspaper before I moved here about a yr ago that I decorated with a small piece of pretty scrapbook paper. I then used a hole punch so I could hang it on my pegboard! The next reply will be a pic of the actual item I bought so you can see it - it's sort of crazy looking!

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By CK (Guest Post)
How clever! And thanks for the animated diagram. I followed the animation to make my first petit box from a 4 x 5.5" piece of scrap paper and then moved up to a page from a junk mail catalog (how pretty!). FYI the animation is more helpful the first time because you get a visual of how the paper is supposed to look. When I used the diagram to help me recall the steps, I was glad to have see the process via the animation.

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By Nor Aisha (Guest Post)
Hi Melody,
This is really perfect for me to use old newspaper as garbage box. Thanks and keep putting new origami craft to save our environment.

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By CindyM56 (46) Contact
OK SO WHERE'S THE INSTRUCTIONS OR THE LINK TO THE INSTRUCTIONS?? I WANNA MAKE ONE TOO!! DON'T BOGART, GUYS!! LOL!! GIVE IT UP!!

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By Bette (Guest Post)
Hi Melody, I LOVE IT! I was wondering how you got the direct link to the Garbage Bag. I looked at some other things on their web site and tried to bookmark the directions but all the pages I looked at had the same web address, their Home Page. Can you share your secret for getting the direct web address to instruction pages?

Thank you in advance. bette

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By keeper60 (242) Profile Contact
ps..these can be made w/newspaper.put seeds to grow.When the time is right to plant outside.Plant the whole container.
You've re-cycled,and it's earth friendly..oh! keeps the weeds down also..Thanks again,Melody
Keeper

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By keeper60 (242) Profile Contact
utterly amazing...thanks.I had so much fun.Ya can teach an old Nana new tricks.
Keeper

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I had no newspaper so I used ordinary sheet of paper just to try it. It worked well. I loved it but mine did not look as nice as yours. Probably the paper was a little too stiff.

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By Gloria (Guest Post)
Great Idea.

Just made one but used a smaller sheet of paper.. Going to try a few more sizes and use them for transplanting. Fit nicely into my trays.

Thanks for the idea.

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By Shosha (156) Profile Contact
First thing I imagined when I saw this was to make it a little smaller and used for place settings with little treats. My mind is swimming!

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By Katie (Guest Post)
I made one with regular paper and they make great bead, or pen, or anything really small holders. Cute! Thanks for the ideas!I use them to hang earings on the sides, or inside!

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By Lori (Guest Post)
How cool! Great for my countertop compost bin! I like to line mine w/newspapers so it doesn't get all icky inside. Thanks! lorlemm at yahoo dot com

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By Luvyabye (447) Profile Contact
Oh Melody!!!! This is just soooooo cool!!! I just made one and love it!!! Thank you so much for sharing this neat idea and site. Big hugs to you!!!

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