Go Green and Make Totes

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Many people are trying to “go green” and save our Earth’s landfills. If you can sew even a little, you can make your own totes and sell them. Totes will work great for people to take grocery shopping. I have noticed that most totes are small. I would love it if someone made larger totes. Personally I would invest in eight larger totes when I grocery shop. I have a family of five and need to have larger bags to put all of our groceries in.

You can create totes of all different colors. Use different patterns when sewing your totes. Some people love specific dogs, cats, etc. Look and see what the market is out there on collectables. For instance, some women love shoes and totes with different colorful shoes on would make a cute tote.

Once you buy a pattern from a discount store on a normal sized tote and a larger tote (you may have to design your own size), you are ready to get material. Find material on sale at discount stores, sewing stores and online. Check if buying in bulk will save you even more money.

Next sew at least five totes. Let your friends, family, co-workers and the world online know that you are making totes to go green and save the Earth. This will get more and more people interested in purchasing a tote if you remind them of our landfills.

Take pictures of your totes to advertise. Hang up the photos at local businesses such as the grocery store, Laundromat, gas stations, etc. Make a website online. There are free websites for you to use that are all set up and you just add some pages, pictures and information yourself.

You may want to make up business cards and hand them out to advertise your tote bags even more. Before you know it you will see your 'green' totes all over grocery stores and discount stores. You will have a great feeling knowing you have made a difference in the world.

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