Make an eco-friendly reusable sandwich wrap
- by Anna Sattler on May 9th 2008 6:00PM
- Filed under food, staying green, sewing
My husband usually takes sandwiches to work for his lunch. I always cringe when I see how many plastic sandwich baggies we go through in a month, and have often wondered if there was a way to reduce or eliminate using them. The short answer is yes.The Small Object has come up with an awesome way to make reusable sandwich wraps. The wraps are shaped like an octagon, so that it can be used to wrap odd shaped bread or wraps, and can also be used as a placemat. The wrap is made out of vinyl coated fabric for the interior and regular fabric for the exterior. Velcro closes the sandwich wrap.
This is a great way to use up some of that extra fabric you have laying around. The pattern and instructions are easy to follow, and in a short amount of time you can easily whip one up for each member of your sandwich eating family.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-10-2008 @ 7:37PM
Kitt said...
That's cute, but why not use a Tupperware container (or whatever brand you prefer)?
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5-11-2008 @ 6:27PM
Jennifer Gray said...
Tupperware continues to use plastic that contains BPA...marked under the #7 recycling code...its probably not good to eat out of and cannot be recycled.
5-11-2008 @ 7:20PM
Kitt said...
Only some of Tupperware's products contain BPA -- which is used in the harder plastics (think Nalgene bottles) -- not the sandwich server and other light plastic storage containers from brands such as Ziplok and Gladware. BPA is not in every plastic item out there, so saying "it's probably not good to eat out of" is pure speculation and not helpful.
I don't work for Tupperware or the plastics industry. I just get so tired of the rumors that spin out of control like this. I had someone tell me I shouldn't use plastic bags any more because "they give you cancer."
Do some research, at least.
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5-12-2008 @ 12:41AM
Francesca Clarke said...
This is a very cool idea! I love how it also serves as a placemat. Now can you help me get my husband to actually pack a lunch??