How to Make a Plastic Bag Organizer from a PET Bottle

Discover a second creative alternative to reuse a large plastic bottle and transform it into a modern and decorative bag dispenser.

The plastic bottles from soda or water are ideal resources for creating organization and storage solutions in the kitchen. In this variant of the tutorial, the bottle is used in full, making a lateral oval opening and covering it completely with patterned fabric, achieving an impeccable aesthetic finish.

Materials needed

1 clean and dry PET plastic bottle (2 to 3 liters).
Scraps of printed cotton fabric (in this design a yellow and white wave or chevron pattern was used).
Jute rope or twine to tie and decorate the edges.
Liquid silicone or suitable glue that does not deform the plastic.
A decorative artificial flower or central applique.
Scissors, utility knife, and a marker.

Step-by-step for the construction

Marking and cutting the opening (Step 1 – Image 41): Take the clean PET bottle and draw with a marker an oval or wide circle on the central or lower part of the bottle body. Carefully cut using a utility knife or scissors to create the mouth through which you will later extract the bags.

Covering with exterior fabric (Step 2 – Images 41 and 42): Apply appropriate glue to the plastic surface and cover the entire perimeter of the bottle with the patterned fabric, smoothing it gently to avoid wrinkles. Trim the excess fabric covering the oval opening and glue it inward along the edges for a neat finish.

Tres pasos para envolver un regalo con tela amarilla de zigzag: se anuda, se ve el moño y se marca con lápiz.

Fruncido de los extremos (Paso 3 – Imagen 42): Wrap and bunch the excess fabric around both the tip area and the base of the bottle, tying them firmly with pieces of rope or jute twine to give them the shape of a wrapped candy or package.

Detalles de terminación y colgado (Paso 4 – Imagen 44): Drill a small eyelet in the top rear of the wrapped bottle and insert a piece of rope or cord to be able to hang it on the wall or the door of a cabinet.

Decoración final (Paso 5 – Imagen 44): Glue a decorative flower or a pretty applique right at the center front of the bottle to disguise seams and enhance its aesthetic design.

Tres pasos de una manualidad: manos pegan un girasol a un tubo de cartón forrado en zigzag amarillo y blanco.

Craft tip: Use cold silicone or glue for textiles and plastics; avoid excessive direct heat so that the PET container does not lose its original shape.

Useful precaution

Handling sharp tools: When opening the oval window in the bottle plastic, sand down or thoroughly cover the edges with fabric to prevent friction or cuts when inserting and removing the bags.