Don't throw it away

I sometimes wonder where we are going because these coming generations are so used to the idea of it's broke throw it away, it's torn throw it away, it's stained throw it away. Reuse people it a simple concept. With so many people everyone has their own clothes basket and since 1/2 of this family seems to have the mental age of a toddler the baskets get thrown around, stepped on, overly filled and other abuse like this one.

Well the little suckers are surprisingly overall sturdy and tall so I decided to trim it just enough to take off the damage. You will need a ruler, a marker or pencil, and sturdy shears or utility knife, and an emory board.

You can either mark all the way around or use the holes for guides. an alternative is to mark several points and use scotch tape to get a straight line. Now the hard part cutting. If you use an utility lay the basket flat on a cutting surface make sure when using the knife that the hand holding the basket is to the side of the cutting line and not on top of the line or behind the hand using the knife. The plastic can be tough and you can slip easily and trust me cutting yourself hurts like hell not to mention could be dangerous if you cut too deep. Personally I prefer the kitchen shears less chance of injury. If you use older scissors make sure you sharpen them.

When you finish you then need to use an emery board to smooth over the cut surfaces to keep from scratching yourself or from it catching on clothes.

I usually use a small amount of whatever is in the basket to cushion the holes when I pick up the basket when it is full.

 In the other basket the handles tore so I just cut them off. The baskets last a little longer and one less expense this month.