Cleaning & Organizing Storage & Organization Pretty Plastic Bag Organizer By Alexandra Churchill Alexandra Churchill Alexandra is a former digital editor for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 20, 2018 Close Plastic bags seem to multiply, even if you try to take fewer of them from stores. Make sure you reuse them; its easy when they're in a handy holder that matches your kitchen decor. What You'll Need Materials 15-inch-wide dish towel (ours has a 1/2-inch hem) Pins and scissors 10-inch strip of 3/4-inch twill tape 7 1/2-inch strip of 1/4-inch elastic 1 1/2-inch safety pin Instructions Fold dish towel in half lengthwise, wrong side out; pin along the edge that's opposite the fold. Pin twill-tape ends to one open end to form hanger. Sew a seam 7 inches from the folded edge to make a tube. Stitch twill tape in place. Thread elastic through the towel's existing hem: Snip one small slit in the towel's hem. Flip tube over and repeat, making a second slit. Tie a large knot at one end of elastic; attach safety pin to other end. Slide safety pin through 1 slit, and ease through hem and out other slit. Tie elastic ends to gather. Turn bag right side out. Snip line. Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART LIVING, JUNE 2009