Do you feel bad tossing out tons of old feed sacks each week? Those feed sacks don’t have to go straight into the trash. Here are some creative ways to repurpose old feed sacks around your barn.

Use Sacks As Trash Can Liners

One of the easiest ways to repurpose old feed sacks is to use them as trash can liners. Just pull the entire string out of the top of the feed sack, set it inside your trash barrel, and you’re good to go. The sacks will get thrown out eventually, but at least they’ll serve a second purpose before that time comes.

With Feed Sack Artwork

Do you use feed sacks with pretty artwork or horse photos on them? Consider using that artwork to decorate walls which need repainting. If you have a “kids-style” tack room or lounge, the kids may enjoy cutting out the photos and fixing them to the walls.

Create a Handbag with Feed Sacks

If you like arts and crafts, then you can pretty easily transform a feed sack into a handbag or tote. You will need to cut open the bottom of the bag and then fold the edges over to create a square, flat bottom – it’s almost as if you were wrapping a present. Then, sew the bottom edges together, or use a heavy-duty duct tape. Next, cut strips from the top of the sack to make handles, and sew them into place. With a little practice, you can position the bag so that it features the artwork of the feed sack. Feed sack handbags and totes have tons of uses. From carrying groceries home from the store to storing polo wraps and standing wraps at the barn, there are countless ways that you can put these repurposed sacks to work.

Sew Burlap Sacks Into Vintage-Styled Pillows

Does your barn use feed which comes in vintage-styled burlap sacks? If so, these sacks can be sewn into vintage-styled pillows in just a few minutes. Cut the sacks to the size pillow that you want, turn the pieces inside-out, sew them together while leaving a small hole to insert stuffing, and turn the sacks right side out through the hole. Then, fill the sacks with pillow stuffing and hand-sew the hole closed. You’ll have a decorative pillow suitable for the barn lounge or your home.

Create a Frame for Vintage-Styled Feed Sack Artwork

An alternative craft for vintage-styled burlap feed sacks is to actually mount the sacks as artwork. Try to find some old, weathered wood – old picket fence slats work well – and build a frame for the sack. Mount the sack to the frame and mount the entire piece on the wall for a decorative touch. Feed sacks can easily be repurposed to accessorize your barn. For other barn accessories, be sure to visit our website.

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