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Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

The following is a tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets. The material used is straws, and you need a lot of them. From now on, don’t throw away the plastic straws left over from drinking at home. You can reuse them and turn waste into treasure! For specific DIY methods, please refer to the graphic tutorial below. It is a very environmentally friendly handmade craft. I highly recommend it to you. Let’s turn it into a beautiful storage basket together!

1. Let’s take a look at the renderings

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

How about it, not bad? Let’s see how I make it!

1. Cut the straw into small sections of the same length and fold them in half

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

2. Continue!

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

3. The more you braid, the bigger it gets. Be careful not to let one end fall apart. You can use a small clip to clamp it.

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

4. After braiding the bottom, you need to braid the edges. Fold them up and thread them together with the ones next to them. The corners are a little more difficult, so please pay attention!

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

5. It’s finally almost done, now it’s time to close up.

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

6. You can flatten the straw, cut it into a pointed end, and insert it into the buckle below.

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets

Tutorial on using waste beverage straws to make storage baskets