How to weave a simple trash can. Illustration of making a waste paper basket using waste paper.

How about making your own trash can? It looks a bit crude, but as long as you put a garbage bag on it and don't throw too heavy garbage in, it can still be used for a long time! Although you can buy a very good trash can for only a few dozen yuan, but as a person who likes handicrafts, a sense of accomplishment is also very important~~~

You can use waste paper, woven tape, etc. to weave this basket. Here we take A4 paper as an example.

1. Divide the A4 paper into three equal parts.

2. Fold it to a width of about 1 cm. If it is too wide, it will not be stiff enough.

3. If the length is not enough, you can splice it.

4. After connecting with glue, you can start knitting after it is dry.

6. Fix the joint part with paper strips, and then tie it with rope.

7. Make the bottom of the basket first.

8. Then fold the paper strip upward to make the basket body.

9.ProfitWeave the basket body using the staggered method.

10. The paper strips used to weave the basket body can be fixed according to the circumference of the basket body and then inserted.

11. The height of the basket body can be customized.

12. Finish by fixing the excess paper strips in the frame.

13. The basic principle is to press the top edge of the paper circle.

14. The paper basket used as a wastebasket/trash can is completed.