Cherice, 11 years old wrote:

I think that when bags get old , people just bin them , really I save them by recycling them and redecorating them . In this paragraph I will tell all of you fashionestas how to style up a old tote bag .
All you need is :
*A OLD TOTE bag
* Fabric
* Needle and Thread
* Any decorative things
* scissors

I will take you through step by step to make a old tote bag in to a BRAND NEW tote bag :

Step 1 :
Gather all of your equiptment ready to make your bag !
Step 2 :
Design a cool design for the front of your bag ( REMEMBER TO USE YOUR IMAGINEATION ! ) .
Step 3 :
Cut out the parts of your design from some fabric !
Step 4 :
With a ADULTS help ( if needed ) sew the parts of your designs on the corecct place on your tote bag !
Step 5 :
If you would like some more decorative things on your bag just simpily sew them on !
Step 6 :
There you have it a NEW tote bag designed by YOU !

Tips :
* You can reuse anything from bags to hairclips for example you can turn your old shoes in to new stylish ones , change your hairband for a change , change your hairclip and there is lots more to reuse from , just try it !