Comments on: Things To Do With Baling Twine

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:27:52 +0000

I made a twine rug last winter and it is so durable and really knocks the dirt and mud off my boots. Who would have thought it really is a multi-purpose tool?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:39:41 +0000

For many years I never used a scrub brush, except maybe in the winter. You have a free one if you have bailing twine. Take a piece, fold it in half and then in half again. Tie it in a knot (two if your piece is big enough). There’s your bucket scrubber. I think you get the idea. I always made them an left them on any farm that I was tending. The looped end hangs on a hydrant or nail. Try one!!

By: linda brown

linda brown — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:27:59 +0000

thank you I look forward to making one of these rugs.. I think it is so important to use all that we have and not thow things out like we all have been doing..

By: admin

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:31:08 +0000

I actually have instructions in another post how to make a rug http://www.alpacabytes.com/2010/02/09/how-to-make-a-recycled-baling-twine-rug/

By: Debra

Debra — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:57:53 +0000

I grew up on a ranch and I don’t ever remember throwing bailing twine away. Unfortunatly I haven’t really had contact with ranchers, etc since. It was great seeing your twine idea. It came at a very precipitis time. I have friends that raise llamas. (No llama vs alpaca comments, I’m completely neutral. LOL) Now I can’t wait to start collecting twine. Almost 30 years ago I saw a kitchen sink rug made out of plastic bags, mostly potatoe bags. I was too busy as a young mom to do anything but use my plastic bags for garbage can liners. Now I would really like to make some of those rugs. Does anyone have a pattern?
Thanks.