Stuffed Animal to Hold Plastic Bags

In both my laundry/utility/mud room and in the kids' bathroom, I took a stuffed animal that at one time had electronics inside with a velcro closure on the back for replacing the batteries. The bear and dog had long since stopped working and they were headed for the landfill. I got the idea of cutting the battery box out and removing the stuffing in the body, leaving the head, arms, and legs fully stuffed. I then use the body to stuff full of plastic bags for the waste paper baskets and hang it on a hook on the wall. (For safety reasons, not for use with toddlers). Everyone, up to and including my teen girls, thought it was cute and it saves us many steps to get a bag.

Someone asked why save plastic bags? For trash liners, to stuff those slippers into when packing for an overnight stay, to keep the rain off that library book, to return the t-shirt left at the house last time best friends slept over, getting the cups and litter out of the car, wrapping that greasy part that DH is taking to the parts store to find a replacement, cutting in strips to crochet a reusable shopping bag, an emergency bib when feeding a friends toddler, to tie that dirty diaper up in so the whole house doesn't stink, to hang on the step ladder to hold cleaning supplies when washing windows or hanging curtains, to scoop the kitty liter box, to tie all the nuts/bolts/fasteners to the shelves you dismantled when moving, to hold clothespins when hanging sheets outside, cushioning material when mailing a package, keep a few in the car to slip your hand inside when checking the oil in the car or filling the gas tank to keep hands clean so you don't arrive at the office smelling like a gas pump, to take some tomatoes from the garden to a friend, etc. I find 1000 uses for those recycled plastic bags besides just bringing purchases home from the store.