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A person could remove it if they needed it out for some reason.įor the life of me, I can’t figure out why the bag doesn’t come with an insert to begin with. I suspect it has something to do with being able to charge more for the insert when it is sold separately, but that may not be the case. When you look at the bags in the catalog, they are all standing up as if they have inserts inside of them. As a new Thirty-One shopper, I didn’t realize that it didn’t come with something to hold up the sides. Either way, I did some browsing on Pinterest, and found several examples of making your own insert. All you need is some large pieces of sturdy cardboard, a box knife or something similar to cut the cardboard, some kind of plastic or vinyl to wrap the cardboard in, and duct tape. I went browsing at a local dollar establishment, and found a thin vinyl shower curtain in a shade matching my utility tote. I got out the yardstick and measured the long sides of my bag. I marked the measurements on my cardboard, and then used the box knife to make the cuts. If you don’t want cut marks on your floor or table, make sure you have something underneath your cardboard protecting the surface while you cut. I repeated this process until I had pieces cut out for all the sides of my bag except the top. Now, in my inexperience, I discovered something cutting my cardboard pieces. Don’t spend a lot of time making sure the cuts are absolutely perfect. Your plastic or vinyl will cover that up. However, when I cut the pieces to the size of my bag, I noticed that they did not fit when I tried them in place individually in the bag. Maybe other people out there that are used to doing stuff like this already knew that, so don’t judge. This is my first time doing this kind of project, so I was kind of learning as I went. I ended up having to trim at least a half inch off the edges so that the cardboard would fit smoothly into place on the side of the tote.
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Next, I took the duct tape and attached the four side pieces to the bottom piece. Then, I flipped it over and reinforced the bends with duct tape on the other side.Īfter this was done, I was ready to cover the the cardboard with the shower curtain.