12 Brilliant Ways to Use Resealable Plastic Bags Around Your Home

Pour your favorite adult beverage into a sturdy plastic bag to make the cocktail portable. Add a straw, and you've got a drink that's super fun to sip on the beach or by the pool.

If you don't have a super fancy fridge with a crushed ice dispenser, make your own with a plastic bag and rolling pin — then you can relish the results as you sip on your delicious beverage.

Your kids will have fun, but you might love this craft even more. Just stuff a clear bag with a piece of paper that already has a few dots of paint on the surface, then let your little one spread it around as much as they want.

Use gallon-size baggies to sort your bulbs by color and shape. Next year, when you decorate the tree, you can hang ornaments by bag to space out your collection evenly.

Instead of dumping the remainders of your tomato paste (or other thick, saucy ingredient), freeze it in plastic bags and smooth out clear dividers with your fingers. This allows you to use small quantities when you need to without wasting the rest.

If you have to wrap up painting for the day, but still have more work to do tomorrow, don't waste time washing your brush. Just toss it (with the paint) into a plastic bag and store it in the fridge. This way, the paint won't dry and you'll save time between uses.

Keep your baby's change of clothes and fresh diapers organized by tucking them into individual plastic bags. Even better? When you go to grab an outfit for a quick change, everything you need will be in one handy bag.

Don't settle for a thick, bulky knife to decorate your cookies or cake. Throw your icing into a plastic bag, then snip off the corner so you can pipe even the most delicate of details with ease.

Say you're at the beach and want to read a book on your phone without getting all the icky sand stuck in the crevices. All you have to do is zip your phone into a plastic bag as the touchscreen will still work through the material.

Nothing's worse than opening your bag to find your powder all over the place. Instead, stash your beauty items in baggies within your purse so that any spilled makeup will stay far away from your lining.

If the water in your shower is spraying out in all directions, it's probably time to give it a deep clean. Mix a solution of equal parts vinegar and water, then pour it into a plastic bag and wrap it around your water source (as shown here by The Melrose Family). Let the solution sit for 15 to 20 minutes, then remove and rinse.

It's plain and simple: If you loose the pieces in your board game, it's much harder to play said game on a rainy afternoon. So stash the cards, dice, money, and more in individual bags to keep them from getting lost during the clean-up process.