Insulated water bottle tote – want to ‘do it yourself’?

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An insulated water bottle is very useful. But have you ever wondered whether it is possible that you will actually make a tote for your bottle? Today, people are interested in reducing, reusing and recycling and thus they are going for refillable bottles instead of typical plastic bottled water.

In the horizon of medical research, there are new discoveries that reveal the downsides of plastic bottles. So this article tells you how you can make your own insulated water tote, for keeping water cooler for longer period of time, and for protecting the bottle too. This will give you some idea regarding how to make the most out of your insulated water bottle. 

Decide on the fabric

This is as easy at it sounds. You are able to create the exterior of an insulated water bottle tote with literally anything. And remember the spirit of reducing, reusing, or recycling? So try and make it using something that is around the house lying uselessly – that should give you some more satisfaction!

Decide on the Padding

The padding issue is quite important here – at least as far as an insulated tote is concerned. The reason is, it can serve dual purposes by providing padding on your water bottle and creating insulation for keeping the water cool. This means that, you might feel free to utilize things that are already lying around your home.

Good example of such ‘recyclable’ or ‘reusable’ materials are a cover of the worn out ironing board, or an old camping mattress that is made of foam (but the loft is no more). Just in case you can’t find anything like that around your home, just hit the neighboring fabric store.

Measure up your insulated water bottle

The 1^st step for making a useful tote is to measure the water bottle you are planning to use. This lets you create a workable pattern. So take clear measurements of the diameter and height of the water bottle. Jot down those details in black and white. Then add up an inch or 1.5 inches to every item in the measurement, since this will allow some leeway.

That way, you can be sure that you are able to use that for other sized bottles too. And does the padding seem especially thick? Then you might want to consider adding some additional chunk to the measurements for making sure that your bottle of water, or other sized bottles, fit well inside.

Create a suitable pattern for that bag

Cut open one of the typical paper bags you have in your home. Or else, you might consider using a larger paper sheet. Consider using a ruler along with a pencil for making a decently accurate pattern out of the measurements you have taken. Create a pattern so that it fits well with your insulated tote’s bottom.

Then just place that bottle onto the paper, to put a trace all around it. Then draw that circle again to make sure it's 1 or 1.5 inches bigger (take a look at the step above). Try and find yet another container to match the dimensions you’ll need – then trace around that as well.

You get the idea right? This way, you got to chalk out the strap’s pattern and also cut the fabric out according to all your measurements. All you need to do is create the tote’s bottom and sew things together (including the strap).

This way, you can get creative with your insulated water bottle!