Upcycling Plastic Straps from Boxes

I saved some plastic strapping pieces from cardboard boxes of heavy items. My dad wanted to throw them away, but my mom coiled them up to store neatly. We used one piece to tie up an extension cord to store it without getting tangled. I tried to think of something else to use them for, but after a few months my mom decided to use them to weave a basket.

She cut 14 short strips for the bottom and 7 long strips to go around. After weaving the bottom, she clamped the edges to keep it together. Then she folded each strip up to form the sides. There was enough black and white to make a pattern. The final row has extra layers to hide the cut ends. The strapping was split lengthwise to make thin strips to stitch around the rim to make it secure.