Thinking Outside the Bag

Ok, so what do you do when you spy an interesting leather bag,

which is totally awesome,

 

complete with the requisite patina,

that takes years to acquire,

but unfortunately is missing part of the strap?

 

Well my friends, you just need to think outside the bag!

 

No sooner than I paid the $8 price tag that it dawned on me that it would make a fabulous waste basket in my son's room.

Of course it goes without saying that it could  hold or store any number of things but I really love the idea of re-purposing it into a unique waste basket the best!

 It's the right size and shape,

 and can hold a good amount.

And the best part is the broken strap can still attach to the opposite side where it becomes a handle when it is time to empty the trash!