Make a Coffee Sleeve
A coffee sleeve is a great way to conserve while saving your hand from overheating. Coffee sleeves were introduced to prevent wasting paper coffee cups. Before the coffee sleeve most coffee shops would double cup each beverage because the heat from the drink was too much for a person to hold. With the invention of the coffee sleeve a lot of waste was prevented but there is another way to reduce even more waste; creating your own reusable coffee sleeve. It may sound a bit intimidating but with the right tools and direction anyone can create their own reusable coffee sleeve. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Pull the cardboard coffee sleeve apart at the seams where it is held together by glue.
2. Lay the material you're using on a flat hard surface and place the opened cardboard coffee sleeve on top of the material. Using a marker, trace the outline of the cardboard coffee sleeve onto the material.
3. Cut along the traced line with a sharp pair of scissors to make an exact and precise cut. Follow the line carefully.
4. Lay the cut-out coffee sleeve on a hard surface.
5. Cover the cardboard coffee sleeve with glue and place the cut-out sleeve on it. Allow it to dry. This will insulate and make the sleeve more sturdy and functional.
6. Use colored duct tape to go along the sides of the coffee sleeve to seal the fraying edges of the material.
7. Remove the backing from the Velcro and place the tape on the backside of the coffee sleeve. Place it along the inner edge leaving a small gap of fabric.
8. Place the other side of the Velcro along the other edge to create a sticking action when the sleeve is closed.
