If you have a bicycle and you live close to grocery stores or other facilities, you will be able to do your grocery shopping as well as running other errands by bicycle. It is a great way to save energy, protect the environment and exercise your body.

One or two bicycle baskets will make it easier to carry things around. But sometimes, bicycle baskets can be either expensive to buy, or not working too well.

Cindy Stavenhagen in Salem, Oregon had a great idea of making cheap, practical bicycle baskets from small (16-quart), rectangular plastic wastebaskets.

She drilled holes under the rim along one side and a few in the bottom for drainage. Then she mounted the baskets to the rear rack of the bicycle with nylon rope. The baskets work great and are easy to tilt up to be emptied.

Adapted from MotherEarthNews.com