a disposable tablecloth that can easily convert from a table covering to a bag for collecting and disposing of trash . the disposable tablecloth has a cover that can be made out of fluid impenetrable material , such as plastic , a fluid absorbent material , such as paper or cloth , or one or more layers of fluid impenetrable material and one or more layers of fluid absorbent material . the periphery edge of the cover has a drawstring cavity that can be formed by folding the periphery edge over on the cover . a drawstring is disposed inside the drawstring cavity such that it is suitable for securing the tablecloth to a table and for securely closing the bag . the disposable tablecloth is particularly useful for picnics and craft projects where the tablecloth can be used to gather and dispose of the trash .