I found this bag at a thrift store. It was one of the first I found that I decided would be great for the grocery store. It has wood handles, it's made of burlap material and it's lined w/a waxy coating. It's probably 8 inches wide and maybe a foot and a half tall. It's very strong and sturdy. Most baggers are hesitant to put a lot in it, but I load it up! The ladies of Tree Hugging family were talking about baggers reactions when they bring their own bags and I just laughed! Around here, I rarely see other people bring their own. Most baggers at the grocery store are probably confused b/c they are taught how to pack the bags they provide. They even have contests! But when I give them my bags, I'm sure it's a little weird b/c they have never packed a bag of a different shape. I know some of you have read about my homemade reusable produce bags, and those definitely get a reaction out of people! They think it's 'neat' or 'crafty' but most of them wrinkle their nose b/c they probably don't like the thought of veggies touching stuff. You wash them before you eat them don't you?? Anyway - I just wanted to weigh in...w/o leaving a huge comment on someone else's site! What's your favorite bag? Recently I heard of someone challenging everyone to make and give away a reusable bag each time they went to the store. Most people won't buy them but *say* they would use them if they had them. Would you make a bag and give it away? Or would you give up one of yours if you knew someone would use it?
Monday, June 2, 2008
My favorite reusable bag
The ladies who write for one of my favorite blogs, TreeHugging Family, have started a reusable bag challenge this month. They asked to hear about our favorite bags, if we already have them or our dream bag, if we don't. Well, here's my current favorite! 
I found this bag at a thrift store. It was one of the first I found that I decided would be great for the grocery store. It has wood handles, it's made of burlap material and it's lined w/a waxy coating. It's probably 8 inches wide and maybe a foot and a half tall. It's very strong and sturdy. Most baggers are hesitant to put a lot in it, but I load it up! The ladies of Tree Hugging family were talking about baggers reactions when they bring their own bags and I just laughed! Around here, I rarely see other people bring their own. Most baggers at the grocery store are probably confused b/c they are taught how to pack the bags they provide. They even have contests! But when I give them my bags, I'm sure it's a little weird b/c they have never packed a bag of a different shape. I know some of you have read about my homemade reusable produce bags, and those definitely get a reaction out of people! They think it's 'neat' or 'crafty' but most of them wrinkle their nose b/c they probably don't like the thought of veggies touching stuff. You wash them before you eat them don't you?? Anyway - I just wanted to weigh in...w/o leaving a huge comment on someone else's site! What's your favorite bag? Recently I heard of someone challenging everyone to make and give away a reusable bag each time they went to the store. Most people won't buy them but *say* they would use them if they had them. Would you make a bag and give it away? Or would you give up one of yours if you knew someone would use it?
I found this bag at a thrift store. It was one of the first I found that I decided would be great for the grocery store. It has wood handles, it's made of burlap material and it's lined w/a waxy coating. It's probably 8 inches wide and maybe a foot and a half tall. It's very strong and sturdy. Most baggers are hesitant to put a lot in it, but I load it up! The ladies of Tree Hugging family were talking about baggers reactions when they bring their own bags and I just laughed! Around here, I rarely see other people bring their own. Most baggers at the grocery store are probably confused b/c they are taught how to pack the bags they provide. They even have contests! But when I give them my bags, I'm sure it's a little weird b/c they have never packed a bag of a different shape. I know some of you have read about my homemade reusable produce bags, and those definitely get a reaction out of people! They think it's 'neat' or 'crafty' but most of them wrinkle their nose b/c they probably don't like the thought of veggies touching stuff. You wash them before you eat them don't you?? Anyway - I just wanted to weigh in...w/o leaving a huge comment on someone else's site! What's your favorite bag? Recently I heard of someone challenging everyone to make and give away a reusable bag each time they went to the store. Most people won't buy them but *say* they would use them if they had them. Would you make a bag and give it away? Or would you give up one of yours if you knew someone would use it?
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I'm really bad at the whole "bring your own bag" thing, mostly because I always forget to bring a bag along when I go shopping. I'd like to knit myself some kind of bag that can be balled up really small and just fit into my purse, but I have yet to work out a pattern that holds enough stuff but can be stored in a small area. Maybe I'll finally have time this summer...
I found a bunch of patterns online for crocheting/knitting those lightweight, stretchy fishnet type of bags...I'll try to find a link!
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