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23 Comments on Reusable Shopping Bags - Have You Seen Them In Your Neighborhood Stores?
Penny...Wednesday I was in the doctor's office and picked up a copy of Living. It showed how to make a reusable shopping bag with a tee shirt.
You just sew the bottom closed, take a big mixing bowl and place half of it on the shirt at the neckline (boy, I hope that makes sense) using a pencil draw the half circle and cut it out. Cut off the sleeves and you have two handles.
I'm no Martha Stewart so I'm sure if I did it, it wouldn't look anything like "hers." Of course the one in the magazine had a big red heart and I Love New York on it.
Cheers,
Kathleen
I have used them for awhile now, we've gotten ours at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, they even have the ones that are great for frozen items.
I'm thinking that they might be a great marketing tool to have some printed with your logo and contact information-they are reuseable so my name would be seen over and over and associated with a good cause.
Thanks for the idea!
Danielle - Maybe someone can let us know if they have a good source for printing!
Kathy - I've seen some that a very small, or that are made out of fabric but aren't washable. It's great to know about incentives, as it's something most of us don't notice. Which stores are offering something back for reuse?
Kathleen - One of my hobbies is sewing. I've worked with t-shirt material before, and I can just picture those bag handles STRETCHING! But it's an interesting idea.
Peggy - Wow, $.10 at Aldi's. The cheapest I've seen them is $.99. They must be banking on lower bagging costs.
Penny...Shame on Martha. I'm not a sewer and so have never worked with that fabric but I realize you are right. The only time the t-shirts don't stretch is when I wear them!
Cheers,
Kathleen
I have seen them in many stores for a while now. I finally bought some to the Costco ones as they seem sturdy. I gave one to my mom and the other two are in the back of my minivan. I may see if I can move them to my door as you suggested as I seem to forget them. I may have to find some that are a little smaller for shopping at a regular grocery store. I have yet to hear of incentives offered by stores around here (in Spokane, WA). You'd think that some of the stores would give them away since it is free advertising for them (they all seem to have their names on them with a logo).
Libby - I lived in Spokane for about 5 years, so I know you're probably shopping at Safeway, Albertsons, Rosaseur's, or Yoke's! I do miss the snow, as Spokane really gets the perfect amount. Not too much to drive in, but plenty to enjoy.
I hope more of the grocery stores start offering incentives to draw attention to these bags - even if it's a "frequent shopper" award, maybe bring your own bag five times, then you get $2.00 off your order?
I think they are great, but a MAJOR deterring factor (especially for people that don't have the extra dough) is the amount of money they charge for them here!
For $10 you can get this reusable bag... SO many people don't have that extra 10 bucks.... now... if they offered a free reusable bag with every $100 purchase??? they would probably catch on a bit more
Many US groceries carry the .99 cent totes but they don't offer the typical shopper any "convenience" other than the consumer's desire to "go green" and eliminate another guilt trip in our cluttered minds. Personally I disliked having to carry 8 mini-totes with me every time I go shopping... So last year I founded a company to market a tote that is functional first....and "green" as a side benefit.
This tote is expandable and clips onto the shopping cart to load the goods. The best part is that all you need are 2 of them, which fit perfect in the cart; $100.00 worth of food in 2 bags!!! They have a folding flat bottom so on the drive home they don't fall over...and once home...1 trip to the kitchen...I also market a beverage/wine bag which is great for wine or soda bottles and heavy cans. (Holds up to (6) 1.5 liter bottles).
They are made from polypropylene because it is safe for food, unlike the canvas/cloth bags can harbor mold and mildew and food borne bacteria. They wipe clean and drip dry if food spills in them, making them more eco-friendly than a bag made out of cloth or canvas which has to be washed month after month to keep it bacteria free.
Read the testimonials on my web-page and you can tell the consumer response to the product...they are real people excited about a simple tote...because it has made their shopping experience better.
I am dedicated to introduce more products to the line, such as wheeled totes for the elderly and urban shoppers, as well as insulated totes to transport frozen foods...all with the same functionality as my eco-totz product.
Winning the war on plastic bag pollution means delivering a functional product first...and oh by the way that has green benefits....
Take a look at www.eco-totz.com and please contact me with any suggestions or comments.
Hi Penny,
Most of the grocery stores and pharmacy stores around here offer them. They vary in size, quality, material, etc, however they're all an excellent value. Shopper's Drug Mart has huge ones that are extremely sturdy with double handles. The ones at the Independent stores are smaller, however a very attractive design and of a cloth material. Then there are the standard canvas ones offered at various grociery stores...they last forever.
I don't always remember to bring mine back down to my car after each use...something I'll have to get in the habit of doing.
Jo
Jo - Now that these bags are widely available, it's remembering to bring them with me that is the big battle!
One of our local grocery store was giving away the reusable bags a few weeks ago. Very nice, much strudier than th e plactic ones.
Reusable bags are in the grocery stores here, even mainstream ones. I do not see too many others using them, but more than we saw five years ago. We have used them for years. I have about 18 canvas bags of various sizes these days. I pefer the ones with long handles because I am a shoulder carrier, but the small ones with short handles can be handy too.
My new love is cotton mesh produce bags. They are so nice for bagging together apples, onions or whatnot in the produce section.
Bartley - Good to hear of someplace giving them away! I also think it's great to get points for using them.
Brenda - You're right, the cotton mesh are great for produce. They are the hardest to find though.
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