I like mine that fold up and snap. I like that they don't take up much space in my trunk or in my cart.
I like those, two. Lightweight nylon? Got mine at Container Store. They wash well. If I can't throw it in the washing machine, I am leery of putting raw chicken packages in it.
I like mine that fold up and snap. I like that they don't take up much space in my trunk or in my cart.
I like those, two. Lightweight nylon? Got mine at Container Store. They wash well. If I can't throw it in the washing machine, I am leery of putting raw chicken packages in it.
mine are a sort of cloth from Hannaford, but I don't think they are far out of New England. They hold a lot and stand up with a flat bottom, rectangular shaped, so they are easy for baggers to fill. They can go in the wash, but I'm gross and haven't ever washed them.
My store also puts all my meat in plastic, all my glass in small paper, all my veggies in plastic... Sometimes I wonder why I bother with the reusable bags other than it means fewer trips to the car for bags.
I heard a news story once that said reusable grocery bags were usually highly contaminated from the groceries they carried (i.e. meats) and the fact they were not often washed.
So....wash them? Is it that hard? I wash mine in between uses. No big.
origami I love the TJs ones. So....you know...you have to make a trip to TJs. I have one of those blue and white ones that smock has. I also have one that folds up into my purse and one that is the DC flag, but I got those two as gifts so I have no idea where they came from. Actually, the ones that fold up into in my purse is nice. It's really big and can get put over your shoulder. I'll look at it and see what I can find out about it.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
Get a cart! We borrowed one from our landlord during a semester in Floremce and it was so much nicer than carrying everything. Mostly because it kept things from getting crushed!
I'm another envirosax lover. I honestly use them more for random stuff (like toting shorti's snow jacket and pants to daycare) than for groceries. I bought mine on one of those flash bargain sites for cheap.
These aren't cheap, but they have held up so well! They're very sturdily built and have a great shape to them. They wash easily. No signs of wear (aside from a little dirt) in the year that I've been using them. I have them in the natural canvas color.
Post by EloiseWeenie on Apr 23, 2014 21:02:10 GMT -5
Are you a member of a local credit union? The one my H works for gives out reusable insulated bags at the annual meeting, and I feel like we have a million of them.
origami I would totally get one of these wire shopping carts. It would be great to go from your parking spot up to your high rise apartment. This is the one thing I wish I would if invested in when I lived abroad. The one I pictured is from the container store.
Ooooooooh I like that! Thanks! I assume it folds down?
Yes most of them will fold flat. So won't take up much room in your car. Also useful if you have a small shop close to your new place.
Post by demandypants on Apr 24, 2014 6:24:45 GMT -5
I love my envirosax too! I had a 5 pack that I used for years and only got new ones because they were on Groupon and had better/prettier patterns so I ordered 4 more. I love that they fold down to such a small size, and they hold so much.