Neat bag I purchased from Publix today

[CatWoman]

I love it!!!

Only cost $1.49, roomy, easy to carry, and I don't have to be bothered with those awful plastic bags.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. cooooooool, in so many different ways.

[SharonRB]

2. I ordered about 15 similar ones from

www.1bagatatime.com months ago. I just keep them in my trunk and bring what I need into the grocery store with me. They're washable and have a piece of plastic that sits in the bottom to keep it flat.

[CatWoman]

4. good idea to keep some in your trunk

:thumbsup:

[Goblinmonger]

8. Those rock

I believe I am going to order the dozen this weekend.

[rzemanfl]

3. Now just try to remember to bring it into the store from the car.

Ours never seems to get into the store.

[Cha]

At the co-op we wait

while they go out and get it. :)

[rzemanfl]

9. Well, that's very cooperative of you. eom

[Cha]

19. Oh, we got the

spirit all right!

[TomInTib]

11. It took months for me to discipline myself to do that.

I ended up with a lot of those bags before I managed to get it down.

And I have to walk down the hill to market and walk back up.

And I do that at least twice a day.

Long (or mid)- term planning is not my forte.

[tbyg52]

13. I have the same problem

I'm hoping to solve it with bags that send a message:
http://www.oldamericancentury.org/totes.htm
(Hoping I'll be ashamed to leave them in the car... ;) )

No, they're not cheap, but this org needs help--also posted here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1873480&mesg_id=1873480

[SharonRB]

28. I forgot a couple of times when I first got them

and had to go out to my car to get them, but now I always remember when I go grocery shopping. It's the smaller errands I still have to train myself for.

[Cha]

5. Aren't you just the little

environmentalist!

[KAZ]

6. Excellent! My wife and I were just talking about this at dinner

tonight. I'm going to bring back the plastic bags until I can score some great bags like that.

[CatWoman]

16. you can order them

:)

http://www.ecobags.com/Our_Products/The_GreenBag

[TomInTib]

7. They're onle $0.99 here. Did you put your $80 cream in it?

Just wondering, CatWoman.

Tom

[CatWoman]

14. smart ass

:)

[TomInTib]

18. Hah! I always thought you had me on your 'ignore' list.

But at least I wasn't crass enough to mention a bra (I must admit, you must be wearing some killer bras).

[CatWoman]

20. the thing is, they kill me

my poor back :rofl:

[babylonsister]

10. Some kind DUer turned me on to go-againbags.com; I think I

got 12 of them w/shipping for $20. They are fabulous and hold lots of food, plus make it easier to get the groceries into the house. I love 'em!

[tbyg52]

33. These are by *far* the least expensive of the ones mentioned

And they offer a cooler bag and a wine bottle bag as well. I'm ordering two of this combo:
https://st132.startlogic.com/~go-again/osCommerce/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=49{5}9{4}9{6}9&osCsid=70c2c874f2ccb894f665021395b257e3

[MissB]

12. We have similar ones from local stores

that are about a buck. Plus, most grocery stores give you 5 or 6 cents for each bag you reuse, or for each of your own bags you bring in. I figure mine have paid for themselves already.

What I really like about the ones I bought is that they are a bit bigger than the standard paper bag. Plus, they have a nice plastic piece in the bottom that helps the bag stand up.

[SharonRB]

29. That sounds like the ones I got at 1bagatatime

I can carry 4-6 bags into the house at a time since I can put one on each shoulder and carry more in my hands.

[Buzz Clik]

15. Planet Ark!

:thumbsup:

[tbyg52]

32. The place to purchase things there was a little hard to find, at least for me

so here's a link:
http://www.planetarkdirect.com/prodtype.asp?cookiecheck=yes&PT_ID=109&strPageHistory=cat

[Sarah Ibarruri]

17. I'm buying a few of those tomorrow! I'm sick of plastic bags. They do so much harm. nt

[CatWoman]

21. not only that

they are completely bothersome, and don't hold very much.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

22. Absolutely. Plastic bags also break and you end up with yogurt and milk all over the place. nt

[DawgHouse]

23. Plus, I was at Publix today and noticed

that the very nice young bagger put only about two things in each plastic bag. What's that all about? My groceries would have easily fit in two regular paper bags but I think ended up with a dozen plastic bags!

I know, I know, I should have said something but I was brain dead at the moment and didn't really notice until I got home and started bringing them in. The handy dandy green bag would be ideal for me, though. I've seen them in the store but didn't realize they were only 1.49.

[CatWoman]

24. I ALWAYS instruct baggers to fill them as full as possible

sometimes I had to doublebag to give them strength, but I can't stand hauling 10 items in 20 bags x(

[Johnny Noshoes]

25. They seem to pack bags

assuming that you drive a car. Now I'll admit I live in NYC and DON'T drive or own a car. I don't think people who do are "EVIL". I just don't need one in the city. They seem to love packing only a few items in a bag and I end up repacking the bags when I leave the store for my walk back home. I bought four of these reusable bags at Stop and Shop and they're great even if they are made in CHINA. I think the're made from recycled plastic. They're very roomy and have great handles.

[napi21]

30. The baggers have been told not to overload the plastic bags

because MANY customers complain that the bag breaks and if they're lucky they have to just pick up a lot of stuff, if they're unlucky they have a broken mess to clean up and also lost the food they just bought.

There are other customers who are REALLY picky about what gets packed together. Some things like soap, or certain fresh fruits & vegies have a specific odor, and the customer gets upset because they think it will transfer between foods.

As for the person who mentioned the card in it's own bag, that's because cards get easily wrinkled and stand a better chance at survival if packed alone.

I'm sure if you just explain your preferences to the bagger, most will do as you want.

[Booster]

26. Have you noticed that no matter how many bags you bring into

the store the bagboy seems to be able to get ALL your groceries in them. They used to drive me crazy with the amount of plastic bags they used - like bananas in one bag, a stupid card in a bag of it's own. But I must admit I have a problems remembering to take them into the store. Now, if I forget, I park my cart in a spot nobody will notice, go out to the car and bring them in. Did I mention I hate getting old.

[DesertRat]

27. Very nice

They are similiar to the "Go Again" bags I ordered this summer. Everytime I use them store customers and cashiers alike ask me where I got them. But my biggest challenge is remembering to bring them into the store!

http://go-againbags.com/

[Forkboy]

31. Do ya think it'll clash with my shoes?

[CatWoman]

34. you're just full of taste, aren't you?

:hi:

:)

[Forkboy]

36. I'm saving up for the big nose.

I'm thinking about cutting to the chase and just getting a drunk Irishman to punch me in the face. :)

:hi:

[Triana]

35. I have several of them (they were .99), use them for grocery bags in lieu of paper/plastic

...that, or totebags. Some stores give some $ off (a few cents per bag) for bringing your own bags. They ought to ALL be doing this.

[watercolors]

37. I bought 5 of them at Publix

No more plastic for us, in fact my husband asks to let him bag our groceries. Its not a problem with them. We have shopped there for the past 15 yrs, they know us well.

[mcar]

38. I've got 2 of them

plus a bunch of mesh bags that, if I remember to bring them to the grocery store, are great. The green bags hold a LOT of groceries. The baggers are always amazed at how much.

[JitterbugPerfume]

39. I ordered enough cool bags from

GoAgainBags.com for me , and my daughter in law. The store I shop at gives a nickle refund per bag when i use them, which is every time I shop . I carry a big purse with my cloth bag in it .

Sometime the clerks are really surprised when I pull a large bag out of my purse

They also have free trade coffee ( their brand)


and the store is

MEIJERS

[tbyg52]

40. Woo hoo! This thread is getting some recs - here's a little kick.

I wound up ordering *four* of this combo - two for me and two for hubby:
https://st132.startlogic.com/~go-again/osCommerce/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=49{5}9{4}9{6}9&osCsid=70c2c874f2ccb894f665021395b257e3
(This is GoAgain - they don't have the ordering pages at their own URL.)

[Ms. Toad]

41. Thanks for the reminder!

I keep thinking I need to buy some, but just never got around to it. Just ordered some - plenty to keep in each of our cars and extras to store at home for a big shopping trip.