Reusable Shopping Totes!!

[kval07]

I think I only have four of these. I want to buy more, but I need to make myself use the ones I have first. I store them in between the wall and the fridge. I just don't want to have to look at them because there is no easy way to store them. Not to mention, my dogs have peed on them, so they've gone in the washer and don't fold up all nice anymore. I use one every week when I buy my ten papers.

[summermay]

I use the green cvs ones all the time. I have 3 and keep them folded flat on the passenger side floor of my car. Grab and go.

[Lucky1307]

I keep most of mine in behind the net in the trunk of my car. There is a lot of dust here so I try to keep most of them folded into one bag and when I get to the store I only take the folded ones in. I also use them for other things so I keep a handful of them under the sink with my garbage bags and plastic sacks.

[jen276here]

Just an idea I use - I rid the bags of the bottom plastic/cardboard inserts and folded the bags flat then in half (bottom up to top) I then folded the sides in and used velcro to hold closed. Since it only holds the bag closed when not in use the velcro doesn't have to be insanely strong, but you still want to tack (sew) it on because the repeated pulling from opeing will pull sticky velcro off. They fold up pretty small and I can use a rubberband to hold 3-4 together which I stuff in the well of my cargo space.

[BringontheWonder]

I don't have a large number of reusable bags, but, when I do (I know the day is coming lol), I will likely get a plastic container (Rubbermaid, Sterilite, etc.) to keep them all together in the trunk. I can imagine how unruly they would become even having small bags folded inside a larger one.

[shsshorty7]

I have 4 that i got from another HCW'er and they came with little bags to store them in.. they looked like juice box holders...

[Tracy_in_Missouri]

I amassed a huge collection of these when we were using them as cheap fillers on a few Wags weeks. I began using them to organize my freezers (chest style). They hold up nicely and allow me to stack items but easily lift to get to the stuff underneath. I used to use plastic crates for this, but they were hard to lift and didnt make as good a use of the space as the bags do. For things I have alot of such as ground beef I use popup hampers, since they use the whole space top to bottom.

[Maxie1101]

I have a ton of these. I also take the plastic bottom out of them so I can fold them in half, then half again, and loop the handle around the bundle. I keep them scattered on the back set of my car so I can grab them easily. When I bring the groceries in the house, I fold them and keep them on top of my fridge until the next shopping trip.

I like the idea of folding them and putting them all inside one bag. That would look much neater, I think I'll try that!

[squigglesbl]

I use about 6 very week. Once the groceries are put away,they all go into 1 bag, then back into the car then next trip to it. I have about 5 brand new onces in storage for when the ones i use weekly get to bag. I think i only paid for like 6 of the ones i have. Stop and Shop gave 5 away once for buying certain "green" items. We got one free at Walmart one earth day.

I never forget to bring them into the grocery store, but i usually forget to bring them into Walmart/target etc.

[MoneySavinDiva]

I keep mine in my vehicle. I have a SUV, so I just keep them in the very back, all folded up and stored inside of one of the bags. Then when I go shopping, I have them right there. It works really well!