https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 13:42:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags/page/2#post-654900 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:55:01 +0000 hcw718 654900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i use them. i have a bit o f an addiction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags/page/2#post-646876 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:55:38 +0000 NerdBee 646876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 5 envirosax. They fold up small and can hold a lot of heavy things. I usually have at least two in my purse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags/page/2#post-646725 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:54:06 +0000 kjpugs 646725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought 3 from Publix and I have two from a race I did. And even though I avoided it, I finally started to remember to bring them. My reason? THEY HOLD SO MUCH MORE STUFF!!!! It makes carrying the bags in SO much easier. I can usually grocery shop for us for a week with 3, maybe 3 1/2 bags.</p> <p>The ones I like (like the ones from Publix) are wider and have an insert on the bottom to make it sturdier. Anything else wouldn't be worth it to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-646657 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:22:32 +0000 singingbee 646657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the kind that snap into the carts and then you just pull them out and carry them to the car. I love them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-646644 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:08:08 +0000 BSB 646644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, I use them. I have about 10 in my car. They are separated into two bags so I bring 5 bags into the store. When I bring them (filled with groceries) into the house, I unpack them and put them by the door so I remember to take them to the car the next morning.</p> <p>If I ever forget, I do have that other set of 5 bags.</p> <p>The one thing I need to do is put some bags in my husband's car. I always feel bad getting bags when use his car to go shopping.</p> <p>We don't have a bag ban because we are in the suburbs but in the city of Seattle there is a bag ban. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-646581 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:22:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 646581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! At Aldi's you have to bring your own bags :) it's how they keep costs low.</p> <p>I have a bunch of aldis bags, a whole foods cooler bag, a marshalls owl bag, MOPS bag, and a local coop bag. I love them and use them for so much more than groceries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-646555 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:05:05 +0000 Grace 646555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it took me a looooooooong time to remember to bring them in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644459 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:17:50 +0000 PBandBaseball 644459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a bunch of them and would love to use them but I always forget to put them back in my car or bring them into the store with me. I need to develop a better system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644328 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:44:25 +0000 purrpletulips 644328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I usually forget them at home. But since we use the plastic bags for dog waste/cat litter and donate them to a local mission that does a grocery give away they are in essence being re-used (if only once) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644284 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:30:25 +0000 rawrasaur 644284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, for groceries. I don't bother at other stores and usually don't take a bag if I can easily carry the item(s) without it. Recycling the plastic is to annoying here, so we try to keep our collection of them to a minimum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644246 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:24:10 +0000 avivoca 644246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For most trips, we use them. They hold so much more than a plastic bag goes and the handles are awesome. I've had the same bags for years. It's a pain in the butt to store so many plastic bags, but any plastic bags we get are used for cat litter and small trash cans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644243 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:23:40 +0000 luckypenny 644243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! In San Francisco plastic bags are banned and there is a 10 cent fee for paper bags. It got me in the habit of bringing bags with me everywhere. I like Baggu because they fold up and fit in my purse (great for light weight food items or clothes shopping) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644231 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:21:23 +0000 walnutems 644231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've started using the Utility Totes from Thirty One...I have a large one and a medium one. Works great and I can throw them over my shoulder to bring them inside! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644155 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:04:17 +0000 Reese 644155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a bunch of them but that is because I always buy them. I always forget to bring them with me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644135 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:59:59 +0000 Alivoo01 644135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be good about using them, but not so much now. Plus, I always forget to bring them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644073 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:43:33 +0000 meredithNYC 644073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost always, as otherwise I feel really guilty. But, in the event that I forget them, I always make sure to reuse the plastic bags - whether for disposing of extra nasty poopy diapers or cleaning up dog poop from the yard. So, you know, all poop-related reasons pretty much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644057 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:40:19 +0000 yin 644057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I've only purchased 3 bags. The rest were free. I always remember to bring them to the grocery store but don't remember at other stores. If I buy something small, I'll usually ask for no bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-644053 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:37:55 +0000 swurlygurl 644053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I get a 5 cent credit for every reusable bag I use, which adds up to about $20/year. Every bit helps!<br /> Plus, I'm one of those crazies that tries to do everything in one trip. It's so much easier with the reusable bags that hold more than the plastic bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643987 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:18:56 +0000 pui 643987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I am way too lazy lol. We keep all the plastic bags we get and use them overtime too. Maybe when I am a SAHM I will actually bother with reusable bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643986 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:18:50 +0000 DillonLion 643986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. We like having extra plastic and paper bags around the house.</p> <p>Plus reusable bags gross me out knowing that someone else's bags is coming near the food I'm buying. I don't know what gets on their bags once they leave the store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643982 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:17:37 +0000 prettylizy 643982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Giraffe: They do hold quite a bit, but they're pretty common around here so the grocery packers spread the load out pretty evenly. They're sold at pretty much every grocery chain around here (Ontario) Sobeys, Real Canadian Superstore, Metro etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643354 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:35:06 +0000 sylvie_b 643354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SAHM0811: we have the same strategy! We have about 8 bags in the trunk at any given time and I hang them on the door after so I remember to put them back :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643319 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:03:22 +0000 SAHM0811 643319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep them in the car now. And after I unload groceries, I put the bags right by the front door so I remember to put them back in the car. I also have a big insulated tote from Amazon and I love using it to keep groceries cool. It holds a lot too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643170 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:16:04 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 643170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use them everytime. I usually need to take only four each time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643144 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:01:16 +0000 HLK208 643144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I bought a few more today actually. I have 5 total but sometimes need more. I love the giant Trader Joe's totes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-643143 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:58:09 +0000 Giraffe 643143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: oh, those look like they hold so much! Are they not too heavy to move from the car to the house? Where did you get them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-642989 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:04:46 +0000 prettylizy 642989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Giraffe: they are the best!!! these are the ones we have :) </p> [attach=1542/13/mjolwc.500x500.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-642982 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:01:02 +0000 Giraffe 642982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: @Mrs. Superhero: tell me more about these bins! I have never heard of them.</p> <p>Even if we remember to put our bags in the car, we still have a 50/50 chance of forgetting to bring them into the store with us. I swear I used to have a good memory... It sounds like the bins would be harder to overlook! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-642978 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:59:24 +0000 Amelieisme 642978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I have one that rolls up that I can stick in my purse so I'll always have it. Sometimes everything doesn't fit, but at least for the small trips I don't have to waste a bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-reusable-grocery-bags#post-642972 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:57:23 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 642972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>always (I store them in the car), as well as tote bins like @prettylizy. I love how sturdy the bins are for heavier loads. I also have a cooler bag, which I use a lot. I just bought reusable produce bags, but I need to figure out a way to remember them! </p>