Comments on: Baskets Instead of Bags? http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kisha http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 kisha Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:56:27 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-1005 I like the basket idea, and I agree, they would be great for the Farmer's Market but I think they would also be good for fruits and veggies at the store. I like the basket idea, and I agree, they would be great for the Farmer’s Market but I think they would also be good for fruits and veggies at the store.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Peggy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:05:38 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-1736 Jennifer, they also make kid-sized baskets of the Reisenthel. Julie, please show up photos if you do make your own! : ) Jodi, I agree. They wouldn't work for bulk buying for sure. Jennifer, they also make kid-sized baskets of the Reisenthel.

Julie, please show up photos if you do make your own! : )

Jodi, I agree. They wouldn’t work for bulk buying for sure.

]]> By: Jodi Plume http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Jodi Plume Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-2372 That is a really cute basket, but I agree.. I just don't think they'd work so well for grocery shopping. Farmer's Markets, yes. Or even for a quick run to the store for just a few items. That is a really cute basket, but I agree.. I just don’t think they’d work so well for grocery shopping. Farmer’s Markets, yes. Or even for a quick run to the store for just a few items.

]]> By: Julie F http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 Julie F Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:50:35 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-1504 I'm with Jennifer, I'd consider it for the Farmer's Market. I hate the prices of all of this stuff, ranted in the comments before about it, so I'm going to make my own. Maybe I'll try a basket style! I’m with Jennifer, I’d consider it for the Farmer’s Market.

I hate the prices of all of this stuff, ranted in the comments before about it, so I’m going to make my own. Maybe I’ll try a basket style!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Jennifer Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:11:33 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-2017 I love that basket - so pretty. But I don't think it'd work so well for shopping; not for me. Like I might consider one for the farmers market, but the problem is I like to have both hands free. You never know when your kooky kid will try to dart into someone. I love that basket – so pretty. But I don’t think it’d work so well for shopping; not for me. Like I might consider one for the farmers market, but the problem is I like to have both hands free. You never know when your kooky kid will try to dart into someone.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Peggy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:04:45 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-1543 Lisa, I don't think those baskets are Fair Trade. They usually mention that in the description. The basket from reusablebags.com says it's responsibly made in China. You have a good point about baskets having more structure for items like glass jars. Lisa, I don’t think those baskets are Fair Trade. They usually mention that in the description. The basket from reusablebags.com says it’s responsibly made in China.

You have a good point about baskets having more structure for items like glass jars.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Lisa Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:10:48 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/baskets-instead-of-bags/#comment-1567 We use something similar (2 of them, actually) and get compliments all the time. We got ours at TJMaxx for 9.99 (though I haven't found them there since) and recently saw something similar at JC Penney's for 14.99. If the Neimans one was fair trade or something the price might be worth it, but if it's made in china like the others, then that price really doesn't seem worth it. Our grocery store has little carts for their plastic baskets, and we can just use our own totes instead and they are very handy for the farmers market, etc. We do a lot of bulk buying in glass jars, and it's easier for us to carry them in these baskets than a bag (more structure) but everyone's shopping habits are different! We use something similar (2 of them, actually) and get compliments all the time. We got ours at TJMaxx for 9.99 (though I haven’t found them there since) and recently saw something similar at JC Penney’s for 14.99. If the Neimans one was fair trade or something the price might be worth it, but if it’s made in china like the others, then that price really doesn’t seem worth it. Our grocery store has little carts for their plastic baskets, and we can just use our own totes instead and they are very handy for the farmers market, etc. We do a lot of bulk buying in glass jars, and it’s easier for us to carry them in these baskets than a bag (more structure) but everyone’s shopping habits are different!

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