Comments on: My Reusable Bag Decision http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Three Doors Down - Tree Hugging Family http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 Three Doors Down - Tree Hugging Family Wed, 21 May 2008 19:33:28 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-2078 [...] Tree Hugging Family is all about Earth & family friendly living - without having to compromise either.  They’ve written about cool products to save you energy & water while doing the laundry, green crafts for kids and even helped to choose fabric totebags. [...] [...] Tree Hugging Family is all about Earth & family friendly living – without having to compromise either.  They’ve written about cool products to save you energy & water while doing the laundry, green crafts for kids and even helped to choose fabric totebags. [...]

]]> By: Kristin http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Kristin Wed, 21 May 2008 15:09:17 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-666 I opted for the RuMe bags because they're pretty and they stand up and hold 50 pounds each, and I just love them. I have the bright colorful set (http://www.brightandbold.com/rubanewyopa.html) but they also come in black and silver style as well. I've used mine for a few weeks now and wouldn't go back to flimsy bags anymore. I love the waterproof nature of them with wet produce and frozen goods, so cloth bags didn't fit my needs as well, although I do have the Bamboo Vines organic tote from Envirosax that I love for the library and work where I don't need to worry about moisture. I opted for the RuMe bags because they’re pretty and they stand up and hold 50 pounds each, and I just love them. I have the bright colorful set (http://www.brightandbold.com/rubanewyopa.html) but they also come in black and silver style as well. I’ve used mine for a few weeks now and wouldn’t go back to flimsy bags anymore. I love the waterproof nature of them with wet produce and frozen goods, so cloth bags didn’t fit my needs as well, although I do have the Bamboo Vines organic tote from Envirosax that I love for the library and work where I don’t need to worry about moisture.

]]> By: Ginny http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Ginny Tue, 20 May 2008 13:12:44 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-1862 Our local grocery store Meijer sells bags that are this same design. They are only .99 so I'm sure they are a different material. I do like the design though. They won't stand up if nothing is in them, but usually once one or two things are in, they stand up well. I love the flat bottom though. I think you will like these! Our local grocery store Meijer sells bags that are this same design. They are only .99 so I’m sure they are a different material. I do like the design though. They won’t stand up if nothing is in them, but usually once one or two things are in, they stand up well. I love the flat bottom though. I think you will like these!

]]> By: Julie F http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Julie F Tue, 20 May 2008 12:10:06 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-1855 I'm not sure what these are made of, I'll go look now. ----- They don't have a tag that says. I’m not sure what these are made of, I’ll go look now. —–
They don’t have a tag that says.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Jennifer Tue, 20 May 2008 05:48:11 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-324 @Peggy the not standing up issue was a big con for me, but overall I decided that plastic bags don't stand up and checkers deal, so they can deal with this too. Honestly, I really like the idea of plain brown bags, I hadn't seen them before, and it seems like such a perfect color for dingy carts and stuff. Plus the double handles mean that Cedar can carry them easily too. @Peggy the not standing up issue was a big con for me, but overall I decided that plastic bags don’t stand up and checkers deal, so they can deal with this too. Honestly, I really like the idea of plain brown bags, I hadn’t seen them before, and it seems like such a perfect color for dingy carts and stuff. Plus the double handles mean that Cedar can carry them easily too.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Peggy Mon, 19 May 2008 23:10:40 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-2244 Jennifer, ALDI is a grocery store where you bag your own groceries and you have to buy bags if you don't take your own. Jennifer, ALDI is a grocery store where you bag your own groceries and you have to buy bags if you don’t take your own.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Peggy Mon, 19 May 2008 23:03:03 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-2248 Jennifer, I have three of the organic bags and one like you got! It does have a flat bottom, but it doesn't stand up. Anyway, I like it better than the other bags I have. I should have ordered more. Jennifer,

I have three of the organic bags and one like you got! It does have a flat bottom, but it doesn’t stand up.

Anyway, I like it better than the other bags I have. I should have ordered more.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2297 Jennifer Mon, 19 May 2008 22:20:16 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-2297 I don't know ALDI? I assume it's a local grocery store though. Here we have some local stores that carry bags for good prices, but they're all that poly stuff, and I need machine washable. You can wipe the grocery store ones around here, but not toss them in the wash. That's cool your bags hold so much. I don’t know ALDI? I assume it’s a local grocery store though. Here we have some local stores that carry bags for good prices, but they’re all that poly stuff, and I need machine washable. You can wipe the grocery store ones around here, but not toss them in the wash. That’s cool your bags hold so much.

]]> By: Julie F http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Julie F Mon, 19 May 2008 22:05:33 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/my-reusable-bag-decision/#comment-2296 I bought some bags from ALDI. They are huge, have a flat bottom, and only cost me 2.50. We love them because they can easily hold three 'normal' bags worth of groceries! They have black, cream, and green so far. I bought some bags from ALDI. They are huge, have a flat bottom, and only cost me 2.50. We love them because they can easily hold three ‘normal’ bags worth of groceries! They have black, cream, and green so far.

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