Use reusable shopping bags
Carry reusable fabric bags for grocery shopping, instead of using the store's plastic or paper bags.
Carry reusable fabric bags for grocery shopping, instead of using the store's plastic or paper bags.
I also find light-ish weight durable plastic crates great if you do big shopping.
It's the kind of use a durable material like plastic *should* be put to.
So far we have about 6 reusable shopping bags... Still need so more!
We have a large bag from IKEA. I use this to carry all the boxed & cans from our food shopping.
It actually makes it easier to lift one bag from the trolley to the car and back out.
My wife and I have gotten used to having these around as well. Add to this that we get a $.05 per bag discount every time we use one and the 12 or so bags we have now have almost paid for themselves already... :)
I have grown accustomed to having several bags in the trunk of my car and have also added a few to my wife's trunk as well. That way, I have a back-up in case I forget to grab a bag on my way out the door.
I also have a chico bag in my glove box and my work bag. These reusable bags crumple into a tiny pouch, so they are very convenient to stash away. I think they are around $5, so they won't break the bank.
http://store.chicobag.com/
