Who told the Peas about these shopping bags? ? Omg.

do you just put the groceries directly into the bag or the bags into those bags?

I have 2 from my local grocery store and I put my milk, ice tea, juice, wine, 6pk alcohol in them so they don't slide around.

I will also set my bag with eggs in one and any unstable grocery bag to keep them in place.

Others use them as grocery bags for check out.

Was it elaine? I've have noticed a few shoppers using them locally and been thinking about getting those since she posted. What holds me back is that I am not sure I'd be able to lift them once they were full.

For me they do. Dh can easily carry them in.

I also like them for a Costco run.

I just put the black set with red handles in my cart! I’m so tired of recycling plastic bags. So wasteful.

Yes, it was me! 😀 I have the very set pictured above (along with another set) - I’ve had them for a couple of years (pre-COVID). They last a long time. We use them for a variety of things now - when I need to bring things into work, for example. The hard bottom is really key: things don’t move around as you carry them from store to car and car to home (or work). 

I use these for groceries, going to someone's place and packing things. Carried my crockpot in one for the thing I was bringing to Christmas supper.

Yes they can get heavy if they put a bunch of cans all in one. So easy to pack, the clerks love them versus the crumpled up bags.


Reuseable bags are as big of a problem as plastic bags when you have hundreds

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I think stores should give you a “no bag” option, and they could bring your groceries out in a bin. Then you could put them in your own bags at pickup, but that would definitely slow done the pick-up line.

Another option would be to charge you a deposit on a reusable bin. Then the bin goes into your car, and you get a credit when you return it.

We have been using this type of folding box/bag for about 8 years or more. Both of our grocery stores sell them. You can get smaller ones too and freezer bags. We just put the groceries straight in. If it gets too heavy, we use the short handles rather than the long handles to carry it.

I have been using a similar bag for several years!

I have to order new ones every so often, because they get repurposed for so many thing, I suddenly don't have enough to take shopping!

Things I use mine for:
• Organizing my freezer - I sort my beef into roasts, steaks, ground beef in these totes. Also sort off chicken, pork, etc. This way I can just pull out totes to get to what I need and not have things slide.
•Crock pot carriers. I move a lot of food around during harvest, and it gets tough to carry crock pots when they are hot. I put my crock pots in these, and just grab the long handles to carry.
• "To Go" bag. Since I am always hauling meals out to the shop or other locations (plus I am the truck driver for all the grain) - I keep one of these packed with my forks, napkins, plates, cups, and condiments. This way I can just run in and grab it!
• Laundry! I now use a couple of these for sorting socks, etc. So handy! I have found a bigger version that I use for laundry baskets, that makes it easier to haul my laundry up. I have a basement laundry and our bedrooms are on the 2 floor. I'll link those below!
•Winter car kit - I keep a small blanket, some water bottles, granola bars and hand warmers in a tote in my pickup, incase I get stuck in the snow and need to hang out of a bit!

Oh gosh - I just use them for EVERYTHING! I had a wrapping kit in one before Christmas - tape, scissors, bows, tags, etc.

XL Collapsible totes - great for Laundry!

I have bags similar to these that are insulated and have a top with a zipper. They are a little smaller than this so they don’t get too heavy. I like their shape better than the Sam’s/Costco bags because boxes fit flat in them, but they aren’t nearly as good at keeping things cold so I only use them for quick trips.

I still prefer my floppy bags for regular groceries. I like being able to fold them up small and keep them in my purse so I don’t forget to take them into the store LOL.

We bought them as Christmas gifts and a set for ourselves this year. Love them.

Albertsons sells cardboard grocery boxes ( the size of a small laundry hamper) with handles on the sides. Dh uses one of those for most of the shopping he does…unless it’s a big shop.

Amazon (before Amazon Fresh) used to do grocery delivery using bright colorful plastic tote boxes. No charge for them and you would set out the totes from your last order on your porch on the day your next order was delivered. They discontinued them and we ended up with three they never picked up. Amazon Fresh uses paper bags now.