Tip for Today: Reusable Produce Bags

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I’m a reusable bag person – I dutifully carry my bags to the market and feel good when I can avoid using plastic bags. So whenever I’ve reached for one in the produce section, or had one handed to me at the farmer’s market, my Green Guilt has kicked in. I’ve been scheming about the perfect reusable produce bag for quite some time. It had to be cheap *ahem*….frugal, it had to be easily seen through (so the cashier doesn’t get annoyed) and it had to be extremely lightweight (So I’m not paying for it every time I buy produce.) Ideas about sewing nylon or cotton mesh bags often crossed my mind, but I just haven’t been able to find the right fabric or the time to sew even if I had found it.

Imagine my frugal eureka today when I found the perfect produce bags in Dollar Tree! They’re Tidy Totes from Blink and It’s Done. 4 in a pack, for $1!!! I got 2 packs and figured that 8 produce bags is perfect for what I need each week at the grocery or farmer’s markets. The bags are super lightweight, so I’m not worried about them causing me to pay more, and they are tiny mesh, so the checker can easily read the numbers on the produce. Score one for the frugal team!

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“Tip for Today: Reusable Produce Bags”

1. On August 10th, 2008 at 2:16 am Loquacious Chase Says:

   They look awesome! I think I’ll head to Dollar Tree soon.

   Just curious…were they meant to be tossed? Or are they meant to be used over and over for gathering stuff? Are they sturdy?

   I’ve just been reusing the same produce bags over and over until they fall apart. I had some of the mesh ones from Reusable Bags, but my kids abscond with them to put things in. Apparently, they are just the right size for a boy to use when he’s pretending to run away from home.

2. On August 10th, 2008 at 11:23 am Theresa Says:

   I’m pretty sure they’re meant to be used repeatedly – they’ve got a bag shown with balls and sports equipment on the back. They’re definitely sturdy enough to reuse quite a bit before they’ll fall apart

3. On September 11th, 2008 at 10:42 pm Paula Says:

   turtlemama, pls email me.

   i cannot locate your new blog or website.

   thanks. we have spoken before btw.

   purgym@hotmail.com

   THANKS!!!!

4. On September 29th, 2008 at 9:53 pm Meri Says:

   TAG! you’re it – see my blog for details – hope you decide to play along!

   And must catch up on your blog – I’ve been MIA in reading for a while!