I agree. I have a drawer full and a bunch in my car. I see a lot of them for sale for a buck at thrift stores, it’s kind of funny and sad.
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KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months agoThe only thing I’d hate about that, is if they don’t have a recyclable option and you always have to buy the reusable ones. At some point they just become garbage because you forgot them for the last 20 trips, and who needs 100 reusable bags?
swan_pr@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
downhomechunk@midwest.social 10 months ago
Or how about you forgot to bring them in with you but don’t realize it until everything is unloaded on the conveyor?
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Most grocery stores still offer paper bags and personally I love them to pack everything I want to bring to the recycling bin
swan_pr@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Yes, and also for the compost. I used to store a few as well but they are so thin now, it’s not worth it.
barsoap@lemm.ee 9 months ago
I have about what, five reusable bags. One is always in the backpack to use both as a basket replacement in case the supermarket doesn’t have any (or they’re all at the exit and none at the entry), or as overflow container for the backpack, one is generally holding onions and yet another potatoes (both hanging), that leaves – yep, one as backup and the awkward small one is stuffed with three dirty dish towels waiting for hot wash to accumulate.
Do consider cloth bags simply because it’s easy to actually give enough of a fuck about them, just like you give a fuck about a t-shirt. Oh and keeping potatoes and onions in plastic would likely not end well. The only plastic bags I buy are bin liners.
If you’re shopping with a car the standard over here is to have a fold-up box in your boot.
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
I think you’re misunderstanding me. I’m saying that I’d hate situations where my choice is “carry loose items” or “buy new bags” if I’ve forgotten my already owned bags at home. I don’t dislike reusable bags, I own quite a few actually, but when I forget them I’d rather buy paper bags than be forced to buy yet more reusable bags.