I try to do this all the time and I reckon things are going quite well.
We do home delivery shopping and have switched to bagless deliveries, so that helps.
If I go shopping in the centre I take a variety of cotton bags I’ve got. The biggest problem I have is that they are mainly designed as shoulder bags, and once I’ve got 2 or 3 full ones, plus a handbag I become a danger to people / shelves when I turn around. I think I’ll have to try and shorten some handles.
Oh of course, not buying new ones when you see them, I really couldn’t carry all the ones I have on one trip…
Shop assistants are funny too, I usually hand over my bag to them saying “Can I give you a bag to use?” and generally they will pack into that instead, but sometimes they seem to think I want to lean across the counter and pack things too!
We do still get a few to use as bin liners.
I keep supermarket reusable ones in the car for food shopping. Bit disappointed that the Waitrose newer ones aren’t as strong as the old ones.
If anyone has plastic bags, instead of recycling them, why not pass to a local preschool or school. There are always children meeting accidents with mud etc who need to send dirty clothes home in a pleasant way for the parents?
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