Tag Archives: grocery bags

Fashion Files: Designer Grocery Bags

Who knew going to the market could be so fashionable? Not me. I’m the mom at the market schlepping around a diaper bag or industrial-sized purse staring at the put-together female shoppers (yes, apparently there are some women who actually wear make up to the market) toting their environmentally friendly reusable shopping bags. Those canvas shopping bags have long been associated with “crunchy-granola”-types, who as it turns out, were way ahead of the times. Now, it’s hip to be environmentally aware and the reusable shopping bags are commonplace (even among the preppy-with-pearls set). But, now, brace yourself ladies, the market … Continue reading →

Benefit from Plastic Grocery Bags

Want to benefit by saving or even earning money with all of those plastic grocery bags? Read on to learn some tips and tricks that will keep your household frugal. The next time someone at the grocery store asks you if you want “paper or plastic,” go ahead and opt for the plastic. Paper bags may be wonderful for art projects and storing items you are giving away or donating, but plastic bags have a lot of uses. And, if your grocery stores are like mine, then tend to double up the bags, so you have twice as many when … Continue reading →

Saving On Trash Bags

Trash bags are a necessity in households, period. We use them for large trash, small trash and everything in between. The cost of trash bags does not necessarily speak of frugality. In fact, depending on the brand and style of trash bags you purchase, as well as how many you use in a week, you will probably pay somewhere around $15.00 to $20.00 a month for them. That might not seem like a lot, but when you add it up, at the end of the year that comes to around $180.00 to $240.00. Wouldn’t you rather save at least half … Continue reading →

More Great Uses For Brown Paper Bags

Several days ago I wrote an article on great uses for brown paper bags which everyone seems to have a plethora of. If you’re like me you probably have several dozen stored in your pantry or a drawer in your kitchen. In addition to the ideas you will find in the article Great Uses For Paper Bags, I now have even more great uses for paper bags! Wax Removal If you have spilled wax on carpet or your table cloth, just place a brown paper bag over the spot, and use a warm iron to gently go over the spot. … Continue reading →

Great Uses For Brown Paper Bags

Brown paper bags are so easy to come by! You can get them for free every time you go grocery shopping, sometimes you need them for something, and other times you just stockpile them in a corner for future use. I have some great ways to start using up your stockpile of paper grocery bags and lunch bags! These tips can be adapted to work on various sized paper bags, the point is, that if you have a pile of free brown paper grocery bags, you simply cannot just let them sit! Try these ideas and see if they work … Continue reading →

Ode to the Plastic Grocery Bag

One of the easiest ways to save money is to recycle or reuse items. There are so many different types of items that we all use on a regular basis, that we forget have other uses. Recently while cleaning up the kitchen, I noticed that I had probably over 100 of those plastic grocery bags that you get from everywhere including discount chains. While there are standard uses, such as carrying items in them and getting your groceries home, there are also many other ways to use these bags. Trash Use these bags to line bathroom trash cans. They are … Continue reading →