"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:45:49 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
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>>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:58:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri 24 Mar 2017 02:50:45p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>
>>>>> On 2017-03-24 3:33 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> One not so perfect solution is reusable bags. Periodically the
>>>>>> store really promote the use of them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Indeed. They are not the perfect solution because they have a
>>>>> limited life and they too will end up in the landfill and take
>>>>> just as long to decompose. I am not sure how far ahead we are
>>>>> using them. You have to consider the amount of long lasting
>>>>> material there is in one reusable bag compared to the number of
>>>>> bags it replaces. One benefit of the reusable bags is that you can
>>>>> get 5-6 times as much into one, making it easier to carry more
>>>>> stuff out to the car and into the house, provided that you have
>>>>> the physical strength to carry the heavier bags. I am a big guy
>>>>> and in good enough shape to carry 5-6 large bags with handles, so
>>>>> I can carry a week's grocery's into the house in one trip.
>>>>
>>>>We bought several extra large, heavy duty, insulated canvas bags from
>>>>Costco. Each bag will typically hold the equivalent of 4-5
>>>>supermarket plastic bags, plus they have a heavy duty zipper on top.
>>>>These are made so well that they should last for years, plus they
>>>>endure the AZ heat and protect our produce and frozen products.
>>>>Granted, these bags can be quite heavy when fully loaded, but we park
>>>>quite a distance from our unit, and use a folding shopping cart to
>>>>transport the bags from the car. We also have several smaller canvas
>>>>bags to use when we're only shopping for a few items.
>>>
>>> I have the same ones. They aren't going to wear out in the next 10
>>> years or so.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>I have them too, the problem for me is remembering to bring them in many
>>times.
>>
>>Cheri
>>
> my bags live on the back seat of the truck. They are always with me.
> Janet US


Mine too, it's remembering to take them in the store at times that's the
problem.

Cheri