http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.

Brian Christiansen

On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> wrote:

> http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
> Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>
Those are nice. Safeway has reusable bags now (for only 99¢) that are
the large paper bag size. They come in any color you want as long as
it's black.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> Those are nice. Safeway has reusable bags now (for only 99¢) that are
> the large paper bag size. They come in any color you want as long as
> it's black.
>
I have seen his quilts on RCTQ, and he is quite the skilled quilter.

Brian Christiansen

On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> wrote:

>http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
>Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>
>Brian Christiansen
>

Looks like a dirt collector to me. What are you going to do when you
get a leaky pack of chicken in there?

Lou

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> > wrote:
>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
>> Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>>
> Those are nice. Safeway has reusable bags now (for only 99¢) that are
> the large paper bag size. They come in any color you want as long as
> it's black.

All the local grocery stores around here sell inexpensive reusable
shopping bags. We have a supply of them and it was a PITA for a while to
remember to take them with us when we shop, but now we keep a number of
them in each car and are in the habit of returning them to the car the
next trip out instead of storing them int he house. I like using them
because they are big enough that I can get away with 3 or 4 of them for
most shopping trips. Even better, I can manage all the bags in one trip
from the car to the house. By packing them with like items, I also find
it handier for putting things away. Frozen stuff goes into one bag and
heads for the freezer. Another holds things to go in the fridge. Minimal
expense and planning makes shopping a lot easier.

On Feb 8, 6:57*am, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:16:42 -0600, Lou Decruss
>
> > wrote:
> >On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> > wrote:
>
> >>http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
> >>Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>
> >>Brian Christiansen
>
> >Looks like a dirt collector to me. *What are you going to do when you
> >get a leaky pack of chicken in there?
>
> >Lou
>
> Lou, what do you do when you shit your pants?

Every grocery store around here has green shopping bags. They've been
in use for at least 3-4 years now. They are
heavy duty and have a flat bottom with a piece of plastic that lays in
the bottom of the bag to add stability. They last like crazy.
The only thing I didn't like was that the piece of plastic was thin
and cracked easily so I cut some heavier plastic and replaced
them. The bags fold neatly and I keep them all folded up and stacked
inside one bag in the trunk of the car.

If you have a spill you wash off the plastic. And if the bag is
affected, it's washable.

The grocery stores give you 5 cents credit for each bag used. Not a
lot, but it keeps plastic bags out of the landfill.

Here's a picture of the type of bag I'm talking about.

http://dobetter.files.wordpress.com/...s-trunk-sm.jpg

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> All the local grocery stores around here sell inexpensive reusable
> shopping bags. We have a supply of them and it was a PITA for a while to
> remember to take them with us when we shop, but now we keep a number of
> them in each car and are in the habit of returning them to the car the

These are my favorite bags: http://www.envirosax.com
I've given a few as gifts, too. (They have a sale going on right now
for US and Canadian folks). I keep them in the car, too.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller;
Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas - pictures 2-7-2010

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> Looks like a dirt collector to me. What are you going to do when you
> get a leaky pack of chicken in there?
>
> Lou

Wash the bag.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller;
Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas - pictures 2-7-2010

Brian Christiansen wrote:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
> Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>
> Brian Christiansen

Nice bags. Our stores sell the typical green bags, plus decorative
quilted bags and quilted bags for frozen foods. Some of the stores had
special ones made for Christmas, which they were selling for 50 cents,
then 25 cents, but who wants to look at a Christmasy looking bag all year?


Becca

>
> All the local grocery stores around here sell inexpensive reusable
> shopping bags. We have a supply of them and it was a PITA for a while to
> remember to take them with us when we shop, but now we keep a number of
> them in each car and are in the habit of returning them to the car the

Yeah, here, too - sometimes they're free - usually they're 99 cents.

I love that they are square on the bottom, with a little
reinforcement.

N.

On Feb 8, 10:18*am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article >,
> *Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > All the local grocery stores around here sell inexpensive reusable
> > shopping bags. We have a supply of them and it was a PITA for a while to
> > remember to take them with us when we shop, but now we keep a number of
> > them in each car and are in the habit of returning them to the car the
>
> These are my favorite bags: *http://www.envirosax.com
> I've given a few as gifts, too. *(They have a sale going on right now
> for US and Canadian folks). * I keep them in the car, too.
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller;
> Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas - pictures 2-7-2010

I can see giving them as gifts, but $8.50 is a little rich for my
blood.

N.

On Feb 8, 9:25*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Feb 8, 6:57*am, brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:16:42 -0600, Lou Decruss
>
> > > wrote:
> > >On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> > > wrote:
>
> > >>http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.

Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> > wrote:
>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
>> Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>>
>> Brian Christiansen
>>
>
> Looks like a dirt collector to me. What are you going to do when you
> get a leaky pack of chicken in there?
>
> Lou


1. That's what plastic bags are for (to isolate drippy stuff.).
2. Most cloth/quilted bags are machine washable.

gloria p

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Feb 8, 10:18 am, Melba's Jammin' >
> wrote:

>> These are my favorite bags: http://www.envirosax.com
>> I've given a few as gifts, too. (They have a sale going on right now
>> for US and Canadian folks). I keep them in the car, too.
>>
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller;
>> Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas - pictures 2-7-2010
>
> I can see giving them as gifts, but $8.50 is a little rich for my
> blood.
>
> N.


Barb introduced me to these a few years ago.

They occasionally go on sale and a fantastic for travel. I keep one or
two in a pocket or purse on a trip and put whatever I buy in them or
even snacks or trash. They can hold dirty laundry and get washed right
along with the laundry or get carried onboard with last minute stuff
that doesn't fit in a suitcase. The nice thing is that they fold so
small and are so lightweight compared to other multi-use bags.

In addition, they don't cost a fortune (like LLBean or Lands End canvas
bags) so if someone really admires one, I don't feel bereft giving it away.

gloria p

gloria p

gloria p

Nancy2 wrote:
>
> I can see giving them as gifts, but $8.50 is a little rich for my
> blood.
>
> N.

Our local superemarket sells them for $1, with a nickel off each time
you use them. A zippered, insulated bag (good in the summer) is
$1.99.

Dora

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "Brian Christiansen" wrote:
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
>> Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund
>> raiser.
>>
>
> Those are just ordinary cheapo totes, not really deep enough for
> groceries and don't look insulated... but now that lamp, that's a real
> beauty.

I went to rec.crafts.textiles.sewing and asked the following directly to
John, who actually uses bags like that:

Question 1: How much do they hold as compared
with regular shopping bags (are they "deep" enough).

John's resposnse: You could make them any height
you wanted, but remember the higher they are, the heavier they are,
when loaded, and you will have to carry them from the store to the
transportation and then home from there. I have a number of them we
take to the store. and that way we are not burdened with overweight
carrying capacity. They are sized to hold gallon jugs of milk, which
is the largest single item we buy, and then can be filled with other
things, to fill out the bag. Today we went to the grocery store, and
came back with 2 gallons of milk, veggies, 2 quarts of Apple Juice, 8
Yoplait yogurt, a few jars of condiments, and I carried both bags to
the car.

Question 2: what do you do if you run into a leaky bag of chicken or
something like that.

John's response: I would think that if you kept the chicken/meat in a
plastic bag, it
would contain the juices. Being as my wife and I are vegetarians, we
have never had to face that dilemma...As to ca Pop then in the washer and
dryer. They are 100% cotton that I have preshrunk, prior to assembly,
as is the cotton batting within the quilted sides and bottom and
straps. They will clean up like any other cotton item. If you are
carrying a gallon of Ink, then all bets are off.

As for being insulated, I emphasize the following out of Johns response:
"...cotton batting...".

Brian Christiansen

On Feb 8, 6:57*am, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:16:42 -0600, Lou Decruss
>
> > wrote:
> >On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:58:08 -0700, "Brian Christiansen"
> > wrote:
>
> >>http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330.
> >>Made by John (not sure of his last name) for his wife's charity fund raiser.
>
> >>Brian Christiansen
>
> >Looks like a dirt collector to me. *What are you going to do when you
> >get a leaky pack of chicken in there?
>
> >Lou
>
> Lou, what do you do when you shit your pants?

He just goes about his business.

In article
>,
Nancy2 > wrote:
> I can see giving them as gifts, but $8.50 is a little rich for my
> blood.
>
> N.

Understood. I take one when I travel. It's lightweight and rolls up to
the size of a nicely make holubka and slides easily into a jean or
jacket pocket. WeBeShoppin'. ($8.50 is the price from the mfgr; I paid
$12 at the Women's Museum of Art (something like that) in Washington,
D.C. It's proven to be an invaluable and practical remembrance of the
trip.)

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller;
Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas - pictures 2-7-2010

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
> >
>> All the local grocery stores around here sell inexpensive reusable
>> shopping bags. We have a supply of them and it was a PITA for a while to
>> remember to take them with us when we shop, but now we keep a number of
>> them in each car and are in the habit of returning them to the car the
>
> Yeah, here, too - sometimes they're free - usually they're 99 cents.
>
> I love that they are square on the bottom, with a little
> reinforcement.
>
> N.


When I first arrived in SC to help my mother she asked me to buy some wine
when I went to the grocery store. I wasn't expecting them to give me a free
heavy-duty wine-tote with a reinforced flat bottom and room for four
bottles. It didn't hit me until later, oh! they want me to bring this back
for later purchases. (Note: my grocery store back in TN didn't offer these
bags; maybe they do now.)

At that time the grocery store here was selling the flat-bottomed grocery
"totes " for IIRC 2/50 cents. But since my mother insisted on using the
plastic bags to line small trash cans in the TV room and the bathrooms she
wanted her groceries in the plastic bags. The price for the heavy grocery
bags/totes with handles went up to 99 cents each and may even be more now.
I got a couple of them. They work just fine when I'm not picking up too
many items. But I normally only shop once a month (the exception is fresh
local produce for a specific recipe). If I need more room than the couple
of tote bags allow I do ask for paper. And I have to remember to put the
cloth totes in the car after I've emptied them, otherwise I forget to take
them. I'm getting better about that

Jill