A number of people have stated that they frequently forget to bring their reusable grocery bags into the store with them. Here are some tips to help you remember.
- Keep your bags in your car. Don't store them in the trunk because you'll forget that they're there. Storing them in the back seat pocket is a better option because you'll be more likely to see them. Keeping a bag slid in between the passenger seat and the center console is another option.
- Most of us write a list of what we need before going to the grocery store. Write "REMEMBER BAGS" at the top of your grocery list each week. Use a pad of paper like in the picture and write this down on every page so you won't forget.
- Hang a bag on the door knob to your garage or someplace near by. It will serve as a constant visual reminder to bring your bags with you. If you don't want to hang a grocery bag, create a door tag (similar to a Do Not Disturb Tag) and hang that on the door knob.
- Hang a bag in your pantry. Most people check out their pantry when writing up their grocery list.
- Enlist your children's help in helping you remember to bring your bags.
Many local stores have programs to encourage you to use reusable grocery bags. Stores like Ukrops and Target offer a 5 cent credit for each reusable bag you use in the store.
Sally W. says:
You can also do what I did- get a reminder kit from www.Bagnesia.com It has all of these great reminders in it that you use in your house and in your car so you never forget your reusable bags
Elli A. says:
I currently use the "keep in the car" tip. Does not always work since when you go shopping you have to get the groceries into the house. With the bag. So the question is how to get the bag back to the car. For that you need tip number 3. So it’s a combination of tricks.
I think we gave beavers a lot of other reasons to be angry about us :)
Amelia B. says:
Anyone have tips for how to dispose of these resuable bags in a responsible manner once they are no longer useful? I have a bag similar to the one in the above photos with a large rip in it.
Alexis H. says:
When I am heading out the door with a grocery list, I put the list with the bags. Thus, even I remember to take the bags to the car, and if I forget them in the car, I remember it the first time I reach for the list rather than when I've reached checkout and can't run out and get them very easily.
AngryBeaver says:
Can the bag be repaired? I doubt that bags similar to the one in the picture (non-woven polyproplene). The manufacturer of this bag claims it is recyclable but I don't know where it would be recycled.
Elli A. says:
I would just throw it into the recycling trash can. It goes through filtering in case non recyclable trash was added. In San Francisco that would be the blue trash can. In other cities there is probably (hopefully) something similar.
AngryBeaver says:
Ever since I switched to reusable bags, I seem to notice more and more people using them. Our school sold them as a fundraiser and we've sold over 100 bags so far. I wish more people would use them.