Where can I find a reusable alternative to the plastic "fruit bag"

[HeavenLeighGrace]

???
Do you know what I mean? LOL!
DH and I have been trying to buy more "fresh" stuff at the store (staying on the perimeter of the store where the fruits, veggies, meat, milk, cheese is at)
Anyway!
The things like nannas, apples, onions and things that I need to group together in a bag (to pay for and to bring home safely).
What is out there to use instead of reaching for those plastic bags???

Help!

[dex_millie]

Originally Posted by HeavenLeighGrace

???
Do you know what I mean? LOL!
DH and I have been trying to buy more "fresh" stuff at the store (staying on the perimeter of the store where the fruits, veggies, meat, milk, cheese is at)
Anyway!
The things like nannas, apples, onions and things that I need to group together in a bag (to pay for and to bring home safely).
What is out there to use instead of reaching for those plastic bags???

Help!

Sorry no help. I am trying to find this out also. I don't bag bananas any more since they come in a bunch or two. I have been struggling w/ some ideas especially since the cashiers would want to see what you picked up. I also need it for when I buy bulk items(beans, rice, oats, ect...)

Please somebody help us

[jocelyndale]

I've seen bags in a variety of materials sold on etsy. I'm thinking of just reusing some mesh onion bags for greens. I don't put apples, bananas, potatoes, or other solid fruits/veggies in bags. They go into my cart/basket, then into my cloth bags when I pay.

[dex_millie]

I just found a website you can check out

http://www.pristineplanet.com/serch....id=0&expense=0

They have some produce bags listed below.

[cyncyn]

I got mine from Your Own Bags. I think it is an MDC mama too

[Mama2Bug]

We use string bags, something like these. I can't make any buying recommendations, though, since ours are re-purposed. They originally came with DD's blocks. Since we have a "block bin" and the bags are just the right size, it was a doubly good purchase.

[HeavenLeighGrace]

Awesome!
Love the "Your own bags" site! I think I might go in that direction! They have "produce bags" and a few other bags that may come in handy! So glad I thought to ask you lovely ladies! It was just yesterday at the store when I reached for a veggie baggie for my tators it dawned on me that I was defeating the purpose of my cloth bags by bagging my items in plastic! I try to reuse it when I get home, but it just seemed so silly for me to do!

Can't wait to show DH that site so I can get a few things!
Thanks mamas!

[sebarnes]

www.ecobags.com also carries grain and produce bags. That's what we use for fruit and bulk needs, and IMO they work great!

[cristeen]

I got mine from reusablebags.com

[hubris]

Originally Posted by cristeen

I got mine from reusablebags.com

Me, too. I have some large and some small muslin produce bags. They're great.

For many fruits/veggies, I don't even bag them. One bell pepper doesn't need a bag. Three sweet potatoes don't need a bag. I just group them together on the conveyor belt at the checkout. For items I want to contain, I use the muslin bags. If I'm buying something that will wilt, like carrots or broccoli or asparagus, I put it in a glass container in the fridge ASAP after I get home.

[sedalbj]

I use lingerie bags (3 for $1 at the Dollar Store), they are extremely lightweight, and I've had mine for awhile and they are still holding up.

[HeavenLeighGrace]

I know not everything needs bagged...but for some reason I feel very anal about having things "loose" in the cart. Just weirds me out! LOL!
That's a great idea about going to the $$ store and getting lingerie bags! Those would be much more easier on my budget!

Thanks mama!

[BlessedOne]

well you could not use the bag and just annoy the cashier...
or you could bring your own from home and just reuse it over and over

or just get the fruit bags and then recycle them

[VeganCupcake]

You can make your own with tulle or other meshy fabric. I had a link to a pattern, but it's gone now. Anyway, essentially you just sew some simple drawstring bags out of tulle.

[Pariah]

I sewed up drawstring bags out of old sheer curtain fabric. There is always an abundance of cheap old curtain fabric at the thrift store.

[dbsam]

Originally Posted by sedalbj

I use lingerie bags (3 for $1 at the Dollar Store), they are extremely lightweight, and I've had mine for awhile and they are still holding up.

I use these too. I bought them at Target 2/$1 a couple of years ago.

[Doodlebugsmom]

I just don't use the bags. If I was buying a bunch of really small things like chile peppers or something, I may. I usually just toss everything in the cart. The clerks have never acted like it's a pita. I group all the things together on the conveyor so the clerk can get all of each item on the scale/scanner at the same time.

[prana]

I use the drawstring bags that my earth shoes come in. The bags are made of hemp. They are very similar to the eco produce bags.

[brogansmomma]

I don't know if your store has those plastic tubs with handles (an alternative to a cart but not like the baskets with the plastic handles). Some of my grocery stores do and today I used one to put my produce in just loose (except for things like kale, which were quite wet from the water spray - those I put in a bag). The checkout girl didn't seem to have a problem with the loose items and I bought the tub so just had her put them back into it, leaving my reusable bags for the heavier not-loose items. I do want to pick up some cotton mesh fabric to make bags from though, especially for those wet items.

[Bitter Green]

Originally Posted by VeganCupcake

You can make your own with tulle or other meshy fabric. I had a link to a pattern, but it's gone now. Anyway, essentially you just sew some simple drawstring bags out of tulle.

Originally Posted by Pariah

I sewed up drawstring bags out of old sheer curtain fabric. There is always an abundance of cheap old curtain fabric at the thrift store.

Why the heck have I never thought of this?!
What a great idea, thanks!