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Make a Statement with Reusable Shopping Bags!

Lets face it: Neither paper nor plastic is a good, eco-friendly choice.

Plastic can take 1000s of years to break apart (it never biodegrades), and can hurt wildlife.

The production of paper bags creates 70% more pollution than the production of plastic bags.

12 million barrels of oil are used yearly to make plastic bags, but 14 million trees are cut down to make paper bags.

...and the list goes on.

The best choice is to seek out reusable alternatives and to be sure to reuse and recycle the rest.

We'll show you where to get fun & fashionable bags.
We'll point you toward some cost effective totes.
We'll even show you how to make your OWN bag...if you are even a little handy with a sewing machine.

My Own Bags

I decided to start making bags myself. They are fairly priced and fun too! So far it is a small operation, but if you have suggestions and ideas I am very open!

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Fun Bags with a Statement!

Ok, so we couldn't resist making our own bags on Cafe Press. If you want a fun bag that makes a statement, check out our creations (mostly chicken related, of course). Pictured chickens are our own.

Fashionable & Frugal Shopping Bags

Check Out this Deal

3 Insulated Aqua Color Tote Bags + Reusable Grocery Tote Bag 6 Pack Combo

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 06/01/2012)

This is a really nice set. Keep your groceries cold in the car with the 3 cooler bags, plus carry lots of stuff with the other 5 reusable totes.

More Great Bags

Make Your Own Tote Bag

Handy with a sewing machine? Trying to become more self-sufficient? Make your own bag! These links show you how.

Make-it-Easy: Step-by-step illustrated instructions for making a basic tote bag, reprinted with permission from the book Hold It! How to Sew Bags, Totes, Duffels, Pouches, & More, from Make It Easy Sewing & Crafts.
How to Make a Tote Bag: 12 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow: wikiHow article about How to Make a Tote Bag.
Ooh! Pretty Colors: Esther's Tote Tutorial: Ooh! Pretty Colors is devoted to fabric art of many kinds.
Lazy Girl Blog: 1 Hour, 1 Yard of fabric, and you'll have a tote bag.

More Reasons to Use Tote Bags

It helps save the earth
It keeps you from obsessively stashing 100s of plastic bags, trying to convince yourself that someday they will come in handy.
You can fit a lot more stuff in a tote bag than in a standard grocery bag.
You don't have to worry so much about the bag ripping.
Most grocery stores actually give you a few cents back just for using your own bag!

Where to Buy Reusable Bags

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Please share your links to fashionable, inexpensive, or FREE tote bags. Also to any patterns to make your own.

Reusable Shopping Totes: For the Fashion Forward or the Frugal

Make a Statement with Reusable Shopping Bags!

My Own Bags

Fun Bags with a Statement!

Fashionable & Frugal Shopping Bags

Check Out this Deal

More Great Bags

Make Your Own Tote Bag

More Reasons to Use Tote Bags

Where to Buy Reusable Bags

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