Get Green Points with Your Reusable Bags
I was at Lowe’s Foods the other day and noticed they have Earth Saver bags for .99 or you can get them for free by spending your green points. I think the cost of each bag (with green points) was 1200 points.
I purchased one bag with my green points and then I found out that for each bag you use, Lowe’s Foods will give you 50 points per bag each time you use it!!!!
I was surprised with how big and sturdy the green bag was. It wasn’t one of those cheap bags where the seams come apart after you’ve used it a few times. I was really impressed with how large this bag was, in comparison with other bags I’ve seen. This one stands up on it’s own and it holds 2-3 times the amount of plastic grocery bags.
The next time I went to Lowe’s, I purchased another reusable bag. Since I used both bags, I earned another 100 points. I think I will purchase another bag or two the next time I shop there. I probably need 5-6 bags so that I can quit using these silly plastic bags. Speaking of which, I have another huge load of them to recycle. I’m so sick of these thin plastic bags. Hopefully, I won’t have to use them much longer.
Another great thing about these bags is that you can use them for other things besides groceries. I’m using mine this week on a trip to my parent’s house. They’re holding dvds, snacks, toys, and other things we need. As I said before, I like them because they stand up on their own. No more digging through tote bags in the car that are all flopped over. I can put these in the seat or the floor and we can see what we need.
Have you tried these bags? What do you think of them?
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12 opinions for Get Green Points with Your Reusable Bags
DramaMama
Mar 26, 2008 at 6:55 am
So smart! Thanks for doing your part…I just wrote about how I made my own re-usable produce bag. The first one was not my favorite, but I guess it’s a work in progress. I don’t like plastic bags in general, but the produce ones are not useful for anything!! Glad to see others are thinking about things like this!
Amy
Mar 26, 2008 at 7:31 am
I love my reusable bags and I feel really proud toting them around too. We use our bags for our trips to the library and when we go on day trips for the family. I have a little foldable set for my purse (for those quick trips) and then I keep a strong sturdy set in my trunk for the big grocery day.
Great topic!!
Mycrazylife
Mar 26, 2008 at 7:49 am
I love my reusable bags! The only problem is that I need to find some that are free from store logos, so I can use them everywhere.
JayMonster
Mar 26, 2008 at 10:30 am
We bought a couple of (similar) bags from Whole Foods Market about a year ago, and have been using them since.
I admit, we could probably use a couple more, but I like to get the additional (usually 1) paper bag as well, because I use that for gathering our paper recycling.
Veggiemomof2
Mar 26, 2008 at 11:29 am
I’ve been using my canvas bags since I started collecting the plastic bags & taking them back when I have a full bag. I noticed how often I have to take a full bag in.
I hope more stores will start rewarding customers for reusing bags.
sandy
Mar 26, 2008 at 2:29 pm
We got several of the reusable bags at trader joes and use them all the time. It makes you feel like you are making a difference.
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Laane
Mar 26, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Wow, that’s a great system.
We use a normal bag for our groceries, so we don’t need the plastic ones.
No extra points though.
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Have a great week and an amazing spring!!!
Lynnae @ Being Frugal.net
Mar 26, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Converting to reusable bags is on my list of things to do. So far I haven’t come across any that are as big as I’d like, though. I’ll keep looking. We don’t have a Lowe’s Foods near us, or I’d look there!
jess
Mar 28, 2008 at 8:12 pm
i need to search my lowes and find those because i haven’t seen them there! and i think i have enough greenpoints for a couple of them.
kroger bags are the same price and they give you rewards points for using them too :-)
RecycleCindy
Apr 3, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Want to crochet your own reusable bag? It’s lots of fun, frugal, and of course eco-friendly. I have free patterns and tutorials on how to make grocery totes and purses from recycled plastic bags if you’d like to take a look.
http://www.myrecycledbags.com
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