I’m so glad to see I’m not alone!
I did manage to cull the collection and organize them better. One bag for paper shopping bags, one for reusable totes (good god, how many times have I actually shopped at Lululemon??). My favorite big reusable bags are those burlap ones from Arhaus — wow, those are sturdy and HUGE. That’s like a valuable gift with purchase!
I already do use these for carting donations away. The ones I actually actively use regularly are in my car trunk for grocery and Target runs — I’ve gotten really good at remembering to take them in to the store. A couple of those are wearing thin at the bottom, so I’m replenishing them from this collection.
Our local recycling stopped taking plastic bags and wrap, so I have to colllect those and take them to Target or the grocery store for recycling. I try not to acquire more of those, but my husband always seems to bring in more!
I am putting some of the paper bags in the recycling box — we just don’t use them as fast as we used to.
I have a few of those Baggu totes that fold up into a little pouch that often stay in my purse for impromptu shopping — that’s cutting down on how often I get home with another bag to deal with.
In the coming year, I’m going to try to be even more careful about refusing store bags (along with single-use plastic ware and drinking straws). I’m glad to hear that Walmart is starting to phase out their plastic bags — I’ve been to some in certain parts of the country where it seems like the cashier will give each item its own bag!
ETA photo of the newly cleaned out floor of the coat closet. The plastic drawers hold my hats, outerwear scarves, and gear (hiking, running, cycling) hats, gloves and buffs/neck warmers. Ahhh, I love a freshly cleaned and organized space. I also donated six old huge umbrellas that we never use.
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