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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Last week I let you in on 10 organizing & decluttering tips, so this week I want to tell you about these great organizing bags by The Lazy Organizer.  There are 5 sizes to choose from, ranging from teeny tiny to extra large.  Each bag has a black handle, strong nylon coil zipper, and durable vinyl window so that you can see what’s inside.  Click here to see Lara’s organizing bag website.

A few weeks ago, I received one of each bag to try.  I have found a great use for the teeny tiny bag.  We have a small hair trimmer with some tiny attachments.  The hair trimmer and all its tiny pieces fit perfectly inside the bag.  I put it away in the bathroom cabinet and now I won’t have to worry about losing all the pieces. 

I really like the size of the large bag.  I am using it to keep coloring books, crayons, stencils, and blank paper.  I keep it in the car and whenever we go into a restaurant we take it with us.  It has also come in handy at church a few times.  No more messing with a tote bag with stuff hanging out or it getting dumped out while sliding around in the car.  (Ugh, that’s bringing back memories!)  My kids can zip and upzip the sturdy bag themselves. 

I was noticing Sunday that my glove compartment in my van has stuff falling of it every time we open it.  I think I am going to use the small or medium bag to organize my glove compartment and help my sanity.  lol

The teeny tiny bag is great for storing receipts in your purse or all those annoying cards you get from stores.  Or store your hair trimmer, like I did.

I confess that these pictures are from Lara’s website.  My camera card quit working.    Check out Lara’s site to see how you can get these cool bags.

Tell me what you think.  Do you think these are neat?

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