Poll Results: Do You Take Reusable Bags to the Grocery Store?
April 28, 2008 by Karen Weideman
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again . . . I hate those little plastic grocery bags. I can’t stand how they accumulate in my house. It drives me nuts that I put them in my van so that I’ll take them to the store to recycle, but forget to take them inside and then they stay in my van for a few more weeks.
Recently, I wrote about how Lowe’s Foods is allowing their customers to purchase reusable grocery bags with their green points. And not only that, they’re giving 50 green points for each reusable bag you bring …read more
Do You Bring Your Own Bags to the Store?
March 26, 2008 by Karen Weideman
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The recent article about reusable bags has brought about some good conversation. It’s time to poll our thrifty readers to see what you do. Do you have reusable bags that you take to the grocery store? Are you stuck on the plastic bags and couldn’t live without them? Let us know.
Frugal Friday #1: Top 10 Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags
March 30, 2007 by Karen Weideman
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Welcome to the first Frugal Friday post. I’ve decided to start something new. Each Friday I’ll be posting a frugal tip. This post was actually supposed to be one frugal tip, but I got a bit carried away. LOL We’ll see how it goes.
Do you have an annoying amount of plastic grocery bags? Don’t know what to do with them? Well, here are some uses for them.
1. Don’t buy expensive bags to wrap up stinky diapers. Use the grocery bags.
2. Make an instant kite. Tie a string or a piece of yarn through the handles and let the kids run. …read more
