Looking for a way to cart your fruits and veggies that doesn't involve a handful of plastic bags? Reusable produce bags are your answer. Made from a variety of materials, from muslin to mesh, they're all durable, washable, and way better than the bags pulled from your grocery store's produce section.
I've used the Credo bags for the last couple years, and they've held up well. I just toss them in the washer every once in awhile and then air dry. Do you have a favorite reusable produce bag brand? Prefer canvas or something more breathable, like mesh?
TOP ROW
• 1 Set of 3 Organic Reusable Vegetable Bags, $20 from WonderThunder
• 2 Credo Produce Bags Pack of 4, $21.95 from Green Depot
• 3 EcoBags Reusable Produce Bags, Pack of 3, $13.27 from Amazon
• 4 Flip & Tumble Produce Bags, Set of 5, $12 from Branch Home
• 5 Farmers' Market Bags, a DIY project via Design*Sponge
BOTTOM ROW
• 6 Meshy HotSacks, Set of 8, $4.99 from HotSacks
• 7 ChicoBags Produce Bag, Set of 3, $10.75 from ReuseIt
• 8 BlueAvocado Reusable Produce Bags, Set of 2, $9.95 from ReuseIt
• 9 Organic Cotton Muslin Produce Bags, Set of 6, $16.95 from Amazon
• 10 b.b.begonia Veggie Baggers, Set of 4, $15 from Amazon
Related: A Guide to Storing Fruits and Vegetables Without Plastic
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Ooooh I was just looking at these and feeling completely overwhelmed. Anyone have faves?
I bought a set of 7 net produce bags from Etsy from this shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveForEarth
Two years later it is still looking as good as new and I use them all the time. I like that she has sets of 7 in different sizes, and that her bags have a double layer.
I got these a long time ago - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ORXXCK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
If I had it to do over, I'd probably buy from Etsy instead, but these work great for me. The checkers can see the stickers through the mesh, they wash nicely if needed (just air dry) and there's a variety of sizes. I like them a lot!
Whatever you decide, you'll enjoy bags with the tare weight printed on each bag. Store scales are set to ignore the weight of those provided plastic produce bags so you aren't charged for the bag weight, just the produce. When you tell the cashiers your tare weight for each bag, you pay for produce not the recycled bag weight + produce. I've run into some checkers unclear on the whole tare concept and how to handle it quickly with a line of folks behind me.
I have the Chico Produce Stand set. Easy care- machine wash and dry. They kept my green beans fresh and crisp in the drawer in refrigerator.The labels also list sample produce for each of the 3 bag styles.
I have a set of the Flip & Tumble produce bags (and several of their grocery bags). They are lightweight, airy and easy to clean.
Yay! Hopefully more supermarkets will have these as an option to buy along with the big bags.
I also love my Flip & Tumble bags (bought on Amazon).
i LOVE my custom produce bags by fabrications2b (http://www.etsy.com/shop/fabrications2B)
the bags aren't on etsy yet, but photos here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150921718148025&set=a.153884073024.111322.122120123024&type=1&theater
contact bonnie for custom sizing/fabrics!
I have seen too many disgusting filthy bags set on top of produce as the customer fills their bag with food to get real excited about these. I know you all take the time to wash them but too many people just buy them and use them all the time without washing them. Yuck.
I've been using the flip and tumble ones for years- they are awesome!! wash really well, too.
I went to the dollar store got a set of 5 mesh laundry bags for $2. They work great, wash easy and are super light.
@ kiwikiwi. I did the same thing.
@M.Wall - great tip about the tare weight. I'd never even thought about that! My other concern at the grocery store would making sure the checker could tell what's in the bag and/or read the UPC sticker without a lot of hassle. The opaque bags would work better at the farmer's market than the store, I think.
I have got one from http://re-sack.com/ really good value!