Carrier bags

JenniferEccles

That was the case for a time GrandmaKT, at least in Sainsbury’s and Waitrose but they have stopped doing that now.

When mine get tatty they go to the charity shop and I get a new one.

Some seem to last longer than others - some seem to crack when exposed to 60C+ temperature swings in the car.

Yes, I have taken a Bag for Life back to supermarket and they do replace it. I usually carry a couple of foldaway ones though.

When I visited my DD in Dubai she had a huge quantity as she gets all her groceries delivered after ordering online. She didn't know what to do with them so I brought a huge stash back as my suitcase wasn't full on the homeward journey. They were all 'bag for life' type and I'm still using the first couple over a year later. I gave a lot to the food bank as they need a lot to fill the bags for their clients.
I do miss the old style thinner bags though for some uses. I get a supply of community magazines delivered every 2 months which I then deliver locally. They arrive in a suitably 'thin' bag so I keep those for using where a 'bag for life ' is too big. I still have a few of the old ones stashed away but most are starting to become brittle so get used for wrapping rubbish mostly.

Do any of you remember when Sainsbury's used to give you a penny off your shopping for every bag you re-used. I can't remember exactly how it worked - maybe it was via nectar points. I always re-used bags in Sainsburys and when they got tatty I used them for bin liners and got new ones when I shopped elsewhere. As they say "Look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves"!