Today’s Thrifty Tip is to re-use your plastic grocery shopping bags!!
First off I will say I like to use my re-usable grocery shopping bags when I remember (remember is the key word there…). But often I forget so I come home with bunches of these plastic grocery bags. To be thrifty, I often use these little plastic bags for all kinds of odd jobs. Here are my favorite ways to use them.
:: I line all my little garbage cans through-out the house.
:: My husband will often take his lunch in a plastic bag.
:: You can use it for car trash bags.
:: Cat Box Liners
:: Use them to separate items in your luggage…for example you may not want your shoes touching your clothes etc.
:: I have my kids collect doggie-doo with plastic bags –make sure there are no holes though!
:: Take some camping, or to the beach/pool for bringing home wet bathing suits or sea shells.
:: Crumple the plastic bags for packing material when mailing items.
:: Store seasonal wreath’s in plastic bags.
:: Use them as plastic gloves..like when you need to mix ground meat and seasonings up or other messy stuff you dont want to get all over you.
:: Use them when you are painting…by storing your wet brush in them while you wait for coats to dry.
:: Of course you could just bring them back to the store to recycle them or use them again too!
What cool ways do you re-use your grocery shopping bags?
About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Bonnie says
Our food shelf and thrift store happily accepts clean plastic bags.
Misty says
I use them to put my recycled plastic in for the recycle man on garbage day. This way plastic is not flying all over in our winds.
April says
I will use my bags to package fragile items at Christmas.
Amanda says
I suggest Baggu bags. They are a big pricey for reusable bags but they fold into tiny squares that you can stick in your purse. I used to forget my reusable bags all the time. Also, at CVS you can earn extra bucks if you buy the reusable bag tag. $1 for every 4 uses (have to be over 4 days). http://www.baggubag.com
Savvymama says
I keep mine in old kleenex box in bathroom for the stinky diapers! That way they go right into the can outside and no smell in the house.
NaDell says
I have used them to stuff things that I don’t care much about, like Halloween costumes. I made a big hat for Toad and Toadette a few years ago and that’s what I used. It didn’t matter to them at all that they were a little louder than stuffing and the bags were even lighter in weight than the stuffing would have been.
I keep a few in my diaper bag for stinky diapers too.