I could not have asked for more.
So, as I suggested I might earlier this week, I went ahead and purchased 6 of the IKEA blue bags, for use in my grocery shopping endeavors. Unfortunately, since I am relatively new to this way of thinking, I have forgotten at least 3 or 4 times to take my bags into the store with me and have been forced to take home more plastic bags than I wanted. 
However, this weekend the Domesticated Barbarian and I went shopping. We hit several stores, and each time I walked out of the store with my item in hand - sans bag. It was a start. Today I had to do the grocery shopping on the way home. I remembered to take in my bags. (Yay, for me!!!)
I took in 3 bags, but only needed 2 to carry out $101 in groceries. The lady who checked me out was very nice about the whole affair. Here in the DFW metro, I bet I’m one of the very few who bring my own bags. Needless to say, I walked out of the store totally and completely proud. Additionally, I drive a truck, so my groceries go in the bed… I only had two flaps to tie. Once I got home, only one trip to get it all in the house. These bags are big.
For my first attempt at this, I could not have asked for more. =)
Reuse, plastic bags, reusable bags, IKEA, BYOB
May 29th, 2007 at 2:58 am
Congrats on being green!
I used to forget my bags as well, still do actually. He-he. I recently bought a shopping bag that folds up small enough to fit in my purse. Now I have no excuse to forget; as long as I remember to put it in my purse. 