Shopping Bags (Grocery Time)

If you're like us, you have a ton of reusable shopping bags (in lots of different sizes). It's frustrating when you go to the grocery store and the courtesy clerk doesn't realize that you have insulated bags (the bags with the lining to keep the cold stuff cold) until all of your frozen food has been neatly put away; so, you end up with loads of strawberries and bread in your insulated bags and ten minutes to make it home before the milk turns.

We went through this countless times, and every week the ugly process would happen all over again. When we would get home, the bags would all get stuffed back into one of the bigger bags and they would be ignored until our next shopping trip.

Today, I came up with a solution [Disclaimer: I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I haven't seen it from anyone else]. If I "roll" all of the smaller bags into one of my larger bags, then I can store them, see them, and pull out the one I want.

Also, if you add a wine bag to your reusable bag stash, you'll have a handy bag for wine OR for tall bottles!

Neat and Tidy Bag Storage

Start with a reusable bag.

Roll it.

All the way, just like a jelly roll.

And just slip it into place with the other bags; tuck in the bag straps for a tidier look.

Wine bags are great for wine and save you from the cardboard wine box...

But, with those six separated compartments, they're also great for anything that comes in a bottle. Sodas, dishsoap, body wash; the list goes on! :)