Using Reusable Bags to Go Shopping

Recently, I wrote about some easy ways to go green that actually save you money.
One of the tips I wrote about was using reusable shopping bags instead of asking for paper or plastic. I think it's common knowledge that we are wasting resources and filling our landfills with all the bags we use.


Now, my husband does a lot of the shopping, so the burden of going green while shopping was placed on him. I had ordered some reusable shopping bags and off he went to the store.

He told me he was really nervous about it, because no one in our small town was doing such a thing and he was afraid of the reaction of everyone.

But, he and our daughter found the courage and did it anyway.

I got a phone call while he was at the check out stand. "Where did you get these bags? I've got a lady here in line with me who wants to get some. And there is another lady standing here reusing her bags because her husband insisted she not waste the bags they had a home."

That was so funny. He was very nervous and it was awkward, but it got a lot of positive attention and even converted one more person to make a change.

Have you used reusable bags? If so, what was the reaction of others in line? Is it common where you shop? Please comment and let us know.

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