Reusable Produce Bag- Cost $0
I finished one produce bag tonight (this one is 12x16 inches) and have two others pinned to finish later. The best thing is that I spent no money making them! The fabric was leftover from a 1970s dress that I bought used and shortened; the drawstring is made of hand-me-down ribbon; and I inherited the thread and sewing machine from family members.
The fabric is sheer enough to see what is inside, so I won't have to open it for checkout. This bag weighs 0.65 oz. and a standard plastic produce bag weighs 0.05 oz. So, mine is heavier, but well worth it, in my opinion!
posted by -Pamm @ 11:26 PM
4 Comments:
I was wondering if you weigh the produce in the bag at checkout. That 0.6 oz weight might be costing you by adding to the poundage when they scan & weight your stuff. Since I know I'm going to wash my produce before using anyway, I just keep one whole fabric bag aside to put all the produce in at checkout and let it run wild in one section of the cart while I'm shopping.
I hear you! I am cheap and I do sometimes take the produce out of the bag at the grocery store to weigh it. At the farmer's market they usually give me a discount because I am not taking one of their bags, so I don't take it out then. Plus, I added these to our collection which are great for things like green beans that would drive me bonkers to dump out to weigh: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5692686. I love the carrying case and the bags so much that I have bought several to give as gifts.
out of curiosity, what kind of fabric did you use?
The fabric is a very thin (see-through) gauzy polyester. I prefer netting for produce bags, but this is what I had on hand in my fabric scraps. It came from one wild looking vintage dress!
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