Slog - Comments on Meet the New Bags http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags My wife, Susan, came home with these fun bags handy bags last week. We don't own a car, so grocery shopping is a hassle, made less so in late-2006 when Whole Foods opened in South Lake Union. We both work within a few blocks of this store. I now shop there often, but typically forget to bring my bulky reusable bag. So I'll ask for a plastic bag and feel the guilt. Or sometimes, when I do remember my bag, it will be a purple one from PCC and I'll feel the guilt. Enough! Check out these little guys from... Copyright 2008 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:29:42 -0800 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:06:04 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe WHERE DID SHE GET THAT COAT?!

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969123 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969123 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:48:06 -0800 Comment by Carollani THANK YOU for finding a link to these bags. I saw them at a health food store in Maui last month and wanted to get a few because I always forget to bring the canvas ones with me when i go to the store, but forgot to buy them before I left. I was really bummed, so I'm glad i can get them online.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969129 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969129 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:50:21 -0800 Comment by elenchos Those look like they would fill the dog-poop-picking-up niche that has been left by switching from plastic bags. They're washable, right?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969142 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969142 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:53:45 -0800 Comment by Eli Sanders Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

]]> Eli Sanders http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969155 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969155 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:56:38 -0800 Comment by Anon Cool, but what about a nice Ortlieb pannier on your new bicycle?

]]> Anon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969160 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:57:55 -0800 Comment by Poll Watcher But how will people know how much you spent on them with out logos?

]]> Poll Watcher http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969162 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969162 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:58:15 -0800 Comment by Citizen Gregg How does a less bulky bag help in remembering to bring them?

]]> Citizen Gregg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969170 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969170 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:01:11 -0800 Comment by NaFun You coulda used the headline "Poppa's Got A Brand New Bag" and added a YouTube link. FAIL!

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969174 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:02:12 -0800 Comment by nbc Anon, get a clue. Ortliebs are made from genetically modified orca skin.

]]> nbc http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969177 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969177 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:02:55 -0800 Comment by Levislade @7 - I think the point is you just keep them with you all the time since they're so unbulky, so you don't have to remember. Seems like a good idea to me! If I could get a collapsible travel mug I wouldn't have to use paper cups on the rare occasions I buy coffee out in the world.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969189 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969189 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:07:53 -0800 Comment by LMSW yeah, guilt-free... Except that Whole Foods is virulently anti-union, finding excuses to fire any organizers it can. try googling whole foods and anti union.

]]> LMSW http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969192 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969192 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:10:28 -0800 Comment by violet_dagrinder Nice!

]]> violet_dagrinder http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969193 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969193 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:10:37 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool Yes, but will they carry the guilt you must get from spending your entire paycheck at Whole Foods instead of microfinancing to the third world?

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969199 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969199 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:12:19 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Those are some nice, fun, bags.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969204 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969204 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:13:13 -0800 Comment by jezbian personally i LOVE (to the point of ordering 30+ of them and giving them away to friends and coworkers for my last birthday) chico bags - Chico Bags. not only are they small, strong (they can hold up to 20 pounds), and washable, they come with a handy little carabiner to clip to a purse strap, belt loop, brake cable, or wherever you want - check them out!

]]> jezbian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969211 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969211 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:15:01 -0800 Comment by jezbian personally i LOVE (to the point of ordering 30+ of them and giving them away to friends and coworkers for my last birthday) chico bags - Chico Bags. not only are they small, strong (they can hold up to 20 pounds), and washable, they come with a handy little carabiner to clip to a purse strap, belt loop, brake cable, or wherever you want - check them out!

]]> jezbian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969212 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969212 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:15:17 -0800 Comment by jezbian sorry about the double post up there. also wanted to mention that if you buy 4 chico bags directly from their website you get a 5th one for free - at $5 a pop that's not bad, plus they have a pretty good selection of colours!

]]> jezbian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969274 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:36:39 -0800 Comment by infrequent very nice bags. i'd probably lose them in a week, though.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969292 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969292 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:45:03 -0800 Comment by Dod I use a similar collapsible bag, given to me by a family member, ALL OF THE TIME. I've been wanting to get another one, but wasn't sure where to pick one up. Thanks for the link.

]]> Dod http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969314 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:57:16 -0800 Comment by Gloria My mom gave me one ... from the 70s. Good ideas usually have been around a while.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969323 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969323 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:01:13 -0800 Comment by raindrop I still prefer to get plastic bags because they are so handy to have around the house for so many tasks, including:

- cleaning the cat box
- lining small waste baskets
- wrapping up produce to stick in the fridge
- putting paint cans in
- keeping socks and underwear confined in your dresser drawer or suitcase
- holding junk mail for later recycling
- keeping in the car as an emergency wastebasket

]]> raindrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969324 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969324 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:01:15 -0800 Comment by elswinger Thanks! I had one of these, or something similar, about 15 years ago and an exroomate swiped it when she moved out. I am going to order a bunch.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969392 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969392 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:35:04 -0800 Comment by ali @1, my thoughts exactly. forget the bags, that is one nice coat.

]]> ali http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969407 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969407 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:39:39 -0800 Comment by hairyson This won't help if you need a bag that fits in your pocket so you won't forget it, but Tom Binh makes a good bag in Seattle. Though it doesn't roll up as small, the canvas will last indefinitely.

]]> hairyson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969440 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969440 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:51:53 -0800 Comment by max solomon people without cars always find a way to tell you they don't have a car.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969634 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/meet_the_new_bags#c969634 Life Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:06:04 -0800