Reddit reviews Colony Co. Reusable Produce Bags, Certified Organic Cotton Mesh Material, Machine Washable, Tare Weight on Label, Set of 9 - Variety of Sizes (3 Large, 3 Medium, 3 Small), Plastic-Free Packaging

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So at my house we have an assortment of like grocery bags, they're all sizes and materials. Just whatever's been acquired over the years. I do prefer the ones with a more structured box shape for groceries and keep the foldable ones for my purse/backpack/car for unplanned shopping or non-grocery shopping.

For produce, we use either net or mesh bags. I prefer the bigger net type bags usually. Sometimes for more leafy-fragile items I prefer the mesh ones. But everything is machine washable, so stains aren't a worry!

For items such as beans, chocolate chips, basically medium sized, dry items (rice is too small), I like to use cotton bags. Then I don't have to worry about the Tare and they're generally easy to fill up from those dispenser things. For the BIN # of these ones, I just write it down in my phone usually, I've heard you can use pencil right on the cotton though!

For items that would either get stuck in the seams of those bags or are dirtier or almond butter, I use glass jars. My grocery store is nice and I just had to weigh my jars once, they wrote it with Sharpie and I've just kept rewriting that weight whenever it washes off. Then I bring a chalk marker (I've had some laying around from crafting), and write the BIN on the top. It's nice cause my chalk markers are white and the sharpie is black so at the register I just tell the cashier, the tare's in black and bin's in white!

I also have a funnel for the glass jars that have a smaller mouth because I've made a mess in the aisle one too many times.

If I'm not bringing more than 1-2 glass jars, I can keep all of these items in a small grocery bag. I simply fold the grocery bags and lay them flat against one side, then put in the glass jars, then in the cracks put all the produce and bulk bags.

My house is pretty small, and our kitchen is right at the front door, so I just leave all our bags (produce, shopping, and bulk) in a large bag on the counter next to the door. All our glass jars are kept in the cupboard right by the door, so before my trip while making a list, I'll take out the right containers and put them in! If I end up with too many glass jars for the bag, I just take out a bigger grocery bag as my bag holder.

Amazon! They have the tare weight on the tag, too!
Colony Co. Reusable Produce Bags, Natural Cotton Mesh is Biodegradable, Recyclable Packaging, Machine Washable, Durable, Double-Stitched Seams, Tare Weight on Label, Set of 9, Small-Medium-Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074TBYVB3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_86UCCb7V6NHNR

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Even better, 100% cotton ones are great for the enviro over the plastic-mesh ones such as these : https://colonyco.com/products/reusable-produce-bags

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Biodegradable-Recyclable-Packaging-Double-Stitched-Small-Medium-Large/dp/B074TBYVB3/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=reusable+produce+bags+colony+co&qid=1556119545&s=gateway&sr=8-1

wonder how many people on this sub are also waste conscious

I use these bags
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074TBYVB3/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


They're cotton and I love that they have the tare weights attached. The only con is that they're kinda expensive compared to other mesh bags out there and the largest size isn't that large. However they are very good quality.


I do have non mesh cotton bags for grainy things and moist veggies that have been sitting under the sprinklers. The veggies are sold by bundle so weight of the bag doesn't matter but if it's for bulk seeds and grains then i'll head to the cashier to get the tare weight for the bag before I shop. I just write it on my phone.

That is really cool, but may I suggest that when you need to get more, consider cotton mesh sacks? These bags have an ethylene blocker, which is why the fruit/veggies take longer to ripen. However, they trap condensation. Cotton mesh allows for the gas released by fruit/veggies, and won't trap condensation. Here's a link to a good website that has sustainable bags, but if that isn't a huge concern, you can get them cheaper on Amazon. I bought mine about 3 years ago, and they still work. Except for the one that got lost.

https://packagefreeshop.com/collections/bags/products/organic-cotton-net-produce-sack-large

https://packagefreeshop.com/collections/bags/products/drawstring-produce-bag-cotton-large

https://www.amazon.com/Biodegradable-Recyclable-Packaging-Double-Stitched-Small-Medium-Large/dp/B074TBYVB3?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_5

https://www.amazon.com/Earthwise-Reusable-Mesh-Produce-Bags/dp/B0711M2L88?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_4