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myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living2 years ago

Every time I go to the corner store or grocery shopping I get those plastic bags with the handles. I save every single one of them including the smaller ones. I don't use a trash can in my kitchen because my ferrets will knock it over and make a mess so I have a place in my galley kitchen where I hang one of the plastic bags to put trash in. That's not the only use I've found for them though. I use them when I clean my ferrets cages, when I have items that I'm selling on ebay and I just want to put away until they sell and when I buy bananas that aren't ripe yet I'll put them in one of the bags for a day and their ready to eat! I have a very large bag hanging on a closet door in my kitchen that is filled to the top with plastic bags and every time I get another one I tell myself not to put it in because it's so full but it's almost like I can't help myself and in it goes!
Does anyone else save plastic bags? Do you find other uses for them or do you just throw them away?


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1. myLot reputation of 97/100. nelly5 (703)   ranked 299 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I always save plastic bags too. I use them for my small trash can in the bathroom. The kids use them for their small trash cans in their bedrooms. I also use them for the waste that I remove from the cats litter box. It is always better to place the waste in the plastic bags and tie it closed before placing in the larger trash bags I use in the kitchen, therefore, the litter and the odor has less of a chance of spreading.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

I forgot that one! I also use them in my small wastebaskets in other rooms. That makes it so much easier when it's time to empty them.

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2. myLot reputation of 94/100. kylanie (866)   ranked 73 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I use them for when I go on vacation I put wet clothes in them to keep them seperate and I also use them for the cat liter and for unmatched socks that way I can keep them seperate.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

Everyone is coming up with uses that I forgot about. Vacations and coming home from the beach are also great uses for them. Not to mention the old "lonesome" sock bunch.

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. kelly60 (3278)   ranked 275 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

My kids laugh at me because I have a big bag stuffed full of them hanging on my pantry door too. I use them for everything from packing materials, to lining the bathroom and bedroom wastebaskets. We took several over to a friend's last year when she gave me some plants. They worked fine for carrying the plants home without filling the car with a bunch of dirt. I use them all of the time for transporting various items from one place to another. There are so many uses; I could not begin to list them all.

My kids tell me I should just throw them away because I already have a lifetime supply, but I use them all of the time and if I ever feel the need to unload a few extras, I drop a few extras off at Sav-A-Lot when I am shopping. Other shoppers appreciate having a few extra bags lying around so they do not have to buy bags to bag their groceries.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

My kids will laugh when I tell them that I am not the only one who "hoards" those plastic bags. I also brings some along when I go shopping to recycle.

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. jules77 (271)   ranked 96 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I save all plastic bags to use for garbage in the kitchen. They don't hold a lot, but that's okay because it causes me to keep pack them light so they are easier to carry out to the dumpster. I don't line my bathroom garbage can; I just dump it in the bag in the kitchen before taking the trash out. I keep a roll of garbage bags for when I run out of plastic bags. That rarely happens,so that roll has been around for years.

These bags are also good for storing greens in the fridge, and they work well as lunch bags if you are not too concerned about appearances at work or school.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

I never tried it for storing anything in the refrigerator but thanks! I now have a new use for them!

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5. myLot reputation of 90/100. yanjiaren (5123)   ranked 1,014 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I am a big recycling fan lol. I will try to use and re use the plastic bags until they cannot be used any more. I also invested in a nice Harrod's tote bag that cost me 20 bucks at the airport last winter and I try to use that if I am going for only one bag of shopping so I am shopping in style lol and saving the planet, can't be bad can it?


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

Good for you helping to save the planet. Something everyone should do. Congrat's on the Harod's tote!

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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. melanie652 (1481)   ranked 93 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I get those plastic bags too everytime I go to Walmart or the local store in town. I have one plastic bag hanging off the drawer handle in my kitchen. I put all the other plastic bags in that bag. I use them for trash can liners in my small trash cans. I also use them to put plastic containers and can in for recycling. Then every couple weeks or so I take them to the recycling bin in town.

If I start accumulating too many plastic bags, I try to remember to take them with me to Walmart to put in their bin for recycling bags.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

I try to remember to bring them to walmart too but always forget. My bag is overflowing with them now.

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7. myLot reputation of 91/100. letzap519 (289)   ranked 2,782 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

we really do save plastic bags and even plastic cups, spoons and forks my mom loves doing it coz you can still use... for plastic bags we segregate those that can be used as trash bags, and clean plastic bags that can be used for food, clothes or other stuff.. the plastic spoons and forks can be used also if you're going for an outing or camp no need to buy or it's disposable no need to wash them hehehe... it's also a way of saving money... GOD bless!


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

Good point. I also save the plastic silverware for camping and anytime we might be eating outside.

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8. myLot reputation of 86/100. crycutie (1354)   ranked 2,799 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I don't only recycle or save plastic bags. I also collect plastic bags. When i go to places and but something. I keep the plastic bag for remembrance.


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myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

Oh, I sure have a lot of those also. It seems no matter where we go you can buy them for $1 or less and their made of pretty good quality.

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9. myLot reputation of 96/100. chaygylmommy (1825)   ranked 316 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

Yep! I also collect them!:) I use them as trash bags, packing padding for my ebay stuff, etc. I use them as the trash can in my bathroom. I use a regular trash bag in the kitchen, but I will use these small ones to wrap up stinky stuff before I put it in my trash bag so my house don't stink up.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

Yes, I also use them for padding ebay mailings and it sure saves money that way. Using them for garbage is also a great use.

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10. myLot reputation of 97/100. rzr247 (1339)   ranked 1,267 out of 2,937 in frugal living   2 years ago

I also save the plastic bags I've got when I'm having a grocery. I use this as a temporary bag when we have something to carry. I also used it as a cover in my garbage and a bag for separating the biodegradable to non-biodegradable. It is somehow useful because I don't need to buy plastic bags. I just reuse it.


myLot reputation of 90/100. mistymornster (1798)   ranked 35 out of 2,937 in frugal living  2 years ago

There are so many uses I wouldn't know where to begin. Plus I'm getting some new ideas from responses here.

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