Two Quick Tips to Help You Remember to Bring Your Shopping Bag With You

A reusable shopping bag is an eco-friendly fashion statement that can help you save money and resources in the long run - assuming you remember to actually use your shopping bags in the first place. It is very easy to leave behind the aforementioned shopping bags at home, especially when rushing out to meet a sudden appointment or simply going out for a leisurely stroll to pass the time.

These tips, however, will help make sure that you bring your reusable bags with you instead of leaving them in closets to rot:

Put them on top of your shopping list

People forget about shopping bags because they forget their purpose: to be reusable storage containers for stuff. Simply put "bring shopping bags" on top of your shopping list and that should solve the problem by reminding yourself to bring the shopping bags even before you think up of other stuff you need to buy. If you use a tablet or smartphone to create your shopping lists, use a template wherein the first item on the list is "bring shopping bags."

Do this long enough and you will eventually develop the habit of bringing shopping bags with you whenever you go out. It will take time, patience and a bit of effort on your part but it will definitely be well worth it in the long run.

Keep two shopping bags in your car

You never really know when you will need a shopping bag. Maybe your spouse will ask you to buy a bunch of stuff from a nearby store. Maybe you will find a great new store opening up and you will want to check it out. Or maybe you simply forgot to bring your shopping bags for your weekly grocery run. Keeping two or more shopping bags in your car will ensure that you will be ready whenever you need to buy a bunch of stuff to bring home.

Just remember to take out those shopping bags every once in a while. You never know when dust, dirt or even grease can find their way to the bags. This is why it is highly recommended that you keep your shopping bags in their own dirt and waterproofed container, especially if you plan to store them in your trunk.