Tip for Today: Reusable Produce Bags

I'm a reusable bag person - I dutifully carry my bags to the market and feel good when I can avoid using plastic bags. So whenever I've reached for one in the produce section, or had one handed to me at the farmer's market, my Green Guilt has kicked in. I've been scheming about the perfect reusable produce bag for quite some time. It had to be cheap *ahem*....frugal, it had to be easily seen through (so the cashier doesn't get annoyed) and it had to be extremely lightweight (So I'm not paying for it every time I buy produce.) Ideas about sewing nylon or cotton mesh bags often crossed my mind, but I just haven't been able to find the right fabric or the time to sew even if I had found it.

Imagine my frugal eureka today when I found the perfect produce bags in Dollar Tree! They’re Tidy Totes from Blink and It’s Done. 4 in a pack, for $1!!! I got 2 packs and figured that 8 produce bags is perfect for what I need each week at the grocery or farmer’s markets. The bags are super lightweight, so I’m not worried about them causing me to pay more, and they are tiny mesh, so the checker can easily read the numbers on the produce. Score one for the frugal team!