I love my new mesh market bags so much I just had to post about them. They fit right in my purse so I can always have one on hand for quick trips to the store. For the big shopping days they are the perfect alternative to those plastic produce bags on the big rolls. Josh wanted to use them for foraging but I told him no way. Bags this cute have to stay dirt-free as long as possible :)
I bought them (on Earth Day, no less!) from a new Etsy shop called Zummi, and I got to be her first customer--yippeee! I don't know why that made my day, but it did. It's fun to discover things. And I'm not the only one who did apparently because she is sold clean out of bags at the moment. It's nice to know that I won't be the only one at the store with a head of Romaine tucked into a "fashion" bag--hee!
So cute. I've been wanting to make muslin bags for produce for awhile. Haven't gotten to it yet. My problem/concern is that when you put the vegetables away in the fridge, don't they stay fresher and crisper in a plastic bag? I find myself transfering the farmers market veggies to a large ziplock when I get home.
Posted by: Mary Beth | May 06, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Those are so perfect. I've made the switch to cloth grocery bags but I always feel guilty about all those produce bags I use.
Posted by: Dawn | May 06, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Ooooooo, they're good! Xxx
Posted by: bex | May 07, 2008 at 02:46 AM
OMG! Amanda, this is a good friend of mine! I love her stuff. She did the green gift basket on my green cleaning 101 post and I was just her first buyer for a "Meat Sack" which I'm posting about as soon as I get mine in the mail--reusable sack for your grocery meats. She doesn't have them up on Etsy (yet) but you'll love it. She also does diaper wallets and wetbags and tshirts on a site called Blue Turtle Baby--check it out.
Posted by: Jonah Lisa | May 07, 2008 at 10:05 AM
That's great! Too bad she's sold out, I'll have to check back with her later.
Posted by: knitsational | May 07, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Those are great!
Posted by: Carrie | May 07, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Nice picture of a GREAT looking green product! Way to go!
Love, Hugs, and Help Save the Earth Kisses for Ivo~
Mom
Posted by: Mom | May 07, 2008 at 01:45 PM
ooohhh I want some.They are great,cute and best of all,good for the earth.I'll hop on over tonight.I made two sales today so I can actually afford one!!LOL
Take care
Posted by: http://pondering-ponteuf.typepad.com | May 07, 2008 at 02:01 PM
i bought a couple of those too! they are so cute, i loved using them at the farmers market last sunday.
Posted by: brianna | May 07, 2008 at 03:24 PM
oh what a great idea to use instead of the plastic bags for produce. i was just thinking of what i might use in place of plastic bags for bulk items like grain and beans and such. any ideas?
Posted by: jessamyn | May 07, 2008 at 05:52 PM
What a great produce bag!
Posted by: Anna | May 08, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Cool! I have been making some for us, but it might be nicer to get a bunch at once! I'm going to check out that link.
And brianna who commented - We use canning jars for storing grains and beans. They are affordable, you can find them at thrift stores or garage sales sometimes too, they are glass, and there are many sizes (the large can hold a LOT)!
Posted by: Denise | May 08, 2008 at 04:45 PM
I love those! I hope she gets more in stock soon!
Posted by: Jenny | May 11, 2008 at 06:27 AM
Gorgeous! I am going to try to make some reusable totes for the grocery store.
Posted by: Kate in NJ | May 12, 2008 at 09:10 AM