Re-Useable Grocery Bags & Safety Tips

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Dear Creatives, Yesterday in our local area a bill was passed to ban plastic grocery bags. I am thrilled! But with all things there are pros & cons. You have to remember your grocery bags, or pay the price. This won’t be so hard for me, I have been doing this for a long time. I keep them ready to go in my car, but for the Mr. that is another story. It will be an adjustment, as no matter how many times I remind him when it is his run he forgets. Now lets talk safety tips…

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There are more things to consider. Having a background in food service & having had my CA. state Food Handlers Certificate for years,  I know that e.coli is a concern. Those nasty microbes capable of cross-contamination. With use of the bags over & over that is a factor to consider. Just as we use our cutting boards we need to make sure not to cross contaminate meats with veggies& fruits into the same bags.

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The benefits out way the risks with proper use & having bags you can actually wash with laundry detergent (preferably in hot water) &  air dry. By doing this you actually reduce the level of bacteria, if not even close to eliminate it. *(Always remember it is best not to use the same bags you carry gym clothes, kids clothes or diaper bags.)

If your city or district is on the verge of change you might find this post with 50 free patterns for re-useable grocery bags via TipNut. Not to mention one of her readers Susan had a great tip on how she makes her own bags:I buy tank tops from thrift stores at the end of summer for 29-50 cents each and just turn wrong side out sew a seam or two across the bottom and remove the tag if I’m feeling ambitious. These make great bags. They hold a lot and stretch which can be good depending on what you are carrying. Just get tank tops with big neck holes!

Here are a couple of articles you might find of interest regarding safety & things to consider when using re-useable bags:

• How to Keep Reusable Grocery Bags Clean and Safe
• House Keeping Channel
• Mutual Of Omaha
  
• Effects of Plastic on our Oceaan
• Pacific Garbage Patch

There are many more videos & articles you can find by just looking up the effects of plastic in the ocean & environment. I know this isn’t what I want for my future generations.

Do you use re-useable bags already? What else are you doing to be more green?

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