I don't use any bags anymore if i can help it. I just load them into my trunk and use a little crate with wheels and a handle on it to bring groceries inside. The crate never leaves my home, so I can't forget it.

Where I live Aldi is the only store that actually has any workflow that makes sense for reusable bags. All of my reusable bags have been repurposed for storing contents of "ADHD doom boxes" so I now just have multiple bags of Aldi paper bags which float between my car, my office and the reusable bag storing spot at home, and I'll either buy a couple more bags when I forget or just keep reusing them until they're entirely worn out and get tossed into the recycling bin. I think I may have accidentally stumbled upon the best possible solution for my situation because I end up reusing single-use paper bags dozens of times before they get recycled (and because they're paper they'll actually break down within my lifetime unlike the single-use plastic bags that hold less)

I do like to collect them but I never need a fifth examplar of that bad quality overpriced one they are offering...

Hopefully this is just a meme because if you actually do this it's more wasteful than just using a disposable bag once and bringing your reusable ones next time.

Keep the bags, or at least a few, in your car.

Just take your canvas bags ro the supermarket

Speaking of forgetful, don't forget to run those bags through the wash every now and then.

Those things will harbor some nasty bacteria if you let them.

We have a dedicated grocery cart-bag but still acquire the odd reusable here and there. We’ve found they come in clutch for storage/organization, since they’re more durable and space-efficient than boxes and have handles. Any spares go in the bottom of our cart-bag (in case we need more groceries than usual).

The plastic bags, on the other hand, used to end up in our plastic recycling a lot — our roommates often are less familiar with recycling rules — so we got a mounted bag dispenser and put it on the wall next to the recycling bins. It’s the perfect cue apparently, and appears to be used regularly.

TLDR: just “reuse” em for other stuff

The collection must grow

Just use a backpack smh

I’ve never really had that problem, because I almost always carry a large-ish backpack with a cotton bag folded inside, but it would be neat if stores had a box near the checkout where you could leave your extra bags for other clients to use for free.

One of the libraries I go to does something like that, they keep some bags near the front desk and give them to users who need something to carry their books. I’ve given them two bags I had no use for. And I know a bulk food store where you can leave empty containers for other clients to use.

this could be a case where you should consider having groceries delivered to your home.

Too real

Even in spite of best efforts for good systems to remember mine, I still forget them often. The problem in the US is that the system is not complete. The bags need to be made of biodegradable and/or recyclable materials, and every store needs a convenient way to turn in old bags so they can go into a recycling system. There probably shouldn't be a charge for them either.

People still use bags? I don't have a car but I go on public transit with my cart and I haven't used bags in forever and even if I did have a car I wouldn't use them because I would just load them directly into my car. Tbh there's not a lot of uses for bags imo. They just seem like it's all extra baggage... Ha..