Reusable Bags Help Consumers

Reusable bags help consumers clean up more than the planet—they can help you live a cleaner, happier life, too.

Did you know that clutter affects your sense of well-being? As soon as I started using reusable bags, I realized that I had less trash, less clutter—more room for me in my life. I was actually happier!

I never wanted to go back to a throw-away life where coming home meant bringing the clutter with me. Now I fill up my fridge without filling up my trash. It’s a great feeling to have less waste!

It started with groceries but soon my kids were taking lunches and projects to school in them. My husband started using them for extra paperwork or a change of clothes at the gym. Since then, I’ve found all kinds of uses for reusable bags. I wrap gifts in them, pack food in them for a friend who is sick, and I even use an insulated bag as an overnight duffel. And many stores reward me with a rebate every time I use them, so the bags actually pay for themselves!

Now my laundry room and the areas under my sink are cleaner and more sanitary. I have fewer insect infestations too, as bags can harbor insect eggs which hatch in the home.

All my friends tell me they feel good every time they used one too. I hope you do too! If you have a business or group like an office or school, consider an order of bags to help your friends de-clutter their lives.

Want to get started right away? Try a bag or two from our sister company, SnapSac. Smart, stylish shopping bags designed to offer a bag for every use, a color for every mood.

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I’ve Been Using Them for 12 Years!

I see your best seller guarantees 2 years of regular use – OMG – I’VE BEEN USING THEM FOR 12 YEARS! And still using them. I’ve used them weekly to go grocery store and washed them quarterly since I purchased them in 2004!! I haven’t purchased another bag since I bought yours.

I still use it to this day

I bought my first 1Bagatatime bag in 2005 from a local produce stand, Kordell's in Lake Oswego, OR. I still use it to this day in 2015 on a weekly basis. I thought it was a great idea then, and look, now every store asks "Do you have your reusable bags with you?"

The bags are exactly what we wanted

Every Earth Week, we give away 20,000 free custom reusable bags. 1 Bag at a Time is attentive and responsive and offers us great customer service! The bags are exactly what we wanted (and come in right on budget) and our customers look forward to them every year.

Allison Weinhagen

Director of Community Engagement / City Market, Onion River Co-op

The quality of the bags is so good

The Mountain Lodge Telluride has been purchasing top quality bags from 1 Bag At a Time for the past 5 or 6 years. We use the bags as a marketing tool for our Lodge and give them away in each room upon arrival so our guests can use the bags for local shopping and therefore cut down on plastic bags contaminating our planet. The quality of the bags is so good people take them home and re-use them. We have images of our property along with our name and website. I have seen our bags in Australia, Europe, South America and all over the United States. They are very popular and the marketing value is unbeatable.

Neil Hastings

Director, Sales and Marketing / Mountain Lodge Telluride

Excellent service

We’ve been a customer of 1 Bag at a Time for approximately 10 years and have always received excellent service, competitive pricing, and a top-notch product. Lisa is very responsive and great to work with

Norma Angel

Sr. Administrative Analyst / Santa Monica Public Library

We love our 1 Bag at a Time

We (here at LifeSource Natural Foods) love our 1 Bag at a Time reuseable grocery bags. Because we change our color combination and/or design with each order, our customers collect them and use them whenever they shop elsewhere. And, the customer service is great, too!

Roxanne Magnuson

Marketing and Outreach Director / LifeSource Natural Foods

Excellent customer service – with 1 Bag at a Time

At Harvest Co-op Market, we have been repeat customers for 10 years. We not only wanted a good quality, long lasting bag for environmental reasons, but we also wanted to be sure that workers were treated responsibly. We found both - along with excellent customer service - with 1 Bag at a Time

Christopher Durkin

Director of Membership and Community Relations / Harvest Co-op Market