Yay drawings! I don't have a reusable bag yet because I usually use my Crumpler messenger bag to stuff groceries in when I'm riding my bike. For the instances when I'm driving, I'd sure love one though!

I'm dragging my feet on the whole reusable grocery bag issue, because I shop twice a month for my family. (Which means it's a BIG CART full of groceries.) So you get the picture don't you??? I need a lot of these lovely "green" items!!! Believe me, it's on my list of things to do. And I will eventually stop dragging my feet and get enough of them to crossover from the dreaded plastic or paper debacle. But winning one of these lovely JP Monkey bags could be just the kick in the bottom I need to get me started -
And by the way ... I am a good girl about recycling :-)

picking up my dogs' poop, so I keep getting them. But gosh those JP Monkey ones are cute!

I personally have plenty of reusable bags for myself. But a coworker of mine only has the one I gave her 2 years ago for Christmas and doesn't use it because she says it isn't enough so why bother. I would love to gift these to her so maybe she can join in the fun!

the cost

I have been using cloth bags for years. I received my current ones from my bank (with the logo on it & the bank has been gone for years). They are so ugly looking from years of use and I would love to win a replacement bag. I will recycle by old cloth bag by turning it into a bag to hold my clothes pins outside on my clothesline. The JP bags are so cute.

My grocery store was giving away reusable bags, but when I got there, the bags were all gone.

I don't have a bag simply because I am working too much and don't have time to get in on the free ones!

I actually do have a couple but I need MORE. I shop for a family of 4 so the cart tends to be VERY full.

I have just one reusable bag that I love dearly, and it's big, but in my eagerness to stuff all my groceries into it, I end up smushing at least one poor fruit item. So I think I need another bag to even things out!

They're too darned expensive and my grocery store, in a very small town, doesn't give any incentive to use the reusable ones. They should give a discount since it saves them money.

I do have one that I got for free and I use it sometimes. I just don't want to pay for more, and more often than not...I need more than one.

Alot of the ones avilable out there for $1 or $5 are flimsy and ugly. Try putting a carton of milk and a carton of OJ, good luck making it to your car without it cutting off circulation of your hand or arm. I've tried it... it's not working. The material, while durable but thin. Why would I bother if the plastic or paper is actually doing a better job?

I've been holding off on buying reusable grocery bags because the ones that they offer at the markets are anything but green (usually they are made out of some kind of synthetic/plastic material, which if they were every thrown away they would be in the landfills just as long as the plastic bags). Even if I do not win these bags I will have to look into the possibility of buying them locally!

Ahh some that actually look like you could use more than just a few times before falling apart! I wonder what the handle length is - and if you could sling it over your shoulder?

I don't have reusable bags because I am too cheap to buy them! (sad, I know...)

Why I haven't gotten them already? Because I can't afford $20+ bags. I already spent $22 on a Sigg water bottle to replace a Nalgene for BPA fears. I'm poor :(

while i'm still not sure that this reusable bag fad will stick around or not, i'd like to go ahead and have one in reserve just in case, but they're pretty expensive to invest in. i can't see how paying for a cloth bag (which will have to be washed periodically) is going to save me any money at all. i mean, right now i just unload my plastic bags after shopping, put them together into one and then put them in the cupboard to await my next trip to the store. granted, the bagger usually doesn't understand that i've brought my own plastic bags back to have them refilled again, they aren't as trendy as the cloth bags and i do get some dirty looks from said bagger trying to fill my wrinkled bags as well as the wannabe do-gooder fashionistas with their designer cloth bags because they think i'm just another earth-hater, but aren't i doing basically the same thing as they are? not too mention that when they're overused and falling apart i burn them in my fireplace to create some extra heat.
after that exhaustive explanation of what i'm currently doing (and hopefully you're still reading), i'd like to get to the point. i'd like to go ahead and win the bag if at all possible, because then i could use it to carry my plastic bags around and at least look like i'm doing my part, because you never know what a rabid female tree-hugging conservationist doing her part to save the world is going to do to me if she thinks that i'm destroying the planet. i know that i'd like to have children some day.

thank you for your consideration.

I killed mine and have yet to find a stylish replacement. This would certainly meet my needs.

I have some but I need more. Cashiers always choose to put the heaviest items in my flimsiest bags - so I need more sturdy ones.

I do recycle and try to reduce & re-use as much as possible; however, using the re-usable bags is my downfall. I've gotten some re-usuable bags with advertising that I don't want to promote but these JP bags look great while doing the 'right' stuff! Plus, I like the 'monkey' name included in the bags! Thanks.

I have reusable bags, but my mom refuses! If I gave her one of these cute ones, she'd use it for sure.

She's stubborn, but I'm convinced these would do the trick.

Oh I have one. I have several. But my boyfriend (God bless him) keeps stealing them and taking them to work and then they are not around when I need to go to the store!

I need a girly-looking one he'll be too embarrassed to take to work that can stay in my house or car and be there when I need them!

I use the store plastic bags for trash cans throughout the house and paper bags for recycling paper products each week. If I use a reusable bag, will I have to buy plastic trash can liners and paper bags (can you even buy a paper bag???). But they look really well made, so I want one!

Jamie

I have reusable grocery bags which I use religiously, but they are not as pretty as these. Would like to get one, just to shop in style :)

I DO have a reusable bag already, but it is boring and homely. I would love a fashionable bag that would make me feel a little sexier while being economical and environmental :)

Count me among those who have some reusable bags, but sometimes not enough for big shopping runs. And certainly nothing remotely so stylish. Can I have a chance in the drawing, please?

I think it would be nice to have a reusable bag but how do you remember to bring them with you? Cute bags!

I still don't have a reusable grocery bag because none have looked this stylish!

The standard ones do not look durable enough, and the durable ones are expensive.

I generally re-use the wal-mart bags after we bring them home from the store for kitty litter and trash bags. I thought I really was going green this way. Guess I don't know as much as I thought I did!

I don't have one because it costs money and I don't have an excess of that right now. Working on it though...

The reason I don't have a reusable grocery bag is because of the cost of the bags. I keep telling myself I can just make one, but good strong material is rather expensive and I just don't get time while working 2 jobs and helping with 6 grandchildren.

I have a couple of reusable bags, but were given to me by my company. For privacy purposes, I prefer not to use them because the company's name is splashed across them. I never bought some other ones because I felt guilty buying ones when I already had a couple sitting at home. As a result, I've never been able to use my bags.

I had a reusable bag that I'd gotten at a fair, but it was somewhat flimsy and has finally given up the ghost and torn. I'd love to find a new one somewhere because I hate plastic bags and groceries get packed so much better when they're in a well constructed bag. I sometimes ask for paper, and then use these to collect paper for recycling, but it's not the best solution.

I do not have a reusable grocery bag because I keep missing out on the giveaways and I am just frugal enough to hold out for a free one. Hope this is it!

Honestly, I just have not taken the time to purchase one. It seems the inexpensive reusable bags that most major stores carry are canvas, bulky and don't fold up to fit into my purse. The ones that fold up small and fit in a purse I would have to order and pay shipping costs. Hence my not making a purchase yet.

The cost is usually my first consideration. These are such cute bags!

Telling us to stop shopping at Walmart without adding a reason why just makes you look foolish and does not even begin to pull someone over to your way of thinking.

And try to use facts, not hearsay or conspiracy forum posts to back your argument, it makes you look a bit more educated on the issues at hand and is more likely to win support.

Just a suggestion from your friendly neighborhood watchdog.

I would be very honored to have one of these pretty bags. I really need a new bag and use the old one that has been washed and washed for my recycling. Thank you for this opportunity.

I don't have a reusable bag yet b/c I can't bring myself to pay for one. Right now when I go to Aldi I just load the groceries in the back of my suv and when I get home I get our laundry basket to put the groceries in and bring inside. :-) It works, but I would much rather have some reusable bags.

I stay so busy with working two jobs, being in the National Guard and my husband is currently deployed, I just havent had time to pick one up. They would be very handy!

If the reusable bags cost more than the free ones at the store, I can see why more people aren't going green.

I haven't bought a reusable bag from the store because they are so ugly; and they don't look sturdy. Most of the bags sold in stores look like they are made from plastic. What's the point in buying a poorly made "reusable" plastic bag that won't last any longer then a paper sack.
I would even be willing to take the JP bag to the mall when I shop.

Because, honestly, I take paper and plastic and ALWAYS re-use them. Especially the plastic bags for dog poos. But I would love to start using a reusable grocery bag!

I only have a reusable from Old Navy that I carry to the mall or places that don't need a large bag. The grocery store bags tend to be way too small. I like the JP Monkey bag because it is large and it is so sharp looking. They are so nice. Sure would like to have one! :) Thanks, Oldchix

Although I completely agree with the environment-friendly nature of using reusable shopping bags, I haven't found any that are small enough to fit "many of them" in my purse!

I'm incredibly tired of having dozens of plastic bags but just haven't gotten around to buying a reusable yet.

I came across your site while teaching myself how to save money for the household budget. I cannot bring myself to buy a bag. I LOVE these bags... way cooler than anything I've seen in Southern GA. I could start a trend...

I would love a reusable bag, but the ones that I like aesthetically are so expensive--especially since I'd be depriving myself of plastic bags to use as trash liners.

I still don't have a reusable grocery bag because I use the plastic bags for my infants diapers. I need to start cloth diapering and using reusable grocery bags. This will be my start! :-)

I don't often use reusable shopping bags because I forget to take them into the stores with me. I do okay with the grocery store (remember about 50% of the time and that's increasing) but for other stores, especially those that I just run into really quickly, I'm closer to only 10% remembering. Trying to get better. Maybe a couple of nice, new bags would help out. :)

Uh, I don't have a reuseable bag because I haven't won this contest yet! GREAT bags, I love that they're designed like a real brown bag shape, not like a plastic bag. Hope I win!!!!!!!!!

I HAD a reusable grocery bag...I had a couple. But I keep losing them! The first one, I am sure got left at daycare. The next one was actually SWIPED out of my cart at Whole Foods. THe last one just mysteriously disappeared. Seriously, I could use another one. I promise to take good care of it this time! Thanks!

have a few but want some that are not store targetted and are pretty so they can see they are mine do not charge me for going thru again

I personally have lots of reusable bags, but my sister doesn't. She thinks most of them are just ugly and would rather waste time getting plastic bags and then recycling them. Ugh. this would be for her!

I have a couple of lame ones, but I've been lusting after some classy looking bags!
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I have a few reusable bags with store logos on them. But...I find it difficult to take a bag with store A's logo into store B. These are pretty. I want one. Please.

I do have reusable grocery bags, but they are the ugly plasticy kind with store logos on them and are not very sturdy. I would love to use one of these fun patterned bags. Hooray for enviro-friendly bags!
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I do have a few reusable bags but they wear out quickly and I haven't found any reliable ones that would make a decent replacement..until now. These are wonderful.

I don't know why I still don't have a reusable grocery bag. I keep intending to buy one at Trader Joe's (theirs are pretty cute) but still haven't done it. I do generally reuse the paper and plastic bags I get from shopping, but it would still be admittedly better for me to use reusable bags instead of taking new ones. Help me be a better person!

I bring my own bags but I never have enough since I only do one shop a week for the family.

i use my backpack for almost everything but really could use grocery bags due to the potential for leakage, smells, etc.

i use canvas bags for all shopping mverno@roadrunner.com

It's actually kind of funny because I consider us a fairly green family. However, we have an 11 month old pooping machine. I love him dearly but the kid could clear the room in a nanosecond. Needless to say, I need something to hold this clearly toxic waste and that job falls to our plastic grocery bags. They contain the mess and the stink so our trash bags don't have to be changed multiple times a day. Someday though we will have beautiful reuseable grocery bags and potty trained kids :)
Thanks for a great giveaway!

nice reusable shopping bags.

I did have a lot of them, but slowly they disappeared until I had none! Still don't know where they went... but I certainly need some now. ; )

My dog ate the one I had. Bad Dog!

only have a couple and I forget them at home more often than not. I think these would be great.

I have a few bags but none are as nice as these.

I have a few bags, but they were all freebies from the bank, the state fair, etc and none of them are as nice as this. I'd like to have some good sized, sturdy, stylish bags to I can give up plastic bags forever!

I don't have any for just shopping for non grocery items, this bag is stylish enough for the mall!

I've had a reusable bag, but it was flimsy and ended up ripping. I'd love to try out one of the JP Monkey bags because they look like a quality bag that will hold up to all the shopping our family does.

Because I see them at the store, and they look so small. How many bags do I need to purchase in order to carry all of my groceries home? Are they tough enough to endure gallons of milk and pounds of potatoes? I have so many questions, and I feel so confused. Until I get my answers, I'll probably continue to let the cashier bag my groceries for me in plastic or paper. But a free bag, that I know is reliable, will put my mind at ease.

Every green reusable bag I get either gets "borrowed" or given away to my adult children. Could seriously use one of my own and I LOVE the look! Stylish and Green all in one!

I already have one reusable grocery bag but I need more! I always buy a whole cart-full at the grocery store so I need multiple bags! Thanks for the chance to win!

I have several reusable bags and I do use them regularly. I'd still love to have a gorgeous bag like the JP Monkey bag to use for other shopping (instead of grocery store logo bags).

I do have some but they're looking raggy and I may be mistaken for a homeless person. I want these.

I actually use the plastic ones to line my small trash cans.

I'm still reusing my plastic bags

I don't have any reusble bags yet because I can't see paying the $1-2 for them. I would definitely use them if I had them. These bags look much bigger than the ones I have seen at the grocery stores.
Thanks for the giveaway.

I don't have one yet because most of the ones I have come across are too fug. And the ones that aren't are usually expensive.

I re-use those plastic bags as:
- trash bags
- lunch bags to carry my lunch to work, if my food spilled, I don't feel bad about throwing it out.
- gym bags for my sweaty clothes, towels and socks
- laundry bags when I travel
- gift bags (the nice looking ones)

However, I would love to have a reusable grocery bags to carry my groceries. I would also use it as a beach bag, picnic bag, shopping bag... all purpose bag.

I have several reuseable bags but I am always for getting to put them back in the car for the next shopping trip. If I get any plastic bags I try to reuse them

Maybe because I have not found one pretty and functional enough to actually be useful?

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I am saving uo to get a lot of bags at once.We are a family of 6 and when I go shopping there is a cart full of groceries.Thanks!

The argento is a cute design so is the Max and Frankie.

I actually have reusable bags but my mother does not. I'd give this to her if I won.

i have about four but it still isnt enough buying for a family of 5 :)

Can I just say because I'm lazy? And cheap? I'm having a hard time paying money for a bag when most of them aren't nearly as cute as these. I do really want to start using them though!

All I have are the store bags and they are so ugly! I would love to have some that look good.

Well in all honesty I do have a couple of re-usable grocery bags, but two isn't enough to lug home a weeks worth of groceries, so plastic still gets used :(

I don't have any yet because the ones I see in the stores are ugly store brand ones and they're so small!

... but only one of the 3 that I have are of good quality. The other two are starting to fall apart after the 6 months or so that I have been using. Thanks for the giveaway!

I do have a reusable bag but it's small and no where near as nice as these great bags. The one that I use right now is from The Dollar Store.

I actually did have a couple, but I wore them out. They were the cheap-o store bags. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

These bags are so stylish! I would love to own one of these. I do actually own some reusable bags already, but usually I leave them in the trunk of my car and forget to take them in with me! These bags are so cool there is no way I forget them. I would be proud to show them off :)