Save the planet AND look good!

Last October my son's preschool had a field trip to the Aloun pumpkin patch. Like any good mommy I was really concerned about what I was going to wear.  It was supposed to be hot, dusty, lots of bugs and the like.  Mind you I have no fear of getting dirty, or bugs for that matter but I did want to look good and I didn't want to be too hot or uncomfortable.  I settled on shorts, t-shirt, and Uggs that are the color of red dirt. I figured trampling through a lot of clay dirt the Uggs would be the least damaged.

Once a suitable outfit was found the real dilemma came.  What bag was I going to wear?  And when I say wear, I mean it literally.  You see, I don't "carry" bags, I wear them.  They need to "go" with the outfit.  I thought that the Gucci waist bag would be the best--hands free, portable, roomie, brown (for the dirt).  Only problem...no Gucci waist bag.  With 24 hours to spare and no cash there was no way I was going to pull it off so I settled for another brown waist bag that would "go" with the outfit and allow me to watch the kids that I would be chaperoning.

In the waist bag I packed light.  Blackberry, Canon Digi Cam, and 3 Envirosax bags.  If you're not familiar with them, they're rolled-up reusable bags that come in bright colors and different designs.  They're so compact, measuring about 4 inches by 2 inches when rolled and open up to a standard sized grocery bag....but they're sooo much better because they can each carry 40 pounds, are water proof, and washable!

But back to the field trip for a paragraph.  I was assigned my son and one cute little girl.  When we got to the pumpkin patch their eyes were open wide.  So many pumpkins and they wanted them ALL.  I am not exaggerating here.  Every pumpkin we walked by they wanted...and being a mommy I didn't say no.  Kept loading pumpkin after dirty pumpkin into the Envirosax bags, slinging them over my shoulder, and trudging through the dirt.  Many a mom and dad walked past with their broken plastic bags and all were impressed by my bright pink and green Envirosax.  All in all we were able to leave the patch with 4 medium sized pumpkins and about 12 little ones.  Goal accomplished, and looked cute doing it!  Success!

I've been using Envirosax for about a year now and I have a lot of them in different colors and designs.  There's something for everyone:  Dogs, Pepsi, Chic, Sesame Street..or black and white for you non-descript folk.  I carry for or five of them at at time (they fit perfectly in my purse organizer [see earlier post] and I give them away every Christmas.  If you're a mom they're perfect in the Diaper Bag for poopy clothes.  When I go to the Farmer's Market on Sunday they're perfect for the Nalo Farms veggies I buy.  And.....don't laugh but on rainy days I put my designer bags inside them to protect them from the rain!!!!!  I am sure all you tree loving Birkenstock wearers just gagged a little with that one, huh?  By the way, these little, compact, light-weight, water-proof bags can hold a WHOPPING 44 pounds!!!  Make me think I could even throw the 3 year old in there and get to my next destination.

You can buy these in singles or in a set of five. Many boutiques carry them locally.  There are cheaper versions out there but the material is much thinner and not as strong.

Just remember, they come in a range of colors and styles ("Nomad," "Origami," "La Boheme" to name a few)so that you can match them to your bags and shoes and that by using them you'll save the Earth by reducing the number of plastic bags in dump sites.  More importantly you won't have to fold the bags into little triangles and figure out where to store them in your home!

For more on these little slices of heaven check them out at the envirosax website....

www.envirosax.com

but if you want to get them at a good deal, send me a comment and I'll tell you my little secret.

Catch you later,
Crazy mommy with lots of bags