Paper or Plastic

I’m thinking about taking my own re-usable fabric bags when I go grocery shopping.

Store credit averages three cents or more for each bag. At that rate, how long will it take the fabric bags to pay for themselves?

If I buy brand new ones (at, say, 89 cents each) just to take grocery shopping while that avocado-green beach bag from Auntie Dora sits in the closet gathering dust, it will take up to 30 visits to pay for a bag.

But if I use Auntie Dora’s bag, it won’t cost a thing, and she’ll be so pleased. Perhaps I’ll add to Auntie Dora’s bag that huge net reticule in the basement, the satchel under the bed, and the Mondrian tote in the garage. It could be my grocery bag Private Collection.