Reusable bags are a great way to bring home groceries and other goodies without producing any trash in the process. However, there’s some things you definitely don’t want to be bringing home with these green carriers – things like E. coli and salmonella. Yikes! Researchers have found these intruders often contaminate reusable cloth bags. One way to prevent this is to wash your bags in hot water regularly, especially after you’ve been carrying fresh produce or raw meat. I like to toss mine in the washer (with hot H20 & detergent) every so often to keep them nice and clean.
bag & image from: {SKN}
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I plan on using some reusable bags at the farmers market tomorrow morning :)
Mom
/ April 15, 2011Aunt Pat has these great cooler bags.. keep the food better till you get home.. forget where she got them..she bought them at one of the stores here :)XO
Nikki
/ April 15, 2011Great Idea! I should wash mine this weekend! Love you & miss you!! Xxoo
Valerie
/ April 15, 2011Oh my gosh, yikes! I never thought about that. I’ll definitely start washing mine regularly. Thanks for the tip, Annie! Have a great weekend!
hi-d
/ April 15, 2011Good post. I’ve heard this too. I just need to be better and take my bags with me. I have some plastic ones…better wipe those down.
Recently I heard on the news that when they did a test of shopping carts. The swabbed the handles and found that 72% of them had fecal matter. Ewh! Gross!!! So, be sure to wipe those down too.
Have a good weekend!
Heidi (hi-d)
Nicole @ Frankie Hearts Fashion
/ April 15, 2011I need to go home and wash mine stat! So gross to think about what could be living in those bags! Thanks for the tip. Hope you have a great weekend Annie!!
All Natural Annie
/ April 15, 2011Great point Heidi! I’ve heard that too – sooo gross!
Sarah Fetchet
/ April 15, 2011Good tip, thanks! I always try to use mine and I even have a little push cart I use if I go to a local mart in walking distance.
Dylan
/ April 15, 2011very good to know, never think about that!
Carrie
/ April 18, 2011I’m a huge fan of reusable bags – they make sense and are so much fun! Need.to.wash.mine…eeps!
Shawna
/ April 18, 2011Oh I didn’t think about the germs that would be on the bag from groceries. Great tip!!!
Alejandra
/ April 18, 2011Of course — great call. Most of mine are plastic so I guess a good wiping down with some wipes??
style'n
/ April 18, 2011You always have the best advice! I need to just do a better job of keeping the bags in my car so that I have them when I happen to stop by the store! Love your idea of washing them regularly.
Diana Mieczan
/ April 19, 2011Oh no! I didnt know that…and Im totally going to wash them more often now. Thanks, sweetie! I love your tips soooo much:) Happy Tuesday
Muah