A smart way to carry lunch to work

MoneyQueen

Hi,

I have started taking "proper" lunch to work recently and am wondering what everyone uses to carry it to work. I am using a plastic bag at the moment but it just doesn't look very smart.

Ideally I am looking for another small bag (though I am open to ideas) that I can carry along with my handbag. Have looked online but can't find anything that doesn't look like kid's lunch bags.

I want to take couple of pieces of fruit, a small yogurt pot, a sandwich wrapped in foil/ cling film or salad box, a small water bottle, a small juice carton/ can of coke.

How does everyone else do it?

Thanks
MQ

ali-t

Not much use to you and I think your plastic bag is probably classier than me but I often take lunch in a poo bag - perfect size and no-one ever steals it from the fridge at work.

jenibob

i use a smallish canvas bag http://www.ulsterweavers.com/product.cfm/product/1068

tiff

We have so many reuseable bags in this house, that is what I would use. Put the lunch in a plastic box with lid and then into a jute bag or whatever you have.

jenniewb

They have boxes in Tesco (and probably elsewhere too) which have click-to-shut lids with 4 tabs on them, are transparent and very easy to use. I recommend these. They are also microwave safe which makes me think they are safe to be washed in hot water also.

InaPickle

I've got a jute 'My Little Lunch Bag' . It comes in either pink or black.

Check out the website: http://www.thegoodbagco.com/shop/

Philippa36

M&S used to do small picnic type lunch bags.

Uniscots97

In a "I used to be a plastic bottle" woven bag I received through the post. It was on the freebies board. It might still be there. Other than that MoneyQueen where abouts are you? I know of some good shops in Blackpool and central Scotland that do small canvas style bags with straps long enough to go over your shoulder (saves carrying it).

MoneyQueen

Thanks everybody for all the suggestions :T

I really like the idea of Jute Bag. InaPickle, the bags are really cute on the website that you mentioned. Will probably order from there only and the prices are also reasonable

unixgirluk, I am in Glasgow. btw do you work in IT?

MQ

Tigsteroonie

I've got a jute bag with long handles that I use - it's big enough to have my lunchbox and a newspaper at the bottom, and then my handbag on top of the lunchbox, so I only have one thing on my shoulder.

I saw a girl walking into my office with her lunch in the "I used to be a bottle" purple bag last week .... I thought about using my blue one so that I'd match her!

thatsfabulous

Try M&S or Lakeland. I've got one from Lakeland.