Spill the beans... on uses for old plastic carrier bags

schiff

mavon wrote: »

Plastic carrier bags have become quite precious here in wales as we have to pay for each one(even the really thin ones) so there is not a build up of surplus bags anymore in our house.We even have to pay for the paper bags in macdonalds.

I wonder if anybody sells plastic bags on eBay targeting the people in Wales to whom they are quite precious.

Untapped market

Butterfly_Brain

I use them to take food to the foodbank and as rubbish bags

camelot1001

Keep hold of them! We have had to pay 5p each for bags for the past year and it's surprising how quickly my rather large supply has dwindled, I think I am down to the last half dozen or so.

It has been a struggle remembering to take bags everywhere but I think I'm getting used to it now and all the money charged for carrier bags goes to a charity chosen by the store so if I do have to buy one it doesn't feel so bad.

Living_proof

I have been using the big strong bags from Morrisons, Lidl etc. for years but still get caught out occasionally. I have loads of bags in a sack in the garage which are used as bin liners, produce collectors from allotment, etc. but over time alternatives will have to be sought. I do try and give all plastic containers a re-use, sometimes many uses. It will be a nightmare for security in stores, I am sure, with people entering the shop with loose items and leaving with even more!