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kwikbreaks

I saw a roll of 45 (iirc) disposable bags in a pound shop the other day. Being tight I was tempted then I though no soddit I'll just take the foldaway nylon bags as I've done for years now. Sadly I won't be be getting any more of the free rubbish bags I used to put in them and they'll need packing at the till.

tomtontom

ScarletMarble wrote: »

So fancy turning up to a wedding or other do requiring a very smart outfit in an outfit which is screwed up, doesn't hang on your body right?

If not, pay the bloody 5p!!!!!

There is nothing to stop you folding the clothes before putting them in your own bag - or indeed ironing them if needed before wearing.

What a bizarre thing to say - putting clothing in your own bag should be no different to putting it in a shop bag.

Zandoni

tomtontom wrote: »

There is nothing to stop you folding the clothes before putting them in your own bag - or indeed ironing them if needed before wearing.

What a bizarre thing to say - putting clothing in your own bag should be no different to putting it in a shop bag.

I certainly wouldn't put new clothes in a bag with other stuff, I'll just pay 5p

Goldiegirl

Zandoni wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't put new clothes in a bag with other stuff, I'll just pay 5p

I think it depends what it is - if it's a few pairs of socks, I'd put it in my own bag.


But for anything else, like a nice top or trousers or whatever, I'd pay the 5p. In relation to the cost of the clothing, 5p is a small amount to make sure it gets home safe and sound

Zandoni

Goldiegirl wrote: »

I think it depends what it is - if it's a few pairs of socks, I'd put it in my own bag.


But for anything else, like a nice top or trousers or whatever, I'd pay the 5p. In relation to the cost of the clothing, 5p is a small amount to make sure it gets home safe and sound

That's what I'll do too

LittleVoice

teddysmum wrote: »

As they are not obliged to charge for the type of bag they provide, it is rather mean if they charge when you have spent a lot of money on an outfit.

The legislation says 50 microns is the minimum thickness to count as not being "single use". I believe most department store bags would not meet this requirement to not have to charge.

PlymouthMaid

I bought a birthday card yesterday in a well known card shop and no bag was given or offered. Felt very strange wandering about town with a naked card. Didn't want to put in the plastic bag with milk and mushrooms in case it got wet/dirty. I do think stores like that should still be using paper bags.

Zandoni

PlymouthMaid wrote: »

I bought a birthday card yesterday in a well known card shop and no bag was given or offered. Felt very strange wandering about town with a naked card. Didn't want to put in the plastic bag with milk and mushrooms in case it got wet/dirty. I do think stores like that should still be using paper bags.

If you are referring to Clinton's my local one does give free paper bags.

sheramber

In Scotland you pay for plastic or paper bags apart from special exxemptions.

Go to Boots for cosmetics, shampoo etc and you have to pay if you want a bag.

Birthday cards I put in my handbag. Most come inside a celopane packet amyway.

I carry a fold up nylon bag in a pouch, which opens out larger than a normal plastic bag that I use for impulse buys or clothes etc.

Remember the days when everybody carried a shopping bag when out at the shops? I do.

Then self service came along and shops worried about goods ending up in these shopping bags rather than in the trolley, so they provided lockers at the door to put your bags in. You collected them when you went to the till with your shopping.

Subsequently they did away with these and provided bags with their name on to prove that you had paid for the items.

I remember shopping in M& S with a bag with another stores name on it. I put my purchases in it but the assistant took my bag and put it inside an M & S bag.
They did not like you using another store's bags for their goods.

Now they have no choice.

hollydays

"about goods ending up in these shopping bags rather than in the trolley, so they provided lockers at the door to put your bags in. You collected them when you went to the till with your shopping."

When I was in France fairly recently I noted that's it's the norm there to put shopping into your own bag and empty it out at the till.