With the coming and going of Christmas (and after reading this post by Steph at Adventures in Babywearing and watching the movie she mentions), I’ve been thinking a lot about the amount of “stuff” in our life. There are toys and books, clothes and shoes, furniture and frivolities, odds and ends…all throughout our house.
I am all about simplifying my life and tonight we’re doing our semi-routine “purge” – going through our house and filling up bags for charity and bags for the garbage man. And we’re hoping to not just go out and replace our old “stuff” with new “stuff.” We want to focus on other things that matter…
Like teaching our daughter that life is not about “stuff” (but about people).
We also want to be responsible about the kind of world that we leave behind us for the next generation (you know the message…recycle, reduce, reuse).
One small way to do this is by cutting back on the amount of plastic and “disposable” bags that we use every week (think about all those trips to the grocery store, Target, the corner drugstore, even the library).
Of course, there are all kinds of excuses that I tell myself: “Cloth bags are too bulky, too difficult to carry, too inconvenient.” Well, not all cloth bags…take, the flip & tumble bag, for instance. The flip & tumble bag rolls up into a tiny ball and fits into your purse with ease (plus, it doubles as a toy for an antsy toddler when you’re on the go!). All you have to do is pull it out and – kazam – it’s one easy way to help save the world!
Only fifteen bucks to buy a bag that will help me save the world? I’m in!
WIN IT! One winner will receive a flip & tumble bag. To enter, simply leave a comment and your e-mail address prior to Friday, January 4, at midnight. The winner will be announced and contacted on Saturday, January 5. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
* UPDATED * The winner is #55 bree. Congratulations!
This is great!
Sounds great, and I can’t believe it gets so tiny! gumbi1313@msn.com
This is cool. It would be great for travel to stick into your suitcase when you anticipate needing a carry-on for a few extra souvenirs on the trip back.
What a great idea for a bag! It seems so easy to scrunch in!
Cool! Count me in!
cbdulrich[at]yahoo[dot]com
I’d love to take this bag to the store!
I love reuseable bags, esp the ones that are super portable. :)
This is a really cool idea!
great idea. please include me!
How very clever! I would love to have this bag.
Nancy
njones127 at tampabay dot rr dot com
This is a great product! I would like to try it. cookiecutter72 AT hotmail DOT com
I was just telling a friend how overwhelmed I feel with STUFF everywhere. Of course, my kids don’t want to get rid of any of the dusty, unused toys that are sprinkled throughout the house even though they scored big time with Santa. Ugh, I’ll wait till they go back to school and start clearing out…
Sounds like a good product. Count me in.
Hi, What an unusual, fun bag! Please enter me in your contest. Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I love how tiny that bag is. I try to reuse the plastic bags from Target and the grocery store, at least, but this would be a great item to use, too. And I hear you about the amount of “stuff”. I think we all get that slightly overwhelmed feeling just after Christmas. I, too, have to wait until the kids go back to school, then I can purge a bit more.
Handy, dandy!
cool bag!!!
Wow, that really is amazing!! Thanks for sharing!
I’m in the market!
We love reuseable bags!
This bag looks amazing
I’m trying to simplify my life as well. I just love this bag, what a great idea! I have a few canvas bags, but I almost always forget to bring them, lol. This is such a great idea, hope to win!
That is AWESOME!
dansan826 at yahoo dot com
We have been switching to reusable bags when grocery shopping. This would be wonderful to have for when we are at other retailers. Thanks for the great giveaway!
the_angel_forever [at] yahoo [dot] com
That looks great! Count me in!
I am so on the same page as you are. Funny, I posted the Story of Stuff on my blog yesterday. I think I need to watch it at least once a month to stay focused….especially when I want to rush out to the mall to buy the “it” shirt for date night. Also, I am totally tracking with you about keeping our kids educated about stuff and what is important. I would love to use this bag and love it when I see others at the grocery store using reusable bags. Thanks.
Love the idea! Count me in please!
Great IDea! Id love a reusable bag. Ugh- even though I do reuse those plastic bags- for shipping, poopy diapers, and dog cleanup. I hate to see the tons of bags we come home with- not to mention those that break because of heavy items- a reusable bag would be just the ticket!jbubolz-miller@hotmail.com
What a cute bag!
We would love this! thanks
Thats a super neat idea.. and yes I hear you on the stuff bit.. Ive been cleaning out the house and posting most of my stuff on freecycle which is great as other people can use it and it doesnt go to the dump!
I blogged you too :)
What a fun little bag!
blogged ya:
http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/12/friday-edition-of-contests-galore_28.html
Love it and I love Envirosax at Delight.com, I got some of them for Christmas gifts, but I love this one as well. Thanks!
asfulmer at bellsouth dot net.
It sounds and looks great, I would love to try one.
That was a great video…made hubby and i think about all the “stuff” in our lives. I didn’t realize that this is another way we are hurting our environment. We too would like to rid ourselves of the excess (and avoid replacing it with more stuff).
Wow, this is a great bag!
What a cool bag!! Someone was really thinkin’!
great colors and how smart to always have a bag handy.
Neat bag!
Sweet deal.
Awesome!
Our grocery store sells reusable shopping bags for $1 and they’re great but not something to carry with me on errands, this product looks perfect for that!
jandh@wamajama.com
Great invention! I could use one!
Great inspiration to go Green. Thanks! And Happy New Year.
callmeabookworm at gmail dot com
Awesome!
that is the coolest! I need one of those! Thanks for the contest!
How innovative! And useful too…
maraco36@yahoo.com
This looks super!! Count me in!
sharvey at connections-etc dot net
How convenient! Yes, that takes the excuses out of using your own shopping bags!
This is a great idea. I’d love to win.
I’d really love one of these to stash in my purse, as I am always forgetting my canvas totes at home when I am out shopping.
katwalck(at)hotmail(dot)com
We are trying to do the same, haven’t really found anything this handy though…
jenarow@yahoo.com
That looks really cool! I’d love to try one out!
blelmer22@yahoo.com
What a great idea! I love it!
This looks great.
I could use one of those!!!
Lovely!
fieryirishangel AT gmail DOT com
So practical! I would use it daily!! Thanks!
stbaisch@yahoo.com
This would be great for errand running!
How great! :)
email: firemom at stopdropandblog dot com
I’m a bag-a-holic. This one’s great!
I love this bag!
This would be great – no excuse for not taking the reusable bag!
Looks very handy. I definitely need to do a better job at taking reusable bags to the store with me.
I would love one of these.
What an awesome bag! :)
i love it! especially how it folds to fit in a purse!
I’d like this!
Wow! My kids would have as much fun with this bag as I would!
I had a couple of bags similar to this that I have about used to death, so it’s about time to win another one.
What an awesome bag! I wonder if I could get my husband to use them for the groceries?
How different!
Cool bag, count me in! Thanks!
Those look so cool!! Please enter me in the contest!
Neato! I am a sucker for bags of all kinds for toting stuff! ( meg (dot) wilson (at) gmail (dot) com )
This bag is right up my alley. It is a smarter not harder tool and I think I might just be in love with it. I hope you pick me to share it with. Happy New Year!
lisaelliott(AT)cox(DOT)net
This teacher could sure use another bag to haul stuff around in – I love that it can be packed up small! Thanks for entering me.
lauras@spu.edu
I’d love this!
unckristenmarie [at] yahoo +dot+ com
Very clever!
How cool is this??
kings.3@comcast.net
Count me in! I would love to do my part to save the world, one bag at a time!
I’ve got a couple reusable bags, but they’re kind of bulky, and I often forget to bring them into the store with me. I love that this one rolls up so small. No more excuses!
I love this concept. I have also thought about how bulky cloth bags can be and that is what has held me up with carting one around. This is right up my alley. I am way into my purging right now!
Le Anne
yardsaleprincess1@yahoo.com
I love this ! I do my best to remember to bring my cloth bags to the store but often forget them since I keep them in the trunk. I love how I could toss this in my diaper bag and GO! Awesome!
I have some Chico Bags, which I like, but I’m always looking for more reusable ones so I can cut my plastic bag intake to zero. Hope I win!
We have pretty much cut out all plastic bags in my house, this would be really useful.
great
I love these bags!
I have a diaper crammed with all the essentials, but there is totally room for this little guy in my bag. I love it! We bought the cloth bags our grocery sells, but they are still pretty bulky. What a cool win! Pick me!!!!
My husband would be so proud if I won. He’s trying to save the world one plastic bag at a time!
I’ve never seen a cloth bag roll up so small!! i’d love to have one, or two, or ten!!!
Thanks!!!
This is such a cool bag. I would LOVE it. My email is sarahw56 (at) gmail (dot) com. I cant wait to see if I win!
looks great!!!
Now THAT looks convenient. Yep, I’d use it!
Could easily fit into my diaper bag or purse and use for groceries!
LOVE it!
Count me in. brookniebauer@gmail.com
Very cool. Thanks!
This is awesome. I Love it!
These are so cool!
I would definitely use one of these. My email is kimberly@cutigers.com
This looks like a great product! Our new years resolution is to be more “green”, and since we just moved we are starting over new for 2008.
I love reusable bags and have been giving them as gifts, too.
what a great bag!
I love how small it folds up.
This would be great when going shopping with the kids – can always keep it in the car or diaper bag
I could just pull this out of the purse when I checking out at Target, etc. What a great product!
Looks great!
Love the bag!
I need to improve my bag-carrying ways.
What a great bag! I’m all about simplicity and convenience! Thanks for the chance to win!
We are all about eliminating stuff and going green. This bag would be perfect for our trips to Trader Joe’s!
It looks just great! Thanks for the drawing. emhagedon at gmail
count me in too!
arianne @ tothinkistocreate.com
I would love one!