My first shopping trip to Safeway with a reusable shopping bag of my own proved to be very successful. I finally used my Sacramento Press grocery bag to get a few necessities and was pleasantly surprised by how much I could fit into it. 

Exactly how much did I fit into the bag, you ask? Let me count the groceries: 

• 3 boxes of cereal
• A half gallon of milk
• 4 frozen dinners
• 3 bags of frozen vegetables
• 9 yogurts
• 2 packages of cheese
• 1 loaf of bread
• 1 package of tortillas
• 5 cans of soup 

The Safeway bagger made it all fit perfectly. While it was heavy I was happy to be only carrying one bag and more importantly knowing that bag was not plastic. 

If I had a family of five to feed, this might be more difficult to accomplish, however with multiple bags and a cart – it could be possible. 

Have you made the switch to reusable bags? Have you seen other people doing it? Do you think it will catch on? Would you like to make fun of the food I eat?  

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