Summer bags for groceries and more

This summer, instead of carrying around those plastic or paper bags from the supermarket to tote around stuff like your lunch or your dry cleaning, consider using one of those cloth bags from the supermarket. Most big grocery places have already gotten into the environment-friendly practice and offer the cloth bags at next-to-nothing prices. Some just say the names of the stores on the sides (like Whole Foods), but others have semi-cute patterns of things like flowers and butterflies if you don't mind paying an extra couple of bucks.
If you intend to use your cloth bags for more than just filling them with groceries, however, obviously you'll need to find a style that won’t annoy you after you’ve carried it day in and day out.



Here are some that I like:

Pretty nylon tate in pink by Marc by Marc Jacobs, $158

Fossil Weekender tote, $118 in pink floral canvas (comes in different colors)


Cherry Pickin’ in checker canvas, Betseyville by Betsey Johnson, $115

OR, if you just want some cool-looking grocery bags, you can design your own for no more than what they charge at the supermarkets. The folks at The Cloth Bag Company will transfer a design of your choice onto any cloth bag for $2.25.