Game Plan for My Bags

I love using reusable bags but they don’t do me any good if I don’t use them. I will admit that it hasn’t been an easy habit to get into.

The following are a few things I have done to help me to remember to use them.

• Keep them in the trunk of my car.
• Mentally picture a landfill filled with plastic bags so that image is in my head as I go out to the car.
• Get the bags out of the trunk before I get into the car. Preferably before I get the kiddos in the car. That way I’m not distracted by the three kiddos and forget all about my wonderful bags until I get to the check-out counter.
• Put the bags on top of my purse. That way I have to touch them in order to get my purse.

This may be a no-brainer to most people but I have found that I have to have a physical and mental plan or the bags don’t get used. Then I’m upset at myself because I forgot again. This is what I have to do every time I go to the store until this becomes as natural as breathing.

Some day I will reach that point but until then you know my game plan.

Photo Credit: tyger_lyllie