If you're already harboring guilt over the volume of plastic baggies your kids will be toting off to school in the year to come, harbor no more. Instead, whip up a set of re-usable fabric bags in four different sizes, complete with velcro closures.

This set of step-by-step instructions comes with plenty of photos to guide you in creating six bags in four sizes, from snack bags right up to a full-size lunch bag.

$5 for the set of patterns at Evelyn Fields's Etsy shop. (If you'd rather skip the DIY aspect, you can also order ready-made bags, individually or in sets.)