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I've been looking for something like this. Canvas bags are great for the farmers market, but this is perfect for grocery shopping. Plus they're so cheap!

The Trader Joe's canvas bags work well for me. They can hold more than a paper bag and I like that I can carry them on my shoulder if I need to.

I like the baggubags, you can carry then with you in your purse and they will not take much space when used. Check them out, besides they come in great colors and are very sterdy:

http://baggubag.com/

Wow! I was going to make something like this...eventually. But these are so inexpensive why bother making them. Thank you for the tip!

I've ordered a couple of the pack and totes and I love them. They don't tip over in the car on the way home and I make fewer trips carrying my groceries inside.

I use these bags, and at less than $20 for 10 they're a great deal: http://www.1bagatatime.com

lots of places sell beach canvas totes for cheap right now. I purchased a big 4th of july clearance tote back (with internal pocket good for coupons!) from Old Navy a couple years ago. Its the best $5 i ever spent. I use it to carry laundry to the dry cleaners too.

yeah, I also think the Trader Joe's bags are fine--for walking or driving. They do hold more than a paper bag (and are more comfortable if you are walking), and they stand up fine in the car--halfway between a plastic bag and a paper bag.

I love the graphic designs of envirosax.

http://usa.envirosax.com/

Hi, from Germany, where we get charged 5-20 cents for each bag at the grocery store.
The cheapest and most effective bag I have found is the big blue bag from ikea. It´s strong, cheap, and fits a lot of stuff. This bag is great when you are driving with a car. I have like 5 of these bags and use them for everything.

However, many people here use these bags.
http://www.reisenthel.com/de
They are more on the expensive side, but pretty and strong. Totally colapsible and the handles are padded for when you need to carry heavy stuff.

The nice thing about these bags is, that they are pretty much the same size as one of those baskets you get at the store, so you don´t tend to overload on shopping if you are walking back home.

i've been using the LL Bean jumbo boat tote forever. it holds a lot and then you can throw it on your shoulder and walk home. it also would stand up well in a car boot.

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&categoryId=33381&sc1=Search&feat=sr

I just nabbed a bunch of these for under $3 at ReusableBags.com
http://www.reusablebags.com/store/packntote-grocery-cart-helper-short-handle-closeout-p-1638.html