How many reusable grocery bags do you own? Any number is a good number. But if you have a handful of small, flimsy and ugly bags, it may be time for an upgrade. I haven’t seen anything more fashionable and functional than this model from Thermos.
The entire bag is insulated and leak proof. There’s also a removable, insulated bag inside that doubles as a lunch bag. It can also keep the ice-cream from perishing until you get home from the grocery store. There’s a panel on the outside that holds bottles and 1-litre milk cartons as well as a handy-dandy little cardholder pocket for your shopping list, debit card or gift cards.
TIP: Please donate those not-so-good-looking grocery bags to your nearest Value Village, school or Sally Ann.
Price: $39.99 at London Drugs and several other major retailers.
We turn the calendar to April tomorrow and that means Earth Day is coming up (April 22). I suspect Earth Day 2009 will see more green products hit the market than ever before. Everyone seems to be getting the message that we should choose green whenever we can.
Of all the holidays on the calendar, St. Patty’s Day probably gets the least recognition as a gift-giving day. Let’s change all of that with a few well-chosen and highly appropriate selections: