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Flip & Tumble Shopping Tote: Reusable Bags You Will Actually Use

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I’ll admit it, I feel a little bit smug every week when I go to the grocery store, because I’ve made it a habit to bring my reusable grocery bags with me. It has taken a while for it to become a habit, but now, stopping at my trunk and pulling out bags is pretty much automatic for me after I pull in to the grocery store parking lot.

For some reason, though, this habit only works at the grocery store. I don’t remember to grab bags when I’m headed inside to Target, or TJ Maxx, or to any of the other stores that I frequent. Weird, huh? Maybe part of the reason, at least when I go into some stores, is that I’m not 100% certain that I’ll be buying anything.

I once tried to put a reusable bag inside my purse. Uh, yeah, that lasted for about 1 minute before I threw it back out. The handles were getting caught on stuff and the bag took up a surprising amount of room!

But hear ye! Hear ye! There’s a bag out there that is absolutely PERFECT for those “what if” moments that I have when being out and about. Check out the Flip & Tumble 24-7 bags. Not only are the colors bold and beautiful, but the bag is SO user-friendly. It has an elastic pouch design that enables you to turn the bag into a small ball (roughly the size of a tennis ball) in about 8 seconds. I’m the type of person who can’t fold a map to save her life, but getting this bag into the pouch was very intuitive, even for me, and it really was super fast.

Because it can become such a small object, it can actually go in your purse or your diaper bag. I’ve been carrying mine around with me for about 2 weeks, now, and it has been used repeatedly! And I can tell you that had I not had this bag, I would have used plastic bags in those moments, because I wasn’t remembering to bring in my canvas bags. Flip & Tumble saves the day!

I also like how lightweight the fabric is. This means that it isn’t adding much weight, at all, to my purse. Just because it is lightweight, though, doesn’t mean it can’t carry some weight! At one point, I turned the bag into a makeshift diaper bag for Darah, and it held clothes, toys, food and diapers with no problems.

flip tumble shopping tote Win it!: I have a Flip & Tumble bag with your name on it! (Well, at least for one of you). That’s right, one lucky Stuff Parents Need Reader is going to get the Pea Green bag, and you are going to love it!!! The contest will run until August 6th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will be contacted and will have 48 hours to claim the prize before it is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Limit one entrant per household, please. Open to residents of the United States.

Mandatory entry: Two things. First, you must subscribe to my blog via email, RSS or Google Friend connect (and let me know which way you subscribe). Second, tell me your favorite color bag!

Additional entries:
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4. If you are a blogger (posted something in the past 3 months) put my button on your blog and leave a url so that I can find it.
5. Tell me if you currently use reusable bags, and if you don’t, why not?

Be sure to check out all the other current giveaways, listed on the sidebar of my main page!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. This post may contain affiliate links at no cost to you. 

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  28. I sue reusable bags as I like the way they are so easy to carry and you are not stuck with tons of paper or plastic bags to dispose of after shopping. They are also so much more colorful!

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  32. I use reuseable bags but often forget them because they are not "purse-friendly". The Flip & Tumble would be perfect!

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  37. Subscriber to you via GFC / Angie K and my fav color is the eggplant/slate.

    Thanks!
    angiedkelly at gmail dot com

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  39. I use reuseable bags, and for the most part, I do a good job at remembering them.

    stormraven at gmail dot com

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  45. These bags are great! In this time of conservation becoming a way of life-we should all have something so convenient and fun looking! Thank you for posting about them. I LOVE any of the bright colors, especially the green!

    I subscribed via email.

    Thank you for the entry to win and good luck to everyone who entered! Hope you use it religiously!

    Natalie
    it.iz.nat@gmail.com

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  51. Every time I go to the story I try to remember my reusable bags. Half the time I forget, but I just put them by my front door! 🙂
    sandicriswell at yahoo dot com

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  54. I don't use them as often as I should, lets put it that way! It's because I usually forget them in the car!
    reynoldsmommy at gmail dot com

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  73. I use reusable bags when I remember to bring them in the store. I love the fact that they hold so much.

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  75. I do currently use reusable bags…they are more durable than plastic and better for the environment.

    trippyjanet at hotmail dot com

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  78. I am just starting to use reusable bags while shopping. I don't have enough for my grocery shopping yet, but I am getting there.

    Lona728@ yahoo dot com

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  83. I always use reusable bags at the grocery store but would love one that folds up like this for other errands!
    curliegirlie03 at gmail dot com

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  88. I follow through Google Friend Connect and I love the superpink color!
    curliegirlie03 at gmail dot com

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  89. I use reusable bags for grocery shopping. Mine are all the promo canvas bags with some logo emblazoned across the side.
    jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

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  94. I always use reusable bags! Collapsible ones like the flip & tumble are the best because you can fit several in your purse and, like you said, it's much easier to remember to bring them into the store!

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  97. I follow you via google friend connect ! I love all the colors so it's really hard to choose! Maybe…eggplant/slate.

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  99. I currently use reusable bags! I have a set for groceries and one the rolls up and stays in my purse for little errands. I also have the reusable produce bags from Flip & Tumble.
    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  104. I follow you on Google Friend Connect
    MidSouth Mouth (at) gmail (dot) com and I love the aqua bag

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  105. I do use reusable bags and I love them because you can get so much more in them and they are easier to carry!
    erica dot jmail at mac dot com

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  110. I use reusable bags always. Plus my grocery store gives me a discount of 5 cents per bag used.

    jesskaufman at hotmail dot com

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  114. I like the Deep Aqua/Sky color. I follow you on Google Friend Connect.
    Mac mom
    jesskaufman at hotmail dot com

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  115. I use reusable bags about 90% of the time. It's a habit by now, and I have a very large one that will hold a ton. Much easier and durable than paper or plastic!
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

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  116. My favorite is the pea green/sky. I follow via GFC and am an email subscriber.
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

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  117. I have a bunch of Chico bags that I'm not good at remembering to use like I should. I'm much more likely to use my store brand bags with the squared bottoms because they hold my groceries better.

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  122. My story is a lot like yours…I use reusable bags for groceries, but not other shopping. I keep my bags with the coupon book, but it'd be great to have one that I could just keep in my purse. tracyhgb at hotmail dot com

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  124. I subscribe via email and I love the orange/sky bag. I also love the birdie bag! tracyhgb at hotmail dot com

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  125. We currently use reusable bags for the grocery store because I HATE plastic grocery bags!
    theaguilars at verizon dot net

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  129. I do use reusable bags most of teh time. I need a couple more to avoid using plastic on big grocery days.
    sarah.robot at gmail dot com

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  131. Blog follower via GFC and email. I like the Superpink color.
    sarah.robot at gmail dot com

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  137. I subscribe to your blog via email. My favorite color of bag is Egggplant/Slate.

    colljerr at comcast dot net

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  146. I mainly use reusable bags to give gifts in, or to store or carry anything I can think of…I love them! itscindisworld at yahoo dot com

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  150. I follow via google friend connect and I love the brown/sky color bag. itscindisworld at yahoo dot com

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  151. I do use reusable bags now, but hate the generic look of them… I would love to have a stylish one!
    lindseygalvez at gmail dot com

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  152. Tell me if you currently use reusable bags, and if you don't, why not?
    I usually don't. We don't shop frequently and I use the paper bags from grocery shopping as garbage bags. I would love a few reusables for light errand shopping though!

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