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How many reusable bags is too many?

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MissDollyMix · 17/08/2024 10:54

(lighthearted) DH and I have had a major disagreement this morning as to how many carrier bags we should be keeping in the house. He’s got into my carrier bag drawer and started declaring that I don’t need all the bags I have. He reckons (and I personally think this is an over-exaggeration) that I must have 100 bags. I disagree. Anyway, there are different categories and hierarchies of bags. For example bags for the kids to put their muddy shoes in or carry their food tech items to school in. Or nice bags which aren’t gift bags but are nice if you’re dropping something off for a friend, or supermarket bags which I like to keep a few of in the car for emergencies or cotton tote bags which are good to use in lieu of a handbag or to fold up and keep in your handbag for shopping trips…. And so on and so forth. He thinks I’m being utterly unreasonable ! So come on mumsnet! Am I being unreasonable?!

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NotSayingImBatman · 17/08/2024 23:09

I’ve got more bags for life than I have actual life left to live. I’ll leave them to my kids, there must be a solid £10k of carrier bags loitering in the cabinet at this point.

SauviGone · 17/08/2024 23:07

Two drawers full is ridiculous, I’m with your DH on this.

Kneeslikethese · 17/08/2024 23:07

Please go and count the bags. The hierarchy is sound but I think around 30-40 bags is sufficient.

I keep at least 10 in my car just in case..

DisplayPurposesOnly · 17/08/2024 23:07

Team DH has my vote

theduchessofspork · 17/08/2024 23:07

100 is mental, obvs.

theduchessofspork · 17/08/2024 23:06

Have you fessed up about the tote bag cupboards as yet? One for cotton one for jute, I assume.

elrider · 17/08/2024 23:06

I agree with the hierarchy but can't imagine why you'd need 100. I'd start offering some spares to others until you have half and see how you get on with that.

My bugbear with bags is that my DH complains about them if there's ANY in the house (he wants a few in each car boot and that's it) yet the irony is I have never bought one and they all come from him buying them on shopping trips when he didn't take a bag. I get rid of them fairly quickly because I give a lot away during clear outs of kids clothes etc on a local free items Facebook group and put items into (HIS collection of) bags for life for people to take away.

NannyWanny1 · 17/08/2024 23:03

I’m the same.. got bags I got from hols which I just keep becuz! I only have one drawer rammed full but all folded properly lol. My DH goes mad also and he did Chuck sum in the recycling.. but he goes shopping and never takes a bag he buys one🙄

Mountainpika · 17/08/2024 22:59

Sounds eminently sensible to me.

(What size are the drawers?)

Although you might be able to turn some into cash - Ocado delivery refunds 10p for each bag you return - wherever the bags came from, not just theirs.

MissDollyMix · 17/08/2024 22:54

Anyone?

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MissDollyMix · 17/08/2024 10:59

This is the DH here with my wife’s consent she has invited me to contribute. I think the rationale for a bag hierarchy is sound and makes sense - my slight surprise and difficulty is I think 100 bags for this all is too many. Two drawers are dedicated to this and you can barely close them! - have a great day DH

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