How often do you wash canvas shopping bags?

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I realised just today... I don't unless they're visibly dirty, because I managed to drop sauce in one today....

Oh ha ha nobody cares 🤪

Never!

Never 😳
I think I washed one once that had something grimy in it, and it lost its shape after that.

But I bet lots of MN do 😄

Until I spotted this, I'd never even considered it. And now I've considered it, I definitely still won't. 😬

It hasn't happened yet.

I have never washed a shopping bag and I can't see that I ever will.

I seem to have collected hundreds of the things so it would never occur to me to wash one.

Only when it looks grubby or something leaks

Never. But waiting for the clean freaks who say they wash and disinfect theirs every day, even if they haven't used it.

Never. If something spilled in it I'd probably just throw it out

I washed one last week, it had had an argument with a cup of coffee.

Generally not very often.

Never, if it gets mucky, I chuck it

I have washed some of them, not often, but they do lose shape.

I've had to wash some old fabric ones a few times, and they shrank so much! Irritating.

I wash them after every use-it's just basic hygiene.....can't believe everyone else doesn't! Separate wash of course-would never dream of putting them in with the normal wash!🤢

I have occasionally tried this if it was one I liked and it got really stained for some reason - but it always ruined the bag......

Really? Even if you've just used them to carry a clean jumper or something??

I have washed a few in the past but, as others mentioned, they shrink or go out of shape. Once they get a bit grubby I use them for non food shopping such as dog food /treats or (perhaps ironically) household cleaning items. After that I use them for holding the cans and bottles for recycling. I have a few that are manky now tho and it feels wasteful to chuck so I might try and wash them anyway.

We mostly use ikea nylon ones that we’ve had for probably a decade. They’ve never been washed but I would wash them if something got spilled on them, I suppose.

I washed a couple yesterday. Cold wash but I think they've shrunk.

Simple answer - never.

Any time I have ever washed a calico tote it has shrunk. This is not because of hot water because I usually wash in cold water (except tea towels, towels, sheets, etc.)
I do have some synthetic ones and wash them from time to time. 3 or 4 times a year, maybe?

Never.

Mine shrank and I decided “never more”

Never.