>  RH> > string bag (East German shopping bag) in my purse but haven't 
in a
>  RH> > while.
> 
>  RH> I bought a ton of those a few years back. The Big Y was just 
about
>  RH> giving them away, and they were perfect for Operation Christmas
>  RH> Child. I should have kept a few for myself.
> 
> 20/20 hindsight.

The local stores have given away some free reusables recently, so I'm 
stocked up on those.  It's easier to wash the string bags though.