flip and tumble Set of 5 Reusable Produce Bags

by flip & tumble

• Set of 5 reusable produce bags
• Made of strong, lightweight, easy-to-see-through mesh polyester
• Also great for storing accessories, travel items, shoes, and cosmetics
• Pair with flip & tumble's shopping tote to go completely plastic-free
• Each bag measures 12 by 14 inches and includes color-coded tag

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002UXQ7QQ
• Item model number: PBNA006
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (287 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #1 in Kitchen & Dining > Storage & Organization > Reusable Grocery Bags
  • #21 in Home & Kitchen > Storage & Organization

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With their generous size and convenient design, the reusable produce bags from flip & tumble make it easy to go completely plastic-free when shopping for fruits and veggies. Fashioned from strong yet lightweight mesh white polyester, the bags feature drawstring openings for secure closure and colored tags for simple sorting. Their mesh materials are easy to see through and allow for washing produce right in the bag, while adding negligible weight at the scales. Versatile and long lasting, the bags are also great for packing shoes and cosmetics when traveling or for corralling small necessities at the beach. Packaged here in a set of five, they measures 12 by 14 inches, wash up and hang dry easily, and make a perfect complement to flip & tumble’s shoulder bags and shopping totes.

Product Description

This set of 5 reusable produce bags has everything you need to reign in those awesome artichokes, tangy tangerines, perfect peaches, and more. You'll find a ton of uses for them outside the market as well. They make the perfect little stashing place for travel toiletries, shoes, or other little odds and ends.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

444 of 448 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Usage Tips...durable, smart, eco-friendlier option June 25, 2011

By MariaSmiles TOP 500 REVIEWER

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We have had these bags for almost 3 years at this point (bought in 2010). We use them when we go food shopping for all sorts of produce, as well as nuts and other items from the bulk aisle. They are great for farmer's market's trips, too.

We use them to transport from store/market to home and then for carrying nuts around during the day for snacking.

They have been proven as very durable. There are no holes or rips in any of the bags.

We use other products for storing produce, which are specifically made for that purpose. (a commenter asked, so: we like Rubbermaid Produce Savers & Progressive Lettuce Keepers, depending on the item)

Our store has a scale in the aisle which creates a label. We print the label and then stick it onto the cord (on top of the other labels) - {another option would be to use an index card with previous trips' labels stuck on it, most recent on top, and binder- clipped to the bag/cord} - for scanning at the cashier. This way, it's easy for them to scan and we can remove it (cut labels off cord, or remove binder clip) for washing.

Another commenter asked about the weight, so I have updated my review with this info:

Using my American Weigh ONYX Slim Design Kitchen Scale, 11-Pound by 0.1-Ounce, Black, I can report that one used produce bag (may be some onion flakes or nut casings in there) weighs 0.5 oz / 15g. If you add the labels (we have about 14 or so stacked on top of each other), it's about 0.8 oz, total.

Whenever possible, we would usually put the items on the scale without the bag, weigh them, print the label and then put the items in the bag and the label on the bag. When that's not possible, we put the empty bag on the scale, TARE it (sets it to 0) and then immediately put the items in the bag and weigh them. Remember to TARE it after you're done, in case there's no auto-reset on the scale.

These are great bags and much better (eco-friendlier and integrated cord, so no twisties) than using a new plastic bag (or reusing plastic roll-dispensed bags, which are difficult to wash/dry).

If I didn't have a mesh bag already for toiletries when I travel, or for small items when I go to the beach/pool, I would certainly use one of these. These bags would also be good for boat trips, to toss your smaller waterproof items in for easy, lightweight access.

In the future, however, I will probably choose an organic cotton bag for produce, as we are trying to reduce the amount of newly-purchased oil-based products in our home, whenever possible. This is not the fault of the bag, so, for what it is advertised to be, it gets 5 stars.

I rely on reviews here at Amazon to help me make informed buying choices. I hope this review has helped you in the same manner. If you voted this as helpful, I Thank You! :)

98 of 101 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Get asked about these bags all the time. February 24, 2010

By Sylvia Bass

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I have been using these bags for a few months and get asked all the time where I purchased them. I have been taking my own reusable grocery bags for a while and always felt bad about still using plastic for produce. They are holding up well so far and wash well. You can see through the bags, so the grocer can see the tags easily when making your purchase. The last time I was at the local natural grocer, the checker asked again where I got them and wrote the name down. They may want to carry them in the store, since they get asked for something like this often. By the way, the Flip & Tumble Reusable Tote - Brown grocery bags are great, too. I always have one in my bag so that I am not often left without a reusable bag.

187 of 214 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Limited usability October 4, 2010

By Happy Shopper

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When I first got these I loved them, and I just about ordered a few more packages right away. They are a nice, high quality, soft mesh material that seems very durable. You can see through them fairly well (like, you can tell what's inside, but reading numbers on a produce sticker would be tricky. I got multiple people raving about them at my Farmers' Market. Problem is, some produce gets soft and/or shrivelled up when stored in the fridge in these. Works fine so far for storing apples in the fridge. But carrots and snap peas started getting soft after a few days, and grapes got shriveled up (I am comparing to a plain plastic bag). If you know you are going to be using the produce within a day or two then they'd be fine. I will still use them for tomatoes, stone fruit, and other produce that will get left at room temp once I get it home. Could also work well for some dry goods. Also, the drawstring is fairly thin, so it works very well for cinching up the bag, but you can't really rely on the drawstring to be used as a handle (like you would with a plastic bag or nylon sack). I still might purchase more, because for the right purposes these are nice bags.