Recycle Bag Lady

you might’ve read about my obsession with Sharpie markers. i am proud to say not one of them got sold at the garage/moving sale. they are all with me in various Starbucks mugs (another item i collect but not obsessively) throughout the cottage. just in case you get the urge to mark something, there’s a marker right there for you. they are my bouquet of flowers that never die.

so...i know i have an issue with the markers as i can’t help going down that aisle in any store to check for any new color combos. but i’ve come to a realization that i have another obsession that has crept up on me. it is slowly taking over my life or at least my new cottage. my new problem/illness/situation is that i have over 20 recycle bags. they make these “grocery” recycle bags so unique nowadays. especially the hawaiian ones. they are so cool looking and have different sizes and uses. you can have an extra large for your beach stuff, pizzas you buy at the store or your keg of beer (i keep hoping the man-Twins will show up); you can have the xtra small size to carry your wallet, cell, ebook and netbook; you can get the medium for all uses; you can get an insulated version to carry hot or cold items; or you can get one that just matches your Crocs. i love them ALL!!

i admit that i have 3 Trader Joe surf bags. they are durable and large and are super cool. i seriously use them. just ask my family. plus they were WAY cheap. $.99....HELLO! had to get ‘em. then i got some hand-made ones from Hilo. they have dolphins on it...need i say more. i also have a few that i got as gifts from others. i blame them for this new obsession. blame! blame! blame! of course it's my fault that i can't stop buying them. just say NO, jen.

my latest buy was the Hawaiian Target recycle bags. i used the excuse that i was getting them as xmas gifts for mainland friends and family. what a friggin’ crock of sh*t! i mean, yeah, i bought one for a possible gift but i didn’t have to buy the second one. they are pricey to begin with ($1.99) but so cool looking. we’ll see how useful the bag is in the next couple of days...

but my most favorite recycle bags that i use exclusively for groceries is my Olive Smart bags (http://olivesmart.com/). they rock!! someone gave these to me as a bday/xmas gift, but i can’t remember who (email me!). it’s 6 bags in one pouch. the material is like surf shorts so you can get them wet and they dry up lickety-split. easy to wash, cool colors and super strong material. the check-out people love to use them to bag my groceries. i SO should be a paid spokes-person for this company as i’ve explained this product so many times to grocery people. AND it holds a ton of food. it can fit 4 DiGiorno pizzas in one bag with room for my blocks of cheese (another obsession we won't get into right now). the bags expand to the point a baby could be held in it...but i would not advise it...Jason and Mac, i’m talking to you!

oh crap...i just went to the Olive site and noticed that they have new colors. so pretty! damn them.