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Sackaroo: It's a Reusable Bag... For All Your Reusable Bags!

Yup, you got that right. And before you recoil in horror at the thought of yet another reusable bag, let us explain. Sackaroos are not intended for us urban folk who daintily tote home a few leaves of arugula, a 5 ounce block of tofu, and call it dinner. They're meant for real Americans who fill their SUVs with bulk goods.

We fall into the urban, arugula eating category ourselves, but we do make the monthly pilgrimage to Costco to stock up on staples and reasonably priced, delicious cheese, so we think even urban folk like us could be convinced by the Sackaroo's eminent practicality and its inoffensive, unobtrusive appearance: we'll use pretty much anything as a tote bag as long as it doesn't self-righteously scream "I'm Not A Plastic Bag."

The Sackaroo, shown center, carries up to eight mesh bags ($8 each.) Each of those bags will hold the contents of four regular plastic grocery bags or up to 25 pounds.

Another Midwestern value: it's made in the USA. See if that's true about any of your reusable bags; ours were all made in China.

Available online for $19.95, or as a set with 4 mesh bags for $39.95 (marked down to $29.95 for Mother's Day.)

via the San Francisco Chronicle

Comments (11)

Ahem...Are you saying I'm not a "real American"? That's controversial, don't you think?

posted by SFGail on April 23rd 2008 at 8:31am
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so it's a big container for a bunch of smaller bags? wouldn't that get heavy or am I totally missing it....

posted by AndreaU on April 23rd 2008 at 9:26am
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nm..i clicked the link

posted by AndreaU on April 23rd 2008 at 9:27am
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sooo.... a bag to carry bags. why don't i just use a bag i already have?

posted by hipersons on April 23rd 2008 at 12:36pm
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it could be made in america from fabric woven in china... just sayin'.... i think the concept is kind of silly- we are urban but tend to do a once-weekly shopping trip so we need about 4-6 bags. it's amazing that cloth bags can fit into other cloth bags that you already have...

posted by canadian in swedish clothing on April 23rd 2008 at 1:04pm
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A bag to carry your bags is definitely odd, but I actually really like how these are see-through.

posted by mandarinmarie on April 23rd 2008 at 3:43pm
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"Real Americans who fill their SUVs with bulk goods" from Costco and Walmart don't bother with this stuff...

posted by bepsf on April 24th 2008 at 9:23am
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I just put all of my reusable bas inside another reusable bag. Then I only have one to carry in and they are not so unruly. I think this would be a waste to buy. it just seems silly to have a bag for your bags.

posted by sar3j on April 24th 2008 at 10:22am
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First of all, we would like to thank Jonathanb for his kind words in posting information concerning our product!

Second, we would like to thank everyone from re-nest who has visited our site as a result of his post, especially those who have taken time to comment here.

Yes, the unique Sackaroos system is simply a compact and convenient pouch to carry and keep all your reusable bags handy without the bulk! It holds up to 12 bags...has a adjustable strap...and even a front pocket for keys, cell phone, etc. And EVERYTHING, including the material, is Made in America!

Bottom line-whether you choose Sackaroos or your own method of moving bags in/out of the store-reusable bags are important for our environment!

Thanks for stopping by:
http://www.sackaroos.com
Paula Casey & Sue Burnett, Co-Founders

posted by mac50 on April 24th 2008 at 11:04am
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""Real Americans who fill their SUVs with bulk goods" from Costco and Walmart don't bother with this stuff..."

Actually some people, regardless of where they shop, don't care to use plastic bags all the time. I don't shop at either of the aforementioned stores but I know when I go to the store and leave with ~10 bags of groceries the waste is unnecessary and could be easily avoided by using reusable bags like these. I really think the point of these, despite the silly notion of a 'bag thats holds bags', is to cut back on waste while still being fairly practical for 'real Americans'.

Just my 2 cents.

posted by AmyChristina on April 24th 2008 at 9:07pm
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Au contraire, bepsf. As a hybrid SUV driving, Costo shopping, organic gardening soccer mom in Fort Worth, Texas, and presumably a real American, let me say that real amercicans DO bother with this stuff and more and more are joining in every day. Haven't you noticed the Green movement sweeping the country? Let go of your stereotypes my friend.

posted by cmoon on April 25th 2008 at 9:42am
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