Baggu

Baggu bags are a durable, sustainable, packable American bag brand. Items that live at the intersection of stylish and practical are hard to come by, and Baggu provides them in spades. These completely indestructible nylon bags come in lots of cute prints, pack down to the size of a playing card, and are – most importantly – machine washable. I’ve been a proud Baggu user for years and don’t see myself stopping anytime soon (in part because my bags are still as good as new).

A standard Baggu bag is $14 USD. It fits in your purse or even in your pocket. It carries 2-3 plastic grocery bags worth of groceries up to 40lbs comfortably in hand or over your shoulder. I don’t leave the house without one, since it hardly takes up any space, and now if I stop in a store on the way home spontaneously, I’m ready with a bag. The amount of bag costs I’ve avoided over the years by having a Baggu ready for an unforeseen shopping trip has more than paid off the cost of the bag.

They also come in mini sizes and extra-large sizes, but I’ve never had any issue with the standard size. It has transported my board games, contributions to friends’ dinner tables, thrift store finds, and groceries and it still looks the same as when I bought it. My pantry has seen many “reusable” bags come and go over the years due to ripping or sticky stains, but I’ve never needed to replace a Baggu.