Reusable Bags are a Bacteria Breeding Ground!

Ever buy groceries and bag them using reusable bags?  Did your groceries include meat, diary or vegetables/fruit?  Chances are that, at one time or another, bacteria from one of these products was left behind to grow in the bag.

Bacteria is usually invisible but that does not mean it is not there.  Avoid cross-contamination and wash your reusable bags regularly to prevent and remove bacterial growth (or any other nasty stuff).  I find the gentle cycle on the washer works well.  Hang to dry or dry on very low heat.

With proper care, reusable bags will last a long time and eliminate the use of thousands of single-use plastic bags.