I’m a stickler for using reusable bags when out shopping. After coming across the Joey Totes and giving them a shot, I’m glad I did! Most of my reusable totes are canvas material bags from JC Pennys. I have a few from Staples. They are a great size, but don’t compact.
Each Joey Tote collapses into an oversized pouch that is sewn into the inside seam of each bag. Even better, each pouch is designed to carry more than one bag. I have the Joey Set, it’s 1 big bag and 2 small bags. I’m able to put the two smaller bags into the big pouch. It’s so handy!
Joey Totes are made from a material commonly used in outdoor apparel called ripstop Nylon. Each bag is reinforced with double-folded handles that are tough enough to carry 40 lbs. and will last for years. Keep Joey Totes clean by throwing them in the gentle cycle of the wash or by hand washing. Hang to dry.
Kate and Chris are the brains behind Joey Totes, here’s their story…
Chris and I are a thirty-something couple living in a quaint Maryland town on the Chesapeake Bay. I am an environmental planner while Chris now runs our little company after spending most of his career in the forest products industry. This is how Joey Totes started:
I am sure you have seen those $.99 reusable bags being sold in the grocery. We had many ourselves, but we were constantly leaving them behind as we walked out the door. Chris commented that we needed something that could stash in my purse or that he could easily hold in one hand. The more we thought through the problem, the more things we realized what we needed our bags to do:
•We needed more than one or two bags to carry our stuff, otherwise we went home with more plastic bags
•We needed a large bag that we could carry on our shoulder and one or two small bags that we could hand carry
•We needed the set of bags to easily stow into one small unit
•I wanted the bags to be washable
•I wanted bags that I wouldn’t feel awkward using in the mall as well as in the grocery
•And we definitely wanted a bag that would last!
Joey Totes can be purchased online, the Joey Set retails for $20.00 and is the best value! The bags can be purchased separately though. Order a Joey Set for Mom this year! It would be a great Mother’s Day gift!
**WIN!!**One lucky Seeryus Mama reader will win a Joey Set, just in time for Mother’s Day! To enter, head on over to Joey Totes. Check out the FAQ’s and tell me a tidbit you’ve learned, then come back and leave me a comment! Don’t forget to leave your email address so I can contact you should you win!
Extra entries available…
- Follow my blog (double check to make sure you are a follower!)
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Complete ALL of the extra entries and enter as many times as you’d like! Just tell me where you’d use this set. This contest will close on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 11:59PM CST. Thanks for entering and good luck!
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This is an awesome bag. It didnt know that it could hold up to 40 lbs, thats great. hope i win one. lil_lolas@hotmail.com
At the moment, Joey Totes are available exclusively online. I would love to have a set for shopping thanks.
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This statement is something I need to keep in mind at all time Concentrating on reducing and reusing items should come first before resorting to recycling
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I learned that they are not meant to carry children. I thought that was funny! Thank you!
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You aren’t supposed to tote your lil’ ones in them. lol
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I learned that the Big Joey can comfortably carry 4 shoeboxes while the small Joey fits 2 shoeboxes,these are nice and big!!
Thanks
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These are manufactured in China.
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I learned the handles are not positioned like other ‘t-shirt’ bags and are designed to fit nicely under your arm or along your side like a purse.
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I learned that The Big Joey can comfortably carry 4 shoeboxes while the small Joey fits 2 shoeboxes so you can carry both large and small loads
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For personal reasons, we donate a percentage of profits to support the efforts of SOS Children’s Villages, a charity dedicated to helping orphaned and abandoned children.
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I learned that each bag is reinforced with double-folded handles that are tough enough to carry 40 lbs. and will last for years.
I follow your blog.
I learned about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle from a different viewpoint. Concentrating on reducing and reusing items should come first before recycling. Once an item is no longer useful, it should be recycled. However, the numbers for recycling paper and plastic bags do not add up to an appealing solution. That less then 4% of all plastic bags are recycled, and, the energy used to recycle paper outweighs much of the benefit versus virgin wood fibers. Both use valuable resources for a “disposable” product which contributes to energy consumption and pollutes our environment.
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I follow (as “Smokeysmom”) and tweeted this giveaway: http://twitter.com/smokeysmom/status/1681387029
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They donate a percentage of profits to support the efforts of SOS Children’s Villages, a charity dedicated to helping orphaned and abandoned children
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They are only sold online and are only available in one color-slate gray with a fuschia logo
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I subscribe at contests and giveaways (at) gmail dot com
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I’m a facebook follower-Jill Washburn
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I tweeted, thanks
http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1684462494
I really want to try these bags!
I could use these at the library
I could use the large one as a gym bag for after work
I could use them on walks with my daughter…
I could keep them in the car for shopping
They donate a percentage of profits to SOS Children’s Villages.
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I learned that less than 4% of all plastic bags are recycled and the energy used to recycle paper outweighs much of the benefit verses virgin wood fibers. Yikes! Only 4%!
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Joey Totes donates a percentage of profits to support the efforts of SOS Children’s Villages!
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I learned that the Big Joey can comfortably carry 4 shoeboxes while the small Joey fits 2 shoeboxes
The small Joey fits two shoeboxes.
This is an excellent post. There are other simple things that almost anyone can do to be more green and conserve energy, like installing a ceiling fan or a Programmable Thermostat that can adjust the temperature automatically for times when it is not needed, or cleaning or replacing their Furnace Filter or Humidifier Filters with something like Aprilaire Furnace Filters or Aprilaire Humidifier Filters that are more energy efficient. Also, installing Refrigerator Water Filters instead of drinking store bought bottled water, cuts down on waste. Just some ideas that might help the cause.
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