How To Care And Clean for Your Reusable Bags

New and Easy Tips for Keeping Your Reusable Bags Clean and Your Family Healthy

Reusable bags are a great way to conserve natural resources, protect the environment. However, to repeatedly use a reusable bag, you should know some tips to take care of your eco bags. With simple steps and easy care, you can keep your reusable bags clean and your family healthy. Here they are.

Wash and Dry Reusable Bags

If your bag features a tag with a washing user manual, follow those steps. If not, the material of your bag dictates how you care for it.

– Use cool water if you are unsure of what setting to use (cold water is the better choice anyway as it saves energy). 

– Handwashing for loosely woven material, like jute.

– If you wash your bags by hand, simply fill the sink with warm water and disinfectant soap. Scrub any visible staining with a soft brush. 

– Dryers are tough on fabrics, and some materials are not cut out for dryers. If the dryer is not written in the care instruction, you should air-dry your reusable shopping bags.

How to Quickly Clean Reusable Bags

Ideally, you can try to clean your reusable shopping bags once a week, but that might not be possible. To fresh up your bags, you can put them in the dryer on high heat to kill the germs, bacteria. 

You can also make your own Natural Disinfectant spray. It not only will keep your bags smell fresh, but it will also keep them safe. Additionally, ensure that they are dry before you put them away or return them to your car for your next shopping trip.

Assign Specific Tasks for Each Reusable Bags

Do not use the same bag for different purposes unless you are at risk of cross-contamination. Reusable bags for food should only be used for food, and other bags used for other purposes should only use for those tasks.

Take Things a Step Further to keep Reusable Bags clean

Spread Information about Reusable Bags

Consider printing the care instructions on the bag itself if you want to market your brand with a customized reusable bag. Educating your clients keeps them safe and makes it easier for you to prove that your business cares.

Reusable bags need to be cleaned like you clean your kitchen counters, dishes, and other surfaces that come into contact with food. A week’s worth of reusable bags can keep thousands of disposable bags out of landfills.