101 Uses for Willow House Shop N Go Totes

101 Uses for Shop and Go Totes!

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1. Add a small umbrella, raincoat, hat and colorful set of galoshes to the bag to make a Rainy Day Kit for your kids. They’ll love the fun kit, and you’ll have everything corralled to make getting out the door easier.
2. Stash yarn for knitting or crochet in the bags.
3. Pack treats or classroom supplies in the bag so your child can deliver them and then easily store the bag in a book bag on the way home.
4. Hang on the back of a stroller to hold your purse or other bags while you shop.
5. Hang on the back of a chair to collect plastic bags as you unpack groceries.
6. Store your hammock in a bag between uses.
7. Hang the bag on a clothesline to collect clothespins between uses.
8. Create a Pedicure Tote: Pack flip flops, nail color, your own clean utensils and a magazine for the salon.
9. Make a cleaning kit with wipes, cleansers and microfiber cloths that are easy to transport from room to room.
10. Use as laundry bags in a child’s room.
11. Add Shop and Go Totes to hooks in a child’s room to store toys. Stuffed animals look especially cute peeking out the top!
12. Package your gift in a reusable tote instead of an expensive and disposable gift bag – tie the handles together with a coordinating ribbon to make it extra special.
13. Give yourself an extra hand toting your things from car to house.
14. Give a tote (or three!) as a hostess gift – fold them tiny and tie a note around the outside with a pretty ribbon. We like, “Thanks for all your hard work – let me give you a hand with your errands! I find these reusable bags super handy, and I hope you will too!”
15. Give kids a fun way to help pick up their messes – hand them a tote and watch them get to work filling it with toys!
16. Use a bag to separate smelly clothes after a trip to the gym.
17. Create a Chip-and-Dip Tote for a quick picnic by adding a bag of chips and sealed container of dip to your bag and heading to the park with your kids.
18. Use as library bags – give one to each family member and let them fill ‘em up!
19. Use a tote to keep dirty clothes separate in your suitcase.
20. Use as beach bags.
21. Help separate laundry – use one for whites, one for colors, one for hand-wash.
22. Ditch the heavy luggage and pack your totes for a weekend trip.
23. Take on a fruit-picking excursion and fill with apples or peaches.
24. Keep one in your purse so you’re ready for emergencies.
25. Totes take up almost no room in a suitcase, so add them in case you need more carryon space on your return trip.
26. Use your tote to stash an emergency blanket in the car in case of engine trouble during winter.
27. Keep a Just In Case bag full of adult and child rain gear like ponchos and umbrellas for use while traveling.
28. Wrap a flat bag around a small gift and tie it off with a bow – the wrapping becomes a bonus gift!
29. Store several together in your glove compartment so you never forget to bring bags while shopping.
30. Save money at national chains like Whole Foods, Target and Publix by bringing your own bag – ask local stores if they give discounts as well.
31. Add to a child’s book bag to tote extra books or homework that overload their main bag.
32. Pack your child’s lunch in a tote bag.
33. Let your cheerleader use a bag as a pompon tote.
34. Add to mudroom hooks so every family member has a quick tote handy for last-minute needs.
35. Use totes to sort recycling so it’s ready to carry to curb or recycling center.
36. Carry produce home from the farmer’s market.
37. Ramble in the woods and bring home pretty pinecones and branches for decorating.
38. Add a bag with a flashlight and first aid kit to your teen’s car for emergencies.
39. Tote a bottle of wine and a baguette for a quick romantic picnic.
40. Pack a picnic in your bags – don’t forget to add a blanket!
41. Pop tote into a diaper bag for extra storage.
42. Add a blanket and tote in the car so it’s ready for a quick trip to the park.
43. Create a kids’ carry-on full of toys, books and games for short (or long) trips.
44. Use as decorative storage for plastic bags that you plan to reuse or recycle.
45. Separate gym clothes and accessories into bags dedicated to specific sports – store your Pilates clothes separately from your running clothes.
46. Create a Going to Grandma’s Kit by adding a blanket, pajamas and a stuffed animal to a tote.
47. Use as a damp swimsuit bag (bag is not water-tight).
48. On Sundays, bring a bag of flip flops so everyone can get more comfortable right after church.
49. Give every bridesmaid a Bridesmaid’s Bag with essentials they may forget on the big day – add a magazine, lip gloss, deodorant and safety pins.
50. Monogram each bag to make them special and personal.
51. These totes make perfect stocking stuffers – save space by folding them up and snapping together, or take up space by unrolling each bag and stuffing it in like tissue paper.
52. Prepare for the worst – add bottled water, flashlights, a radio and extra batteries and hang in your basement as a storm kit.
53. Babysitters, create a “Kid Kit” and bring the bag filled with coloring books, Play Dough and other fun toys.
54. Create extra storage in a dorm room by hanging bags from hooks on the walls.
55. Parents, fill a tote with items your child will enjoy playing with at Grandma’s house so they’re not bored (and therefore unruly) during visits.
56. Give a set of totes to a teacher as an appreciation gift.
57. Distribute favors at birthday parties in a tote for each child – they’ll be easy to bring home and parents will love you!
58. Pack a tote for your child with a pillow, games, pajamas and a favorite stuffed animal for sleepovers.
59. Use as a Shoe Bag to protect your clothes in a suitcase.
60. Sit on one at a picnic or sporting event to protect your clothes.
61. Deconstruct the bag and sew back together as a child’s art smock.
62. Use as a carryall for paint supplies – fits pans, brushes and stir sticks.
63. Fill with diapers and burp cloths and give as a baby gift.
64. Fill with fun snacks and give as a welcome to the neighborhood gift.
65. Pop in a blanket and water bottle and tote to an outdoor festival.
66. Keep sports uniforms and supplies together so they’re easier to grab at practice time.
67. Make kids Afterschool Kits with their favorite game, books, a movie and a special treat.
68. Use your bag as an office tote to transport files, clipboards, notebooks and other office supplies.
69. Design Consultants, carry your Willow House Starter Kit items to and from your party in the totes.
70. Design Consultants, use bags to deliver Willow House products to customers.
71. Sort magazines into To Read and To Recycle bags.
72. Use a tote by the door as a catchall for incoming mail.
73. Pack your child’s items for daycare.
74. Use as an umbrella bag to prevent drips in your purse (totes are not watertight).
75. Hang a tote from a bedpost or doorknob to create impromptu extra space.
76. When knitting or crocheting at a coffee shop, hang bag from chair, put yarn skein inside bag, and feed yarn out through handles to keep your yarn clean of debris when knitting outside the home.
77. Use as a Lesson Bag for your kids – add karate clothes, Girl Scout uniform, swimsuit and towel, etc.
78. Keep yoga supplies together – corral towel, water bottle, mat or extra towel in the tote.
79. Caddy cables and extra cords from rarely used chargers and electronics in the bag.
80. Bring to a stadium game, concert or circus so you can easily carry home souvenirs.
81. Give to college students as a way to carry books to class.
82. Take on a trip to Washington, D.C., where you have to pay extra for any bags you use.
83. Use a tote to bring your vegetable harvest in from your backyard garden.
84. Carry boxes of donuts to work and give to coworkers.
85. Add to a care package as a useful surprise.
86. Create an extra “glove compartment” complete with maps, insurance information and a first aid kit.
87. Give each child an individual bag with a trip journal, markers and a disposable camera so they can record family memories in a personal way.
88. Use as laundry bags for individual rooms – collect towels in the kitchen and washcloths in the bath
89. Caddy foil, plastic wrap and parchment paper by adding them to the tote and hanging from a pantry door.
90. Use as a towel tote at the beach – pack several towels in one bag.
91. Keep by the sewing machine to collect fabric scraps.
92. Corral several bags of fast food when bringing food home to the family.
93. Add a bag to the pocket of your jacket or large winter coat. When you get warmer later in the afternoon or while shopping, stash your jacket in the bag so it’s easy to carry.
94. Corral Wii supplies or Rock Band equipment in the totes.
95. Keep a tote in your purse to carry home all the family’s “doggie bags” after family dinner at a restaurant.
96. Pack a change of clothes in your tote for a quick change before after-work activities.
97. Store potatoes in your cool, dark pantry by adding them to a tote and hanging from a sturdy hook.
98. Practice living the good life like French people do – carry a baguette, newspaper and fresh vegetables home from the market.
99. Reinforce plastic bags on rainy days to prevent accidents from broken handles or soggy bags.
100. Store toilet paper in the bathroom.
101. Finally, pack your totes for their primary use – shopping! Grab Shop and Go Totes to make each shopping trip a little more fun!