Reusable grocery bags often accumulate in kitchens and pantries, creating clutter and storage challenges. A quick folding method condenses any size tote by flattening the bag, folding each side toward the center twice, folding the bottom up three times, then wrapping the handles around the folded square to secure it. Larger totes become compact and avoid causing pantry avalanches. Bags should be cleaned after each grocery trip. An alternative aesthetic folding technique forms neat triangles by turning a handled bag into tidy triangular shapes, creating space and visual symmetry for more organized storage.
Start by flattening out the reusable bag with the handles stretched as they would be if you were carrying it. Grab one side of the bag, and fold it toward the center twice. Repeat with the other side of the bag, and let it sit over the first folds you made. Then, fold the bag up from the bottom three times.
While you may prefer this quick method for folding your reusable bags (which you should be cleaning after each grocery trip, FYI), there is a more aesthetic way to fold shopping bags that creates space and symmetry at the same time. A Food52 editor shared this unique folding approach she learned while working in a Japanese dessert spot: turning a bag with handles into neat and tidy triangles.
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