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Weekend Giveaway: Againbags

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Today’s weekend giveaway is sponsored by Againbags–a company stopping the use of plastic baggies one lunch at a time.

How Againbags got started

“Over the years, my children have carried countless lunches to school.  And every time I packed one of those lunches in a plastic bag, I thought there has to be a better way — I felt worse and worse about all those plastic bags from my home ending up in landfills.

It didn’t make things any better that I was trying to teach my own children the value of recycling.  “Recycle in every way you can,” I said to them as I handed them a plastic bag that we all knew would be thrown away as soon as they were done with it.

But one day I wondered, why not make a reusable bag, one that looked cool, and which they’d be proud to carry to school and (most importantly!) home again?

The idea grew on me, and one day I asked my children what I should call it.  My little one said, “Call it an Againbag, Mommy, because I can use it again and again.”

About our bags

“Our active bags come in solid colors and can be mixed and matched to create a unique set.  The large size or sub size is a heavy weight 2 ply construction and will hold up to the most active of lifestyles while keeping food fresh.

The nylon fabric makes this bag very grease and moisture resistant.  The extra wide Velcro closure ensures that everything stays contained, keeping messes inside!

Againbags are made of 100% cotton laminated fabric that is BPA, lead, & phthalate free. They can be used over and over and clean up in the dishwasher or laundry. Hand made in the USA.”

One Simple Homeschool winner will receive this prize package:

How to Win

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post!

This giveaway has now ended. Thanks for entering!

About Jamie C. Martin

Jamie is an introverted mom of three, who loves books, tea, and people (not always in that order), and avoids answering the phone when possible. She co-founded SimpleHomeschool.net in 2010 and began IntrovertedMoms.com in 2020.

Jamie is the author of four books, including Give Your Child the World (reached #9 on Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers list), and her latest release, Introverted Mom (an ECPA bestseller). Her work has been featured by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, the Washington Post, Parents, Today Parenting, and Psychology Today.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Alicia

    This is wonderful! I have been looking at things to use for my older children that will be going to a private school this year. I also hate to use all those plastic baggies. What a great idea! I would love to win these!

    • Jennifer

      Hi Erin…Thanks so much for checking us out! Best of Luck to you in the giveaway! We are offering all Simple Homeschool fans a discount! with: Simple20
      Thanks ~Jenn from Againbags!

  10. Elizabeth L

    These would be great to have. It’s nice to know that they could just go in the dishwasher since adding anything to Mount Laundry sounds pretty awful right now.

  11. Sarah

    Count me in!! I have actually been figuring out ways to be a better steward of this earth, and these are a perfect way!! Love them!!

  17. Sarah Mahar

    These are awesome! We’ve been looking for something like this for our family. My husband would be jazzed to take his sandwich in one of these bags.

  19. Jen

    These are awesome!! I have been eying them to use for my husband’s lunches. Thanks for such a great giveaway!

  20. Kathy

    What a great idea! I’d love to use these bags instead of all the throw-away stuff in my son’s lunch.

  23. Melissa

    There are just some things that work better with a baggy then a glass storage container!!! I would definitely put these to good use!!

  27. Hannah Holden

    I have been thinking about buying a product similar to the againbag for a long time, but haven’t. Love the product, and would use lots! 🙂

  29. Amy S

    These are wonderful! I’ve been wanting to invest in something like this, but it just hasn’t been in the budget!

    • Jennifer

      Hi Amy…Good Luck to you and we are offering Simple Homeschool fans a special discount…20% off with coupon code: Simple20 Thanks you ~Jenn from Againbags:-)

  31. Jennifer

    Hello Everyone!
    Thanks so much for all your comments! It is great to be here on Simple Homeschool…
    I would like to offer you all a 20% discount of your entire purchase at http://www.againbags.com
    Please use coupon code: Simple20
    Thank Again,
    ~Jenn

  34. Katrina

    I am so tired of throwing out money with those 1 time use bags! I’ve just bought a couple of reusable ones but would love to add some more. Thanks for the opportunity!

  35. Christina P

    Haha! My mom and dad always had us re-use those cheap plastic bags as much as possible. These would be so much better than that!

  41. Paula @Motherhood Outloud

    Love these! I’ve made a couple of my own, but need more to keep up with 3 kids.

  43. Camille N

    Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great product! How nice it would be to have these and not have to struggle to find matching tupperware containers and lids when packing lunches!

  46. Anna

    Wow, I’ve never seen these. They look great! Where can we purchase them (if we don’t win them!)?

    • Jennifer

      Hi Anna…Best of Luck to you! but if you don’t win we are offering a special discount to Simple Homeschool fans at http://www.againbags.com Just use coupon code: Simple20 to get 20% off your entire purchase.
      Thanks Again & Good Luck ~Jenn from Againbags

  49. Kate

    I have been wanting to switch to reusable bags for a while now. I hate using all those plastic bags. These look great!

  51. Susan E

    Would love these for my kids – a great concept – that I haven’t been able to afford but would love to have. Thanks for the opportunity to win them!

    • Linda Veltheim

      These are really awesome. what a great idea. I would love to have these for my children…Wow!

  58. Kristina Best

    Wow this would be great. My boys love taking snacks in the truck when we go into town.

  60. jess

    still have and use daily a batch of similar bags I had found on etsy for my older son- now that our family has grown these additional bags would get much use and love- and their design looks phenomenal! thank you for the opportunity and sharing this great product!

  61. Andrea

    Would love these! I have had much simpler ones to make on my “to do” list for 2 years! Obviously, I’ll never get them made. And they are not nearly as awesome as these!! My kindergartner could set a good example in the Fall!!

  66. Charity

    My husband and I do quite a bit of travelling right now, and these bags would be very helpful in packing a healthy snack for the road.

  68. Alicia

    I would love to have these!! I have attempted to make them, but I’m not that skilled just yet, and always end up with a very sad-looking end product. :/

  78. Amy O'Connor

    I have seen these just recently and thought they were such a great idea! I would do live to win these!!

  84. Revonda

    These would be great for our picnics on field trip days to the zoo, aquarium and park. What a great idea! 🙂

  85. Lisa

    These look fantastic! I’ve been jamming the kids’ lunch boxes full of plastic containers, so these would be a) space efficient and b) not plastic!

  87. Janet Dewling

    I think these would be great for my Grandchildren’s lunches and for my picnics.

  88. deanna

    I would love to win these bags. We take snacks or lunch with us often. These would be a great alternative to plastic.

  90. Sara

    I love these! I’ve wanted to get away from plastic bags for a while and this would be a great opportunity.

  92. Terri F

    I’ve always been intrigued by these bags, but haven’t seen any in person. I totally agree with the less waste idea, but am curious as to how well they will wash and hold up. I would love to give them a try!

  97. Lisa H

    I often think how fun these type of bags would be…and I think about making them myself…but I don’t ever do it. Would love to win them! 🙂

  104. Becky Jones

    Would love to win these to use on our trips to the park and such! THANKS SO MUCH! Blessings,

  108. Tandie

    What a great idea! I, too, have felt guilty for all the plastic baggies I have thrown away. I would love to try these!

  110. JaimeB

    I would really love to try these! I hate throwing out plastic bags and thinking about the horrible chemicals in them.

  112. Robyn Burnett

    Great idea! I send my husband to work on the farm with a packed lunch everyday, and my children go with with him to help and learn several times a week with a packed lunch also. With Againbags, I could send them with healthy lunches that are also healthy for the earth! Thanks!

  114. Lisa

    Oh I would love these bags. I am always wrapping my kids stuff in recycleable things because I hate the idea of those bags and it’s pretty much just throwing my money in the trash!!!

  119. Christina Lewis

    These look like a great alternative to my glass containers I have been using for my kids snacks.

  126. Kristen

    My daughter will be taking classes two days a week this year, and these would help out SO much!!!!

  130. KateC

    These reusable bags look much better than some of the other designs I have tried. I really like the wide velcro strip – less likely to end up with apple slices swimming around in the backpack!

  133. Leah Hinds

    Id love to win these Againbags! We homeschool, but we pack lots of lunches for field trips and park days. These are a perfect way to pack responsibly!

  135. Sarah C

    Awesome give-away. I’m headed over to their website right now to check them out. Thanks for the chance to win!!

  140. Jaime

    Those look so neat! I have a reusable wrapper for my husband’s sandwiches, but nothing for the kiddo!

  149. Jennifer

    I’m working on moving the plastic out of my kitchen – slowly, as the budget allows. These bags would be fabulous!

  150. heidi sink

    What fun to win these. I have reusable bags on my list to make and do not have time to do them.

  153. Valerie

    Hi! I absolutely love the idea of real reusable baggies! I wash our store-bought bags and use them until they either get holes in them or basically just fall apart from washing/reusing. I have 3 kids and we spend lots of time out and about for picnics and such. We could DEFINITELY use these!

  156. Kim S.

    So cute! My girls have food allergies, so we take food with us so many places. These would be great!!

  162. beth

    Oh my, I was just thinking I needed something like these for my husbands lunch. Crossing my fingers!

  169. Sarah F.

    We love taking food with us on the go! These bags would e great to use. I love the design of them!

  170. Amy

    What a great idea! I have thought the same thing about the plastic bags. Glad someone finally solved that problem!

  180. Dee P

    I’m grateful for your passing along the info about againbags. Several missionaries we support are requesting re-seal-able plastic bags for household use abroad b/c the heavy duty re-sealing bags are so useful. I’m glad for the 3.95$ flat rate shipping too. Cool product MADE IN THE USA

  181. Isabel Wende

    Thank you for this great opportunity to win! These would be put to daily use by our recyclable family.

  195. Diana

    I love the againbags and would love to win them for my family. I have been using the ziploc bags, and although I can re-use them sometimes, they do get worn and torn after awhile. Thanks….

  196. Melissa

    I’ve been thinking of making something like this myself. It would be much nicer to win some! 🙂

  197. Vicki

    I use reusable containers for my younger son’s lunch but my older son takes a sandwich in a plastic bag to practice every day. Something like this would be a great alternative!

  205. Christina

    they look great! the kiddo is not old enough to need them yet, but husband takes a lunch or snacks and those would be very handy.

  209. Deanna

    Wow those bags look like they would really hold up well in my kid’s lunch bag. Very cool.

  210. Jessica Frolio

    I love this idea! My husband takes lunch everyday and I can’t stand throwing away all those little plastic bags, not to mention spending money on them.

  216. Adriana

    I filled up about 15 bags just yesterday to take our dinner to a baseball game. It made me so sad and guilty. I kept thinking how can there be a better way. I would love to win, but I will invest in them even if I don’t.

    Thanks for the giveaway

    Adriana

  218. Debbie

    these are great looking. My husband takes sandwiches to work, and always sends his baggiess home in his lunchbox anyway. I will have to look into them, might be good for leftovers too!

  221. Deanna

    I’ve been looking into ordering reusable snack/sandwich bags – these would be perfect!

  226. Jimma Dotson

    Great idea! I could see myself using those frequently for car ride snacks and various things!

  231. Amie

    The use of plastic bags has been weighing heavy on my mind and this is just the solution! I love the construction of them.

  233. Christine

    These would be great as this year we joined a homeschool coop and will have one day away from home and we will need to bring our lunch that day.

  234. Nina Sheehan

    I would so enjoy winning these bags! We’ve ditched the plastic bags 95% of the time (for almost 9 years now!), but it is so difficult trying to get around with glass containers, waxed paper bags and our beeswax-coated cotton bag. Never enough bags, not enough containment and my 10 year old son doesn’t like the look of all my contraptions for food! This assortment looks awesome as well as the bag design! What a clever mama!

  235. Julie Barnwell

    I was looking at these not too long ago! What a fun, unique thing for kids to take to school. I love the idea of them being reusable!

  239. Terri S

    I adore these! How great to have baggies that are reusable and fun! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    Terri S
    ponyxpress9 at yahoo dot com

  240. Brandie

    Adorable idea! I love the recycling idea behind them. Fewer landfills mean more space for parks and gardens! 🙂

  241. Karen Palen

    Wow, this would be awesome!!! I only have a few years left with my “baby,” but one grandson due in a few weeks and countless trips to the zoo with surrogate grandkids, I could sure use these!!

  242. Barb Philli

    This is such a great idea! Something that is long overdue and which we could really use. Thanks!

  244. Andrea

    I’ve never seen anything like these. I was just thinking the other day about how much plastic we use in the way of sandwich bags and freezer bags. Neat idea!

  248. Jen

    What great bags! They look much sturdier then what my husband calls our “mommy bags” 🙂
    Thanks for the give away!

  249. Pam

    What a great name! I would love to have these bags. I feel the guilt, with those plastic baggies. I’ve tried some other options, which didn’t hold up and/or were leaky. Thanks!

  259. Sadie

    I also wanted to sew these, but was never crafty enough. It would be so nice to own a whole set.

  282. Lisa

    I love these bags and would be thrilled if I won them! Thanks to you and your sponsors for these giveaways!

  287. Angela

    These look like great quality bags. Would love the opportunity to try these out at our house.

  294. Sarah

    Yippeee! I’ve been wanting to try these! 4 kids = a lot of baggies. If these work well I would buy a bunch in order to reduce our dependency on zip locks!

  295. Jen

    We’d love to use these! I’ve had my eye on them for a while. Sometimes multiple tiny containers are just too much for a lunchbag!

  296. Stacy

    These are great! As a homeschooling family, we are always out and about exploring. We’d love to have these for our many family lunches. What a wonderful way to teach our children to recycle!
    Stacy’s latest post: Fleeting Joys

  299. Wendy Brown

    I hate throwing away the sandwich bags after one use… Just what I have been wanting!

  303. Erin

    I would love these for the beach this summer and for my daughters to bring to school in the fall! We would use these all the time!

  304. jill

    these look like so much fun:) We are always looking for ways to recycle…..my kiddos would love these, much better than foil or baggies!! Thanks for doing this:)

  305. Jaime

    I love this idea. And, even though we homeschool and don’t pack lunch, baggies of this sort would be immensely useful!

  306. Deana

    What a great invention! I would totally give up plastic baggies! The fact that they are dishwasher safe has me sold : )

  316. Chellie

    These look like such a great idea. I’ve been wanting to stop using plastic bags, but using wax or parchment paper didn’t really seem to be the solution.