There’s a lot of green stuff I don’t do.  At the risk of inciting outrage, I’ll make a few confessions: I don’t recycle, I don’t compost, and I absolutely adore Viva paper towels.  If Viva ever needs a spokesblogger, I’m their woman.

However, I’ll also toot my own horn on a few points of greenery: I drive a hybrid, I’m replacing burned out incandescent bulbs with CFLs, and I absolutely adore my Flip & Tumble reusable bags.

The lovely people at Stubby Pencil Studio sent me a set of four Flip & Tumble Loopt bags last Christmas - not for review, just as a gift - and I’m never without them.

That’s the first thing that I love about these bags; they roll up and secure with elastic, and they fit perfectly at the bottom of my handbag.  Unlike my big canvas totes, I don’t even have to think about bringing them to the grocery store with me.  They are simply always there.  When I unpack the groceries, I roll up the bags and pop them back in my handbag.

Yes, I suppose I could take my big canvas totes back out to the car after I’ve unpacked them, but that’s not always convenient.  Plus, for apartment-dwellers, it’s definitely not convenient to take the bags directly back out to the car.  Flip & Tumble eliminates that problem entirely.

I also love these bags because they’re so roomy and strong and lightweight.  They’re made from polyester, and I’m amazed by how much they’ll hold.  They’re also easily laundered in the event that one of your grocery items springs a leak or gets squashed.

Finally, I have to admit that I love the colors of these bags.  Sure, a store-brand reusable bag is functional and cheap, but it’s nowhere near as cute.  Think I’m being frivolous?  Fine.  But I’ll bet my bags are cuter than yours.

And since Stubby Pencil Studio is all about eco-friendly products, I suppose I can add my love for their store to the list of ways in which I’m actually pretty green after all.

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I may love my paper towels, but it helps that I prefer to use them with cleaners like Nature’s Source.  Want more ideas for living naturally?  Check out the posts at this week’s PBN Blog Blast!