MamaBearTeacher Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Do you have one/some you really like? Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Rolling crate :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddcrook Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We each use a Timberdoodle bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Our backpacks, and/or reusable grocery bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 LL Bean boat & toat bags hold as much weight as you can lift, and last forever http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/33381?feat=boat%20and%20tat-srrrtop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I've been threatening to use the wagon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A Thirty One organizer bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 LLBean boat tote, extra large. Our bag is decades old. Fil used to use it in his workshop to hold miscellaneous tools; we inherited it when he died. It's very sturdy and has held up to lots of abuse. It also holds lots of books and can be machine-washed if needed; we air dry it though. (Note: the website doesn't mention machine-washability, so wash at your own risk.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Reusable grocery bags. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A Staples reusable shopping bag :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 An old reusable grocery tote but we are upgrading the the Lands End giant tote. I'm a bit worried because it looks like I should have bought the LL Bean giant tote instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have a Lands End tote and a big LL Bean boat tote. I like the Lands End bag because it has a pocket for pens and such, and the top zips. But the LL Bean tote is bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 This bag: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/535281-what-thing-do-you-own-and-really-loveuse/ FOUL!!! *Whistle blowing loudly* I asked you to tell me more about it. Spill, girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 If I have lots of helpers with me we just use a bunch of grocery bags. The kids all want to carry their own books anyway, so I let them. If I'm sending my husband on his own he goes with a giant super sturdy costco bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegs Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My tiny DS drags our books to and from the library in a sturdy little suitcase on wheels. We look a bit ridiculous together! I'm thinking of getting him a red wagon, and maybe fashioning some kind of rain cover for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have this one (I think DD#1 selected the design about 3 years back). It works well for us. But now I am coveting one of those LL Bean ones, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 When I did buy it I brought a load of books and food to the store to try out packing it and carrying it around and unpacking it to see what it would feel like. You're my kind of girl. I have taken the bowl of my mixer to the store when shopping for a dishwasher. :) Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A Thirty One organizer bag.This is what we switched to. Previously I used a reuseable shopping bag, it just wasn't big enough. I like this bag. It holds a LOT. when I had shopping bags, I needed several and felt overwhelmed with all the bags in the car (purse, diaper bag, school bag, 3 library sacks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 An expandable rolling suitcase and yes, we've expanded it to it's capacity and have still had to use extra bags. Our family has been included in new librarian orientations. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Rolling crate :-) This. And the last trip I made was with a rolling cart with a small laundry basket balanced on top of it. Yes. It was as awkward as it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I bought my dd a Lands End bag last year. I adore it, but the canvas isn't as stiff as the LL Bean bag I have. I have a large LL Bean bag I've used for years and years (11?), and I think I might get myself the extra large for Christmas. For library books, LL Bean's bag is the way to go. PS. On my first bag I got the short straps. On dd's bag I went with long straps and I think I like them better. I'm going long for this new LL Bean bag. I could live to regret that, but that's what I'm thinking. Anyways, that will be your next decision, strap length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I use this bag http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/home-gift-hobbit-75th-anniversary-black-canvas-tote-bag/26914970 It is very sturdy and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I use a forklift. Hah...no I don't. I often used one of those big Aldi reusable bags. Those things are amazingly sturdy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The library gave the kids small tote bags that are nice for them because they can't load them too full, but I don't prefer those because I'd rather have fewer but heavier bags. We have a few of the LLBean canvas totes, medium sizeish, and those are nice and sturdy too. But my favorites are some canvas tote bags with longish handles. They came from the college bookstore where my dad teaches; the college was clearing out their stash, and since the campus has the same name as our last name, they say "Smith Campus Bookstore," which I think is cool because I always know which tote bags are ours. They're lightweight and fold up nicely, and they are sturdy and wash well. I use them for everything, including library books, and I will be very sad if/when they wear out, because they're really the perfect size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My All About Spelling bag. I think Susan Wise Bauer should make a Well Trained Mind book bag for us homeschooling moms to carry books. Wouldn't we all buy one? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 IKEA bag. They're enormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I bought a tote bag from the library. It sometimes isn't big enough to hold all the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Ds and I used to carry them home in a laundry basket. He on one side, I on the other. We lived in a very rural area and the bookmobile came once a month. I ordered books online all through the month and it was like Christmas when we got to pick up our books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I use a rolling crate. It holds 30-50 books depending on sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Laundry basket :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Laundry basket. Not pretty. But it gets the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 LL Bean bags here. Mine is 20 years old and ds's is 16. By far the best and most used Christmas presents ever. They've been washed LOTS of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I used to use a generic rolling backpack. It worked fine, even on public transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Our library has canvas bags they will check out to cardholders. A few years ago they changed colors and sold the old ones for $2. They're very heavy canvas and much more durable than most bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvToRead Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 LL Bean. I have the extra large and the medium. The nice thing about the LL bean bags are they stay open, and upright, even when empty. So, I leave one sitting next to our front door, and all the library books are stored in it during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We use one of our Envirosax, two for particularly "book-filled" days. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have a large tote that is made from old sailcloth. That bag is indestructible! Kids carry backpacks, but often don't have enough space so I end up with extra books from everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Two sturdy reusable grocery bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Rolling crate :-) This is what I use. You should see the envy in the faces of other homeschoolers as we roll casually along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper1 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We use Sonlight tote bags I got with cores years ago. I guess they are much like the LL Bean totes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 My All About Spelling bag. I think Susan Wise Bauer should make a Well Trained Mind book bag for us homeschooling moms to carry books. Wouldn't we all buy one? :) But, weren't they known as the "laundry basket family" to the librarians when she was young? DD is only 4 and we go once a week, so we haven't needed that capacity yet, but I've wondered when that would happen. A rolling crate is a great idea. We have one that my parents bought for DH meant for tools but it contains doll clothes at the moment. I've used fabric grocery bags but if you stuff them, then they break. I sometimes use random Amazon boxes to return books. For carrying to the car I usually use the Creative Stacking Method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I used to use fabric grocery totes, but last time I was at Goodwill I found a huge fabric collapsible drawer, so now we use that. It's sturdy and it holds a ton of books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I use a giant canvas bag with long double handles that I got as a freebie at an event. It's a lot like the LLBean Boat and Tote bag but is a little wider and shorter. It has a zipper, which is nice in theory, but usually it's so full I can't even think about zipping it shut. My DD also has a smaller canvas bag for her own library books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbobeara Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We use canvas tote bags, ones from REI right now. REI also has plastic (PET?) bags that I LOVE. I can't do one huge bag, I just don't have the strength to deal with all that weight. We load into 3 or 4 bags; everyone carries a bag and I usually leave the lightest one for myself ;) In the rare event we have more books than bags, I keep backup Envirosax in my purse. At one time I did have a folding-crate on wheels but then I was having to carry the crate over our home's bumpy threshold, down the front steps, over the driveway gravel since the tiny wheels didn't roll so well there, lift it into the back of the minivan, then lift it down from the back of the van at the library, then deal with the double doors at the library. And the wheels would pick up dirt from the driveway/parking lot and bring it into the house. The crate was too heavy for the kids to help out with so it was all on me. A trip to the library was exhausting me! So we switched to a bag for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have something like this. Http://www.supplierlist.com/product_view/doooh/105031/100721/Wheeled_Shopping_Bag.htm It's not quite big or sturdy enough. I will upgrade to this. Http://www.supplierlist.com/product_view/doooh/104983/100721/Supermarket_Cart.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 IKEA bags slung over an IKEA trolley (you can buy blue ones!) if we are over 50 books. Otherwise, canvas bags from Friends of the Library sales... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have use a plastic rolling crate (the officemax kind), a rolling backpack and the IKEA shopping cart (http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/90282335/). My neighborhood library branch is 300ft away so we walk home. When we drive to the library, hubby prefers to use the grocery bags. He happily use four reusable grocery totes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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