Regular Paper Bag Easy Holder
by: Gio Mendoza
Plastic Bags are not being allowed in a growing number of cities in the metro currently and its really a big inconvenience for shoppers at times, especially when the paper bags they give you are without something to grab on, like a handle or "ears". You sometimes buy things unplanned and may not have carried with you your re-usable tote bag. Well, tote bags can also occupy some space in your body bag or it won't fit nicely your pocket, it gives a big bulge, and so oftentimes you leave it in your car so you unintentionally forget to take it with you as you go to the shopping mall or supermarket. While you shop, you realized also that you have parked very far from where you are or it's raining or blazing hot outside so you don't want to go back to your car and get your tote bag. You also do not want to buy more tote bags offered at the counter and you are forbidden to push a shopping cart around the mall and into the parking lot. So you will just have to hold all the paper bags in your hand or hug them on your way out which is very annoying or stressful sometimes, especially if you have both hands carrying all the paper bags and they have also a tendency to get torn. My idea is to have a sort of a "paper bag holder" which will be something like a "net" (with wider or bigger mesh size of course) that will engulf the paper bag with strings made of nylon (flexible and durable) and will also act as support to the handle-less paper bag. The good thing with this paper holder is that it has a rigid handle too with holes where you can slid your hand/fingers into. The handle resembles an "ATM" card, only slightly longer and the nylon cord or strands which are intertwined forming a "net" are securely fastened to it and can be tucked into it nicely and neatly retracts like having two slightly larger ATM cards with nylon cord in between. It can fit into your handbag, or body bag conveniently so you wouldn't mind having it with you all the time. It would not also give a big bulge when you put it in your pocket or even in your purse. So now, you can carry a regular paper bag with less stress using "Easy Holder" which you can easily retracted after each use and conveniently have with you all the time. 3
