Care labels matter for reusable grocery bags

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Virginia Cooperative Extension advises checking fabric-care instructions because bag materials and designs need different cleaning methods. Its guide describes machine washing and drying for cloth bags, while some designs need handwashing and air drying.

It advises cleaning bags immediately after use.

Dry storage

Let bags dry before putting them away in a clean, dry place. Extension discourages trunk storage and placing bags on dirty surfaces.

Choose a storage spot as part of the routine rather than treating the wash as its final step. No household bags were tested for this brief.

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VCE — Reusable bags

Cyril Etaka, Emily McEntire, Laura Strawn; Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.

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