I save ALL the bags that I buy containing soil or mulch or whatever. I have a municipal site close to me where I can get all the mulch and compost I want, so I use them to transport that, and also for yard waste, leaf collection, plant soaking, plant sharing/'transport, everything. At the end of each season I hose them out, let them air dry, bundle them up, and store them in yet another reused bag! Once they are sufficiently full of holes, I finally recycle them.

Jeanie, I also save bags. I'm with you. I re-use and re-use until they are trash themselves!

I'm an old lady, as you will know by reading the following. My mother grew up during the depression. She always washed and reused bread bags, jars, or any kind of container. She also snipped off buttons, hooks, zippers and so forth if any clothing was worn out. She used newspapers to wrap the garbage, and so on. Those who lived during that difficult time were recyclers the likes of which you don't see much any more. I used to think she was just weird, but over time I have taken up more and more of these practices because they make so much sense.

@foraygardengirl I'm probably an older lady and I grew up as a string saver. If it can be reused or re-purposed, I'm all for it.