I have a problem. Or, rather, I HAD a problem.
In the mornings when I’d leave my house, I took no less than THREE large bags with me. I had my diaper bag for the kids, my work bag holding papers to grade, and my purse holding my brain and my money (equally important these days). I can’t really consolidate those things because they each serve a different purpose and they each end up in different places throughout the work day, so I was left trudging around with three large bags, a baby on my hip, and a toddler holding whatever body part I had free for him to hold.
And don’t get me started on the days when I have to bring extra diapers to school for the kids. Then I’m left balancing all those things, plus two enormous packs of diapers.
The solution to my problem came when I received my 31 Gifts enrollment products. These are the sample products I’m supposed to use to show people when I have parties, but I’ve been using them myself. Everything, that is, except this honking bag.
It was so big, I thought that, surely, I’d have no reason to ever use a bag that big. But one morning as I was carefully balancing all my bags on my shoulders while carrying Gracie, a drink, and Bean, I realized I might actually have a use for that giant bag after all.
I put all my bags into this one giant bag, threw it over my shoulder, and VOILA! I could move again! I had two completely free arms to carry children or Diet Dr. Peppers or car keys. I felt like a freed woman!
Now, I’ve found so many uses for my giant bag! I use it to carry in groceries from my car and it saves me about 12,000 trips from the car into my house. I use it to hold all of the odds and ends when my kids take overnight trips to Nana and Granddads. My sister has one and she used it a few weekends ago to carry food to a rental house she had on a lake with friends.
What I love most about this bag (other than it’s size) is that the top has this hard wiring in it, which keeps it from becoming too floppy.
As a 31 Gifts independent consultant, I love all the products (my diaper bag pictured above is the 31 Gifts all-in-one organizer!), but this Large Utility Tote is rapidly becoming one of my favorites. So, today I’m giving away one personalized Large Utility Tote in the fabric of your choosing to one blog reader. It’s just too good of a product to keep to myself!
To enter to win, leave a comment below telling me what you’d haul around in your Large Utility Tote. I’ll announce a winner on Friday.
Good luck!
413 comments | posted in Giveaways, Reviews, Stuff I Use | tags: 31 Gifts, giveaways, parenting, working moms








1) Stef: I would use it to haul my purse, lunch bag and stuff for teaching. In March I can start using it to haul baby stuff! (09.18.2011 04:34pm)
2) Carrie S: I'd haul around all my teacher papers/books along with my grad school books and notebooks. Ah--the life of a Graduate Teaching Assistant! :) (09.18.2011 04:36pm)
3) Caren Drink: I would use it to replace the blue Ikea bag that I carry to consolidate bags and purchases all.day.long. (09.18.2011 04:37pm)
4) Laurie Bailey: I would carry my purse, gym stuff, lunch, extra water bottles.. (09.18.2011 04:37pm)
5) Kaitlyn: I have a 10 month old and am due in February with baby 2.0! So, blankets, diapers, wipes, burp cloths, sippy cups, bottles, extra clothes, extra clothes for the extra clothes.... and the list goes on! (09.18.2011 04:38pm)
6) Melissa: I just ordered one of these and I had to stop myself from ordering two! I use it for grocery shopping. I hate listening to the bags roll around in the back of Jeep, and this works perfectly. I just put the tote in the shopping cart and the bagboy uses it instead of a bunch of reusable bags. (09.18.2011 04:39pm)
7) Laura @ Casa del Hansen: Omigoodness, the stuff I would haul! I am a librarian, so I always have about 3-4 books with me. The gym is across the street from work, so when I'm good and go beforehand, I not only have stuff for work (papers, binders, lunch, more books(!), etc), but I have gym clothes, stuff to shower at gym, and more! I'll let you imagine what happens when I add my purse and happen to go to the farmer's market or do any other errand during the day.... In short, I always have 3-4 bags going, as well - and this looks like a great way to consolidate (not to mention cute!). I would love to have my arms back! (09.18.2011 04:39pm)
8) Bonnie: I would haul my purse and the video camera to games for my son! (09.18.2011 04:40pm)
9) jjen: I would use it to haul all of the different bags that end up in my car every day! Purse..son's backpack...groceries...work bag (09.18.2011 04:41pm)
10) kelly h: I would use it to carry my purse, work papers, lunch, work sweater, and gym stuff. It also seems great for park days for picnic items, dog supplies, and football or frisbee. (09.18.2011 04:42pm)
11) Trish: I want one...can I order it from you? (09.18.2011 04:44pm)
12) Jess: Probably some variant on the theme of clothes - hauling dirty clothes to the laundromat (this bag looks waaaay easier and cuter than wrangling a giant hamper), or schlepping things around on road trips (you know, to places like my parent's house where it just seems ostentatious to bring real luggage). (09.18.2011 04:44pm)
13) Shannon: Gym clothes, purse and whatever lunch I'm bringing to work that day. Also would be awesome for groceries! (09.18.2011 04:45pm)
14) Andrea: I would use it for groceries. I hate having to make multiple trips to the car to bring in all those little bags. (09.18.2011 04:46pm)
15) Jessica: Groceries, definitely. I get so tired of all the trips I have to take up the stairs to my apartment! (09.18.2011 04:46pm)
16) aimee: This would be great for work because now I am carrying my purse, my lunch bag and my pump. It would be great to put them in one bag! Plus...that would be a great shopping bag at the grocery store. (09.18.2011 04:47pm)
17) Mandi: I would use the tote to carry my purse, my work bag(s), lunch bag and any of the other stuff I inevitably carrying with me on any given day. I love the wired top that doesn't get floppy, I hate when that happens! (09.18.2011 04:48pm)
18) Brianna: Baby stuff (09.18.2011 04:48pm)
19) Jules: I use it to haul all my items and medications for IVF. Our doctor is 1.5 hours away and we will be staying up there for the two procedures. So along meds and an overnight bag! (09.18.2011 04:49pm)
20) Amber K.: I'd use one large utility tote for toys - because I love the patterns - and another for the beach, pool, picnics - whenever I need to pack a bag for 4! Seeing your uses for the tote solidifies my decision to order at least one! Thanks! (09.18.2011 04:49pm)
21) emily: We head to our cottage on the weekends and this would be perfect for lugging my 2 year olds gear and our snacky stuff! (09.18.2011 04:50pm)
22) Milena: I would carry around groceries, since my hubby is big on being green! =) (09.18.2011 04:51pm)
23) Claire H.: Ooooh so pretty! I would definitely use it for groceries. I also find myself with a ton to carry each morning (except instead of diaper bags and babies, I have my breakfast, lunch, hot tea, work bag, purse, and so on..) and would love to combine all-in-one. Thank you! (09.18.2011 04:52pm)
24) Danielle: I usually always carry my purse, my bag for work and my lunch in three different bags while also trying to hold a travel coffee mug, so I would definitely use it to carry all of my stuff to and from work, I'd also use it for groceries, weekend trips, camping....it looks so versatile! And I love big bags! (09.18.2011 04:53pm)
25) Elena: I would use this for groceries and library books! There are also days where I'm away from my apartment for 10+ hours and this would be perfect for fitting all my food, books, work, knitting and a jacket! (09.18.2011 04:56pm)
26) Susan L: I have office space in several branches of the bank I work for, I have to haul all my supplies with me...this bag would be ideal. (09.18.2011 04:58pm)
27) Nate's Mom @ NateisGreat: Is it big enough to hold Nate? There are days that I might use it to carry my wiggly toddler out the door! :) (09.18.2011 05:00pm)
28) emily: I have one and use it for the beach.. but i need another one to carry kids things to grandparents house! (09.18.2011 05:01pm)
29) Jessica G: Oh to be able to carry my lunch, work & school stuff all in one bag! That would be nice.!! (09.18.2011 05:02pm)
30) Cathy C.: For now, I would use it for groceries and event supplies for work. In November, I'm having my first baby. I'm sure that will change how I use a lot of things! (09.18.2011 05:02pm)
31) Janet: Library books, purse, groceries, I'm always carrying a million things, also! I'd love to try it! (09.18.2011 05:03pm)
32) KimberlyHMN: Roller derby gear! I would love a cute bag to carry skates, pads, helmet, jerseys, etc. !! (09.18.2011 05:05pm)
33) JoDee: I feel like a bag lady every morning when I walk out of the house for the exact same reasons you mentioned. I would LOVE a bag that I can throw all my other bags into...it will not only be safer to walk out the door holding everything (and a baby) but I'll also feel a lot more put together. (09.18.2011 05:05pm)
34) ruth: groceries! (09.18.2011 05:05pm)
35) Hannah Bohlen: I would haul all the books and papers from my classroom to my house for planning instead of using the two bags I move things back and forth with now. (09.18.2011 05:07pm)
36) Patrizia: I'll haul around my toddler's toys, snacks and everything else, and diapers for baby number 2 which is on the way! Or maybe just use it for a sling for baby number two...just kidding. (09.18.2011 05:07pm)
37) Julie: Oh, I love this bag! I would use it carry my daughter's diaper bag and all of my swimming instructor stuff. Getting to work on Friday was a nightmare but I think this bag would help us get out the door with clothes, food, and swimsuits. (09.18.2011 05:09pm)
38) Amy: I would do like you...put all my bags in (purse, diaper bag) and all the other random things that I carry everywhere! (09.18.2011 05:11pm)
39) Heather S: I'd use it to haul around my purse, my son's stuff, and it'd be a fabulous overnight bag when we go to my parents' house. I also love your idea of using it to haul groceries to the house from your car. (09.18.2011 05:11pm)
40) Karli: I just had a baby a month ago, so I would use it for the same purpose as you! (09.18.2011 05:12pm)
41) Jocelyne: Swimming lesson day. I currently hate swimming lesson day because I've got towels and swimsuits and goggles in one bag and my book and knitting for waiting in another bag (don't want them to get wet) and snacks in a little container for after lessons so that we all survive the trip home. That bag looks like it would rock Swimming Lesson Day so. hard. (09.18.2011 05:12pm)
42) Kt: what a great giveaway! I would take your suggestion of using it to minimize trips when carrying in groceries, that would be a treat! (09.18.2011 05:12pm)
43) Rachel: I LOVE this bag! I could use it for everything! Groceries, overnight trips, day trips. With a baby we always end up carrying extra stuff. I KNOW my hubs would love being able to carry his over night stuff and xbox all in one bag when he visits his friends. (09.18.2011 05:13pm)
44) Jessica: I would use that wonderful bag to haul my groceries in from the car since my house is constructed of nothing but steps! Up from the garage. Down from the back alley, Up from the drive way..... It would be a back saver!! (09.18.2011 05:16pm)
45) September: I'd use it for my kids' soccer games--the equipment, balls, snacks and water bottles are just too much! (09.18.2011 05:17pm)
46) Alaina: ok, that is just super cute! I'd use it to haul my papers, purse and lunch bag to work, and when the little one arrives, the diaper bag, too. Definitely could see a benefit with overnight trips, too, because I always end up having like 3 bags with me, and then T makes fun of me :-) So if it fits in one bag, it counts, right? (09.18.2011 05:17pm)
47) cheyenna: I have this same problem! This tote sounds like a perfect solution! And it is super cute. (09.18.2011 05:18pm)
48) Megan: I am a nurse and I have an almost 2 yr old. With my job I travel some and carry things for the dr I work for along with my nursing supplies and I'm always hauling diapers wipes and sippy cups! I have never tried any of the 31 gifts but would love too!!! ;) (09.18.2011 05:18pm)
49) Brooke: I would probably use it the same way you do. I teach kindergarten, and I have a 15 month old. Bags abound in my car too! (09.18.2011 05:21pm)
50) name*dusty: I'd keep it in my car to bring in groceries! It's difficult to carry in multiple bags of stuff when i have two dogs at the door going HI! HI! PET ME! HI! HI! IS THAT FOR ME! HI! HI!... well you get my drift! (09.18.2011 05:26pm)
51) Emiley: I would use it to haul everything in from car and up the stairs to my apartment after shopping trips with my infant. (09.18.2011 05:27pm)
52) Laura @ Unpunctuated Life: This is awesome! I tend to have the same problem as you, though with a different assortment of bags. I would love to throw them all into one of these guys. :-) (09.18.2011 05:27pm)
53) Wendy: I'm thinking that with 2 boys (almost 2.5 years old and 2 months old), I could cram 143 small trucks/cars/tractors (approximately) and the required pacifier and back-up pacis. (09.18.2011 05:29pm)
54) karissa h: Groceries. We live in an area of town where parking can be challenging for the bldg where we live. It's more challenging having to juggle grocery bags and a toddler. This will definitely help! (09.18.2011 05:29pm)
55) Jackie: I would use it for pretty much the same thing you so. When I go back to work after maternity leave I'm going to have a diaper bag for two kids, a laptop bag and my breast pump, plus a car seat! I would LOVE to have this bag to be able to consolidate. (09.18.2011 05:32pm)
56) Anjellica Evans: I'm a student.. so books, laptop, the 2 phones i am required to carry around, wallet, the 3 or 4 bottles of water I bring everywhere because I've been told I'm dehydrated, migraine pills cuz i SUFFER... pens, paper, and all the stuff I currently carry in 4 bags... yes.. 4. (09.18.2011 05:33pm)
57) Megan: Hmm, I'd probably use it for quilts to haul back and forth for quilt guild, so I don't have to wrestle them into the smaller tote bags. (09.18.2011 05:38pm)
58) Loriann: I would use it to haul all the baby gear for overnighters at the grandparents! And I'm sure I could find a million other things to use it for too!!! (09.18.2011 05:39pm)
59) Jeanette: I would use it for groceries...with 3 kids 6 and under I need it so I have my hands free so I can get all my kiddos and groceries into the house. On non-grocery shopping days I would use it for work to carry my lunchbox, purse, waterbottle and papers to grade to and from work. (09.18.2011 05:39pm)
60) Jenny @ Fondant is Gross: Oh goodness! What a bag, I love it! I would use it so much, especially for our biking expeditions. It's amazing how much stuff you need to take with you for two people while traveling with bikes. Yikes! (09.18.2011 05:42pm)
61) erin: It will be perfect for toting all the necessities for my 3 kids when they visit their grandparents. Much better than the bajillion bags we currently take. We will also use it when we host park play dates...the snacks, drinks, and sand toys will all fit in there effortlessly!!! (09.18.2011 05:43pm)
62) alison g: groceries!!! I hate lugging all those bags in! (09.18.2011 05:44pm)
63) Emily: I go to college in my hometown so when I go home for the weekend, I don't bring enough stuff to justify using a suitcase. So I end up with 2 smaller bags of stuff, plus my backpack, plus a laptop carrying case, all while somehow carrying a can of Diet Coke! And my parents always send me home with a bag of stuff. A big bag like this would make going home and coming back so much easier. And I live on the 3d floor of my apartment complex, so taking only 1 trip up the stairs after grocery shopping would be so much nicer than three or four trips! (09.18.2011 05:47pm)
64) Meredith J.: I'd use it to hold stuff for camping, and trips, and comforters and blankets to and from the laundromat. :) (09.18.2011 05:48pm)
65) Jennifer: I would use it just like you, to haul all the other bags I have to carry around! And groceries, that's a good idea too... (09.18.2011 05:51pm)
66) Alison B.: I'm due with our first child on Saturday and would use the tote to haul around all the stuff I will need for our baby. (09.18.2011 05:52pm)
67) Courtney: Since we are adopting a couple of kiddos, I would use it to haul all of their stuff around. (09.18.2011 05:58pm)
68) Sonya: I'd probably combine my 2 or 3 bags that go to school into this one bag! What a great idea! (09.18.2011 05:59pm)
69) Katie: Groceries. I live in a split level and have to go up two flights of stairs to get to the kitchen. (09.18.2011 06:01pm)
70) Melissa: We're getting ready to have number 2. I could totally use this to carry everything for the 2 under 2 to my car, etc. (09.18.2011 06:02pm)
71) Cassi: I would use the bag to carry groceries from my car up our 2 flights of stairs to our apartment and for weekend trips back home to visit family! (09.18.2011 06:05pm)
72) Alyssa: That bag looks awesome! I would it use it carry groceries from my car to the house and also when I long weekend trips, so I don't have stuff in 3 different bags like I usually do! (09.18.2011 06:08pm)
73) Keley: I'd haul all my stuff to work! (09.18.2011 06:09pm)
74) Melissa B.: I would use it for my groceries as well. I live in a second floor apartment and it would be nice to cut down the number of trips to and from the car. Such a cute bag! (09.18.2011 06:11pm)
75) kim: To haul groceries and all my kids items, soccer balls , dance items... (09.18.2011 06:11pm)
76) Kari: As a teacher this bag would be great to throw in all the grading along with the lunch, purse and odds and ends I need with me! LOVE IT! (09.18.2011 06:16pm)
77) Liz M.: Files for work! I just started a new job and I need a cute bag for hauling files home and to court. (09.18.2011 06:29pm)
78) Kristin: I am a teacher, too, so I would copy you and put my grading paper bag and my purse in it. I think I would also like the grocery idea, too! I would also maybe keep it in my trunk and use it to put bags in to keep them from going all over the place! (09.18.2011 06:35pm)
79) Stephanie L.: What a great bag! I can see using it as overnight bag for our twins so Mom Mom and Pop Pop could easily find everything. (09.18.2011 06:36pm)
80) Cortney: wow! awesome! i will use this to carry the ridiculous amount of supplies i need every time i leave the house with my new twins! i will try hard NOT to just go ahead and put the twins in too :) (09.18.2011 06:39pm)
81) Katie: i'd carry groceries to/from the car and probably use it similarly to you! (09.18.2011 06:41pm)
82) Krista: I would probably use this for all sorts of things. I usually have several bags for myself, the kids, etc...Also, groceries at Aldi are always a problem, and this seems to be a good solution for me. I'm not good at taking lots of reusable bags to the grocery store. (09.18.2011 06:43pm)
83) Tee Bousquet: stuff for school, the girls change of clothes for after school (uniforms), sleepover at Grams on Fridays, and yes... the groceries from the car! We live on the second floor and it's 1 flight up from the driveway to the door... ugh (09.18.2011 06:44pm)
84) victoria: my 20 month old nephew could fit in it! an easy way to carry him around, right?! :) when i teach my after school program, i could fit all my materials and supplies into it, instead of using two or three bags! (09.18.2011 06:45pm)
85) Kristin: groceries or when I travel (09.18.2011 06:47pm)
86) Anna @ Breaking Up With Burgers: OMG, I would haul EVERYTHING! I Love it!!! (09.18.2011 06:48pm)
87) Rachel: I'd use the bag for grocery shopping - it looks so handy! (09.18.2011 06:53pm)
88) Kathryn: We don't have kids but our dogs might as well be our kids. We have three bassets and when we send them off to stay at their grandparents while we travel, their "stuff" adds up. This bag could house their food, toys, blankets, and bowls. How perfect! Thanks for sharing. (09.18.2011 06:55pm)
89) Crystal P.: I would carry all of my grad school stuff around. So much stuff! (09.18.2011 06:58pm)
90) Renee: Could I carry my kids in it? If so, i'm sold! ;-) (09.18.2011 06:59pm)
91) jessa r.: i, too, carry so many bags - for work, for all my personal things (wallet, phone, lipgloss), lunch bag, gym clothes... i feel like a bag lady on the train during my commute! i adore your bag - i so so hope that i win! (09.18.2011 07:04pm)
92) Beret: Let's see...my Nook, soft packages I'm mailing out for my eBay business, library books, my daughter's piano books... (09.18.2011 07:12pm)
93) Beth: I would use it for groceries for sure! And for office supply runs, not to mention overnights for the kids at mom-moms and Christmas at my brother's house! (09.18.2011 07:14pm)
94) Kelly P: I am also a multiple bag carrier - would be awesome to throw them all into one bigger bag. Genius for groceries too! (09.18.2011 07:16pm)
95) Colleen: oh my god, I need this bag! I can't seem to find any bag that is big enough for anything I do... I have a gym bag that I can't seem to get organized properly. Every 'beach' bag I've tried just isn't big enough for everything I need to bring. I need this. (09.18.2011 07:54pm)
96) Meghan: Groceries! (and my work bag, and my lunch bag, and my school bag, and my purse...you get the idea) (09.18.2011 07:55pm)
97) Sarah D.: I would love this bag to carry all of the stuff that twin 4 year old boys require...for soccer games, overnights at Grandma's, etc. (09.18.2011 07:55pm)
98) Liz McCracken: I would haul around my 2 year old- I mean, who doesn't love a baby in a bag?! .... just kidding! You know I'd haul around all the baby stuff. (09.18.2011 07:57pm)
99) Kelly H.: What wouldn't I use it for is the better question...I'm thinking it would come in handy for toys, travel, groceries, and it would also be great to haul the bags I take to work with me. (09.18.2011 07:58pm)
100) tessabella76: Another multiple bag carrier here-and I don't even have kids yet! I'd use it to carry my purse, my lunch bag, my multiple water bottles, and several books and magazines I have with me at any given time. (09.18.2011 07:59pm)
101) Christen: I would use this bag for all of my teaching odds and ends, my purse, my lunch, my laptop, and, starting in January, baby stuff. (09.18.2011 08:04pm)
102) Andrea: This would be perfect for carrying all of my work stuff, laptop, files as well as my lunch and gym clothes for my workout later! (09.18.2011 08:06pm)
103) Amber Barnum: Groceries, for sure! (09.18.2011 08:07pm)
104) Lisa B: I just saw one of these the other days and fell in love with it! I would put.... everything in mine!! :) Purse. Extra clothes (potty training toddler). Snacks. Soccer balls (two older girls). Might just have to add one of these to my Christmas list! (09.18.2011 08:16pm)
105) Candice: I would use it just as you do! I'm always weighed down by four bags when going out the door! (09.18.2011 08:17pm)
106) Jennifer: I think groceries would be what I would use this for - multiple trips to/from the 3rd floor apartment we live in stink! (09.18.2011 08:22pm)
107) Tiffany: I would use it for an overnight bag for the kids. I would also use it to carry In groceries. I love 31 and I'm thinking about becoming a consultant. (09.18.2011 08:23pm)
108) Rebecca @ The Reluctant Housewife: I love the idea of this bag! I would use it for when I go to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays and have to schlep tons of toys for Zoe so that she has things to play with while I work. Right now I'm using a plastic tote...it does the job, but this bag would be AWESOME. I'd probably also use it carry groceries and for road trips. Great giveaway! (09.18.2011 08:24pm)
109) Sandy: since i have no storage space in my house, i have to use the back of my suv to store paper product. it would be nice to be able to keep them all in one bag so when i need to take them out for groceries i can just move one bag out and one bag back in after grocery shopping. (09.18.2011 08:25pm)
110) Amy S: The question is, what wouldn't you use that back for???? I would use it for hauling all my stuff to teach class on Tuesdays. And I'm thinking that it might just replace the three bags that currently sit in my living room full of snack foods, paper products, and random craft kits to entertain my daughter when we have to make a quick exit to the ER and then spend a few days in the hospital.......that happens about once every 10 days during her treatment for leukemia.........and I'm thinking that 31 bag would be way more stylish hanging out by the front door than those 3 bags currently there :) (09.18.2011 08:28pm)
111) Rebekah G: carrying all those school / daycare items sure does sound good! i have a Vera Backpack that i use, but its not really big enough when i'm taking Lego's, Modeling Clay, Cups, etc.etc. (they are for my "hook" on Monday!!) (09.18.2011 08:28pm)
112) Kelly Glashauser: I am an early intervention speech language pathologist and I would use it to tote around all my toys/files/stuff :) (09.18.2011 08:29pm)
113) Andrea: I always seem to be bogged down with stuff from the kids and errands and playdates and grocery shopping. I would definitely use it to haul all that stuff around. (I'm sure my son would be grateful I no longer try to stack things in his arms! He's only 4!!!) (09.18.2011 08:33pm)
114) Erin B: The same as you. Diaper bag, teaching supplies, and purse! (09.18.2011 08:34pm)
115) Jenny M: I'd carry groceries and twin stuff. I know what you mean about kids needing a lot fo stuff! (09.18.2011 08:35pm)
116) abi: These big bags look great! I'd probably use it for groceries or when traveling to consolidate bags too. (09.18.2011 08:36pm)
117) Deanna: I'm so like you! I'd use it to haul all my other bags around. Crossing my fingers! (09.18.2011 08:36pm)
118) Nikki: I would use it for my daughter's many items we are always toting around and my purse and all our school stuff. (09.18.2011 08:37pm)
119) Katie: Like you, I would use it to lug all the many things it takes to get out the door for the day. (09.18.2011 08:43pm)
120) Tracey: I am in love with reusable bags these days. I love these large totes, same as you, to consolidate carrying the gazillion bags I carry, but I love having things in their own separate bag to start with. (09.18.2011 08:56pm)
121) jennifer H.: I would carry my stuff, my dog's stuff and my husband's stuff in it. Then groceries some days. and hopefully one day a baby's stuff! (09.18.2011 08:57pm)
122) Megan: I'm a nursing student... So I'd carry all the stuff I need for class (computer, notebooks, pens) and all the stuff I need for clinical (stethoscope, clipboard, etc) and probably a textbook or two as well!! (09.18.2011 09:01pm)
123) Kelly Smith: I could definitely see using this to carry groceries in the house or to corral lose things in the back of the car! (09.18.2011 09:02pm)
124) Alexis: I could soooo use one of these! I also juggle a bunch of bags to the car and have to make multiple trips with the baby in my arms. The thought of having one bag to fit all the loose bags makes me giddy. I would also use it to take the baby's stuff to visit her Nana Banana. (09.18.2011 09:07pm)
125) Ellen S: I have been looking for a bag to haul all of my bags that I carry everyday! I would love this! On my way out the door I carry my diaper bag, my pump bag, purse, grading bag, and my lunch. It is a little out of control. (09.18.2011 09:09pm)
126) Abby @ They Lend Me Their Hearts: I love the grocery idea because I trudging a half dozen bags up the stairs multiple times! Also would be useful for trips to the beach! (09.18.2011 09:09pm)
127) cathy: I would use it to carry groceries, computer, lunch etc. (09.18.2011 09:10pm)
128) whitney: I'd probably use it as the same as you - a bag to put my bags in! And I've really wanted to get something from 31 gifts! (09.18.2011 09:11pm)
129) Allison: I'd use it for groceries - environmentally-friendly, but big enough to got quite a bit. I like the wiring at the top, too! (09.18.2011 09:13pm)
130) Bekah: What a great idea! I've seen this bag in the 31 Gifts catalog and thought the same as you...but now you've got me thinking! This would be perfect to hauling to my daughter's softball games - it will carry her stuff as well as all the trucks we take to keep my 2 year old busy during the game! (09.18.2011 09:14pm)
131) Betty: I love it! Groceries, books, diaper bags and purse, EVERYTHING! (09.18.2011 09:15pm)
132) Kate: I don't even know where to begin. I would definitely use it for grocery shopping (I rarely bring enough reusable bags, and then end up trying to get 50 kajillion plastic bags in the house, which then rip and drop things EVERYWHERE). I would use it for work, because, well, it's a pain in the rear to try and carry a lunch, a bag, papers, wallet, keys, a sweater, the umbrella, and goodness knows what else I'll need (often a pair of shoes...or two...a jacket...other random stuff). This would help me pare way down. Also, I travel...and this would be AMAZING as a carryon. I would just toss in everything I could every need (maybe I could finally bring a snack without worrying about it being crushed into a bazillion pieces...), and be set. And that, is the short list. This bag gets me so excited!!! (09.18.2011 09:20pm)
133) Mary: Love this bag! Would use it for my cleaning business and condense my 3 bags into one! (09.18.2011 09:21pm)
134) Maureen: Wow, oh my gosh. I could use it for so many things! On normal work days, I could use it to carry my purse and lunch and work items that I take home. On camping work days, I'd carry all my food and cooking utensils. Groceries, of course. I live in a gated apartment so I have to walk from the lot to a locked gate, up the stairs, unlock the door... difficult to do with a bunch of small bags. (09.18.2011 09:23pm)
135) Brandie: I would carry my girl's backpacks, my purse blankies, bunnies and milk cups. Pretty much the things that we take everywhere we go! (09.18.2011 09:23pm)
136) Angela: Love it! I'll mostly use it fo groceries, but it would definitely be a lifesaver for when I lug gigantic projects to school. (09.18.2011 09:26pm)
137) Laci: I'd use it regularly for groceries (EXCELLENT idea!!), but It would also be great to use for weekend trips with our 2 yr old and 8 month old. It could hold all their stuff for a weekend away!! (09.18.2011 09:26pm)
138) Shannon: I would use it to tote Lucas' stuff back and forth to my moms. Also I would keep it in my car for groceries and to just keep things organized in the back of my car b/c you never know what you might have to buy on a random trip to Target (09.18.2011 09:28pm)
139) Anne Cooper: Groceries! My camera stuff and my purse! Overnight clothes. Everything! (09.18.2011 09:33pm)
140) Kara: What wouldn't I carry?! I just came home from my softball game and was carting my son, ball glove, cleats, his toys, and his back pack. I don't think I'll put my son in it, but it would have come in handy for the rest of it all! (09.18.2011 09:35pm)
141) Katie R: A bag for bags...perfect! Just last week my friends were making fun of me for how many bags I was trying to shuffle into work - the diaper bag, my lunch bag, the swim bag and the stuff for work bag...this would be perfect! (09.18.2011 09:38pm)
142) Rachel @ Lines across my face: I would use it to consolidate diaper bags and my purse... plus my camera. It also looks amazing for a weekend trip. (09.18.2011 09:39pm)
143) Lindsey L. Archer: First of all let me say that I love your sister's choice of flavor blast goldfish for the lake...she rocks!! (ha...I love that I notice the food in the bag first!). second, I have a travelling performing arts studio and I would use the bag to carry my boom box, costumes, tactile props for toddlers, my dance shoes etc...the list goes on and on and I think it would fit in that AMAZING bag : ) Thanks for the contest. (09.18.2011 09:39pm)
144) alyssa: I'd lug around baby stuff! I'm 4 months from delivery and will for sure have lots to haul. At this stage of the game though- I'd haul around my purse along with the grocery bag of food I carry with me. I still have morning sickness and need to eat constantly to stop from vomiting. BOO. (09.18.2011 09:39pm)
145) april in TX: I'd use it to carry my teacher stuff...so my hands could be free for important things like coffee and food :) (09.18.2011 09:41pm)
146) Lindsey: I'm in nursing school, and would use it to carry the 8 million books & equipment I need each day :) (09.18.2011 09:42pm)
147) Waiting for Bulgaria: I'd haul all my teacher stuff plus all my son's junk that he insists on carrying with us everywhere we go. I've seen that bag used for many things, including towels and changes of clothes for an entire family at a pool party. (09.18.2011 09:45pm)
148) Anna: I would use it to carry all my bags to the car in the morning also!! Luckily my sweet boy goes back to sleep in the morning after his feeding which allows me to haul all the bags to the car child free; however I knwo this won't always be the case and this bag would solve the problem!! I can also see myself using it for groceries rather than using PLASTIC bags all the time!!! (09.18.2011 09:48pm)
149) Olivia @ Crossing Bridges: I think the question is what *wouldn't* I carry in one of these bags?? Purse, lunch for work, gym stuff, water bottle, coffee mug...everything but the kitchen sink would fit in it! (09.18.2011 09:49pm)
150) Meaghan: I'd use this for when I go thrifting or to garage sales. It'd be the perfect holder for all my treasures! (09.18.2011 09:50pm)
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152) Jessica: I would use it to carry my purse, lesson plan binder, graded papers, lunch bag, life planner, teacher books, and anything else I seem to need when I leave the house in the morning. :) (09.18.2011 09:53pm)
153) SharonFaye: On a regular day... even with my gym bag, my purse and my lunch bag, I would probably still have room in it to throw in a bag of groceries from a last minute stop on the way home. No multiple bags banging around on my arm as I'm getting kids out the door in the morning. No multiple trips back & forth to load the car (and ultimately FORGET something!). And it would work great as an overnight bag when I'm going to my sister's and don't want to use a suitcase. (09.18.2011 09:56pm)
154) Jennifer@browneyedandblessed: This would be fantastic for groceries or a weekend getaway with friends! (09.18.2011 09:58pm)
155) Solitare: Everything! Work stuff, groceries, clothes when I have to go out of town for a little trip. I'm sure I could find many good uses :) (09.18.2011 10:01pm)
156) nylse: my laptop, my pocketbook and misc items (09.18.2011 10:03pm)
157) Jen: I would use it to (hopefully!) help me remember everything in the mornings. I recently had my 1st baby and it seems like I am ALWAYS forgetting something in the mornings...last week, I went home at lunch to grab a few things I forgot and I STILL did not remember everything I needed. I have now resorted to taping a list to my door with everything I need to bring with me day by day. (09.18.2011 10:05pm)
158) Kim B: I would use it to haul groceries or stuff for a weekend away. (09.18.2011 10:05pm)
159) Rachel: I LOVE large bags!!! They come in so handy. I would use the bag to haul in groceries, or shopping bags, I would use it to back misc. stuff I pack around on my many weekend get-a-ways. I would use it to haul everything out to the car in one bag instead of 4 or 5 :) It looks like a bag that is super handy to have around!! (09.18.2011 10:07pm)
160) Barbara Manatee: I would use it for the days when I need to haul my school bag, the library bag, and my daughter's ballet bag! (09.18.2011 10:07pm)
161) Meredith: That bag looks amazing! What wouldn't I use it for?! I am a bag lady and would probably add as many things as I could. Being a new mom and a teacher (who is newly back to work from maternity leave), I am constantly juggling my school bags, the diaper bag, my pump bag, toys, my Kindle and my lunch bag. I'm not even counting the other things I may have with me on any given day (binders for school, rewards for my students, etc.). It's a horrible habit I have, carrying so many bags and things. But I love them and I hate to leave anything behind. Great giveaway!!! :) (09.18.2011 10:13pm)
162) Mandi: If only I could fit my hubby and five kids in one we could probably get somewhere ontime. Or at least use it to clean out the rig when we get home. Would be good for the pool and camping. Love the prints available. (09.18.2011 10:14pm)
163) Courtney: What WOULDN'T I carry in that bag??? The possibilities are endless! (09.18.2011 10:14pm)
164) Andi: I am a bag lady, so I would stick my various bags in it! The grocery idea is brilliant, too! (09.18.2011 10:15pm)
165) Stephanie Murphy: I would use that bag for traveling and for everyday! My hubs and I live on a third floor apartment and my car is like a dumpster because I leave everything in there instead of carrying it up! I'm so lazy - haha! Love all of the 31 stuff... I need to start a budget line for it! (09.18.2011 10:15pm)
166) Veronica: I would use it to lug beach towels, food, clothes, diapers, etc. to and from the beach. That walk from the car is killer when you're loaded with stuff, especially in 90 degree weather!! I would also fill it with paintbrushes, paints, boards, and my palette and easel and take it to paint on location! (09.18.2011 10:15pm)
167) Kristin H: I'd probably use it for tech, when I'm schlepping a whole lot of stuff from home to the office to the theater. Although I'd also use it to go visit my fiance for the weekend, which is much more fun! (09.18.2011 10:16pm)
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169) Emily: I'd haul around all my work stuff+ kid stuff (09.18.2011 10:18pm)
170) Meredith: Oh man this bag sounds awesome! I would use it to tote my numerous bags that I carry eAch morning as well! On the weekends I would use it for groceries or to go to the pool or the beach. Every time I go to the beach I take numerous towels, food, drinks and plenty of sunscreen, and if the dog is with me... Well he needs a bunch. Of stuff too! Perfect bag for me! (09.18.2011 10:18pm)
171) Kristen S.: I would carry my purse, diaper bag, and Canon camera. (09.18.2011 10:26pm)
172) Maryellen: I would use it as my "Out at the park" bag - diapers, drinks, snacks, books, toooooooons of wipes & hand sanitizer, and a nice big blanket to sit on! (09.18.2011 10:26pm)
173) Emily B: I would use it haul my Purse, my lunch, my 2 year old daughters school bag, both of our breakfasts, an usually some kinD of toy or stuffed animal that my daughter insists I carry out to the car for her! (09.18.2011 10:29pm)
174) Sanja: I would use it as my "law school saver." with two kids, a girl 4 years and a girl 5 months, and a laptop and diaper bag also leaves me lugging a million purses. I need something that will solve my 'purse crisis.' (09.18.2011 10:32pm)
175) Diane C: I'd use it to haul around my daughters diaper bag, my purse, her baby, all her cherished treasures she can't stand to leave at home, all of her extra panties and clothes while potty training and for my groceries so I don't have to make a 1000 trips to the car. (09.18.2011 10:38pm)
176) Nicole: I would use it to haul all of my groceries from Target. Oh...yeah....and all the non-grocery stuff that jumps into my cart when I am there :) (09.18.2011 10:38pm)
177) Carmen: I love the idea of odds and ends for the grandparents. I often pack their bag trying to pack as light as possible and then they bring their blankets, pillow pets, books, toys, and the whole other mess of items they need to sleep well... so I would use it to collect all that stuff into one place! (09.18.2011 10:41pm)
178) Robin: A bag for bags? Count me in! I would definitely use this for groceries and toys. We usually carry a few bags of "stuff" when we travel just for the kids. It would be great to consolidate, especially with the hard edges! (09.18.2011 10:44pm)
179) HeatherD: With a 19 month old and another due in December, the uses for this seem endless! It would be especially useful when packing the kids for the 2-weeks we spend at my parent's house twice a year. In between, for groceries and daycare (09.18.2011 10:46pm)
180) Sarah: Much like you I juggle tons of different rolls every day. In order to get out of the house I need a diaper bag, purse, lunch bag, gym bag, and so on. Consolidation would be lovely! (09.18.2011 10:48pm)
181) Casey L.: Oh man, so many uses how can I narrow it down? I would definitely use it to prevent the stack of extra diapers, pull ups, wipes and sippy cups from flying around everywhere in the back of my car. But it would also be perfect for our long trips home to see family. I could load that bad boy up with toys, snacks, books, and blankets and have everything perfectly accessible for when a kid cries out in need! Great giveaway!!! (09.18.2011 10:53pm)
182) Lynn: I would use the bag to carry all of my kid's stuff, plus my work stuff. I actually really like the idea of using it to carry in groceries from the car. (09.18.2011 10:53pm)
183) Melissa W.: I would use it for groceries too!! Save me tons of trips back and forth and with 2 toddlers in tow saved steps are what I need... (09.18.2011 11:02pm)
184) Calypso: I've probably haul my groceries, gym equipment or use it as toy storage. I have a kick butt diaper bag. It's a backpack with all kinds of compartments and things and gives me freedom to handle baby and another bag if needed. And it's a regular backpack so daddy can always pick it up and carry it... in fact, we call it, the Daddy bag. It's also great for those craft shows or fairs where you pick up all kinds of free stuff. (09.18.2011 11:06pm)
185) Abigail: I need one of these for around the house. I usually use a empty laundry basket (even if it means temporarily dumping out dirty clothes) to go around and gather the toys that have been strewn from room to room. I'd love to have one to use for groceries too! (09.18.2011 11:24pm)
186) Meghan: I would haul my laptop and any other papers I need for work. And FOOD! (09.18.2011 11:30pm)
187) BeccaK: Your "leaving the house" routine sounds creepily like my own: work bag, bag o'stuff to bring to Daycare, bag with a book for the bus and my lunch in it, the kitchen sink...that Big Ol' Bag would get some good lovin' at my house, too! (09.18.2011 11:30pm)
188) Christine: Groceries, for sure. Especially at Aldi where I take my own bags! (09.18.2011 11:42pm)
189) Laura: I'd use it to haul books! I work in a library and take graduate courses online. Seems like I always have two or three bags with me at all times, and they're usually full of books - and my laptop, of course! (09.19.2011 12:15am)
190) Jayne: Groceries, most def! I hate having to lug in 5-6-7-8 bags and take a million trips from car to house. (09.19.2011 12:18am)
191) Jill: Oh I think it would be to throw all my stuff in each day as I start my travels, just like you! (09.19.2011 12:19am)
192) Kristen: I would bring all of my work/personal items to and from the hospital where i work! Great idea!! (09.19.2011 12:29am)
193) Michelle: Daily I climb three flights of stairs with a 17 month old over and over again. With a bag that large I would only have to climb those stairs maybe twice at most! Oh how that bag could save me time, energy, and a back ache! I'd carry our daily bags (I also have two to three a day) and our groceries! (09.19.2011 12:30am)
194) Jean A.: All my papers and notes for my thesis! (09.19.2011 12:42am)
195) Katrina: With 2 kids the same ages as yours, I would probably be hauling around the same things as you do... haha. =) (09.19.2011 12:51am)
196) Brooke: What wouldn't I carry? I'm expecting our 4th daughter in November, so the days of the diaper bag are in our near future! I can see this helping to keep my girls' things picked up and organized in the car! (09.19.2011 12:52am)
197) HeatherM: I would definitely use it to haul groceries, and for when we go on overnight trips too! I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes the bag-in-a-bag technique :) (09.19.2011 01:11am)
198) Whitney: This would be amazing! Since having my twins 7 weeks ago I feel like I am always trying to juggle things. I have my purse, diaper bag, water and two babies in two infant carriers. This bag would change my life! I could fit everything in it! Heck, the twins may even fit in it too! (09.19.2011 01:34am)
199) laurenbtrain: we travel a lot so I would carry all of our little girls toys back and forth in it!! (09.19.2011 02:02am)
200) Heather: I would use it for groceries. I do reuse the plastic bags, but I want to start taking my own bags. (09.19.2011 02:26am)
201) Suzanne: I would use it when I go to the market for groceries, so I don't have to bring in 10 reusable bags (09.19.2011 03:40am)
202) Jaime G: Oh.... You know, the baby in the infant carrier, the 4y.o.'s blanket or jacket & the bags of groceries that I have to carry in from the rain (it rains frequently). And then there are the weekend trips and the 50million bags the pack mule (husband) tries to carry in one trip, which leaves me running behind him picking up random items he's dropped or catch the camera bag before it hits the ground. This would be wonderful! (09.19.2011 04:18am)
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204) Rachel @ dreamingofthecountry: I'd use it for getting all my shopping home when I don't have the car. (09.19.2011 06:28am)
205) Ashley: Groceries. It'd be nice not to have a bjillion bags and make fewer trips from the car to the house. (09.19.2011 07:24am)
206) Ali: Books.Books, books, books, and more books. (09.19.2011 07:47am)
207) Kristen: I am expecting our first child, I am think diaper bag, iPad, work bag, lunch, extra essentials for grammy's house and some groceries on the way home. My hubby calls me the bag lady! (09.19.2011 07:59am)
208) Leticia: I always end up with 3 or 4 bags at the end of the day too, so this would be perfect for that! So cute! (09.19.2011 08:01am)
209) Leah: I've had my eye on one of these! Groceries are what I'd haul. All those darn grocery bags that roll around in my trunk, pasta sauce ends up in the back corner of the trunk by the time I get home. I think this bag could easily hold 4 or so of filled grocery bags (maybe more!) (09.19.2011 08:20am)
210) E&M: This bag looks FABULOUS! I have a 3 month old and 2 year old and my maternity leave is over next week :( This would come in handy with 2 kids in daycare and work stuff!!! (09.19.2011 08:29am)
211) JenniferLO: I would love this sucker for hauling stuff to school. I feel like I bring a million bags back and forth between home and school. This puppy would save me a lot of arms! (09.19.2011 08:36am)
212) Kristina G.: I would use it for exactly the same thing as you. I currently use a different 31 tote but it isn't big enough anymore so this would be perfect! (09.19.2011 08:41am)
213) Cheryl: Like you, with two children ages 8 months and 3 years I would use it to amalgamate all of their bags... I'm always leaving the house with sippy cups and diapers dropping all over the place, or worse, without my coffee because I've run out of hands! (09.19.2011 08:42am)
214) Julie S: I would use it to carry all the stuff I use for our children's/ youth choir or use it when I go to the library for all the books I check out at one time. (09.19.2011 08:42am)
215) brenda: Costco purchases! (09.19.2011 08:46am)
216) Crystal: This looks like an amazing catch all! I would use it for all the junk I accumulate during the day - purse, diaper bag, work stuff, etc. (09.19.2011 09:03am)
217) Jamie: What wouldn't I use it for? Baby stuff, dog stuff, grocery stuff, Target stuff, picnic stuff, traveling stuff, snack stuff, laundry stuff, workout stuff (OK, that's a lie), EVERYTHING stuff. (09.19.2011 09:38am)
218) Katy: I NEED THAT!!...as a mother to three little critters under the age of 6...I can definitely put that bag to good use...I often refer to myself as "the pack mule"...and that would definitely make my job as the pack mule a whole lot easier!! (09.19.2011 09:40am)
219) Mindy: I'm expecting my first child in March so I can think of a million things I might carry around in that bag! (09.19.2011 09:41am)
220) Joanie: I was just telling my husband I need something like this! We have moved in to the children's hospital of Philadelphia because my son is having open heart surgery (as we speak) with a billion bags. Like you said, each one has a different purpose. And, when my baby is all better I be bringing him along to work with me as a nanny for a 4 year old and 3 year old. A bag like this would help me tremendously!! (09.19.2011 09:50am)
221) Maggie W.: I would use it to carry my work stuff or for a great overnight bag when we run out-of-town to see my parents. (09.19.2011 09:59am)
222) Erin: Katie~ I sell Thirty ~ One too and I love that bag! I call it the "Mary Poppins" bag because the stuff you can put in there is never ending :) (09.19.2011 10:00am)
223) jen: teacher + nyc subways= exhausted me. (09.19.2011 10:03am)
224) Jenny: I would use it to haul snacks/wine bottles/games or whatever we may be taking with us when heading out to a friends for the evening. (09.19.2011 10:05am)
225) Meghan: I would definitely use it to consolidate all the bags I carry each day! I have: a pumping bag (I'm a working Mom who still breastfeeds), a laptop bag, a purse, a bottle/lunch bag (my daughter is in daycare) AND odds and ends for daycare (extra diapers, wipes, blankets, clothes, etc.). Whew. (09.19.2011 10:09am)
226) bec_stach: I also find myself in this same predicament when dropping my guy off at day care (and I am having another one in April, so it will only get more interesting). I had to take two trips out to the car this morning, this bad could probably help with that. (09.19.2011 10:10am)
227) Stephanie K.: I would use it for all the things having 3 young children require for ANY type of outing. Snacks, juice, wipes, diapers, sanitizer, my purse, sunglasses, chap stick, keys, phone, lists, etc... (09.19.2011 10:11am)
228) stephanie: I would use it like you do - to get my kiddos stuff to & from school/grandparents. (09.19.2011 10:13am)
229) Peggy A in NC: I would use it for groceries, quick overnight trips and tailgating! (09.19.2011 10:28am)
230) Amy VH: I LOVE 31 Gifts and I would love this bag. Thank you for the giveaway. I would use it to tote all of my kids' extra stuff around (sweatshirts, cups, snacks, socks, extra pairs of shoes, etc). I always end up carrying at least three reusable grocery bags and this seems so much better. (09.19.2011 10:30am)
231) Christine: Love it! One use would be for all the things we tote along on our Staurday morning soccer adventures! (09.19.2011 10:36am)
232) Heather: I would use it for baby stuff! (09.19.2011 10:45am)
233) Ashley: That would be perfect for hauling groceries! (09.19.2011 10:45am)
234) Meredith C.: I would use it for groceries and other stuff I need to bring in from the car. Everytime we go to grandmas house we seem to come home with more stuff. And it is hard to get it all in with two toddlers by myself (09.19.2011 10:48am)
235) Maehemsez: I would use it to carry ALL THE STUFF. Toddler stuff, mama stuff, park stuff...I've been looking for the perfect bag for months. This might be it! (09.19.2011 10:56am)
236) Tiffany R: I would use it to haul groceries since we live in a condo building, it is super painful taking groceries up from the car! (09.19.2011 11:02am)
237) Jen D.: Oh I carry stuff everywhere having a 6 month old and a 2 year old!! (09.19.2011 11:14am)
238) Julie W: I would use it to haul groceries. My husband and I just moved to Turkey and we use public transportation to get everywhere. Walking back from the grocery store carrying millions of bags is no fun! (09.19.2011 11:29am)
239) Jamie Brothers: I would use a bag like that to haul my lunch, purse, work folders and work out clothes. I would use it on the weekends to haul groceries because I use the re-useable bags. Then lastly I would use it to haul laundry from downstairs to the upstairs to put them away. (I don't have very many baskets) (09.19.2011 11:31am)
240) Kodi: I'm a consultant too! One thing I've found myself using it for over and over is carrying laundry down our rickety basement stairs to the laundry room. (09.19.2011 11:31am)
241) Dawn: I don't know that I have stuff anymore that isn't kid stuff, so I guess I'd haul it! (the stuff, not the kid :)) (09.19.2011 11:34am)
242) jessica: I would carry a water bottle, gym stuff, purse, work stuff. :) Love the diaper bag too! Adorable!!! (09.19.2011 11:40am)
243) Joke: This looks like the perfect bag for carrying knitting work!!! I can see myself knitting that sweater on the train already ;-) (09.19.2011 11:41am)
244) Amy: I would use it to haul stuff to the pool or a weekend visiting friends or parents. (09.19.2011 11:43am)
245) halston: Diapers, wipes, and nap mats every monday, diaper bags, purse, legos, ds and ipod for my older son...i could go on and on! I just could really use this bag! :) (09.19.2011 12:01pm)
246) Lauren S: I would use it for groceries, trips to BJ's, all the dry goods I need to lug on vacation with me in a few weeks, and most importantly my books that I need for study group so I can pass my PHR certification! (09.19.2011 12:04pm)
247) Shannon GW: I carry 3 bags to work too! I'd like to try your tip of putting all 3 in 1. :) (09.19.2011 12:13pm)
248) Meredith @ This Texas Life: I would totally use that monster of a bag for all the baby stuff I bring when we travel. Right now all the baby stuff, clothes included, just gets tossed in a huge Rubermaid tote, how sad is that? (09.19.2011 12:21pm)
249) sarahthecrazy: I'd haul my purse, lunch and all the other miscellaneous just I take to work every day. (09.19.2011 12:21pm)
250) Kandace: Groceries and doggie things when we go somewhere. (09.19.2011 12:46pm)
251) PJ: Getting all my bags to and from the car! Especially groceries! In an apartment making multiple trips is even worse!! (09.19.2011 12:46pm)
252) Rhona: I would love a bag that large to carry scrapbooking supplies in. (09.19.2011 12:46pm)
253) Jill W: I have to eat gluten free and when we go on trips, I have to take so much food with me, I would use the bag to haul my food throughout our travels. (09.19.2011 12:55pm)
254) Jenna@MomofManyHats: I don't think I've ever wanted a giveaway so much. I have an 8 week old daughter and I am terrified of leaving the house. It's depressing and scary. I don't know how to juggle all of the things I need to take her out. I would throw my purse, the cooler with her breastmilk, her diaper bag including the HUGE reusable diapers, and heck, I might even throw the baby in there. Is it big enough for that? She is relativity small :) I sure do hope I win this one! (09.19.2011 12:58pm)
255) Suzanne Greeley: I'd use it to cart around stuff for my 2 under 2! I always have a ton of stuff to cart around, esp. being a pastors wife and having to be at church almost all day on Sundays! (09.19.2011 12:58pm)
256) Anna Mary: I would put everything in it. It seems perfect for everyday groceries and workout clothes, but also great for special outings to the pool, or when moving houses (again), or having all the papers needed when organizing a new workspace. It looks like a real winner and I hope to be one too :) (09.19.2011 12:58pm)
257) Trina: I have a toddler and also am a teacher. I would haul my supplies for both. (: (09.19.2011 01:19pm)
258) Donna: It looks like the perfect bag to use to organize eveything in the back seat for the kids on road trips. (09.19.2011 01:23pm)
259) KatieS: I have the same problem, minus the diaper bag. Adding all my bags- lunch, purse, work bag and laptop- into one big bag would be awesome! (09.19.2011 01:24pm)
260) Adrienne: I would use it to take my diaper bag, Grey's daycare bag, the cooler to transport milk back and forth to daycare, and diapers! I think I'd also use it for overnight trips and vacations. I would love to put this bag to use! (09.19.2011 01:26pm)
261) Frances Raybon: I would use it to haul all my son's STUFF. When we go on trips I use a million different bags for food, bottles/sippy cups, etc etc. I would love a big bag to put it all in. My husband always jokes at how many bags it takes for me to travel :) I want one! (09.19.2011 01:45pm)
262) Carla R.: I would use it for so many things. Off the top of my head I can see leaving it in my car for when I do my big grocery shopping & then when getting home being able to haul in tons of bags at once instead of having to make multiple back & forth to the car. (09.19.2011 01:51pm)
263) K: OOOh, it looks like it would make a fantastic pool/picnic bag! (09.19.2011 01:52pm)
264) Jody: Children .... definitely a great bag for hauling children around in. That or my ten-thousand things FOR children I carry around to various errands. (09.19.2011 01:52pm)
265) Kristine: I would use it to haul groceries a s other target purchases! Awesome size! Also great for camping! (09.19.2011 01:58pm)
266) Kerry: We live in a big city and don't have garage parking, so I would use it to eliminate multiple trips to the car for those weekend trips when I tend to pack 16 bags for 3 people. (09.19.2011 02:17pm)
267) Elizabeth: I also have a 2-year-old and, now, a 3-week old, too! I have the same multiple bag problem, and this looks like the perfect solution! Thanks for giving us the opportunity to win such a nifty bag. (09.19.2011 02:21pm)
268) Vanessa: I don't have kids and I have the multiple bag problem! Between Gym bag, shoe bag, purse, and lunch bag, I can barely see my hand to make sure my keys are still in it. If only I could do with less than 4 pairs of shoes on gym days. (09.19.2011 02:36pm)
269) Mel: Baby stuff! I feel like I'm packing half the house when we go anywhere anymore. (09.19.2011 02:41pm)
270) Kelly: I would use it for all my son's toys/miscellaneous crap in the floorboard of my car. (09.19.2011 02:42pm)
271) Katie: I would either use it in the car to hold everything that is scattered or I would use it as a diaper bag x2 once this second baby comes! (09.19.2011 02:46pm)
272) emily thornton: I would use it to carry my 4 bags! Love this idea. laptop pocketbook, lunch bag, and kids backpack. (09.19.2011 02:50pm)
273) Rebecca: So many uses! Haul stuff to the pool/beach, store board games, odds & ends for an overnight trip, keep in the back of the car to preven smaller items/bags from rolling all over the place. So very useful! (09.19.2011 02:52pm)
274) Jen @ Caved In: I'd use it instead of plastic grocery bags. We use a 31 bag for Sullivan's day care bag and it is awesome! It has pockets on the outside for his bottles. I love that stuff. (09.19.2011 03:21pm)
275) Adriane Long: I am a photographer, full time ad coordinator, and MOM (of an eight year old and 1 year old)! I would use this for everything...from lugging around my camera equipment to everything for the little monsters :) (09.19.2011 03:34pm)
276) Andrea Yen: SO many possibilities! I always have my hands full walking out the door with my work bag, purse, lunch, and running shoes. It would also be perfet for the park! (09.19.2011 03:34pm)
277) Katie L.: I would probably use it for travel. I have a 1.5 year old and every time we head to my parents house for the weekend we have multiple small bags in the trunk. It would be nice to put everything in one huge bag. (09.19.2011 03:39pm)
278) Ana: Now that I have a new job, it would useful to carry a book, a bottle of water, all the papers from work and my break food! :) (09.19.2011 03:39pm)
279) Julie S.: I would use it to haul groceries/stuff in from my car. With baby girl on her way and our stupid unattached garage, I know it would come in handy this winter when getting everything out of the car! (09.19.2011 03:58pm)
280) Joanna: I have no idea, but I LOVE it!!! (09.19.2011 04:05pm)
281) Kathy: I have been looking at this bag to carry stuff back and forth when we visit our college age son. Hope I win :) (09.19.2011 04:16pm)
282) El: Let's see work papers, son's lunch bag, bottle bag for other son, breast pump bag, purse, library books, and I don't know, everything under the sun..... It takes a lot to get us out of the house in the mornings! :) (09.19.2011 04:49pm)
283) Elisabeth Anders: I think it would be great in car to carry things to and from the house. For some reason, I don't ever seen to have enough arms. (09.19.2011 04:52pm)
284) Meggie: I would use this awesome, adorable bag for all the things required for an outing with a 2 year old and brand new baby. Wow. I know I could fill it up!! (09.19.2011 04:55pm)
285) Katie W.: I would use that amazing bag to carry things much like yours (purse, school work, etc), except without the diaper bag. haha! It might look funny for me to carry a diaper bag when I don't have any kids! :) (09.19.2011 05:10pm)
286) Lindsey C.: I would use it to carry groceries. I live in an apartment on the second floor and hate making trips up and down the stairs carrying groceries. This bag would be awesome to have! (09.19.2011 05:16pm)
287) Amy: I would use that lovely bag much the same as you have. My purse, my diaper bag and my now enormous coupon binder. (09.19.2011 05:19pm)
288) Amber Gannon: I like your idea for using the bag for groceries-I am due in a month and we live on the 2nd floor-last time I went shopping I had to take THREE trips up the stairs! I am also an avid camper and could see being able to put most everything in a bag that big (and cute! I am a crazy bag lady-love them!). Thanks! (09.19.2011 05:21pm)
289) girlsmama: Towels, goggles, and water bottles for 6 to the pool! (09.19.2011 05:35pm)
290) beth: I love tote bag, in all sizes! I use them for everything, groceries, traveling. My husband even uses them to tote things around! (09.19.2011 05:35pm)
291) Allyson: Groceries! (09.19.2011 05:57pm)
292) Adrienne: I'd love to use this for groceries. My mom just ordered me the organizing tote in the same print to use as a diaper bag. They'd be so cute together!! :-) (09.19.2011 06:03pm)
293) Jennifer F: I would love to use the bag to combine my ginormous purse and work bag! It seems like the purse and work bag take turns at which one is bigger and heavier! (09.19.2011 06:10pm)
294) meghan: pick me pick me! I'm a mom of a 10 month old, full time professor, full time dissertation-writing phd student, and I'm ALSO adjuncting 3 classes in addition to my regular teaching load. I go between three colleges in my workweek. Honey, I have bags. I'd make this the "what the crap am I supposed to haul today again?" bag. :) pick me! (09.19.2011 06:12pm)
295) Jen @sweetpinkruffles: I am the community outreach person at a mental health agency. My job is to go out to the community and try to acquire services for children with mental health needs. Being a social worker and therapist at heart this job is my passion. There is nothing like getting a child a service that will help them turn their life around. I would use the bag to carry the millions of papers that it takes to be a social worker. I take folders, flyers and information to the community... most of the time papers end up everywhere in my car; I could use a place to organize things! Ah! Sorry this went on for so long. :) (09.19.2011 06:42pm)
296) Jill Smyth: Diaper bag, purse, makeup, yoga mat, change of clothes for work and meditation cushion. It would cut my trips to load the car in half. Which makes a difference on a set of cellar steps that run upwards at about sixty degrees. Yikes. (09.19.2011 06:46pm)
297) Jenna: Same problem of 3+ and I don't even have kids yet! I'd haul my purse, lunch bag, and teacher bag(s), and I would LOVE it! (09.19.2011 07:11pm)
298) Ashley: I would carry it to the football games with me to tailgate! It would be perfect for food, blankets, and anything else that needed to be thrown around in there! Its ADORABLE! (09.19.2011 07:19pm)
299) Skye: I would use it to carry the various things that I take with me during the work week and to carry groceries on the weekend. (09.19.2011 07:22pm)
300) Rachel: I would use the bag for everything...trips to Costco, trips to Grandmas, trips to the beach! (09.19.2011 07:51pm)
301) Rachel: That would make a great bag for car trips...overnight bag or toy bag or food bag...perfect! (09.19.2011 08:05pm)
302) Savanna: I'd use it for almost the exact same thing as you! Today I had to haul my purse, my work bag, and my breast pump bag all into work (not an uncommon occurrence) and it was such a pain! I'd love one big bag to put all of my smaller bags into! (09.19.2011 08:12pm)
303) Maggie: Just about the same things you carry around in yours (minus the diaper bag!). My hands walking out the door in the morning are overwhelming....teacher bag + purse + lunch box + water bottle + gym bag...too much! (09.19.2011 08:19pm)
304) Colleen: What a great knitting bag--but filling it full of wine and beer for a tailgate party sounds pretty fun. (09.19.2011 08:32pm)
305) Amanda: Having a toddler, I'd probably use it like you do. Though I do love the idea of using it as a carry all for my van. (09.19.2011 08:36pm)
306) Joanne: I would totally carry my purse, my lunchbag, my computer (against IT's wishes, I'm sure) and whatever other random audit workpapers I have with me at the time. This is such an awesome bag! (09.19.2011 08:42pm)
307) Lindsey: All of my nursing school essentials! (09.19.2011 08:58pm)
308) Margie: Katie, I would definitely use it in the same way you do. With my purse, diaper bag, lunch, breast pump bag and baby, it's quite the juggling act. I would love to be able to consolidate bags!! (09.19.2011 09:01pm)
309) Chloe: I work in retail, so I typically walk in with my purse, lunch, and odds and ends and walk out with purse, lunch, odds and ends, plus shopping. I'd love a huge bag to haul everything in! (09.19.2011 09:34pm)
310) Danielle: I do the same thing! I have my work bag with things that are only work related like my stethoscope and such. Then there's the lunchbox that on a good day fits in the work bag. And then there's the purse with all the girl stuff in it which just gets to float around the front floor area of whatever ambulance I'm in. One bag would certainly keep my luggage from competing with my partners stuff! (09.19.2011 09:40pm)
311) Lindsay: Having a 13 month old I would carry all kinds of her stuff! Clothes, Diapers, Food, Etc! (09.19.2011 10:41pm)
312) Lauren J.: School books and art supplies! That bag would save my life. (09.19.2011 11:02pm)
313) Carlene: Homework! I go from the gym to work (doing homework on my breaks) to the store on the way home. Theres never enough spas in my giant purse for all of it! (09.19.2011 11:49pm)
314) Vanessa: OMG I have the same problem, I would use it for my purse, Baby's daycare bag, and food cooler he takes to daycare. I live in a 2nd floor and I have to juggle all that plus baby in my arms. And also to put the grocery's bag in so I dont have to go down that many times :) (09.19.2011 11:50pm)
315) Courtney: With a 5 & 4 year old daughter, i have to keep lots of barbies, coloring books and VReader games in the car. I could just throw that stuff in the bag and head out insead of waiting the ten minutes it takes them to lug all that stuff back and forth. I'm also a nursing student and just found out baby #3 is on it's way (eek!)! That bag would come in handy! (09.19.2011 11:55pm)
316) Amber@ ClassyConfessions: Oh goodness, I am currently doing my student teaching so I know you can imagine the type of things I would carry. I would have the three inch binder that has become my life but takes up over half of any bag I have. And I would still have room left for all the other things that I need. I spill my coffee on me every morning either trying to close my car door or open the school door because I am balancing so many different things! (09.20.2011 12:12am)
317) jasminasc: anything from bits for two kids to the stuff my husband doesn't carry in his bag but asks me whether i am taking one :)) (09.20.2011 01:38am)
318) LeAnn: We live in the city with no car. It would be used to haul everything! From groceries to laundry to the occasional weekend trip and then used for storage to organize in our closets. We always need a bag for something at our house. (09.20.2011 06:59am)
319) Cali: I don't know how you make the time to blog/share cool bags and sleep but I'm glad you do! (09.20.2011 07:10am)
320) Allyson: anything from stuff for my 4 and 2 year olds, stuff for my grad school program or food. lots of food. (09.20.2011 07:33am)
321) Jamie: Like you, I often have 3-4 different bags that i carry each day. Purse, lunch, school stuff, etc. I would love a nice big bag to consolidate! (09.20.2011 08:22am)
322) Erin: I really like the idea of using it for groceries. I'd probably also take it to church with me on Sundays, rather than the three or four bags I sometimes end up carrying! (09.20.2011 08:46am)
323) Kate: I would use it exactly as you do: to carry both my work bag (including my lunch, laptop, and purse) and my daughter's daycare necesseties (bottles, food, change of clothes, diapers...) while also managing the daughter herself! I commute by train and on days my daughter goes to daycare, she rides the train with me. So I have a 22 (!) lb baby in an Ergo, plus all these heavy bags. Keeping it all contained in one would be great! (09.20.2011 09:30am)
324) Ann G-B: Same deal here! So many bags to get out the door! Why didn't I think of one giant bag??????? Why??????????? (09.20.2011 09:39am)
325) Sarah Cook: I have the exact same problem so I would use it to haul Wyatt's diapers and bottles for daycare, my breast pump and accessories, my purse, and my lunch bag. (09.20.2011 10:12am)
326) Rika: I'd carry backpacks and lunch bags, and would probably want to carry the children on occasion... (09.20.2011 10:14am)
327) Katie L.: That bag looks great! I would probably use it as an overnight bag for my girls when we go to Grandma's! (09.20.2011 11:21am)
328) Jaima: I would carry in my groceries...i used to have a bag like that to keep in the trunk to store athletic gear/shoes etc (09.20.2011 11:32am)
329) Kim M: So cute ~ I am a bag-o-holic & would use it for groceries, scrapbooking & kids stuff :) (09.20.2011 11:36am)
330) FearlessPhoenix: I established a homeless ministry and we hike through a few of our city's park to check on encampments - I could carry over 10 sack lunches, a Scrabble board, extra hoodies, blankets and a first aid kit and some extra bottled waters and it would make our trips through the parks to find our friends a LOT easier - I posted a link so you can check us out! (09.20.2011 11:43am)
331) Amanda M.: Oh that's easy... I'd just use it to haul daily stuff out of my house to the vehicle so I'm always prepared! (09.20.2011 12:31pm)
332) Julienne: I have the same problem - 3 bags to/from work. Laptop bag, bag with papers/bills I take care of when I have a spare moment at work + lunch, and my purse! This big bag is perfect! (09.20.2011 12:38pm)
333) Michelle: I would use it for my firefighter gear, boots and my bunkers, because every firewoman should have a stylish bag with all the men in the firehouse :) (09.20.2011 12:44pm)
334) Erin M.: I'd definitely use that to haul groceries into the house!! (09.20.2011 01:51pm)
335) Laura: Groceries and overnight trips! (09.20.2011 02:11pm)
336) Kat @ Living Like the Kings: I could pack up all of our overnight stuff! I am constantly looking for a big bag that isn't...well...ugly! (09.20.2011 02:22pm)
337) Tawny: Groceries!!! I hate the million and one trips it takes to get everything into the house. My wrists will thank you. (09.20.2011 02:33pm)
338) Susan: I would carry all my baby/kid stuff all over town! (09.20.2011 02:51pm)
339) Lindsay Hart: I would use it to carry the million items I need when leaving the house everyday. I too have a toddler and there are so many things she cant leave the house with out!! (09.20.2011 04:27pm)
340) Erin: I would use it to carry all the baby stuff that seems to accumulate. (09.20.2011 05:26pm)
341) Andrea: I would use it to carry my purse, my work bag contents, my diaper bag, and lunch! (09.20.2011 05:34pm)
342) Jennifer: On a typical work day a purse, bag with spare clothes (for the young un), lunches, any extras taht have to go to work...I could use one of those puppies!! (09.20.2011 05:38pm)
343) Cindy: I have a large utility tote already but could always use another one!! Especially when I am bringing in groceries from my car to the kitchen!! (09.20.2011 06:03pm)
344) Christina: I would probably use it for exactly what you are using it for. Carry all my dang crap to and from every day. (09.20.2011 06:06pm)
345) Megan: I'd probably use it mostly for travel. Looks like a great carry-on bag. (09.20.2011 06:09pm)
346) Anne: After traveling all over California the last few days I could use something like that to keep up with the extra "crap" that seems to accumulate! (09.20.2011 07:47pm)
347) elizabeth: i would carry around the stuff that's in my diaper bag which is bursting at the seams because we cloth diaper so when I leave the house i always have at few diapers in there. (09.20.2011 07:56pm)
348) Lesley: I would use it to bring in my groceries from my monthly Sam's trip! (09.20.2011 08:31pm)
349) Stephanie: I am a new mom and would use it like you do...for my purse, diaper bag, and breast pump. I'm sure I would find many other uses for it as well! (09.20.2011 09:05pm)
350) Brook: What a cute bag! I'd use it for toys when we travel, craft projects at home, and grocery runs. (09.20.2011 09:39pm)
351) Mela: I would use it to carry groceries during the week and then as an overnight bag when I go to see my new niece on the weekends we can get away! (09.20.2011 10:25pm)
352) Amie C: That looks like a great back to hold all those odds and ends for car trips: all the baby stuff, movies for the big girl, different toys to keep them entertained, etc. I bet it would fit great between their seats in the van! (09.20.2011 11:10pm)
353) Diurla Dube: Looove the bag. I have the same problem, I'm always carrying around a huuuge diaper bag (first time mom fail lol) and my purse that basically carries around my life, condensed version of course. I hope I win this bag because it would be a huuuuge time/life saver. (09.20.2011 11:15pm)
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355) Upbisb: I just had my first baby and have not learned the art of consolidating. I went back to work last week and I find myself juggling at least 3 bags out to the car every morning. I would use it to carry my pump bag, his diaper bag, my purse and any other little items I might decide to being to my mom's for him to play with that day. We live in an apartment, so this bag would be my saving grace since it's a little ways out to the parking lot. (09.21.2011 07:02am)
356) Holly: With a 13 month old and another baby due in February, I'm scared I'll never make it out the door! This bag would certainly help hauling the diaper baag, my purse and anything else I'll need back and forth. (09.21.2011 07:30am)
357) Bellah: Back to school stuff. I've decided I'm going back to school in january to become a teacher and my goodness, I think I will need a bag that large for all of the stuff I have to have. Lord, pray I make it through.lol (09.21.2011 07:54am)
358) Megan Scrivner: I have 2 kiddos, so there's no limit to what I'd haul! For trips out of town, to the pool or beach, or even just a drive to see the grandparents, I can tell we'd use this tote a lot!! (09.21.2011 08:00am)
359) Anne: We recently moved from Florida to the DC area, which is quite a change! Since the traffic is so heavy, I've started planning all my shopping trips so I can get everything done at one time. This would be great to keep in the trunk, add my purchases from each store to it, and then just carry one big bag inside once I get home. What a great problem solver! (09.21.2011 08:36am)
360) Jennifer: With 3 kids, 2 in preschool and an infant, I haul around about as much stuff as you do. I would love to be able to consolidate and free up arms. I have a purse, diaper bag, back packs, and lunch boxes that would love to find a new home :) (09.21.2011 08:44am)
361) Nikki: I love big bags! I am a huge purse and large bag fanatic! Right now they are remodeling my office at work (so not fun) and I have had to bring my laptop to work everyday. I thought just throwing it in a backpack would work out well, but with carrying my ginormous purse and have to lug around my gym bag, it's just not working. I'm learning that multiple trips to the car is just easier... (09.21.2011 08:46am)
362) Allyson: I would pack in it for weekend trips. Great for all the baby stuff. (09.21.2011 09:42am)
363) Ilana: I am constantly hauling my daughter's day bag, my groceries, my work bag and often something extra (husband's drycleaning). It would also be fantastice to leave in the car for all those odds and ends I find I need on outings! (09.21.2011 09:47am)
364) MistyK: What wouldnt I haul? I need it most to haul groceries in fewer trips, towels to the beach, Supplies to my Premier Shows... on and on and on! (09.21.2011 09:55am)
365) Maria: I have two kiddos so the better question is what wouldn't I haul around in this fab tote? It would sure make it easier getting out the door in the mornings to put all of their stuff in one bag and carry it out to the car as we leave. Thank you for a chance to win! (09.21.2011 10:30am)
366) Brie: I'd use it for groceries, laundry back and forth from our laundry room (we're in an apartment), and to consolidate all the stuff we pack for weekend trips!! (09.21.2011 10:40am)
367) Jessica W: Groceries! Totally Groceries! (09.21.2011 11:16am)
368) cjspenc: Definitely groceries! And maybe once the little one arrives, a deluxe diaper bag for daycare at Grandma's house. (09.21.2011 11:25am)
369) Katie M: I, like you, have 2 sweet babies that cause me to never walk out of the house with less than 3 bags, no matter how small the trip/errand. I would love to do as you do and throw all bags in one big bag! Ahhh...its the little things! (09.21.2011 01:24pm)
370) Alex: I would use it to haul groceries from my car to my third floor apartment and in March to add my purse and the baby bag when my baby is born. AND during the summer to haul all fun stuff to take the baby to his/her (we don't know yet) audit to the beach. Thanks for this review! (09.21.2011 01:43pm)
371) Cristina L-S: I'd carry my laptop bag, all my books, my notepads, my regular purse, my snacks, and my water. And the little cosmetics bags that are in my regular purse. And soon enough, a diaper bag. :) (09.21.2011 02:17pm)
372) Vicki: I would use it for the same purpose as you - for all the bags I grab on my way out the door. I just started back at work this week after the birth of my second, and was commenting how I feel like a pack mule with my purse, work bag, pump bag, and daycare diaper bag. I have had the same thought - how am I supposed to also grab extra diapers on the way out!? I really need to check out the 31 Gifts website :) (09.21.2011 03:57pm)
373) Kaitlin B.: My little one and I end up sharing a bag for weekend trips (while Daddy get his own - how did that happen??), so we could totally use the room!! (09.21.2011 07:38pm)
374) abbygw: I love the idea of using it to carry ALL the groceries in the house in ONE trip. GENIUS. Also, I just recently took my first big kid job out of grad school and moved far, far away from home. I'd use the bag for toting things home when I can slip away for an ocassional long weekend! (09.21.2011 08:14pm)
375) Kate: I keep another baby during the day, so I would use it as a double diaper bag to run errands with two small babies. (09.21.2011 08:24pm)
376) Mandy: I would use it as a huge diaper bag for both my girls! With a toddler and baby I need to carry so much stuff everywhere....it would be a huge help! (09.21.2011 08:35pm)
377) Sarah@Crazy Love Gamble-Style: I think I'll just throw the baby in there, she would love it! : ) (09.21.2011 09:31pm)
378) Crystal: Definitely - groceries, and as an overnight bag when I go home to visit. I'm obsessed with large bags because it seems I need to pack up my WHOLE HOUSE - even when I run down to the grocery store. (You never know when you'll need a different shirt, or 5 flavors of lip gloss) lol! (09.21.2011 09:35pm)
379) Sarah: I have a 2 year old and 6 month old and would love to have free arms again! I'd use it to hold our diaper bag, supplies for day care, my lunch, and all the other necessities it takes for us to get through the day! (09.21.2011 11:18pm)
380) Tonya A: Wow, I can see so many uses, between hitting the pool or out to the park for picnic lunch, to running errands and making one trip into the house w/all the bags in it. Heck, I'd probably use it to gather laundry from bathrooms and bedrooms. So many things...I might need one for each family member! (09.21.2011 11:53pm)
381) Holly: I have an obsession with bags, but am intrigued by the wiring in this one. I would probably use it most days just to get out of the house....between my workout clothes/shoes, lunch, purse, backpack, waterbottle etc. I'm often trying to balance things when getting into the car etc. (09.21.2011 11:54pm)
382) Yvonne Ledford: Hi Katie... I would use this bag to carry my laptop, scrapbooking, and crochet along with the latest good book, and my purse to my treatments. I usually have my hands full trying to carry everything I want t have close to me. (09.22.2011 05:28am)
383) Kelly Mullins: I would use this bag to carry all my stuff to and from the car, such as my purse, laptop, my daughters stuff (with a 3 yr old it can be a lot) or I could use it when we go on trips to hold food and other necessities we take. It is a great bag that if I do not win I might just order. (09.22.2011 08:47am)
384) Sara @ embrylovescookies: Ooh, I hope I'm not too late. I am in the same boat as you. When I'm off to work in the morning, I have my purse, my lunch bag, and a diaper bag with all the kids stuff in it. This bag seems perfect for containing it ALL. (09.22.2011 10:15am)
385) Lauren: I would use it to carry all of my work items. As of now, I am carrying a lunchbag, a purse and a laptop bag/work bag. Also, I could pack it when we go on trips for all of the "car necessities": coloring books, crayons, portable dvd player, games, and even snacks. (09.22.2011 01:07pm)
386) Katie M: I would use it similarly to you! I would carry my diaper bag, purse, and work related items. Grocery bags! Swim towels that are too big for other bags to hold! Soccer clothes/water bottles/snacks for all! It seems I'm always leaving the house with arms full of stuff, sounds like this would help! (09.22.2011 01:56pm)
387) Kelly: Just to get my son to his babysitter or preschool he needs a lunch box, a sippy, a diaper bag, extra clothes, diapers and whatever else. This would hold it all in one bag! (09.22.2011 02:27pm)
388) jamie: i'd haul stuff that i collect from the downstairs that is supposed to be upstairs. i actually already own one of these and i keep it by my bed with all sorts of stuff in it. i love 31 gifts. (09.22.2011 02:40pm)
389) Holly@Loveoflifeblog: I would either carry groceries back from the store, or use it as my gym bag ! I live and work in a big city so you generally have to pack for your entire day and then carry it all around with you, and tennis shoes are heavy! (09.22.2011 03:08pm)
390) Keshet: Baby stuff! (09.22.2011 03:44pm)
391) Heather: Oo, I'm digging the grocery idea others have mentioned. That's probably what I'd do, too. (09.22.2011 05:06pm)
392) Jess W.: Similar stuff; diaper bag for zoey, my pocketbook, lunch and other work stuff! (09.22.2011 08:59pm)
393) Sarah: Work and volunteer stuff and the farmer's market finds!! (09.22.2011 09:37pm)
394) Kate: I'd use it to carry all the baby stuff I need. Diapers bag, blankets, sweaters. To made 1 trip instead of many. (09.22.2011 09:49pm)
395) Melanie k: I would use it to carry my purse, lunch, workout clothes, and the numerous books I read! I love it! (09.22.2011 09:54pm)
396) Cho: I'd use it to consolidate all my bags I carry to work. My laptop, purse, and lunch kit. (09.22.2011 09:58pm)
397) Soo Jin: I am always packing more than necessary because of "just-in-case-itis"! It's gotten ridiculous now that I have baby stuff to add to the pile. I would use this bag to carry around the doubles of everything I usually cart around with me. :) (09.22.2011 10:04pm)
398) Jenna: I would use mine for visiting family. It is always a 2 hour drive to go to one of our parents houses. Now that we have a baby I feel like I pack everything but my living room sofa. It would come in handy regularly!! (09.22.2011 10:14pm)
399) Sarah in CT: I would use a large utility tote for a day at the beach, or to corral all the little bags we take on long trips to Grandmas. I love your idea of putting smaller grocery bags in it to carry into the house!! I love 31 bags! (09.22.2011 10:49pm)
400) Andrea: I'd love to use that for grocery shopping and especially vacations. We always have a ton of little bags - this would be so much better. (09.22.2011 11:43pm)
401) Jessica: Like you do with putting all the bags together into 1. What a great idea! (09.23.2011 08:59am)
402) kk: i'm a huge fan of big bags...i will carry my medicine, water, wallet and some baby stuff in it. plan to use it as a diaper bag (09.23.2011 10:31am)
403) Audrey Johnson: Like you, I suffer from multiple bag syndrome. I need some organization in my life! (09.23.2011 11:37am)
404) Tracy B: I'd probably use it to replace my travel bag that is horribly worn out - believe it or not I need a separate bag for make-up and giant array of hair products! (09.23.2011 12:33pm)
405) Lindsey: This would be my church bag! My daughter attends the church meeting before we break off to sunday school, etc. That's when she goes to the nursery. So I need an hour's worth of snacks, coloring books, and books to keep her entertained :) As if that isn't enough, we are having another baby in a month - so I'll need all things baby... AND my scriptures, and class manuals. I NEED this bag for Sundays! :) (09.23.2011 12:48pm)
406) sherri crawford: probably books- i love them (09.23.2011 01:14pm)
407) Erin: Id haul around my purse, diaper bag, lunch bag, and teacher bag! (09.23.2011 01:15pm)
408) Julia: Oh man. They call me the "Bag lady" at school, between having to carry textbooks and a purse and a computer bag, plus lunch, or a change of clothes. Its out of hand. Having a big bag like that would sure streamline things! (09.23.2011 06:42pm)
409) Jessi: My daughter's baby dolls, doll clothes, baby doll toys, doll accessories, doll food... All the stuff she insists we need to take with us everywhere we go!! (09.23.2011 08:46pm)
410) Katie B: I'd probably use it for carrying groceries in, for picking up toys, stuff like that. Ooo! I just thought of a GREAT use for it! It would be awesome for a super-quick pick-up of the house before guests come over! Shove all the random stuff that my husband and kid plant around the house in it really quick and stuff it into the closet. Voile! Instant clean-up. Hope I'm not too late! Even if I am - hope you can use this idea! :) (09.23.2011 09:38pm)
411) deana: School Stuff. I am an education major and constantly have to carry a backpack, my purse , my laptop bag and my lesson bag to each class. Now I can jam them into one and be on my way.. This would be so awesome as UCF never has close parking and lugging four bags is killer on my back. ;) (09.23.2011 10:10pm)
412) melissa n: i go through the same thing! I carry a purse and a diaper bag, and it's too much at one time! I'd love it to carry those together :) (09.26.2011 05:04pm)
413) Maple: I would mostly use it to haul my groceries in from the car! It would be so much more useful than putting 5 bags on my arms and having teh plastic bags give me snakebites like they currently do. And I could use it to haul my swim stuff! (09.26.2011 05:56pm)