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Reusable Enviro Bags Can Make You Vomit, Literally.

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I am sure we all have used them and all though they are called Enviro (Environment) Bags they are yet to prove their actual worth in saving the environment. (Yes they are better than plastic)

I never remember to take mine to the shops and never use them enough to justify their actual cost and now it’s not only the look/style of them that can make you sick but they can actually make you vomit! Say what?

Yes to cut a long story short, A whole lot of people on a soccer team got Gastro

[Researchers were able to pinpoint the spread of the virus to a reusable bag that held snacks (including grapes) and was kept in the bathroom the sick girl used. When the virus aerosolized it settled on various surfaces in the bathroom, including the bag. Everyone who came down with the stomach flu after the girl left had either eaten snacks from the bag, or handled the reusable bag itself.] Source Treehugger

So moral of this story? Throwing your Enviro bags in the wash on a gentle cycle every now and then, just might save you a trip to the supermarket for a whole lot of toilet paper if you know what I mean.

Now to solve the Ugly Part of the Vomiting Enviro bag issue here are some tutorials on Enviro Bag Hacks (not yacks)

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And if you’re OK with using liquids in your snow globe, which will allow the snow to flutter like in a real snow globe, check out this version from 123 Homeschool 4 Me, which uses water and baby oil.