How do they work?
In one simple action the Trolley Bags system spreads out and rests on the deeper supermarket trolleys, giving you a series of open and upright bags into which you can pack and sort your shopping with both hands. The bags attach and separate via Velcro so you can transport them easily to and from the car. Watch the how-to video here.
Did you know that Trolley Bags are proven to save up to 40% of the time spent packing at the checkout? We tested Trolley Bags Original versus regular reusable bags and due to the nature of the bags being able to stay racked open and upright, the shopper could pack their items straight into these bags with both hands rather than having to hold regular bags open with one hand and pack with the other. Comparing the packing times, using Trolley bags Original, the shopper packed their items almost 40% quicker!
The first designs of Trolley Bags featured a half fabric and half mesh bottom for a more flexible bag that moulds its shape to the shopping. This design also rolls up easily for carrying and is a more breathable fabric option for your Trolley Bags.
Did you know one single-use plastic bag takes 10-20 years to decompose? Just one Trolley Bag from the set can replace up to 1000 plastic bags in its lifetime. We need to do our bit to help the climate crisis now and starting with your single-use bag consumption seems a small step, but it quickly adds up to become a big difference.
But don’t just take our word for our great they really are, read our customer reviews here and see for yourself.
How to Wash
Remove the poles, machine wash on cold and air dry.
Peter Charles –
We continue to use it. Excellent saves a fortune on plastic bags- Great invention 5 Stars
Pete Sturgess –
Love the idea and love my bags. I always use them when I shop at Tesco because they have the self-scanning system as I believe Waitrose also do. However, when I go to other supermarkets that don’t have that system, I don’t use the bags as I still need to unload everything to be scanned and re-pack. If only the other supermarkets would catch up.
Mylou Linderhof –
I totally agree with Chris Waters. They are great and a lot of other shoppers give positive comments. However, they seem to be aimed for the U.S. market, where the trolleys are massive and where the people must be stronger as you can load lots and lots of shopping in it. Heavy! Unless you load them up with toilet paper, kitchen towels, tissues and other light stuff.
If they could be customised for the UK (and mainland Europe?) and customise the depth to the trolley depth, then they are ideal!
Mrs s wood –
Fantastic i wished i had purchased these years ago.
These deserve 10 stars
Mrs Angell –
Fantastic product. Found them really useful. Only criticism and that is more to me is its really easy to over load then they become difficult to lift. A set for the smaller trolley size would be great idea – maybe set of 3 bags.
Mandy –
Makes my shopping so much easier, especially when using the scan and pack as you go method, absolutely brilliant idea. Lots of other shoppers and staff comment on them so hopefully you have sold many more!
Lynda Howes –
The idea seemed very good but I am finding them too deep and the opening not wide enough.
I have great problems lifting them out of the trolley into the boot of the car
Lorna Marks –
Fantasic concept makes shopping in Aldi much quicker and the staff were inpressed with them too… as I can pack and keep up with them:) They can get very heavy when packed, key is to organise shopping when loading on conveyor belt. Would and do recommend to others.
Steve Graham –
Strongly constructed, although one of my bags has a little snag in the mesh part but so far hasnt caused an issue.
These bags hold an amazing amount of shopping in them and can be crammed with all sorts of things. The only thing I would say is that fully stocked, they take up a lot of space in a boot and if you have a parcel shelf / tailgate then sometimes they would need to be slanted on their side. Thats more a design issue with the cars shallow bootspace however :)
Also a way of keeping them all together in the boot when not in use – the velcro tabs are fine for the top of the bags but if we could roll them up and then have a strap with either a velcro fastener or a pop button like you get on the bottom of an umbrella then that would be excellent. Also possibly an option to remove the bars from inside the bags so they can be put in the washing machine.
There is one other down side though – EVERY time I use them somebody stops and asks where you can get them – a nice clearer print of the UK website on them would go a long way :) Stopping to explain them to people makes my shopping expedition twice as long now lol.
I should be on commission due to the number of people who have asked me for the details and then ordered them – should maybe just buy all my friends the bags for xmas. Presents Sorted :)
Rachel Carter –
After buying my set of trolley bags, I couldn’t wait to do my next monthly shop. My local supermarket does not do scan as you shop, so I shop in trolley as usual, on reaching check out I load all my shopping onto the belt, then put the trolley bag into trolley. The checkout operator scans my shopping, I put shopping into the allotted bags, always asked where I got my bags from. I shop for five people for one month and manage to get everything in. When I reach the car they are so easy to separate and transfer to boot. I would also be interested in freezer bags but smaller. Best bags ever bought well worth the money.