I don't shop local stores that much, so never accumulate enough free plastic shopping bags to keep up with wastepaper generation. Usually need at least 9 throwaway bags a week as clean liners for my small wastebaskets. These bags won't do for garbage bags though; they have to be enclosed in a regular garbage bag for disposal. This works especially well to double-bag sickroom debris or used cat litter. Size is similar to the plastic bags with handles you get free with your purchases at the box stores. A thousand for about $20.00 is a reasonable price, two cents apiece, the same that Save A Lot charges by the single bag at checkout. Quality of the bags is similar with generic printing on the outside. Also useful for handing to friends with some containers of leftovers after a party, and it's a plus to know the bag you're using is out-of-the-box clean -- hasn't had something spilled inside or been set down on a dirty sidewalk or bus floor or in the trunk of a taxi where who-knows-what might have rested the fare before. Handy disposables to take along on pet walks too. And, of course, useful for yard sales and other business needs. All in all, just very handy to have around for many uses.