We used to live in Europe, where you either paid for your bags at a dime apiece or you had to bring your own. We had a collection of cotton bags that hung on the back of the kitchen doorknob. They were bulky.

This set is very streamlined--the size of a medium-sized trade paperback. Inside, you'll find five commodious nylon sacks rolled up, larger in capacity than the evil white plastic bags from the store. (The State Bird of Delaware--we see them perching in the trees everywhere and in all the fields. Sigh.)

The bags have a nice print on them and are stylish but the real value is more than ONE in a sack that you can toss into your purse or cram into a coat pocket. You will be more likely to bring your own bags if you have this set.

One downside: I think the price is a bit steep for these. I'd have expected to pay half of this price.