I prefer the grocery sack style bags over the flat bottom paper bags. I ended up going with Envirosax Botanica 5-Piece Pouch Set. They hold a lot of weight (44 pounds), have more room, and carry much easier over the shoulder than a handful of poorly packed plastic bags. I feel a little classier carrying something sturdy and stylish.
When rolled up, all five bags fit into a small carrying case. Sometimes we are lazy and stuff them all into one bag; when you get home from the grocery store and you are hungry, there is not much motivation to sit down and roll the bags.

My husband hates them because they are so girly, but his attempts to “accidentally” destroy them have been unsuccessful. Apparently stuffing 2 gallon jugs of juice, a four pack of root beer, and whatever other stuff he can pile on top constitutes normal use.

My only real complaint about the Envirosax is that they only tend to have feminine patterns. The only real improvement I would make is more gender neutral or masculine patterns.

We decided to cloth diaper our son, and went with a spray bidet because it looked better constructed than diaper sprayers.  In the end they are both sink sprayers that mount on the side of the toilet tank.

We purchased a Mini-Shower – Bidet & Multi-Use Hand Held Sprayer from Amazon.  The so-called bidet begged to be tried.  I mean, being domesticated into average American families, neither of us had experience with one of these mystical contraptions.

The second bathroom suddenly became the more popular potty destination.  We eventually admitted to enjoying the bidet, and decided to go with something more elegant.  It was time to stop sending a spray of water up the wall.

The resulting purchase was a Blue Bidet Bidet BB-2000: Dual Nozzle Room Temperature Water bidet.  We were already using cloth wipes for our son (Fuzzi Bunz Wonder Wipes, 10 Pack to be precise), so we just started using those on ourselves to dry off.  We are planning to go to designated hand towels instead.  The wipes are more for wiping, not patting dry.

I can truthfully say I have not used toilet paper since it was installed.  I will when I go back to work from leave, and that makes me sad.  The bidet actually cleans your parts, and as a result you feel clean all day.  When I wake up in the morning, I feel less not-as-fresh before my shower than I did before.

You would not think a stream of water to the butt could be described as “life changing,” or maybe you can, but it is.  We have failed to articulate how classy and clean it makes you feel to family, friends and co-workers.  Many people seem to think it is dirty, which is funny to me.  Why would you want to stick your hand down there and wipe with a handful of paper when you can give yourself a mini shower every time?  The toilet paper lobby must be good at its job.

Aside from the cleanliness factor, a bidet saves money and it’s green.  We were never shy with the quantity of toilet paper used, so we easily save over $100 per year.  Being “green” is not one of our hobbies, but we keep finding these options to be preferable to a disposable lifestyle.

I did not have a bidet when I was bleeding for six weeks after giving birth, and I really wish I had.  It beats a squeeze bottle any day.  For any woman about to have a baby, get one.  Don’t think about, just get one; you won’t regret it.