I thought reusable shopping totes were pretty much all the same, but then I was introduced to its-las-tik!
Sue Princiotto has designed a fashionable,flexible and socially responsible reusable shopping bag!
Its-las-tik are glamorous shopping bags made from a stretchy, flexible nylon and lycra blend. Besides a sleek look, these bags are superior to cotton or plastic bags because they can stretch to accommodate whatever you put into them. You now how plastic bags cut into your fingers and stop blood circulation in your hands when you are loaded down with groceries? Its-las-tik bags are actually comfortable and easy to carry because the lycra “gives” under the load, bouncing gently with each step and moving WITH your body.
I had my Its-las-tik bag loaded down with groceries and two glass coffee mugs. As I walked along, the mugs didn’t even clink together because of the way they were cradled by the lycra.
And maybe it was my imagination, but it sure did seem like the cleaning lady in the restroom suddenly brightened and threw me a cheery “Hello!” only after she saw my cool sparkly silver shopping bag.
I love my patent leather stretchy bag, too. Who ever thought a shopping bag could look, well, sexy?
Its-las-tik is my new go-to bag, whether I’m doing serious shopping, or just toting some baby essentials for a quick jaunt.
Its-las-tik bags can hold about twice as much as your standard plastic grocery bag!
Its-las-tik bags are made in the USA, produced in New Orleans, helping to create jobs and rebuild the community.
Its-las-tik also contributes 5% of their sales to the Hope House, a non-profit,tax-exempt organization in New Orleans that depends on donations.
I’m so excited that Its-las-tik makers Whatsurbag are offering a fantastic giveaway prize package for MomMostTraveled readers!
To enter for your chance to win an Its-las-tik pouch with THREE Its-las-tik bags ($49.99 value!), browse the store and comment on this post with one of your favorite bag designs that I haven’t mentioned!
One winner will be chosen at random.
This giveaway is open to US residents.
This contest will close on January 14, 12 midnight CST
*Congrats to comment #99, Naomi (nonblogger)!*
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04 January 2009, 5:37 pm
Love the Garden District pattern of the Its Las Tik
04 January 2009, 5:40 pm
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04 January 2009, 6:28 pm
I like the sturdy bags–and the cotton candy bags.
04 January 2009, 6:30 pm
I absolutely love the HOPE 08, HOPE Nola and kaleidoscope bags. So darling!!
04 January 2009, 6:31 pm
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04 January 2009, 8:25 pm
I like the Fire bag.
04 January 2009, 10:22 pm
I love how chic the Flambeaux bag is!
05 January 2009, 12:35 am
These are cool, and they look like something you might take to your local adult shop for your dominatrix purchases!
Ok, let’s get serious. I love that these are stretchy and aren’t the typical off-white cotton reusable bags. My favorite is the Big Easy pattern.
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05 January 2009, 12:47 am
Oh my gosh, I so want to win this!!! I am obsessed with my tote grocery bags!!!
I love the Chocolate one, so pretty!
05 January 2009, 12:48 am
I twittered about you! Hobbyhopper is my name
05 January 2009, 1:07 am
I really loved the Garden District pattern. Though the metallics would look fab with my pewter purse.
05 January 2009, 1:12 am
I love cotton candy bag!
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05 January 2009, 3:07 am
The Hope Nola Bag is one of my favorites. Please enter me in your fabulous drawing! Many thanks, Cindi
05 January 2009, 4:16 am
I’d like the Gunmetal pouch, with the Bourbon Street, Flambeaux and Garden District bags! I love being glitzy and green simultaneously…
05 January 2009, 5:26 am
The Diva Stretchy Velvet looks so fun! thanks!
05 January 2009, 5:52 am
How neat. I never knew such a bag existed. I love the Big Easy pattern.
05 January 2009, 12:28 pm
Bourbon Street bag looks very nice
05 January 2009, 12:28 pm
Hi! I like the Big Easy Bag, but truly love all of them!
05 January 2009, 12:50 pm
the chameleon is nice
05 January 2009, 1:27 pm
my favorite is the leopard print bag
05 January 2009, 1:54 pm
I like the Safari bag! These look really neat!
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05 January 2009, 1:56 pm
I twittered about the contest! (Aleksija)
05 January 2009, 2:27 pm
Love the Cotton Candy Bag! Thanks!
05 January 2009, 2:30 pm
I love the Bullion Large bag. This bag could go from a grocery shopping bag to a night out on the town bag!
05 January 2009, 2:38 pm
There are some contests that are great, but if I do not win, I am good with it. Others like this one, I want to win badly.
I like the Hope NOLA bag.
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05 January 2009, 2:41 pm
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05 January 2009, 2:45 pm
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05 January 2009, 2:46 pm
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05 January 2009, 2:49 pm
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05 January 2009, 4:37 pm
I like the Fire bag.
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05 January 2009, 4:40 pm
I LOVE these bags. They are so chic…not that plain bag the stores offer. I’ll have to get one.
05 January 2009, 4:55 pm
the big easy one is my favorite
05 January 2009, 6:01 pm
My favorite is Bourbon Street..very chic!
05 January 2009, 6:04 pm
Love the Garden District Bag
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05 January 2009, 6:34 pm
I like the camoflauge eco bag
05 January 2009, 6:49 pm
Great bag!! I put your button up on my blog.
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05 January 2009, 7:15 pm
I like the Safari. I think the Zebra black and white stripes it has is great, but I love animals, so go figure.
05 January 2009, 7:20 pm
The one i like best is, Safari bag!
05 January 2009, 7:32 pm
the cotton candy one is cute
05 January 2009, 8:28 pm
I like the Big Easy pattern the best…
05 January 2009, 8:36 pm
I like the Tinsel Pouch!!
05 January 2009, 8:44 pm
I love the bullion one so beautiful in gold!
05 January 2009, 9:05 pm
i like the cotton candy bag! very cute. thanks
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05 January 2009, 9:11 pm
My fave is the Big Easy. Thanks for a great giveaway.
05 January 2009, 9:15 pm
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05 January 2009, 10:08 pm
the garden district pattern is very cute thanks for the contest
05 January 2009, 10:50 pm
I really like the cotton candy bag. Thanks for the giveaway, these are sweet!
05 January 2009, 10:54 pm
I really like the Garden District bag
05 January 2009, 10:54 pm
I love the Chameleon.
05 January 2009, 11:19 pm
My fave us the Garden District bag.
05 January 2009, 11:54 pm
the cotton candy bag is awesome!!
06 January 2009, 12:16 am
I just love the Garden District pattern bag. That is so classic looking. Thank you so much!
06 January 2009, 12:41 am
The Bourbon Street bag would be my pick.
This is a wonderful giveaway.
06 January 2009, 1:09 am
Big Easy, love the design
06 January 2009, 1:12 am
I like the garden district bag!
06 January 2009, 1:13 am
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06 January 2009, 2:01 am
The Garden District style for me.
06 January 2009, 2:01 am
The Safari Bag, with its zebra stripes, is sharp and matches all colors, I think it would compliment many styles!
Thanks for the generous and fun giveaway!
06 January 2009, 2:20 am
I really like the Big Easy bag!
06 January 2009, 2:20 am
The Garden District pattern is really pretty - love that one.
06 January 2009, 2:22 am
I like the Kaleidoscope and the Gator!
06 January 2009, 2:27 am
These look amazing! I like the Skyline style. Thanks!
06 January 2009, 2:56 am
I like the Big Easy bag. It is super cute.
06 January 2009, 3:14 am
I like the Merlot and Garden District bags. What a wonderful product and company.
06 January 2009, 3:20 am
I like the jazzfest.
06 January 2009, 3:33 am
oh the cotton candy bag is nice ! neat bags ! thnx for the opp !! styling
06 January 2009, 3:52 am
I like the Diva!
06 January 2009, 4:17 am
I love safari print!
06 January 2009, 6:25 am
For some odd reason I’m synch with our local firefighters, they seem to always do their grocery shopping when I do. Recently I was in line behind them, and they chastised me for not having my own shopping totes, I would love to win the Flambeaux (Stretchy Patent), it’s such a bright red, kind of firetruck reminiscent and is very attention catching. This way the next time I go shopping and they are there, I will point out the bags to them! Wonder if these bags are strong enough to carry a cute firefighter away in???
06 January 2009, 6:49 am
very cool bags!! i like the fire bag also!
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06 January 2009, 9:07 am
I love the Big Easy. It’s so pretty!
06 January 2009, 11:10 am
I love the chocolate one. I use reusable totes almost every day!
06 January 2009, 12:07 pm
I’m loving the Big Easy Bag.
Never heard of these and as a green mama they are very cool!
06 January 2009, 12:55 pm
garden district
06 January 2009, 1:02 pm
I love the Kaleidoscope design–I would be able to find that in my car really easily!
Thanks!
06 January 2009, 1:42 pm
What a great bag! I love the candy cane one.
06 January 2009, 1:58 pm
Big Easy.
06 January 2009, 2:53 pm
I like the Big Easy bag. Pretty pattern.
Thanks for the giveaway!
~Jenny~
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06 January 2009, 3:30 pm
I like the fire bag best.
06 January 2009, 3:41 pm
I like the Big Easy & the Garden District ones. Cute!
thanks!
06 January 2009, 3:45 pm
I like the penny and bullion bags.
06 January 2009, 3:47 pm
The Kaleidoscope one is my favorite
06 January 2009, 3:47 pm
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06 January 2009, 3:49 pm
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06 January 2009, 4:01 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Hanging Bags and the Big Easy Bag
06 January 2009, 4:08 pm
Safari bag
06 January 2009, 4:10 pm
Love the Big Easy! What fun!
06 January 2009, 4:13 pm
I love the animal print bags! they are too hip!
06 January 2009, 4:13 pm
i like the big easy or the garden district bags.
06 January 2009, 4:15 pm
What neat bags! And I love that the company donates a percentage! I love the Jazz Fest or the Cotton Candy. Thanks for entering me!
06 January 2009, 4:39 pm
i like the cotton candy bag.
06 January 2009, 4:54 pm
These are great bags. I really like the Voo-doo bag. Thanks for the giveaway.
06 January 2009, 6:34 pm
These bags look awesome, and I love the idea that they stretch.I LOVE the Garden District pattern bag. Too cute!
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06 January 2009, 6:34 pm
The Jazzfest is cool!
06 January 2009, 7:12 pm
Either the French Quarter bag or the Big Easy bag!
they are all gorgeous, tho.
06 January 2009, 7:38 pm
I like the Espresso Bean bag, but they are all cool ways to go green!
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06 January 2009, 8:11 pm
Great bag, it should hold a lot of groceries.
06 January 2009, 8:19 pm
I really like the Big Easy pattern.
06 January 2009, 8:35 pm
I would love to carry home my groceries from Farmer’s Market with the Bourbon Street bag (they all look so different and fabulous!!!)
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06 January 2009, 9:02 pm
wow, these bags look great and with such a nice range of color/pattern options. i love the Chocolate color the best.
06 January 2009, 11:59 pm
wonderful
07 January 2009, 4:29 am
My favorite is the Chameleon.
07 January 2009, 5:52 am
I love the cotton candy bag.
07 January 2009, 8:09 am
I’m really liking the Chameleon design.
07 January 2009, 3:06 pm
Wow - these are so cool! You’ve definitely turned me onto something…
I like the printed bags, particularly the Garden District one, but also the French Quarter one.
07 January 2009, 4:44 pm
Hope08 from the Patterns section … says it all, doesn’t it?
07 January 2009, 9:46 pm
Wow, they come in so many designs! I’m loving the Big Easy patterned bag. So cute
08 January 2009, 12:07 am
I love the “Garden District” pattern, all of them are amazing products!
08 January 2009, 7:29 am
Really like the Hope Nola bag!
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08 January 2009, 1:12 pm
The Hope Nola is my favorite
09 January 2009, 12:00 am
Love the Garden DIstrict pattern the most.
09 January 2009, 12:00 am
My daughter in law will love the Safari bag.
09 January 2009, 3:04 am
I like a lot of them, midnight and Bourbon Street among the ones I like
09 January 2009, 1:08 pm
I love the Midnight bag!
09 January 2009, 2:40 pm
I really like the “Big Easy” bag, very cute.
09 January 2009, 5:42 pm
I like the big easy pattern!
09 January 2009, 5:43 pm
I also liked the Shiny Penny Pouch
10 January 2009, 3:00 am
I like the chocolate bag and the diva velvet bag
10 January 2009, 11:15 am
My favorite is the Big Easy bag.
10 January 2009, 11:39 am
I love the fire bag!! Like my email
10 January 2009, 11:40 am
Im a subscriber!
10 January 2009, 2:03 pm
I love the Espresso Bean bag!
10 January 2009, 10:44 pm
I love the Kaleidoscope bag!
10 January 2009, 10:46 pm
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10 January 2009, 10:47 pm
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10 January 2009, 11:24 pm
I like the Big Easy bag!
11 January 2009, 2:40 am
I like the Hope Nola bag!
11 January 2009, 4:33 am
I like the chocolate-colored bag!
11 January 2009, 5:46 am
Adore the Kaleidoscope bag! So many colors..it’s so bright and cheery!
11 January 2009, 5:47 am
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11 January 2009, 5:48 am
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11 January 2009, 6:30 am
I LOVE the Garden District version: http://whatsurbag-usa.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=85&osCsid=4e29b32e7996f9b51e758f05e6e5e9f3
(Great giveaway; thanks!)
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11 January 2009, 7:07 am
Kaleidoscope
Happy New Year!
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
11 January 2009, 3:25 pm
My favorite bag design at What’s Ur Bag is Garden District
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
11 January 2009, 3:26 pm
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11 January 2009, 3:26 pm
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11 January 2009, 3:26 pm
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11 January 2009, 6:37 pm
The midnight pouch looks like it could be used to store a lot of stuff from our junk drawers.
11 January 2009, 7:03 pm
I love them all, but particularly these prints: Garden district, Big easy
& kaleidoscope!
11 January 2009, 8:11 pm
I love the Garden District bag best! Thanks!
11 January 2009, 11:07 pm
To think, you can get a leopard print called Bourbon Street!
11 January 2009, 11:30 pm
nice!
12 January 2009, 12:57 am
The gunmetal bag looks quite cool and fashionable.
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12 January 2009, 1:47 am
This is a great local company that is helping the people of the New Orleans area. I love companies that make a difference.
Since I live in the New Orleans area, I’ve seen first-hand the destruction that Hurricane Katrina brought and also see how much further we have to go in recovery.
Hats off to Its-las-tik for their great work and efforts.
Their Hope Nola bag is my favorite!
12 January 2009, 3:13 am
Love the Kaleidoscope - it’s so cheery.
12 January 2009, 3:14 am
I like the Big Easy Bag, thanks for the contest and have a great day!
12 January 2009, 3:46 am
The Fire bag is so cool!
12 January 2009, 4:05 am
Garden District
12 January 2009, 4:55 am
I like the Big Easy
12 January 2009, 5:47 am
love the chameleon and gun metal design.
12 January 2009, 11:39 am
I like the Fire bag.
12 January 2009, 1:26 pm
I like the Garden District and the Midnight bags. Thanks.
12 January 2009, 2:44 pm
I just love the kalediscope bag. I also love that so many of their bags are named after New Orleans areas.
12 January 2009, 3:40 pm
I like charcoal. I have a jacket in the exact same color velvet.
12 January 2009, 4:56 pm
What a unique idea. A fashion statement with a purpose. Love them all. The safari, metallic and patent leather bags are very classy….
12 January 2009, 7:26 pm
The safari bag is wonderful!
12 January 2009, 7:35 pm
The Jazzfest
12 January 2009, 7:56 pm
I love the Noir “pattern”!
12 January 2009, 7:57 pm
I blogged about this giveaway: Here
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12 January 2009, 7:59 pm
My favorite is the Garden District.
12 January 2009, 8:01 pm
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12 January 2009, 8:05 pm
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12 January 2009, 9:28 pm
I love the Tie Dye bag!!
13 January 2009, 6:00 am
i really love the Kaleidoscope pattern, really pretty!
13 January 2009, 3:33 pm
I like the HOPE 08, HOPE Nola and kaleidoscope bags. Thanks for the chance to win.
13 January 2009, 5:07 pm
The cotton candy bag is great.
13 January 2009, 9:23 pm
I really like the camoflauge bags. Thanks.
13 January 2009, 9:26 pm
I like Noir, it’s a classic!
14 January 2009, 1:40 am
I really, really like some of these! Since my husband does a lot of the shopping, I think I would pick something like Expresso Bean.
14 January 2009, 3:04 am
I love the Big Easy bag-these look really cool!
14 January 2009, 3:34 am
My favorite is the Garden District!
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14 January 2009, 3:44 am
Love the Bourbon Street Bag
14 January 2009, 4:19 am
I like the Cotton Candy one.
14 January 2009, 4:20 am
I tweeted. Name-donnak4
14 January 2009, 5:09 am
My fave is the Merlot, what a bright & cheery bag!
14 January 2009, 6:27 am
The snowball bag is perfect with the Ivy!
14 January 2009, 8:23 am
I like the Flambeaux Pouch.
14 January 2009, 8:27 am
My favorite bag design is French Quarter! Beautiful!
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
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14 January 2009, 8:28 am
I stumbled this give~away! : )))
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14 January 2009, 8:28 am
And, I TWITTERED about this give~away…….user name: leahita.
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14 January 2009, 10:24 am
Flambeaux bag
14 January 2009, 12:53 pm
I love the Chameleon bag. I can use this in so many ways.
14 January 2009, 1:07 pm
I like the Cajun…velvet always brings me such joy!
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14 January 2009, 1:24 pm
“Big Easy” is my favorite!
14 January 2009, 2:24 pm
Vodoo is one of my favorites.
14 January 2009, 2:46 pm
The merlot bag caught my eye.Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.
14 January 2009, 3:12 pm
I like the Bourbon Street.
14 January 2009, 3:30 pm
i like the hope nola bag. thanks!
14 January 2009, 3:44 pm
Bourbon Street pattern is nice
14 January 2009, 5:26 pm
The Bourbon Street is cool
14 January 2009, 5:39 pm
I like the Safari Bag.
14 January 2009, 5:59 pm
The Hope Nola Bag
14 January 2009, 6:20 pm
I love the charcoal in stretchy velvet and the cotton candy bags. What a great idea! I have all these bags from the grocery store, but they are kind of a pain to think about carrying in to other stores when I shop. These would be a great idea for stores like Target, and the mall.
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14 January 2009, 6:22 pm
i like the Kaleidoscope
14 January 2009, 9:02 pm
I like Fire - wouldn’t lose that one in the trunk!
14 January 2009, 9:31 pm
I like the Creole style - what fun!!
14 January 2009, 10:04 pm
I love the Patent Leathers~FLAMBEAUX!
15 January 2009, 1:05 am
My favorites ,Kaleidoscope,Safari and the Voo Doo neat bags love them. I love my bags and always try to match what I am wearing. Great selection,count me in
15 January 2009, 1:20 am
I like the midnight bag. Too bad the straps aren’t longer so you can actually carry them on your shoulder without it jammed under your arm pit. (Not very practical if the bag is full of groceries.)
15 January 2009, 1:24 am
These bags are marvelous and I had a difficult time choosing. I think my favorite is Noir - but I really like Kaleidoscope and Creole and Skyline and Big Easy (and a bunch of others) too.
15 January 2009, 2:44 am
I love the garden district bag, so cute and good for the environment, a win-win!
15 January 2009, 3:50 am
Kaleidoscope would be fun!
15 January 2009, 4:05 am
I love the Garden District bag.
15 January 2009, 4:28 am
I like the velvet diva bag
15 January 2009, 4:46 am
I like the Big Easy bag.
15 January 2009, 5:36 am
I love the Flambeaux and Voodoo bags.
15 January 2009, 5:37 am
I love the velvet bag!!!
15 January 2009, 6:00 am
I like the Safari bag! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
15 January 2009, 8:07 am
I love the Kaleidoscope bag.These bags are fantastic. They also help support New Orleans!Thanks for the giveaway