FoodBanter.com - View Single Post - HEAVY duty insulated grocery bags anyone?

Julie Bove[_2_]

Dora wrote:
> wrote:
>> I make a 90 mile trip to Costco abt once a month to
>> stock up on foods.... frozen foods mainly.
>>
>> I tried using a medium size hard shell cooler to keep
>> the frozen foods in during the trip home, but it is a
>> pain in rear and just unworkable overall.
>>
>> Now I'm looking for some really heavy duty insulated
>> grocery bags for this duty. Costco has some plastic
>> material ones that are plenty big but look like they
>> wont last more than a few trips.
>>
>> Anyone have advice on some really tough bags?
>
> You might want to check your supermarket.
> Here, Giant Food sells a large cloth bag, with a zippered top and
> lined with a metallic-covered insulation, for $2.00. Bargain of the
> year but I don't know how it would work if you're travelling a long
> distance. From store to home it should be fine.

Those bags don't keep the food cold for long. Two hours max, and that's if
you put blue ice in them.