calligraleesi

There are also washable pantyliners and products such as Thinx underwear out there that are gaining traction among women.

Just glanced your site/bio & it looks like you live with an adorable dog. What's your approach to picking up dog poop on long walks? The default for most people (if they pick it up at all) seems to be plastic baggies.

Regarding Kleenex -- What's your strategy when you have a cold? Do you have an arsenal of hankies handy? I like the idea of them, but I blow my nose so much when sick or upset/crying that I feel like I would run out of hankies in a big hurry!

I'd ask your grocery store what their policy is. At our local Whole Foods, you take your container to customer service to be weighed before putting anything in it. When you pay, the weight of the container is deducted from the total, so you don't pay extra.