What happened to the other disposable plastic bags you took home? Presumably your garbage output was less than your grocery input? And yes, having to buy a new

What happened to the other disposable plastic bags you took home? Presumably your garbage output was less than your grocery input? And yes, having to buy a new reusable bag if you forgot yours is frustrating. Which makes it memorable, and less likely to happen again - though that may be more of a personal thing. If you have a lot of extra reusable plastic bags, perhaps you could push your local grocery store to put in a "take a bag/leave a bag" box? To ensure they get put to good use