Find a tote bag that’s made just for you, from canvas totes and large carryalls to crochet grocery bags and cute tote designs that make great gifts. Totes are the unsung heroes of your bag collection-functional, practical, and, when you purchase from an independent maker on Etsy, both oh-so-pretty and supportive of their craft. So if you’re heading back to work or down the block for a quick errand, these are some of the best tote bag styles you’ll be able to use every single day. Versatile and lightweight, canvas tote bags are perfect for those grab-and-go items you need to keep close at-hand throughout the day. Depending on the style, a straw bag can even take you from day to night, too. Convertible and affordable, this canvas tote bag for work comes in a variety of colors and can be worn as an over-the-shoulder tote or a cross-body bag, depending on what you’re carrying. White, red, purple, and many other colors are available colors for our gym bags. Whether it’s packing for a quick pool trip or gym run, or just collecting all those items you need to get out the door, these picks for the best canvas tote bags are cute and practical.

Always check the customer reviews when buying such items online to be sure about the material quality. Unlike a rubber band, the softer material of a hair tie is less likely to pull on delicate fabric. It doesn’t matter if they are made entirely of rubber or vinyl-backed carpet fibers. If you don’t have one of those, you can repurpose stretched-out hair ties or rubber bands as a super fast cable tie! Given the option, I will always choose a single long cable over having more cables of different lengths for different situations. In situations where elastic is a detriment, paracord can’t do it, and a carabiner won’t cut it, this stuff is your savior. Whether it’s an everyday canvas tote bag, a vacation-ready crochet creation, or a leather tote bag that gets better every time you use it, there’s a tote for every occasion on Etsy. Flatten out a steak, bread it, (as if you’re cooking chicken) and fry it up. Check out these Green Living pictures to learn how.

As for sizing, these come in whole and half sizes, but be careful to check the sizing chart since they’re usually listed in Italian sizing, which is different from European sizing. Some high-quality cables, like my preferred Anker Powerline II Lightning Cable, come with a well-made hook-and-loop fastener strap to keep the cable tidy. This method is fast, easily adjusts to the amount of cable you want to coil, and keeps you from losing the band when the cable is fully uncoiled. This makes them useful in a variety of situations where you might want the elastic hold, but without the sticky grip. I think we have a real opportunity to have fun and be creative in situations that require us to make do with what’s on hand. This can make things a little complicated when you regularly live out of a packing cube, and all your clothes are black. Handcrafted in Italy using vegetable tanned leather, this customizable tote bag can be created exactly the way you want by adding optional features like inner and outer pockets. The vegan leather bag features five pockets (including zippered ones!) to help you organize all your necessities.

The majority of our handbags and purses are made from genuine leather, including LiteHide™ and Italian leather styles. Other designs from this small shop include crystals and a self-love print so you can mix and match your own collection of sustainable styles. You can get some pretty fancy ones for upwards of $15, but I don’t think the higher price adds much to the function. If you want a paracord bracelet to wear that might actually be useful, get a neat buckle and braid one yourself while you’re stuck waiting at an airport gate. Sheer polyesters, like that of my ruffle-y LBD, just don’t want to stay rolled. Cut things, duh. The rounded tips don’t set off any “what-ifs” with security agents, especially when I pack them in my personal first aid kit. And in anything less than a potentially threatening survival situation, you can use paracord to make some pretty fancy things, like this decorative bit on my compass. What strength training does not do, however, is make fat leave any particular spot on your body.