19 Tote Bags to Replace That Cotton One You Got for Free
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Who doesn’t love a cotton tote bag? Bonus points if it’s free. We all have our favorites. For me, it’s my Hood Health tote, which can fit everything and anything. However, as much as we all cherish our emotional-support totes, I’m on the hunt for tote bags that keep their shape rather than becoming a blob when I throw all of my belongings inside them.
I’m not necessarily looking for a work bag (although it can surely double as one). My criteria is less “farmers’ market” and more “I want to carry more things than my go-to shoulder bag allows.” It should at least have one pocket on the inside so my keys, lip balm, wallet, and sunglasses aren’t always at the bottom of the pit. And it should make me feel and look put together — like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen carrying their extremely beat-up Birkins without the Birkin price tag.
Below is a list of tote bags I own, ones fellow editors are always using when I meet them at events, and options our group chats highly recommend.