by Annie Quigley - November 22, 2017

Kitchen Storage: Simple Cotton Bread and Dry Good Bags from Quebec

Reusable Bulk Bag Combo from Dans Le Sac

The reusable market bag has become a staple for any trip to the farm stand (see our post on The French-Style Market Tote, Reinvented). But what about a reusable bag for keeping bread fresh on the counter, or storing dry goods in the pantry?

That’s where Stéphanie Mandréa and Laurie Barrette, the twentysomething founders of the Quebec-based company Dans Le Sac, saw an opportunity. “Stéphanie was in the habit of taking a pillowcase to the corner bakery to pick up bread,” they say. “When she got back home, she realized that the pillowcase wasn’t the most ideal aesthetic choice.” Enter the women’s simple cotton bags, an eco-friendly and practical storage solution for the kitchen:

Photography courtesy of Dans Le Sac, except where noted.

Dans Le Sac Bread Bag on Table from Instagram — Above: The all-natural cotton Bread Bag, $16 CAD ($12.52 USD) keeps bread fresh for three to four days.

Dans Le Sac Bread Bag With Eucalyptus from Instagram — Above: “Cotton is a natural fiber that lets bread breathe” and prevents mold and aging, the duo says. All the bags are made in Quebec.

Dans Le Sac Bread Bag with Bread, Photo by Maude Chauvin — Above: The bread bags feature a cotton tie for cinching the bread inside. Photograph by Maude Chauvin.

Dans Le Sac Baguette Bag with Bread, Photo by Maude Chauvin — Above: The Baguette Bag fits longer loaves and features a shoulder strap for carrying them home from the market, $17 CAD ($13.31 USD). Photograph by Maude Chauvin.

Dans Le Sac Label Detail, Photo by Maude Chauvin — Above: A small blue Dans Le Sac label is stitched onto every bread bag. Photograph by Maude Chauvin.

Dans Le Sac Bread Bag Tied, Photo by Stephanie Mandrea — Above: When rolled and tied, the bread bag can also hold kitchen necessities, linen napkins, or (as the Dans Le Sac women suggest) cosmetics or pencils.

Dans Le Sac Bulk Bag with Oranges, Photo by Maude Chauvin — Above: The Reusable Bulk Bags have a drawstring and are meant to replace small plastic fruit and vegetable bags; the Combo (one small bag and one large bag) is $12.50 CAD (or $9.78 USD). Photograph by Maude Chauvin.

Lunch Essential from Dans Le Sac

Reusable Bulk Bag Combo from Dans Le Sac — Above: Reusable bulk bags can also be used in the pantry to store beans, grains, and other dry goods.

Dans Le Sac Stephanie and Laurie, Founders — Above: The Dans Le Sac founders, Stéphanie (L), a yoga teacher, and Laurie (R), a student, had no design experience before stitching their first Dans Le Sac prototype.

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