Sunday, February 7, 2010

ReUsies Review and Giveaway


I was so excited when I discovered ReUsies.  I am always looking for ways to be "greener", and this was something I had never heard of before!!!  Who knew you could use reusable baggies instead of plastic, throwaway ones???

ReUsies are 100% cotton lined with leak resistant nylon and have Velcro closures.  They come in snack size (perfect for chips, crackers, pretzels, grapes etc) and sandwich size (perfect for sandwiches, bagels...or lots of chips!)  They can be hand-washed, put in the dishwasher or washed in the laundry.

"The EPA estimates 500 billion - one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every year. A typical school/work lunch contains 3-4 plastic sandwich bags each day amounting to upwards of 1,000 each year for one person. These bags will all be around long after we are gone!"

I was so excited when my sample arrived in the mail.  I had been waiting for something like this for years!  The design is absolutely adorable.  They were even larger than I expected them to be.   And of course, they hold my food well!


I am pleased to offer a set of ReUsies (1 snack bag and 1 sandwich bag) of the winner's choice from ReUsies

For your first (and mandatory) entry into this contest, go to ReUsies and comment with which print you would pick if you won. Please make sure to leave your email address in your comments.

To earn extra entries you can (please leave a comment for each additional entry):

1) Subscribe to the ReUsies Newsletter (click here, then comment with your email address)

2) Become a fan of ReUsies on facebook (click here, then comment with your facebook name)

3) Comment with why you want to win ReUsies

4) Mention this giveaway on facebook with a link to this post (comment with your facebook name)

5) Become a follower of my blog or let me know if you already follow (you must follow publicly, I have to be able to see you)

6) Become an email subscriber of my blog or let me know if you already subscribe

7) Blog about this contest (and comment with the url)

8) Add my button to your sidebar (and comment with the url)

9) Follow my Becca's Contest List blog

10) Follow Reusies and me on twitter and tweet about the contest using " @sbshortie @reusies Win a set of ReUsies of your choice! http://beccasbackyard.blogspot.com/2010/02/reusies-review-and-giveaway.html" (comment with your twitter name and the url of your tweet)

11) Become my friend on Facebook (click here and comment with your facebook name)

This contest is open to anyone with a US or Canadian mailing address that is 18+. Contest ends Thursday, February 18th at 11:59 pm pacific time. Winner will be picked and notified by email shortly after.

I was sent one set of ReUsies to review and the company is sending another set to the winner. All opinions are my own and I was not monetarily compensated for this post.

144 comments:

  1. I'm a fan of ReUsies on Facebook - Fiona W.

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  2. I bring my "dinner" to work every night and I always feel bad dumping my ziploc in the trash. I would feel a lot more green if I had ReUsies.

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  3. I'm just saying Aloha to ya :) Did ya watch the Superbowl? Great game. Have a wonderful week ahead :)

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  4. Ooo, I like Arrgghh! Snack...CUTE!

    VegasLove at gmail.com

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  5. I like the Football Helmets Sandwich bag. abailey_crace@yahoo.com

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  6. I'd like to win this for my son because I like for him to learn the importance of being green at a young age. abailey_crace@yahoo.com

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  7. I subscribe to your blog via email. abailey_crace@yahoo.com

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  8. If I won I would probably pick the "Such a Square" print.
    wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  9. I'd love the ReUsies to cut back on the amount of plastic our family uses.
    wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. I just became a follower of your blog.
    wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. I love the brown birds fabric!

    lmerritt49903@gmail.com

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  12. I'd love to win the reusies because I'm a college student who packs her lunch daily to save money and avoid temptation of buying Mickie D's (haha). I'm also active in ways to keep a greener environment. These would be perfect!

    lmerritt49903@gmail.com

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  13. I follow both of you on twitter and tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/Lmerritt49903/status/8863706604

    lmerritt49903@gmail.com

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  14. Diggin' the blue burst!

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  15. I have been looking for a way to quit using so many baggies in my sons lunch box! This is an awesome giveaway!

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  16. I'm a follower on google!

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  17. I follow both of you on Twitter!
    Krilper

    @sbshortie @reusies Win a set of ReUsies of your choice! http://beccasbackyard.blogspot.com/2010/02/reusies-review-and-giveaway.html

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  18. I added your button to my blog!

    www.thejkcatesfamily.blogspot.com

    (can you tell I really want to win these?)

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  19. I just pull the hair out, don't clean it. Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

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  20. I love the Brown Birds!! :) purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

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  21. Subscribed to ReUsies Newsletter!

    purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

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  22. Fan of ReUsies on Facebook!purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

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  23. I would love to win ReUsies as I'm trying to go more 'green'! I am tired of buying sandwich baggies and just throwing them away after each use. purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

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  24. Follower of your bloggy! purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

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  25. Sent you a request to friend me on Facebook! :) From one shorty to another! ;)

    purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

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  26. Oh my name so you know....

    Doreen Hayes

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  27. I subscribe to the ReUsies Newsletter. jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. I'm a facebook fan of ReUsies Snack & Sandwich Bags under username Jennie Tilson.

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  29. I'd like to win some ReUsies bags because I have a perpetually snacking toddler and I hate using (and washing--yes, I do that) plastic baggies.

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  30. I follow through Google Friend Connect.

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  31. I like Blue Burst. Thank you! starbucked77@hotmail.com

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  32. I would love to use these for snacks on the go for my toddlers. No more guilt about throwing them in a plastic baggie!
    starbucked77@hotmail.com

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  33. We like the retro spaceship pattern

    moneysavingmaineac @ gmail dot com

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  34. We'd love to win this set because I like to use resable containers often in place of plastic bags. Tupperware takes up a lot of space in lunch boxes though. These would be a nice alternative.

    moneysavingmaineac @ gmail dot com

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  35. I follow you via google friends connect!

    moneysavingmaineac @ gmail dot com

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  36. I like the Tipsy Tweety Bird Design.

    Trudy
    onlyjustine at yahoo dot com

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  37. I want to win ReUsies to give them as a gift to my sister who also appreciates 'being green' like me:)

    Trudy
    onlyjustine at yahoo dot com

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  38. I like Re-Usies Brown Bird
    goldengoddiss09(at)gmail(dot)com

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  39. I like the Blue Burst Sandwich.

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  40. I LOVE these! I would choose the brown bird design!

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  41. I subscribe to the reusies newsletter!

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  42. I want to win these to save both the environment and money by using less plastic baggies!

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  43. I Follow Becca's Contest List blog

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  44. I asked you to become my facebook friend!
    Kristy Sutherland

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  45. I like the Brown Bird design.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  46. I want to use these for packing lunches or bringing snacks on road trips.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  47. I like the Brown Bird print

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  48. google follower

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  49. I think they'd make great snack bags for the car or my purse, I'm always spilling crumbs from granola bars in my purse.

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  50. twitter follower and tweet:

    http://twitter.com/CheapandCreativ/status/8946809686

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  51. I would love to win the Brown Bird Pattern! How pretty!

    kwhiz84@live.com

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  52. Subscribed to Reusies! I love them!

    kwhiz84@live.com

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  53. Reusies Facebook fan!
    Kristina W.

    kwhiz84@live.com

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  54. I want to win because they are so cute and creative! It would cut down on my spending cost of lunch bags and I could pack my hubby and my little girls lunch's with them! How much nicer that would be!

    Kwhiz84@live.com

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  55. I follow you blog!
    www.heavenlysavings.blogspot.com

    Kwhiz84@live.com

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  56. I am your facebook fan!
    Kristina W.

    kwhiz84@live.com

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  57. I like the football helmets pattern

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  58. I want to win so I won't have to use plastic baggies anymore!

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  59. Love the brown bird. What a great product!

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  60. I like the tipsy tweety bird fabric

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  61. subscribe to reusies newsletter (michelle barrett) tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  62. reusies facebook fan (michelle barrett)

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  63. I use a lot of plastic sandwichs bags and I think this would be a green way to pack sandwiches & snacks on a daily basis and I like the bags and they are green.

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  64. love the arrgghh!!!! print.
    polly
    pkeintz@gmail.com

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  65. I like the "Such a Square" pattern.
    dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net

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  66. The Pirates! Definitely the pirates :)

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  67. I love the garden floral print
    ejxd95@gmail.com

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  68. subscribed to ReUsies newsletter-ejxd95@gmail.com

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  69. I would love to win Reusies because I take my lunch to work and this would be so great

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  70. I love the Howdy Bunny!

    precill at gmail dot com

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  71. I like the Lime Flower bag.

    teaandthee at gmail dot com

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  72. What a neat giveaway...I have three little ones and my husband also takes his lunch to work so I would love to replace our plastic baggies.
    I would chose the football helmets pattern. Thanks for the chance.
    maureenruble@yahoo.com

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  73. i'd have to pick the soccer ball pattern

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  74. i want to win so that I can show my little guy that being green is easier than Kermit the from thinks it is!

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  75. If I won I'd love the "brown bird" fabric.

    poochieralphy@hotmail.com

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  76. I like the "Lets Race" pattern for my little guy. He'll be starting school in September and these would come in very handy.
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  77. I subscribe to the ReUsies Newsletter.
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  78. I'm a fan of ReUsies on Facebook
    ID: http://www.facebook.com/CandidCleverCostEffective?ref=profile
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  79. I want to win the ReUsies because my little guy is starting school in September and these would be perfect for his lunches. We like to adopt a "greener" lifestyle where ever we can.
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  80. I'm a follow.
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  81. I follow your contest lists blog.
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  82. I follow both on Twitter and Tweeted.
    http://twitter.com/fishinmom/status/9109557202
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  83. I sent a friend request for Facebook
    ID: http://www.facebook.com/CandidCleverCostEffective?ref=profile
    Kimberly
    fishinmomwantstowin@gmail.com

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  84. I like the Brown Bird print. :)

    onlycancan ta hotmail tod com

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  85. I love the Tweety Bird print.

    jennyb78@comcast.net

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  86. At Reusies I like Asian Blu Snack
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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  87. I need these because I ahve to pack 3 lunches every day!
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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  88. love the tipsy tweety
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  89. subscribed to re-usies newsletter
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  90. re-usies facebook fan
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  91. love to own a these. they are just another step to "going green"
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  92. beccas contest list blog follower
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  93. sent request to be beccas facebook friend
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  94. posted tweet http://twitter.com/jenzen1969
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

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  95. http://twitter.com/CheapandCreativ/status/9165861167

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  96. http://twitter.com/soso501/status/9212198825

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  97. i want to win because they are so cute

    ppsl.wong@gmail.com

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  98. tweet 2/16

    http://twitter.com/CheapandCreativ/status/9213685628

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  99. I would choose the Arrgghh! print. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  100. I would choose the retro space ship design

    demureprincess7(at)gmail.com

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  101. I want to win reusies because they would be perfect for my husband right now who works out on the road and so he always eats from a packed lunch.

    demureprincess7(at)gmail.com

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  102. tweet 2/17:

    http://twitter.com/CheapandCreativ/status/9243069801

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  103. I'd love the baseball one.

    denyse_g@hotmail.com

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  104. I don't like to be wasteful so these would be great. I use the plastic WONDER sandwich holders but they get cracked all the time.

    denyse_g@hotmail.com

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  105. I folow and tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/denyse_g/status/9257711027

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  106. I love the Blue Burst pattern
    veniceangel@hotmail.com

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  107. I would love to win this so my husband could use these in his lunch everyday. This would result in less waste and save us money.
    veniceangel@hotmail.com

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  108. I'd love the soccer ball pattern for my son to use after his soccer games. surprizelady@gmail.com

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  109. I like to switch my our snacks to reusable bags as I just feel so wasteful each plastic baggie I use and throw away. It would set a great standard for my kids as well. surprizelady@gmail.com

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  110. tweet 2/18:

    http://twitter.com/CheapandCreativ/status/9283264884

    mmclean13 at gmail dot com

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  111. I would choose the Such A Square print.

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  112. I would choose the Brown Bird pattern.
    mojitosmommy@gmail.com

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  113. I would select the Lime Flower design if I won.

    onlychocolate4me at gmail dot com

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  114. I subscribed to the ReUsies newsletter.

    onlychocolate4me at gmail dot com

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  115. I would love to win so that I can try this product out. I am really trying to reduce the number of plastic sandwich bags we use in our home, and I would like to see if ReUsies can help with that.

    onlychocolate4me at gmail dot com

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  116. I follow publicly via google friend.

    onlychocolate4me at gmail dot com

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  117. I subscribe via email.

    onlychocolate4me at gmail dot com

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  118. I follow you and ReUsies on twitter, and I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/monteefamily/status/9305855175

    onlychocolate4me at gmail dot com

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  119. I like the Animal Crackers design.


    clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

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  120. My favorite fabric is Funky Dots.

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  121. I like blue bursts! Thanks
    mightynaynay(at)cs.com

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  122. I would pick Such A Square Snack

    matt4melis at hotmail dot com

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  123. I want to win ReUsies because I have 2 kids in school and we go through so many ziploc bags. It would be nice to not buy ziplocs anymore.

    matt4melis at hotmail dot com

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  124. follower of your blog

    matt4melis at hotmail dot com

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  125. I liked the sunflake, but they have many cute prints.

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  126. Follow your Becca's Contest List blog

    matt4melis at hotmail dot com

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  127. Follow Reusies and me on twitter and tweet about the contest @matt4melis

    http://twitter.com/matt4melis/status/9322609432

    matt4melis at hotmail dot com

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  128. I would pick the Blueberry Sandwich design. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  129. The print which I would pick if I won is: Paper Dolls.

    prizehound7@yahoo.com

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