Cleaning my room a few days ago went something like this: pick up eco-friendly, sustainable tote bag with company ‘X’ logo silk screen; empty it of its contents; start organizing. Business cards in the ‘business card box’. Coupons in the ‘coupon box’. Merchandise in my ‘try on and if good blog about it or at least say thank you, industrial-size bin’. And lastly, the empty swag bag – now what to do with you.
Who am I kidding, before that happens there is a 2-3 week grace period in which these swag bags lay around my room with all the reject items in them after I’ve scavenged for treats. When I finally get around to cleaning, I find myself wishing them into nonexistence. But, considering all the work that goes into their assembly and the good intentions put forth in a business we, receivers of the swag, have a stake in, the bags should be appreciated not scorned.
And they should also, all go to heaven.
If only there was a swag bag heaven where all the empty or semi-empty totes could go to rest peacefully once they’ve done their job of delivering the goods. We’d remember the good times we shared – that time we rode the subway home, hand-in-handle – and after a brief grieving period, know that letting go is the best for both of us. By all means, save a few good ones for trips to the grocery store. I saved my baby pink, gargantuan tote bag from Cashmere and now use it as my official toilet paper bathroom tissue tote when I go shopping for the 2-4 pack at Walmart. Trust me when I say I look like a stunna wearing a bathroom tissue bag with bathroom tissue in it.
Currently, I have about three, partially full, swag bags lying around. I’ve tried to eat all the cookies in one of them and not get diabetes, still undecided as to which baking company I like best. (How do the judges of Who Takes the Cake do it?). The other one has about 25 business cards and pamphlets in it and I may have stuffed another swag bag with scraps of clothing from a failed DIY attempt. (I tried to make gingerbread man pyjamas out of an old pair of long jones and a toothbrush).
R.I.P. all swag bags everywhere and failed DIY projects.
