I haven't used reusable cloth bags before, but I'm seriously considering it. Number one, it's environmentally friendly, and number two, I heard that they might start charging 25 cents a bag regardless, whether it's paper or plastic. Who can afford that?

You got these things everywhere now (I got some from Target & Publix. The Target one zippers up into a nice little compact packet, too.  I've also seen them in places like Toys R Us.).  They seem to usually cost a buck, but the nice side effect is that the handles tend to be way more comfortable than the ones on plastic bags.  And, you can stuff a lot more things in there and not have to carry so many bags.