Uses: This bag is great if you keep in mind that it was only two buck, or was free. From there you can tests its limits as you see fit, and find out what it can hold. You can use it to throw your beach towel in, since the dampness won't soak through. You can use it store your toys, but keep in mind that it's on the slim side. You can use it to hold slim books or magazines. It's the perfect size for solo use or perhaps one more person's things. When opened up to the max, I would say it could hold an inflatabled medium sized beach ball.

Materials/Design: The material that makes up the EdenFantasys tote bag, is listed as non-woven fabric. The outside has a high gloss to it. You can feel the material underneath through it. If you were to wet the inside of the bag, it won't leak through the fabric. The seems may be a different story, as they do not have glossy quality. The front of the bag has the green and pink, EdenFantasys logo, with "Sexy & Smart" written underneath it. Both words are in pink and the "&" is in green. Underneath that, written in white, is "facebook/twitter@edenfantasys". On the back of the bag is a grid of the Eden leaf. Alternating between pink and green, the leaves are six across and three down. Underneath that is the EdenFantasys.com logo. Vertically the bag is 15", horizontally it's 15 1/2", and three inches wide. This makes it a very narrow but large bag. I could see tall slim toys storing in this bag very well, if you chose to use it for storage. The straps are 11 1/2" if you measure from the middle of the strap to the top of the bag. Making it very comfortable for long term wear.

Experience: Personally I received this bag as a free gift with an order of mine. And, not a minute too late. Now in some parts of California, and where I live, they are starting to charge for plastic bags. This means if you're at grocery store and you don't provide your own bag, you're paying for it. This bag stands out from a lot of the reusable bags that are out there right now. It's cheap so if I'm too rough with it, I can always replace it. I like that the bag is convenient for a day trip to the beach. It will hold my towel (rolled up), a couple magazines, my sunblock and some waters, with no problems. You can't machine wash it, but a quick rinse is fine. The straps are nice and long, allowing me wear it over my shoulder and not have it cut into my arm pit. For such an inexpensive bag, it's great option for those looking for reusable bags.