Customer Reviews Vera Bradley Recycled Lighten Up Reactive Drawstring Family Tote Bag

My aunt loves this!

I will use my bag to carry my books in for my class that I am taking! I love the color that I selected.

I bought this tote to take on the boat - can't wait to use it. Love the fact that I can use it as a tote but also use the drawstring when I take it on the boat. Bought it in the fish pattern which is so so cute!

I needed a nice overnight bag and this was the perfect fit!

The bright colors are beautiful and it's such a spacious bag!!! Perfect for a trip to the beach or a picnic. I would highly recommend this tote!

I wanted a sturdier bag as a catch-all for everything I have to carry at the end of the day - a few groceries, work stuff and my balled up sweater - this bag fits the bill perfectly! Fabric shoulder totes may have worked fine, but I feel freer using this one because of its light weight, durable structure.... and wow does it hold a lot of stuff! Some reviewers said theirs had a funny smell, but mine had no smell at all - maybe I just got lucky.

If I could give this more stars I would. This is a great, roomy bag for the beach. Holds everything for 2 kids and 2 adults. This also works well for the pool. Buy it, you will love it.

I purchased this bag to tote items back and forth to work...it is much larger than I expected but this is OK. I feel I made a great purchase for the price.

I bought this as travel bag. It's great for miscellaneous items we travel with lile kids toys or beach towels.

Fantastic tote - great for my frequent travels between London and Arizona.

I bought one for myself and one for my sister; spacious enough for multiple towels and extra clothes, but lightweight for easy carrying.

I love the expand ability option and water resistance combined with holding stuff in and letting sand or water out. Also let's air in so wet items aren't festering. Bought it for several others and loved it so much had to get one for myself.

I bought 2 of these for gifts and will be ordering more. They are very roomy and perfect for any vacation or to just use to carry items to any occasion. You can use it open or use the draw string to close it.

I love this tote! The material is more durable than I thought it would be and it holds so much stuff! A great weekend bag or catchall bag. Would be good for the beach. Love how the drawstring top holds everything in.

I have this in cuban tiles and love it. It is very roomy and folds flat to store when not in use.

Used this for a family vacation to a lake. We have a dog, so inaddition to bringing our daily materials, needed to have water/bowl/food and toys for the dog. EVERYTHING fit in this one bag. Glad I bought it.

This is my third Family Tote, but my first with the drawstring!!! I use this bag for everything and I love it!!! I love that it is lightweight and that it can easily be cleaned if something spills. That makes it a perfect bag for my shoes and then I put my toiletry bags on top of the shoes along with my hair drier. I love that i have this bag for that purpose so that only clothes go in my other bags or suitcases. I also use this bag in the car when I have 1000 things to carry in and out of the house. I have so many reasons that I use this bag, which is why I needed a third. It is also the perfect bag to take to the beach or pool. It fits everything you could possibly need. Again, it is light weight but it is strong, so I can fill it up and it will withstand the weight of the contents. Love love love this bag!!!

Already used this and is just what I needed. Lots of room, easy to keep clean!

I carried this bag to the beach every day and it is awesome. Unlike other reviewers, my tote did not have a smell. It is definitely roomy with plenty of space for all those beach necessities and I loved the mesh feature. Just turn the bag upside down and the sand falls out....awesome! I would definitely recommend this tote.

I bought this for a cruise and beach tote. Its huge and I love it. The straps are soft. The drawstring holds everything in. There is a pocket inside. Some reviews mentioned a smell but mine arrived smelling normal. Highly recommended.

I have been looking for a tote with a drawstring top closure like this for ages, I am so glad VB finally designed one. Great generous size, and love wide handle, as skinny handles are more difficult and more uncomfortable to use. The only one negative I have is that the totes have just awful patterns - I got the Santiago (I had to wait weeks for Santiago to come out) - all the other colors are dark and depressing and grandma-like old fashioned - I think the pattern designs of VB have steadily gone downhill - just ugly, to be honest. ps, my bag came without any smell at all !

I bought the tote because of the lining. It does have a plastic, rubber smell, but with airing it is getting better. I have already used it for going to the farmers market. It holds a lot, it is so easy to wipe out.

This bag is much bigger than I thought. Used it as. Carry on with a medium packing cube, my blanket, roll up pillow, electronics and my itinerary notebook. The only thing I wish it would have, is a trolley sleeve. It really is a great bag.

Beautiful tote color and good quality. It just came with an odd odor.

Large size, holds a lot while maintaining shape, easy to carry on shoulder. Could use more pockets.