Reusable supermarket bags are environmentally friendly, but only if you actually use them, many times. And you're probably not using the crappy "reusable" bags you got from your local Coles or Woolworths, which sit in your kitchen cabinet until you eventually throw them out.

You've just landed at your travel destination, but the Airbnb won't be available for a few hours. What to do? You could start exploring the city, but nothing ruins that exhilarating experience more than having to drag around heavy luggage everywhere.

Who needs a crummy plastic bag when you can carry just about anything with an attractive piece of cloth? Enter the art of Furoshiki, or the traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that's been used to transport and wrap items for over a thousand years.

In sub-zero temperatures, Ryan Pierse has to get on hands and knees for the perfect shot. As a photographer for Getty Images, he's tasked with capturing the once-in-a-lifetime moments that occur throughout this year's PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Aussie Gold medals? He'll be all over it.

With that huge responsibility, he isn't cutting any corners - he's brought with him more camera bodies, lenses and hand warmers than should be physically possible - and he's given us a look at exactly what kind of tech he's carrying around.

When it comes to ergonomics, we put a lot of focus on posture, specifically sitting at a desk. But posture is important regardless of what you're doing, including carrying a camera bag around. So, if you're a keen photographer and wondering why you're getting headaches and shoulder pain, it might be time to reconsider your choice of backpack.

The blue $1 IKEA FRAKTA carrier bag is an iconic part of the Swedish furniture store's line-up. It's a Good Bag, and one of the most recognisable things in the world. Even Balenciaga made one (for $3000). As part of a new set of Scandy furniture, the FRAKTA has been redesigned in a few different colours.

We've come a long way from when men were terrified to carry a bag, which might be mistaken for a handbag, which is what women wear, and therefore bad. But we have one important step left: Stop juggling names for your satchel, your "bag", your man-bag, your murse. Just call it a handbag.

Packing travel bags and luggage well is a skill. If you want to be good at it, you have to practise, just like anything else.

Many backpacks come with useful extra features, like hidden pockets, removable pouches, and key loops, but one you might not realise can actually be put to use if the diamond patch that some backpacks have on their front. Here's what you can use it for.

Sometimes you don't want a full-size bag, you just want something small and easy. Case in point, Everyday Carry reader Dany Ty's bag that just packs in a few daily essentials.

It's much better for the environment if you bring your own reusable grocery bags from home when you go shopping. If you're in need of one, here's a clever way to make your own out of a large rice bag.

Garbage bags can be slippery characters, and fishing around inside a pile of rubbish to retrieve the edge of a bag is a pretty unpleasant task. To prevent this very gross situation from happening to you, try one (or more) of America's Test Kitchen's bag-securing techniques.

Those $1 IKEA plastic bags at the checkout are near indestructible and great for just about anything, especially if it's heavy or otherwise awkward, but we never thought we'd see a full backpack made from them. Well, SanDiegoMitch bought three, hacked them up and built this super-light carry-all with them.

Video: Luggage with spinner wheels can easily glide in any direction, making it super convenient to navigate crowded, cramped spaces. Unfortunately, spinner wheels are also pretty flimsy and prone to break. Here's how you can salvage your bag and replace a busted wheel or two.

You likely don't pay any attention to the wheels on your rolling luggage, but they're probably the first things to break down from the wear and tear of constant travel. Whether you have new or old rolling luggage, you'll make your luggage-hauling life a bit easier by simply switching to wheels that can stand a beating.

We've talked about great workout gear before, but unless you're doing every workout at home, you also need a bag to carry everything in. Whether you're taking a change of clothes to the pool, or a bunch of workout gear to your favourite park, we know you've got a favourite bag.

If you have to check baggage when travelling, you want to make sure everything inside is protected, and that includes doing what you can to make sure it gets treated well by baggage handlers. Here's what a baggage handler recommends you shop for in luggage to make sure it doesn't get banged around too much.

Whether you're buying a new backpack for your kid, or getting one for your own studies, these are the key features it should it have.

It's easy to overpack for a trip when you don't have some guidelines in place, especially when it comes to clothing. This simple rule of thumb should keep your carry-on from getting stuffed with every pair of pants you own.