If you have an excess of paper bags from the grocery store, consider trying one or all of these five genius uses for paper ...

The handbag looks identical to a paper grocery bag with a hefty price tag ... will still opt to pay less than a dollar for our brown paper bags.

While I do my best to use reusable bags, I admit I often forget them at home. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a stack of brown paper grocery bags from Trader Joe’s waiting to be recycled.

The secret to its excellence: an ordinary brown paper grocery bag that traps in all of the moisture, creating the perfect conditions for tender apples nestled in a golden brown, crisp crust.