Since fresh vegetables are usually stored in a plastic bag at the grocery store then for ages I have removed fresh celery and carrots from the plastic bags and wrapped with paper towels. Once wrapped, the veggies are placed back into the plastic bag then stored in the crisper drawer. The paper towel absorbs any perspiration from the veggies. How then would these recycled cotton bags work for those two items?Time will tell but so far so good. I removed the carrots from the plastic bag and placed them directly in the freshly laundered smaller bag. Then I did the same for the celery, placing it in the larger bag. The instructions state to dampen the bag but I am trying it first without doing that since IMO the whole point is to wick moisture off veggies instead of adding any on. So far the produce is holding up handling it that way so next grocery shopping day I will try a few of each in a dampened bag and see how that compares.Doubtless there is a reason for dampening the bag but perhaps for me either will work since I eat fresh vegetables up fairly quickly. Based on my own experience handling fresh produce over time, I would not put soft vegetables like lettuce in these bags. If already washed, lettuce and any relatives such as fresh spinach or arugula gets eaten quickly anyway. However, if using a full head, then I wash and place the leaves between paper towels and waxed paper and dump the entire pile in a plastic bag. I will try placing the pile in the larger dry bag as a trial since the lettuce will already be damp to see how the works out.Final word then is that this company is environmentally conscious and this product is a result of that care. As a consumer who also cares, I will happily use these bags to store firm veggies like carrots or celery. Next I will try a few apples in one to see if that works. If so, then I definitely will purchase more of these bags as one of my least favorite items to use around food is plastic. Plus using these will save trees at my house due to leaving off the paper towels. Our oceans will thank us too for saying no thanks to plastics whenever possible. A big thumbs up to MEEMA for offering these recycled washable cotton bags.