These came at the beginning of the pandemic when I was out of little bags for my kitty's litter clean up. Actually, they're too good to use for that, but the lighter, cheaper ones were not available at the stores, so I used them for that. You can use these for protecting papers or other things when you go out in the rain. They are very study. If I still could meet my teaching buddies at restaurants for occassions, I could carry cupcakes and gifts in the bags and eliminate the awkwardness and having too many things to carry. They look nice enough for that.