The pleated and rounded bottom make it easy to pack everything from a ton of fruits and vegetables to various size/shaped items such as milk jugs and cereal boxes all together. Details this listing is for a large bag bottom is 19” and goes up to 23” wide across the top and 18” long. The handle when open for loading is about 21” and pulls up to 34” for carrying. The handle also works to hold it in place at the checkout stand, it easy slips over the two bars and stays in place for ease of loading then just pull up and you are ready to go.