Bag gripping device

A method for holding a bag, comprising:

• providing a bag gripping device having a flexible bag gripping member, a flexible hand-strap member, and first and second hook-and-loop portions;
• the flexible bag gripping member having a top end portion, a bottom end portion, and first and second side end portions;
• the flexible bag gripping member extending along a longitudinal axis that passes through the top end portion and the bottom end portion, the flexible bag gripping member further having first and second primary surfaces disposed opposite to one another;
• the flexible hand-strap member having first and second end portions, the first end portion being coupled to the first primary surface at the first side end portion, the second end portion being coupled to the first primary surface at the second side end portion;
• the first hook-and-loop portion being coupled to the first primary surface at the bottom end portion;
• the second hook-and-loop portion being coupled to the second primary surface at the top end portion;
• disposing a portion of a human hand on the first primary surface of the flexible bag gripping member such that human hand at least partially extends through an air gap between the first primary surface and the flexible hand-strap member;
• disposing a handle of a bag on the second primary surface of the flexible bag gripping member;
• and
• folding the flexible bag gripping member into a tubular shape and disposing the second hook-and-loop portion against the first hook-and-loop portion to removably couple the second hook-and-loop portion to the first hook-and-loop portion.