Recycle Expensive Vaccum Bags
By kathy77
@kathy77 (7485)
Australia
January 27, 2007 1:03pm CST
Hi I have a new idea I would like to share with all mylot members, it is about recycling paper vacuum bags can be very expensive, so I recycle the ones I have by using metal food tongs to empty the bag out once it is full. This way, I can re-use the bag up to three times before having to replace the bag.
I have hung the tongs next to the outside rubbish bin so that they are always on hand, as the tongs are also good to use for emptying out the bin of any items stuck to the bottom without getting your hands dirty/smelly so what do you think about this one.
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5 responses
@spiritwolf52 (2300)
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30 Jan 07
I used to reuse the bags when I was living in Alaska. I always seemed to be one bag short! We have a Dyson now so we no longer need bags. It is a good idea to recycle them though. The companies wouldn't be too thrilled, they will be losing money.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan 07
Yes that is a good Idea when I was an Area Manager for a Cleaning Company that is what I used to tell my Staff to do as it did safe Money and when I used Bags here at home I did it to but I now gave a bagless Hoover but yes that is very good advise to give
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I know that the manufacturers do everything they can to convince you not to recycle them. I always felt like they wanted more money. I never thought of the tongs for yucky jobs. You just gave us two really good ideas!!!!
@BittyBiddy (2903)
• Ireland
28 Jan 07
Good idea!! I have always re-used the hoover bags. I open the bottom of them, empty the contents out, and then sellotape the bottom of the bag again. Now I have a Dyson so I don't have any bags, but I'm going to give my hoover away to someone who needs one as it's still working quite well.
