How to use vacuum bags effectively

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

In order not to take with you three suitcases of the most necessary, going on a trip, you can use vacuum bags, which will reduce the occupied volume by half, or even more. And this is just one of the options for using such packages.

In spring, you can pack winter clothes in vacuum bags. They will also help save space in the closet. Remove the bed for guests, extra pillows and blankets, children's toys … There are a lot of options for using the bags. Plus, they save things from odors, dampness and fading.

To use vacuum bags effectively, there are a few rules to follow.

1. Things must be dry. If you put at least one wet sock in the bag, then all the things in the bag will have an unpleasant smell. Therefore, we dry things thoroughly before putting them in a bag.

2. In order not to damage the bag, you need all the details of things that can tear the bag, hide it inside or cover it with other clothes. If, nevertheless, you damaged the package, then the most ordinary scotch tape can help you out.

3. Don't buy big bags. It is much more efficient to save space in the same suitcase if you use several small bags. Choose a bag that is half the width and length of the suitcase.

4. Do not overload the package. And also arrange things evenly so that you don't end up with a humpbacked something. The more neatly you put your things, the more bags with things you can put in your suitcase.

5. If you do not use items from bags for a very long time, then it is advisable to fill the bag with air every six months. Then you can pump it out again and put the bag in the closet.

The photo shows not an example of perfectly folded items, but simply an indicator of the effectiveness of vacuum bags. The height of the filled bag is a third of a half-liter bottle.:)

So: we dry things, carefully put them in a bag, pump out the air with a vacuum cleaner - it's done!