We always end up having an EXCESS of plastic bags that end up accumulating under out sink in a big blob that ends up driving me nuts. Well, sometime last year (after we moved out here to Arizona) Anthony and I came across this brilliant idea on the internot. He actually did this the first time - but since we had to re-stock the bags, I did it this time. All you'll need is excess bags and an empty kleenex box.
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| The blob of plastic bags |
Take a bag and flatten it out as best you can.
Then fold it in half long ways (like a hot dog)
And then again
Do this to a bunch of bags and then line them up on the ground - with one about half way down the other - and continue the pattern.
And then roll them up!
Stuff 'em in the kleenex box
Then pull up the center bag a little bit. Now, when you use a bag, the next one will just pop up - just like the kleenex did before the box was empty!
Now it's easy to store the bags and re-use them without it turning into a plastic bag monster.
Neat and tidy plastic bags to you!
-Sara
Zip-top plastic bags are indispensable to paddlers. They're watertight, come in a variety of sizes, and are easy to open and close. Keep a supply on hand, especially the tough, freezer bag variety, for everything from food to socks.
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