How to increase the effectiveness of your vacuum storage bags.
Vložit
- čas přidán 24. 11. 2015
- Bill from Engineer's Home Workshop shows us tricks for fitting extra large items into a vacuum bag, plus how to get around poor quality vacuum valves.
- Jak na to + styl
Omg, I JUST moved into a smaller place, needed to store clothes in a storage unit and was so worried I'd have to buy hundreds of dollars of vacuum bags- till I saw this! You are a lifesaver sir. I applaud this video and you. Thank you ❤
What is next up from omg? If something was minblowing for instance?
I never considered using the failed vacuum bags as containers! Brilliant, thanks for tip
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for taking your time for putting this video together. Very helpful tip. When reading reviews on most of these vacuum seal bags the top complaint is that they cannot hold their vacuum.
As the ultimate goal is to reduce volumen. This is a very cost effective solution. Thank you again.
The world needs more engineers!
This guy just changed the game for squishmallow collectors
Thanks, a really great video first time I’ve seen your video series. I really like the idea of an engineer offering solutions that thing outside the normal box of how we do things. Most people don’t understand physics, even people I know who studied engineering don’t apply it to simple tasks & common necessities.
The variation I plan to do is to use large clear bags, I realize that with the black bags you can just label the outside so you know what the contents are, but I like having clear bags so I can see the contents.
Thanks! I want to vacuum pack bedding to ship to college but was really concerned about everything expanding during shipping and destroying the box. This is a great solution.
Great tip! Makes perfect sense. I've been so frustrated by the space bags not holding a vacuum that I quit using them. Now I can reuse those bags!
double bag it. or tape the seal. or buy better bags.
I was cynical and didn't think there was going to be a good tip. I was wrong. Really is a top tip thank you.
Great tip. Cheaper than buying a vacuum plastic bag. Thank u very much for sharing.
So helpful! Thank you for creating this video and sharing
Thank you! Much appreciated. All of the reviews of the "best" vacuum sealed bags said that they don't hold a seal so I was looking for a solution!
Loved your ideas, Please make more videos and share your ingenious ideas. Thanks
Great tip! Most useful for me was actually the idea of using Saran Wrap to limit the maximum expansion when the valve or bag itself eventually leaks :-)
Sir, love your scientific approach, helped a lot
Amazing! U just helped me save some bucks in the most unwanted plastic items
This was EXTREEMELY Helpful... I have studio foam and a Foam Bed Pad that I was not certain about.. Problem Solved. Thank you!
That's very practical. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful mind! Thanks for sharing.
This was brilliant. Hope to try this soon!!
Impressive demonstration
Thank you for your sharing your knowledge.
You're a life saver! Thanks so much, you just saved me 30 bucks, all I needed was things that I already have at home.
thank you soooooooooooooooooooooo much for your help, God bless you
Thank you so so so much ,this video help me a lot .Thank you so much again for sharing this 🙏💐💕
Very informative. Thank you 😊
That is so cool. I love it!
Wow!! Thank you very much for sharing, I have seen some Dollar Tree bags I guess I will buy one of those and put my vacuumed item in the dollar tree bag.
I’ve actually noticed that the dollar tree bags are super thin and are more likely to get holes or split even at the seams when you were adding the pressure of vacuuming. The other thing I don’t like about dollar tree bags as if they’re made in China and they smell very toxic. If you were putting vintage clothing or valuable blankets or linens inside of this the plastic chemical smell may get absorbed into the items you’re storing
You sir are a cool dude thank you helped alot
Fantastic tip!
You just made packing my sea bag sooo much easier and water resistant thank you!
Very very helpful video ...can't say how you just solved our storage problem
Groovy, just saved me a bundle.
Great tip! Thanks
Thank you for sharing.
Awesome. Brilliant!! Thanks.
Thank you. That helps.
Very informative vdo sir
Thank you so much! Very helpful😀
You're welcome!
What a shame so many vacuum bags out there are not working for so many people. I've been lucky enough to have my cheap vacuum bags work for me for years with no issues! I've had my wedding dress packed away for several years and its never broken the seal. But I love this idea of just using a trash bag and making use of the vacuum bags that have crapped out on you! I wonder if you could just suck the air out of the black bag and then just tie a knot?
Can you please share the brand name of the vacuum seal bags that you use? I need to store my wedding dress and a lot of clothes and bedding for a few years.
good info.! thanks!
Oh wow. Thank you.
Very nice! THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED!
I was trying to think of what else could hold the tension better. What if you put it inside a shrink bag and then ahrink that down to size before you turn the vacuum off? Would that work better or faster than saran wrapping the whole thing? I'm thinking then you'll have the desired compression size to use when you want to store your item again, unless they are not strong enough after opening to be reused .. What do you think?
Thanks!!
Cool I’ll try this 🥰
Thanks
subscribed! blessings
Ok. Why did you not use a standard vacuum suction?
you're the best..
Great, man!
You are genius
But would it work to take clothes, towels and betting camping to save space
I'm going to try this before I buy vacuum bags.
Wow that was like magic
Hey mr. I was wondering 💭… what if I buy rope and tie it like really really good using military knots that won’t come out around the space saver bag like it’s own little rope cage… would it help if the vacuum seal does leak ??
Sure, if you wrap it enough times.
Dumb question but will this work with clothes too? Like would I need to throw in cedar balls or something since it's no longer vacuum sealed? I need to store my clothes when the seasons change and I don't have a lot of closet space so I was originally just looking to use these vacuum bags the normal way until I just happened upon this video.
Anything that has air space will compress just fine including clothing and can work the same as the video shows. . . jeans wouldn't compress much. Cedar balls, I don't know, depends on your location, material, and personal experience.
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
GENIUS
I returned back to Wal-Mart Hefty brand & Magic brand both Sux!! Your idea is better..
Can you vacuum the outer bag so it will be flatter?
Is it possible? Yes. Is it practical? No. Good question. This solution does not compensate for ALL the issues.
This is great, but do any (long term) storage bags exist that DO hold their vacuum seal and keep the compressed size for months?
Lots of ways to answer this question . . . reality = manufactures can't make these bags to the specs you would like because nobody would pay the price. The costs would far exceed any real or perceived value for the customer. So. . . over promise and under deliver becomes the economic necessity for these manufactures to meet consumer demands. (What that says about the state of consumer influences is another subject).
Thanks for the question.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 Thank you for your reply. I figured as much.
A possible solution, would seem to be for the same people who make the food sealing products (the vacuum & heat sealed type) to just make larger bags and machines.
Sure, it would be more expensive for larger portions of the plastic and a larger machine (plus hiccups that come with the R&D involved). But, all things being equal, I'd bet that they could work the bugs out and make it profitable.
Can you use just a regular home vacuum cleaner for these bags? Anyone?
Sure.
I love a scientific approach but can you tell where these vac bags leak? Just guessing I would think the weakest place would be the valve seal. If that's where it's leaking then there should be some DIY way to enhance that valve to ensure a proper seal that would last much longer. Then again I would think the press to seal running across the top would also be a weak area. That could be a bit harder to overcome IDK.
Good question. All plastics are permeable. . . it just depends on the size if the molecule and time. Regular air has some comparatively large molecules and some small ones. Small molecules pass through easily. However, before I start writing a book on this question. . . be advised . . . being an engineer, my answer would not be the answer you want. . . I would only generate a hundred more questions.
I easily fit one of those queen mattress toppers in my dollar tree vacuum bag and it hasn’t leaked at all in over 6 months.
What can I say. . .your lucky. If it holds for a year you may have a new record. Good luck, and thanks for posting.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 Maybe they have multiple brands, I have about 6 of them still vacuum sealed and in Tupperware bins that have been in there for months. :-)
Sweet
Just sub thank you!
We are over here!!
And what about vacuuming out the garbage bag as you did, and then tie off the end of the garbage bag prior to placing in the storage bag? Then remove the excess air from the starve bag to retain the smaller profile.
i tried that it'll still expand to the size of the storage bag because the bag wont hold in the air. Not the garbage bag or the storage so his suggestion was best because you still get everything you need in one bag which is one of the reasons we use the bag. It'd be nice to have it flat but these vacuum bags expand a lot of the time anyways after time
Bill, it would be helpful to demonstrate how many days vacuum would last in good quality garbage bags. Good post though.
It wouldn't hold more than a few seconds. His point was that you could use a garbage bag initially to reduce the item in size but then stick it in an even smaller bag or perhaps tie off the garbage bag into its smallest possible size with the reduced-sized item in it. His theory isn't about vacuuming sealing a bag as it is that the item wouldn't be able to expand beyond the size of the bag holding it. Though, I don't think he has accounted for the strength of the item vs the strength of the bag. Foam was an overly simple sample. It's not very heavy and it is malleable. I'd like to see how well this idea holds up to something thicker and heavier like linens or clothing. Would the holding bag burst?
@@GaelinW that is what I am currently worrying about with my vacuum bags in a wooden box. I just put them in and it's making some noise... But I think the wood will be fine, but if it was in something thinner I could see it breaking
@@TcFW97TCM - I think the same might hold true with a wooden box. If the "expansion force" of whatever you're storing is greater than the strength of the wood, hinges of the box or the connections at the corners of the box, they might eventually snap.
How do I keep the trash bag from being sucked into the vacuum hose? Thank you.
Wow. . . don't want to ask what kind of vacuum you have . . . something from NASA perhaps. :) Just stick the hose far enough into the bag. . . generally touching the contents.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 Thank you. It's a Miele, even though you didn't ask :>) Touching the contents, got it. Would this method, with the trash bag, work for leaves?!
Thank you for verifying these vacuum seal bags never really hold their vacuum seal. Other than restricting larger size blankets or fabrics I find them to be utterly useless. You can force air out of a garbage bag rolling it up, place it into another garbage bag and tie it. That'll hold air tight better than worthless vacuum seal bags. Just my opinion
Have you tried this method?
2:25 is the shortcut to facepalming your own lack of creative thinking.
My question is, if you were to suck the air out of a garbage bag, and tie it off......how long, if at all, does it stay air tight? With air seep back into the bag? Or does it stay air free until you open it?
Not sure how to respond to this question Hugh. The plastic garbage bag will only keep the contents compressed for a few seconds. Just long enough to place the contents into a restraining environment. Than the vacuum is not an issue.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 good challenge for an engineer. Reenact this video. But tie the bag shut. Then leave it set to see how long it takes before air gets back into the bag. If at all.
That makes scenes save ££££
Sollution seems so obvious once it is presented. Thank you, never been so greatful to feel stupid 😆
I'm not an engineer, but why not just seal the large garbage bag with zip ties? As long as the air doesn't escape, what does it matter?
Try it. Failure is the best teacher. However, when the zip tie seal fails . . . its mostly because a zip tie cannot apply enough force to crush the bunched plastic to a zero gap smaller then an air molecule. This leads to another issue, all plastics are permeable to small molecules . . . it just takes time to notice without scientific instrumentation.
Thanks for watching.
It seems it would fit if you rolled it first.
gr00vy :)
I bought the hefty vacuum bags and taped the valve and the seal and these dam things STILL reinflate!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I don't get it. Why use an "expensive" $4 vacuum bag that isn't using the vacuum feature? You could have used the black 35 gallon, $0.20 bag, vacuumed it out, and stored that in a 13 gallon, $0.10 garbage bag. It wouldn't expand beyond the 13 gallons which looks to be the size of the vacuum bag.
Absolute genius 😮 thank you
You recieve 10 trumps and 0 biden thinkings
The major problem with this is you still have to buy the vacuum bags right? You’re just not using them for vacuum
No, this is only assuming you already have the vacuum bags. This is instead of throwing them away (if they don't work). . . and I suggest alternatives if you don't already have the bags. I can only wonder, how did you get this wrong. . . regardless, thanks for asking for clarification.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 k cool
??
Hmmm, I dunno, seems like your tecnique is gonna make things difficult to remove from the outer uncompressed vacuum bag - you're fitting more in there than it's designed to fit, and you might need to reach inside and recompress the green garbage bag to remove your stuff, or you might tear the vacuum bag in the process.. You also won't be able to discern what's inside bc of the pre bag.
Aaaaaaaaw now everybody knows about it ...kidding aside I do the same thing when I marinate meat using food grade plastic of course since I'm too cheap to buy those plastic sealing machines.
You still have to have loads of traditional vacuum storage bags . I thought it was a solution with just bin bags . Vacuum bags are expensive so I can’t buy them
You don't need traditional vacuum bags. . . I suggest you watch the video again.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 thank you for your time doing the video . But I don’t have plastic bags at home . Only bin bags , and I thought it was about making it work with bin bags . I watched it all
Get a bigger bag and double bag it
Idk about "engineer" but I know broke single motherhood and vacuuming blankets/ plushies in a strong flex drawstring garbage bag reinforced with furniture shrink wrap works best
Good tip, too much talking though 😏