Vacuum Bags?? "To use or not to use"

[janmoo]

Omg you guys are psychic i have spent afternoon looking for vacuum bags! Lol my heads really mashed 5 weeks to go and counting, will def get vac bags for my primark clothes (whole shop full!)

[Hayshake]

We have a bought a useful little Plastic device called a Bag Button to vacuum pack some goods, this can be used over and over again with plastic garbage bags which are so much cheaper than the Vacuum bags you can buy.
The Bag Button can be found by searching on the Internet, but can only be purchased direct from America, as the inventor seems to have a Patent on the device. I think they cost about A$20 with Postage. Ours arrived safe and sound, and they are certainly a nifty device.

[motlyman]

I was just gonna post about the bag button but got beat to it lol.
Bin bags are a lot cheaper than vac bags. we used them and the bag button and filled tea chests with then.
Makes so much more space.

Colin

[Sachertorte]

We used them also with silica gel bags and added cedar wood moth balls to avoid any off smells. Best bags we found were from Costco (Suzie is right about the vacuum ones rather than the roll the air out ones) They are sold in a box with assorted sizes jumbo, large, medium etc
You can put a lounge rug in the jumbo!

[ste and cheryl]

Do these not add more weight? I have just packed my first one and the bag feels heavier to me than the whole pile of clothes ?

Ste & Cheryl

[Bather's]

Mine where heavier, but as i used them for the container the cost was caluclated on volume not weight....

I noticed from your info that you are from Tottington, we are only down the road from you in radcliffe. What are your plans when are you moving?

thanks

Danielle

[tpgc03]

Our heads are pretty much mashed too! Have been running round like headless Chickens since we told PSS to come and get our gear on Tue! aahhh....think we have almost met ourselves coming back :)
Just a Q on the draw thing, we have put towels, linen, bed sheets, cuddly toys etc in them to save on space. The guy from PSS didn't mention about them being vacuum packed or bagged, do they have to be?
TTFN

[Bather's]

I was told that if you vacume bag your stuff it stops the damp.....But only going off what others have said!!

Trail and error..

Danielle

[ste and cheryl]

Mine where heavier, but as i used them for the container the cost was caluclated on volume not weight....

I noticed from your info that you are from Tottington, we are only down the road from you in radcliffe. What are your plans when are you moving?

thanks

Danielle

Small world hey !

We actually fly out on Saturday evening to Adelaide.

Hubby got offered a job 4 weeks ago and accepted, so we are going over on a Working Holiday Visa and when he is settled into his job we will start the RSMS.

When are you moving.

Cheryl x

[Bather's]

Oh we have got a bit more time we fly on the 03/01....

Still trying to find some accomidation, finding it a night mare!!!!!

Good luck for Sat where abouts you moving to?

Danielle.xx