Space Saver Bags

Storing bulky clothing or comforters in space saver bags isn’t exactly like keeping foods in one of those vacuum sealer bags.  Clothes or comforters don’t last any longer when sealed up; they aren’t preserved in any way, and they won’t spoil or “go bad” if you don’t seal them up.  But that’s exactly where the idea came from.  When you place food in one of those food saver vacuum bags and suck out the air, you not only eliminate the air, you also eliminate a lot of the wasted space.  If you’ve ever used a food saver bag, you’ve surely noticed how the bag contract and conforms to the shape of whatever is inside it during the evacuating process.  In 1993, someone who’s now a lot wealthier than you noticed that same thing and wondered how much space could be saved by removing the air from a down comforter in a similar manner.  They put a down pillow in a large plastic bag, attached a vacuum cleaner and space saver vacuum bags were born.
Today, space saver storage bags and space saver travel bags are everywhere.  Many homeowners consider them to be an essential part of closet organization.  They allow bulky items of clothing and outerwear, like coats and sweaters, to be stored in half the space they otherwise occupy.  The same holds true for blankets, comforters and extra pillows.  They can either be attached to a vacuum cleaner which will suck out the air, or they can simply be compressed by rolling the bag up towards the seal.  When the bag is rolled up and the air is squeezed out, simply seal the bag and the item remains compressed.
And although this article began by saying that clothes don’t last any longer if they are sealed up, it certainly is true that sealing special clothes – perhaps your wedding gown or your child’s first blanket – in a space saver bag will protect it from odors, dust and insects.  So they might not last longer, but they will certainly remain clean longer, as well as take up much less storage space.
Many people use the space saver bags as travel bags.  After all, when do you need to conserve space more than when traveling for a week or two?  There’s no need for a vacuum cleaner when you are on the road, because you can simply compress the travel bags by hand and then close the seal when they are compressed.  People have come up with other creative uses for these bags, too.  They are great for not only storing clothing is the least amount of space possible, but also for storing things dryly when camping or traveling on a boat.

Storing bulky clothing or comforters in space saver bags isn’t exactly like keeping foods in one of those vacuum sealer bags.  Clothes or comforters don’t last any longer when sealed up; they aren’t preserved in any way, and they won’t spoil or “go bad” if you don’t seal them up.  But that’s exactly where the idea came from.  When you place food in one of those food saver vacuum bags and suck out the air, you not only eliminate the air, you also eliminate a lot of the wasted space.  If you’ve ever used a food saver bag, you’ve surely noticed how the bag contract and conforms to the shape of whatever is inside it during the evacuating process.  In 1993, someone who’s now a lot wealthier than you noticed that same thing and wondered how much space could be saved by removing the air from a down comforter in a similar manner.  They put a down pillow in a large plastic bag, attached a vacuum cleaner and space saver vacuum bags were born.

Today, space saver storage bags and space saver travel bags are everywhere.  Many homeowners consider them to be an essential part of closet organization.  They allow bulky items of clothing and outerwear, like coats and sweaters, to be stored in half the space they otherwise occupy.  The same holds true for blankets, comforters and extra pillows.  They can either be attached to a vacuum cleaner which will suck out the air, or they can simply be compressed by rolling the bag up towards the seal.  When the bag is rolled up and the air is squeezed out, simply seal the bag and the item remains compressed.

And although this article began by saying that clothes don’t last any longer if they are sealed up, it certainly is true that sealing special clothes – perhaps your wedding gown or your child’s first blanket – in a space saver bag will protect it from odors, dust and insects.  So they might not last longer, but they will certainly remain clean longer, as well as take up much less storage space.

Many people use the space saver bags as travel bags.  After all, when do you need to conserve space more than when traveling for a week or two?  There’s no need for a vacuum cleaner when you are on the road, because you can simply compress the travel bags by hand and then close the seal when they are compressed.  People have come up with other creative uses for these bags, too.  They are great for not only storing clothing is the least amount of space possible, but also for storing things dryly when camping or traveling on a boat.

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