tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post437176768305738322..comments2024-03-29T07:16:23.742-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Frugal tipPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-68817173470743216202010-06-14T18:12:23.774-07:002010-06-14T18:12:23.774-07:00How about instead of staples, use a length of Twis...How about instead of staples, use a length of Twist-tie material like the double-wire kind on new garden hose packaging? Install that at the opened bag end, then roll up bag and fold twist-tie over the seam to seal.Robin Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-62909695494002173212010-05-28T14:07:56.628-07:002010-05-28T14:07:56.628-07:00Thanks for that tip, I'll have to try it. I...Thanks for that tip, I'll have to try it. I'm a big bag reuser...I'm the only one I know who washes out and reuses Ziplock bags. You have to be careful to check them for leaks, though. I mark the bag with a sharpie pen "hole" if it only has a tiny pinhole in it, and reuse it for things that aren't liquid-y or powdery.<br /><br />Anyone know of anything creative to do with those stupid plastic shopping bags? I've seen people cut them into strips and crochet them into bags, but my crocheting is pitiful.Sage0925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22275653443863497312010-05-24T06:06:14.548-07:002010-05-24T06:06:14.548-07:00We have a bagless vacuum that I used to empty into...We have a bagless vacuum that I used to empty into the trash when it got full. Not too long ago it hit me......all that's in there is dirt and dog hair. I now empty it onto the compost pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-87540466712023433582010-05-14T17:32:20.923-07:002010-05-14T17:32:20.923-07:00I have been doing this for years and it really doe...I have been doing this for years and it really does work. I only try to get three uses out of a bag though. For some reason, after that, there seems to be more dust blowing out of the vacuum when using it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459131266155230659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-91054405694439163812010-05-14T15:30:26.590-07:002010-05-14T15:30:26.590-07:00I've done this kind of trick before on other i...I've done this kind of trick before on other items. When you feel the paper is getting too weak to take another stapling, try using strips of duct tape on the bag before stapling. That oughta get you a few more uses from the bag.<br /><br />Steve Davis<br />Anchorage, AlaskaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-25816621568640698632010-05-14T15:09:18.531-07:002010-05-14T15:09:18.531-07:00Hi Patrice,
I'm the "vacuumer" in o...Hi Patrice,<br /><br />I'm the "vacuumer" in our house. For a long time I was doing basically what you described, only I was pulling the debris out through the same hole that it went in. Admittedly, it was a messy job, and was hard on the bag so it had to be replaced every few times.<br /><br />About a year ago we found one of those super-duper whirlwind type of vacuum cleaners at a yard sale for $2. The gal said it quit working, just wouldn't suck anything up even though she emptied the debris bin. But, hey, I'm "handy" so we invested $2 and decided to see if we could make it work for us.<br /><br />There were a complicated series of containers to deal with that had several compartments and a foam filter. All these looked good. Then, in a tucked away place I located another filter, a micro-filter, that was all plugged up. I bought a new filter at Home Depot, installed it, and voila, it works perfectly!<br /><br />I really like this vacuum because there are no bags to deal with. We just dump the contents of the container in the trash. Every few times, I take the containers and filters out to the workshop and blow them out good with my air compressor.<br /><br />As an aside, we also have an old Rainbow vac. That's the model that uses a reservoir of water to trap the vacuumed debris. I don't like using this one, though, because I don't like dealing with the dirty water afterward.<br /><br />DaveDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-13183081482216263112010-05-14T11:02:07.189-07:002010-05-14T11:02:07.189-07:00What a great idea! I might copy this on my blog so...What a great idea! I might copy this on my blog sometime.<br /><br />Our vacuum doesn't actually use bags--it has a bagless canister that you empty every time you vacuum. But I might be replacing it sometime, and if the new one uses bags, I would definitely use this tip!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348822722011032312noreply@blogger.com