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Attack of the plastic bags – Metro US

Attack of the plastic bags

Most homes have at least one out-of-control stash of bags.

Mostly every home I visit has a bag dilemma of sorts. People just obtain too many unnecessary needless bags. They end up being stored in your limited storage spaces until you move, have a flood or till I pay you a visit and veto the bag collection and rezone the space for something practical and functional. We collect them in every shape, size and colour and name them approximately as lunch bag, paper bags, plastic bags, gift bags, travel bags, Ziploc baggies, shopping bags, etc.

Last week, I received an e-mail (or cry for help) from what seemed to be an extremely detailed lady. She has about a zillion bags, give or take, in a variety of sizes. Sarah reads my column regularly and writes in part:

“My question is: I have a very tiny space and I like to separate: (1) grocery bags; (2) clear fruit bags; (3) plain (white/grey) bags — both small and large; (4) extra large plastic bags; and one for (5) miscellaneous. I’ve tried small cardboard (liquor box – 10 x 8) with compartments in a section of a bottom cupboard — takes up too much room. Considered five separate potato chip containers — too difficult to access. Can you help?”

Sarah, thanks for your question. Storing so many bags in a small space is definitely not practical. Although I am not a fan of the plastic world, there is always the Bag Saver available at most Wal-Marts and Canadian Tires.

This is a plastic unit the size of a forearm with Tooney sized holes throughout.

The unit can attach to the back of a door, wall, underneath a cabinet or wherever you to access it.

That should handle most of your day-to-day supply. One side can store clear bags and the other side can store “grocery bags.”

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