posted on October 9, 2002 06:35:42 PM
I sell mostly new and used craft books and magazines, and I like to protect them from rain etc with plasic. I've tried the Ziploc type, but the closure is bulky in the envelope, the other freezer types you can buy, all seem to have a pleated sides, which are also bulky. I have tried Saran wrap, and got myself into lots of messes! Never could get the hang of getting it around those books before it stuck to itself! Today, I went to the manager of my local supermarket, and asked if I could buy some of the produce bags they have in rolls. He sold me a roll of about 700 bags for $4, and they work just great. Thin and square, but still waterproof. I thought I would pass it on in case it is a help to anyone else.
posted on October 9, 2002 07:07:02 PM
WOW ~ great idea Never thought about that !!
Too funny, when I was visiting my in laws this summer, they had a huge bag of those plastic carry grocery bags stored in the garage. I go .. hey Dad .. can I have those .. he goes .... for what ?? For packing instead of buying styrafoam, etc .. they work great and are very light weight !!
I wouldn't use for dishes but for most general items they work like a charm for packing to take up space. Just make sure you don't leave any food in them before storing .. once I left a head of lettuce in one, stuck in my pantry wondering where the lettuce went to .. found it months later when I went to grab some to pack a box.. thank goodness I found it and not the ebay buyer
posted on October 10, 2002 02:14:19 AM
we use these for packing material too...sure nicer than newspaper..and you are recycling. they don't shift like peanuts either.
posted on October 10, 2002 05:08:12 AM
I use the store brand 1-gallon size food storage bags (now called Bread storage bags for some reason) - non zip, non pleated, non expensive.
posted on October 10, 2002 12:43:39 PM
I need plastic bags for magazines and sheet music. I buy mine from Veripack online (www.veripack.com) and get a great deal and they look nice.
posted on October 10, 2002 12:53:35 PM
ever try the real small garbage bags for like the bathroom garbage cans the 4 gallon size you get 120 bags on a roll the "Ruffies brand" and they are very inexpensive.
posted on October 10, 2002 06:47:16 PM
Yes, the plastic bags work well for packing material, and are certainly less messy than newspaper. I found a local source here that sells bubble wrap very inexpensively, so I do use more of that as well
posted on October 10, 2002 09:41:53 PM
I get my 6 x 10 flat poly bags from PaperMart, though at a heavier thickness than grocery store bags. Thin poly is just too hard for me to handle.
posted on October 12, 2002 01:46:49 PM
Let me echo "gina50" about NOT using these bags for dishes! Back when I was a newbie seller, I shipped a large collection of vintage mugs...after wrapping each very well in those plastic store bags...and stuffing LOTS of the bags all around the entire collection. By the time the shipment arrived in California, several had broken. Luckily, the insurance kicked in and the buyer was quite understanding...I still feel, though, I escaped a deserved "neg" (makes up, I guess, for the ones I didn't deserve...) and I haven't used the bags since for dishes/breakables. Breakables go in layers and layers of bubblewrap!
posted on October 13, 2002 10:26:28 PM
If you have large items which won't fit into bags, try using the thin plastic that is used by painters to cover floors and furniture. It's sold in rolls in places like Home Depot and is very cheap.
Never thought about that !!