How To Roll Plastic Shopping Bags

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10 Minutes

Easy

Everyone has that 1 spot in their house that holds all the plastic shopping bags. For me, it's under the sink. I stuff them all in there until I need one then they all come flying out. What a disaster. I decided it was time to learn how to roll them into a space-saving dispenser! Heres how -

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First, you fold the bag in half and press all the air out.

Next, you line the bags up. This is the important part - only let the handle from the second bag overlap the first bag. This is what will give you the dispensing effect.

You then fold the top handle back and begin to roll down.

You continue to roll and line the bags up, rolling downward only letting the handles overlap.

Finally, you should have something that looks like this!

My roll fit perfectly into an empty clorox container. I snapped the lid off, inserted the bags through the notches and replaced the cap.

It's so easy! I just sit in front of the TV and roll the bags every so often. It saves SO much space under my sink and not to mention it looks nicer.

Check out the video below to watch me roll the bags!

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Psy11497769
on Jan 17, 2017
I am a sengager and I am having trouble lining up the bags correctly I watched the instructions I am missing something. in the process. what do I do?
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  Ash22494743
  on Oct 26, 2017
  Angela, this also makes the rolled-up bag look like a rose. So much nicer than the stuffed in way I used to do it.
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Ton10743166
on Oct 26, 2017
What do you do with different size bags
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  Kara S.
  on Oct 27, 2017
  You can just toll them the same way.
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Donna
on Nov 26, 2017
FYI. I used a roll from wrapping paper , put a rubber band at 2 places, and just stuff the bags into the roll...no folding and stands easily in a corner. I use for yard pick up after the dogs so I have 2...one at each door outside.
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  Karen Bolduc Bragg
  on Apr 3, 2018
  Nice!!!
  
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Jerri
on Apr 3, 2018
That’s really awesome ideas for plastic bags ,I’m going to saved wipe containers ,thank u for sharing kara
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Natalie Hancock
on Apr 25, 2018
I just rolled up my Walmart plastic bags. This is such a resourceful idea. Thanks so much.
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