Why did I never try space bags before?

[Doc_Lobster]

They have changed my life! I just cleared the contents of four huge Rubbermaid totes out of my tiny apartment.

[aMrsin09]

H had never even heard of them until the day he told me I could only bring ONE suitcase ... BWAHAHAHA

[rodeored]

I have decided that space bags are kind of a tease, they work great at first and you are really impressed and then bam! You open the closet where you stashed them and they explode out at you.



It may be me....

[HiC]

Aug 11, 2012 22:10:08 GMT -5 Doc_Lobster said:

They have changed my life! I just cleared the contents of four huge Rubbermaid totes out of my tiny apartment.

They are the balls! Love them!

[liverandonions]

I just brought them on my vacation-my overpacking has never been more compact!

[cereal K]

Aug 11, 2012 22:14:34 GMT -5 rodeored said:

I have decided that space bags are kind of a tease, they work great at first and you are really impressed and then bam! You open the closet where you stashed them and they explode out at you.



It may be me....

no, that's been my experience, too. i resigned myself to the fact that i must be doing it wrong.

[-Moe-]

This might be interesting. hmmmm.

[tdk]

lol. I've had these on my list to run to bed bath and beyond to get for a month now. I plan on making the trip this month. I have linens and guest bedding I don't want to get rid of but i'm tired of it taking up tons of space!

Shit. I have some clothes I could probably do this with as well! *tdk increases number purchasing*

I"m glad to hear they work - I've been wondering if I'm just falling for another as seen on tv.

[rodeored]

Aug 11, 2012 22:23:15 GMT -5 cereal K said:

Aug 11, 2012 22:14:34 GMT -5 rodeored said:

I have decided that space bags are kind of a tease, they work great at first and you are really impressed and then bam! You open the closet where you stashed them and they explode out at you.



It may be me....

no, that's been my experience, too. i resigned myself to the fact that i must be doing it wrong.

Good to know I am not the only one who apparently can't get them to work. (})

[Doc_Lobster]

Well, I just got them so I can't promise that they'll work forever. I was really impressed with how much they reduced the volume of the extra stuff that I had in the totes (extra bedding, pillows, my big winter coat, etc.)

[gretchenindisguise]

We love them. We used them in our move (I brought nearly L and my entire wardrobe in my camry) and have random things all suctioned up still.

[tdk]

Aug 11, 2012 23:10:12 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

We love them. We used them in our move (I brought nearly L and my entire wardrobe in my camry) and have random things all suctioned up still.

I bet L took up a lot less space once you put her in a space bag!

[liverandonions]

Aug 11, 2012 23:04:45 GMT -5 @theycalledherkate said:

Aug 11, 2012 22:22:57 GMT -5 liverandonions said:

I just brought them on my vacation-my overpacking has never been more compact!

How do you repack them without access to a vacuum?

They have travel bags that you roll the air out of! I sat on them and then rolled them once a lot of the air was out.

[gretchenindisguise]

Aug 11, 2012 23:11:42 GMT -5 tdk said:

Aug 11, 2012 23:10:12 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

We love them. We used them in our move (I brought nearly L and my entire wardrobe in my camry) and have random things all suctioned up still.

I bet L took up a lot less space once you put her in a space bag!

Damn skippy!

[Jalapeñomel]

It's how I survived my trip to Lima!

[wildfloweragain]

Space bag totes work well. Actual space bags are crap (except for travel.)

The totes have a canvas thing that zips around, so even if they open up, they are contained. PLus it helps them not get any tiny holes because they are more protected.