vacuum storage bags

[avongas]

'er indoors has had the idea of storing the sleeping bags and thick jumpers in those vacuum storage baggy thingys - the ones where you suck out the air using a vacuum cleaner, so that bulky items reduce right down for storage when travelling.

 

Trouble is, we don't seem to be able to find a small enough vacuum cleaner with a round nozzle. All the car vacs have flat ends!

 

Has anybody else tried this, and what did they use.

 

2 weeks and counting!!

 

:-) :-)

[Derek Uzzell]

I would have thought you'd need a domestic 230V vacuum-cleaner to provide sufficient suction to make best use of these things. However, if you wanted to experiment with a 12V appliance (which I assume is what you have in mind), many of these nowadays have a 'crevice nozzle' that could easily be converted to round-section with a piece of flexible plastic waste-water-type hose.

 

Can't say the idea has much appeal to me. While I can appreciate vacuum storage bags might be invaluable if (say) you've got lots of summer clothes at home that you want to store for the winter, I can imagine it being a damned nuisance if you've got sweaters, duvets, etc. vacuum-packed in a motorhome and need to access them, use them for a short period (say, during a cold-snap) and then have to re-bag them.

[J9withdogs]

Have you already purchased the vacuum bags, Spud?

 

The storage bags that I use have a non-return valve which allows you to squash/roll the air out of the bag manually.

 

Think I got them from Wilkinsons.

[JohnP]

Why do you want to do this when touring? Are you short of storage space?

 

As Janine suggests, just sit on or roll the bags and this will expel most of the air. Using a vacuum cleaner every day or so when travelling would be a right pain.

[howie]

Bulky sleeping bags do take up space Spud so why don't you just leave them out on the bench seats (two longtitude seats I believe). This is what we do, and apart from freeing up that space they will also protect the upholstery on that new van of your's.

Vacumn bags do work well at home, but don't think they are worth the hassle when touring.

[Kate1881]

Hi Spud

I got a small bagless vac from tesco 30pounds, great for doing the job!

 

I use these bags to free up space in the wardrobe, him indoors reckons he doesn't have any space for hanging his clothes this way we get to have more room each ( well i have 75% )

 

also they keep things fresh and clean until you require them.

 

:-D

keep waving

Kate