At the mention of vacuum bags, a picture from the grocery store or supermarket, where on the shelves lie all kinds of balyks and other edible products in vacuum packing, is before your eyes. It turns out that this way you can pack not only food, but also all sorts of things. For what? Let's figure it out.
Why do we need vacuum bags for storing things?
Open your wardrobe at home and look at the amount of things that lie on his shelves. At least a third of them are not items of constant use. Perhaps, these are the old little things of a grown up child who can squeeze or give away, or maybe winter or summer clothes that are waiting for their season. Often, a spare set of pillows and blankets is kept in the closet in case of guests. Yes, you never know what can be found in the bins of the thrifty mistress?
All this is dusty, requires periodic washing and drying, and also takes a lot of precious space. And here it is time for vacuum packages to appear on the stage. They save things from dirt, dust and moisture, besides, they save considerable space. As a result, the storage of things becomes incredibly convenient and practical.
These packages are durable, airtight and can keep things dry even in rooms with high humidity. What's more important, not one insect-a mole, a dust mite or a crochet, will "break through" through them. With careful use, such packages serve for several years.
In addition to home use to store bulk items such as pillows, rugs, wool sweaters, vacuum bags are great for travel and travel. Agree that it is not very convenient to carry overcrowded suitcases and backpacks. And with such a packing place will become much more.
How to choose vacuum bags for storing things?
If you have already become convinced of the practicality of such an item and have thought about its acquisition, then you need to be savvy in choosing a quality product.
So, what to look for when buying vacuum bags:
- The quality of the polyethylene from which it is made. Not every material is suitable for such use. For example, a mixture of polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate (from which plastic bottles are made), which is more often found in the domestic market, can not guarantee a long operation of the package, since the material is less elastic, respectively, in the bags, cracks develop over time, and can no longer be used for their intended purpose . Marking on them is indicated by the following: PET & PE. Choose the same packages that include polyamide or nylon and polyethylene (PA & PE). The cost of one such package, the smallest one, can not be less than 100 rubles for 1 piece. Accordingly, large vacuum bags for storing things are even more expensive.
- Clasp. On the package there should be a special clasp resembling a double zipper. It is important that its quality is good, otherwise it will quickly fail.
- The valve for pumping air. This element is the most complex of the whole system, it depends on it how long the service will last, how easily it will be pumped through it, whether the vacuum will remain in the pact for a long time. At serious companies-manufacturers the design of the valve does not provide any additional covers, after all, as is known,
any moving elements will fail over time. The valve with automatic air pumping is much more durable.
How to use a vacuum bag for storing things?
Vacuum bags for storage of things with the valve are extremely simple in operation. All you need to do is put clean and dry things in the bag, close the buckle on the bag, remove all air from it with a special pump or a normal vacuum cleaner and close the valve. That's all - your things are securely packed and can be stored without airing up to six months.