Plastic bags have become an integral part of human life. People buy them when they go shopping after work. Particularly bright specimens are used as gift wrapping. Bags are really useful as they protect food from dirt and getting wet. Currently, they are actively used by advertisers to promote various brands. Stores often sell bags with logos and names of the establishments themselves or third-party partners, etc.
What to do with packages?
Not so long ago plastic bags were scarce and expensive. It is for this reason that many housewives used them repeatedly, washing, drying and smoothing. Now the package is of no value, therefore, many, when they come to the store, buy a new one. For this reason, a large amount of unnecessary polyethylene accumulates in houses, which often interferes, takes up a lot of space in a crumpled state, but can come in handy at any moment. No one throws them away, thinking where to put the packages. This question is relevant for many.
If you learn how to compactly fold packages, then you can easily put things in order in the kitchen, where they are often stored, and also always have them at hand at the right time. There are several ways to store and complete, you should choose the most convenient and acceptable option.
Using a pouch
You can use a bag bag made by yourself or purchased in a store. It can be a container for storing cereals or a regular jar. The packages should be folded using a special technique, since they will need to be taken out of the container and the next one should appear.
Technique
- Fold in half lengthwise.
- Put the second one on the first bag, so that the handles of the second one are on the first one.
- Roll into a medium-strength roll so that the bag can be pulled out with little effort.
- Put the roll into the bag.
Important! The handles of the first package should peek out from the middle of the roll. Thus, you can add several pieces. Depends on the width of the container, the roll must fit.
Triangle
Many are interested in the question of how to fold packages in a triangle for compact storage. This method does not require a lot of time, if necessary, the package is easily straightened.
Step by step instructions:
- Before folding, you need to smooth the bag so that it becomes even. If this is a T-shirt bag, then you need to make sure that the handles lie flat, as this will be important when folding.
- There should be no air left inside, so you should run your palms from the bottom to the handles several times.
- Then fold in half lengthwise, making sure that the handles and corners lie exactly opposite each other. Bend the bag again, matching the corners and the first fold. Continue folding until the width of the strip is approximately equal to the width of the bag handles. If the package is not a T-shirt, then you should focus on the width, you should get a fairly narrow rectangular strip. After each bend, excess air should be expelled, which will make further folding more difficult. The number of folds is generally 2-3, but the exact number depends on the width of the bag.
- The bottom corner through which the last fold passed must be bent diagonally, attaching to the opposite side. You should get a triangle that needs to be straightened and smoothed.
- Bend the resulting triangle up to form a new triangle.
- You need to superimpose triangles on each other along the entire length of the rectangular strip of the package. It is important not to forget to leave a small tail for the final fold, as well as straighten and smooth each new triangle so that the package is flat and compact when folded.
- Bend the remaining tail into the pocket, which should have been formed as a result of previous bends. The tucked corner should also be straightened and smoothed so that the triangle is even and beautiful.
With the rest of the packages, you can do the same or use a differentfolding technique. In the shape of a triangle, bags can be folded into a vase that is rarely used or not used at all, in a basket as an additional decor, etc.
In order to use the package, you will need to pull the end out of the pocket and shake well. If the triangle has been folded tightly, then additional effort may be required to straighten it.
Knot
This technique may seem complicated, but if you know a little about how to properly fold bags in a triangle, it should not be difficult. To tie the package with a knot, you will first need to fold it into a narrow longitudinal strip. In this case, it does not matter in what location the handles will be.
Instruction:
- Excessive air must first be expelled from a bag flattened on a flat hard surface. From a flatter product, you can tie a neat and small knot.
- Next, fold the bag in half and continue folding until you get a thin strip. In this case, one should not forget to straighten the package after each bend.
- Fold it across so that the original length is halved.
- Then you should check how plastic the strip turned out to be. To do this, wrap it around your finger. If the strip is too elastic, then one or two transverse bends will need to be turned and the flexibility test repeated.
- Form a small loop from the strip. It should fit at least two fingers. Worth payingnote that the longer end of the strip should be at the bottom. The same end may be uneven due to the handles of the T-shirt bag. If the short length is inconvenient, then you can straighten the transverse fold, only in this case the knot will turn out to be less compact and difficult to untie if necessary.
- Put the long end on the short end, and then insert it into the resulting loop. Do not tighten the knot.
- Repeat wrapping the long end until it is too short. Insert the remaining tip inside the knot.
- The short end also needs to be threaded through the loop. Next, tighten the knot. To do this, you need to sip the remaining tip from the short side, holding the middle of the knot.
- Tuck the end into the resulting pocket.
When you need to straighten the package, you need to pull out the short end with a fold. The knot will loosen. You can pull out the other end. Shake to fully straighten. You can store compactly folded bags in any convenient place.
Tips
It is best to flatten bags on a hard surface such as a table. In this way, it will be possible to free the inside of the air as much as possible, as a result of which a more accurate knot or triangle will be obtained.
Special containers and cases are available in stores to store the package in a compact and unfolded form. This will help make the kitchen and any other room look neater. Also such a deviceyou can do it yourself.
Almost all plastic bags can be folded, but still many ways are most suitable for T-shirt bags.
