How To Store A Plastic Bag
Posted on Wed, 8th February 2006 at 12:09 under Humour, Eureka!, Skills, Education, Pictures, PublicityLike the typical ones from supermarkets. Maybe works for other bag-like structures, I dunno.
- Empty the bag
- Flatten it
- Fold it up lengthwise into a single strip
- Twist it up tight into a string
- Bring the two ends together
- Twist it up tight again
- Bring the two ends together
- Twist it up tight again
- Thread the loose end through the loop
- Tighten gently
Voila! A stable, knotted plastic bag, albeit at a fair amount of time and effort! The reward is that unfolding is easy - it practically springs apart itself when untied.
I encourage you to try it, as the structure formed is oddly familiar, and the saving in storage space considerable.
A picture tells a thousand words.
Handy, eh?
Close-up, with CD case behind for scale
And yes, this is
Liberta said: February 8th, 2006 at 13:50
I go away for a couple of days and you start to amuse yourself under the sink!
ReplyBellman said: February 8th, 2006 at 15:09
You’d be supprised what amusement Men can find under the sink
Speaking of which, I have an idea for a turbo charged sink plunger….
Regards
Bellman
ReplyLibertus said: February 8th, 2006 at 15:23
There’s more space available under the sink for amusement purposes, now.
ReplyBellman said: February 9th, 2006 at 22:35
Good job because the new turbo plunger will need to be stored there.
Regards
Bellman
ReplyLibertus said: February 10th, 2006 at 10:07
Space for the turbo-plunger was the necessity that mothered my invention. Now, when will you have it ready?
ReplyLibertus said: February 20th, 2006 at 17:23
Publicised on theBBC h2g2 entry “Storing Plastic Bags” .
ReplyGavin Ayling said: March 6th, 2006 at 19:36
A typical Englishman!
Congratulations!
ReplyLibertus said: March 6th, 2006 at 21:47
Welcome Gavin!
It’s not typical for an Englishman to have such a glorious Scottish accent, but my mother is still proud of me.
I’m glad you like the bag knot. I’m still working on the technique. I’m hoping to have developed it into something utterly pointless but highly profitable within a decade.
ReplyGavin Ayling said: March 6th, 2006 at 23:49
I blame the Yorkshire air!
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