Inalienable thing in human life became plastic bags. People buy them when they come to the store to shop after work. Particularly bright specimens are used as gift wrapping. Packages are really useful as they protect food from contamination and getting wet. Currently, they are actively used by advertisers to promote various brands. In stores, packages with logos and names of the institutions themselves or of third-party partners are often found for sale, etc.
What to do with packages?
Not so long ago, plastic bags were a scarce and expensive thing. It is for this reason that many housewives have used them repeatedly, washing, drying and smoothing. Now the package is of no value, respectively, many, coming 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 it 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 to fold packages compactly, then you can easily clean up the kitchen, where they are often stored, and also always have it at hand at the right time. There are several ways of storing and picking, you should choose the most convenient and acceptable option.
Use of the bag
You can use the bag as made independently or purchased in a store. This can be a container for storing cereals or an ordinary jar. The bags should be folded according to a special technique, since they will need to be taken out of the container and the next one should appear.
Equipment
- Fold in half in length.
- Put the second on the first package, so that the handles of the second are on the first.
- Twist into a roll of medium strength so that the package can be pulled out without much effort.
- Put the roll in the bag.
Important! The handles of the first bag should peek out from the middle of the roll. This way you can stack a few pieces. Depends on the width of the container, the roll should 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 instruction:
- Before folding, you need to smooth the package so that it becomes smooth. If this is a bag-shirt, then you need to make sure that the handles are level, because when folding it will be important.
- There should not be air inside, so you should hold your palms several times from the bottom to the handles.
- Then bend along in half, make sure that the handles and corners lie exactly opposite each other. Bend the package again, combining the corners and the first fold. Continue bending until the strip width 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 strip of rectangular shape. After each bend, excess air should be expelled, which will complicate further folding. The number of bends is basically 2-3, but the exact number directly depends on the width of the package.
- The lower corner, through which the last fold has passed, must be bent diagonally, attached to the opposite side. You should get a triangle that you need to straighten and smooth.
- Bend the resulting triangle up to form a new triangle.
- Overlay the triangles on top of 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 bend, as well as to straighten and smooth each new triangle so that the folded package is flat and compact.
- Bend the remaining tail into the pocket, which was supposed to form as a result of previous bends. The tucked-in corner should also be straightened out and smoothed so that the triangle is even and beautiful.
With the rest of the bags, you can do the same or use a different folding technique. In the form of a triangle, packages can be folded into a vase, which 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 was folded tight, then additional efforts may be required to straighten it.
Knot
This technique may seem complicated, but if you figure out a little how to fold packages correctly in a triangle, there should be no difficulties. To bundle the package with a knot, you will need to first fold it into a narrow longitudinal strip. In this case, it does not matter in what arrangement the handles will be.
Instruction:
- From the package straightened on a flat solid surface, you must first expel excess air. From a flatter product, you will be able to tie a neat and small knot.
- Next, fold the bag in half and continue bending until a thin strip is obtained. In this case, you should not forget to straighten the package after each bend.
- Fold it across so that the original length is less than half.
- Then you should check how flexible the strip turned out. To do this, wrap it around the finger. If the strip is too elastic, then one or two lateral bends will need to be deployed and the flexibility checked again.
- Form a small loop from the strip. At least two fingers should fit in it. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the longer end of the strip should be at the bottom. The same end may be jagged 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 it will be difficult to untie it if necessary.
- Put the long one on the short end, and then insert it into the resulting loop. Do not tighten the assembly.
- Repeat wrapping the long end until it becomes too short. Slip the remaining tip into the assembly.
- The short end must also be passed through the loop. Next, tighten the assembly. To do this, sip the remaining tip from the short side, holding the middle of the node.
- Fill the end into the resulting pocket.
When you need to straighten the bag, you need to extend the short end with a fold. The knot will loosen. You can pull out the second end. Shake for full straightening. You can store compactly folded bags in any convenient place.
Advice
It is better to straighten bags on a solid surface, such as a table. Thus, it will be possible to free the inside of the air as much as possible, resulting in a more accurate knot or triangle.
In stores, special containers and covers are available for storing the package in a compact and uncomplicated form. This will help to make a more neat look of the kitchen and any other room. Also, such a device can be made independently.
You can fold almost all plastic bags, but still, many methods are most suitable for T-shirts.