Plastic Bags: Benefits of Plastic Bags

By Jim Zargot

Plastic or "poly" bags are considered a staple of household storage, used in virtually every home. Even so, some people ponder as to why they should use a plastic bag when so many storage options are available.

Plastic bags are known first and foremost for their economy of space. Multiple bags can be stored close together in a single drawer or cupboard, allowing for maximum storage potential. Plastic containers, even when compact, take up far more space.

Poly bags are soft to the touch and can be handled with ease. Many come complete with embossed tops to facilitate handling, and are made with double-track closures that make them easy to open and close. They're easy on your other senses as well; sealed plastic bags block out odor, which is why they're used frequently as trash containers.

These bags come in many different sizes, and can store everything from a small pile of toothpicks to large amounts of leftovers.

Many plastic bags are sealable. Unlike paper sacks, which gape open without the aid of a rubber band or paper clip, plastic bags are closed and secured with ease. And, unlike certain other types of bags and sacks, many plastic bags can be resealed after use.

Plastic bags are soft to the touch and easy to handle. Many even have embossed tops to facilitate handling, and come complete with double-track closures that make them simple to open and close. They're easy on some of the other senses as well; sealed plastic bags block out odor, which is why they're also popular as trash containers.

The low cost of poly bags is another benefit that's worthy of mention. You can purchase a large quantity of these bags at an economical price, and sometimes they can be reused. They're also easily stored; one small box of quart-sized bags, for example, can hold 40 7-by-8 bags.

Poly bags can be found in most every room of your home. In the course of one day, an average home manager can package leftover spaghetti, yard refuge, paper clips, coupons, and their child's lunches (separately, of course...) in these handy bags.

Plastic bags also lend themselves to the appearance of a tidy, attractive home or home office. They're small, sleek, unobtrusive, and can be stored in drawers and cabinets.

Poly bags become particularly valuable when you leave your homestead. When you fly on a major airline these days, you must store most carry on gels and liquids in quart-sized poly bags before boarding the plane.

Polyethylene bags consist of a flexible, filmy packaging material and come in many different styles. Some can stand up individually on a shelf or in a cabinet; others are made with handles, or holes that allow for easy hanging. In addition, some are designed to expand, thus holding more contents than a typical bag.

While many storage tools and containers are available for purchase in today's marketplace, polyethylene bags offer an ideal blend of convenience, flexibility, attractiveness and economy.

Sometimes when faced with a multitude of choices, it's best to stick with a tried and true classic; one that has it 'all in the bag. - 30544

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