Life Hack for Packing, Shipping & Space Saving: Shrink a blanket, Store a Quilt Packing Hack
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2018
- Life Hack for Packing, Shipping & Space Saving: Shrink a blanket, cushion, or anything to fit easily into a suitcase, packing or shipping box. Make moving easy by shrinking bulky items like blankets, towels, linens, and even clothes in a plastic bag. Today I show you how you can easily shrink items with your vacuum cleaner and a plastic bag. Make shipping bulky gifts or packages a no-brainer. If you make pillows or cushion forms this is also a great way to get your big stuffing form or foam form into that small space you left open, with some practice you can slide in your stuffing and work the bag out without tearing the bag so you can reuse it. Tell me in the comments if you have done this or if you tried it!!
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This is freaking awesome! I was about to go buy a bunch of expensive space bags and all I need are the trash bags I already have! 😘 Gonna go shrink my extra king blankets that I have no room for! Ty ty ty!!
You are so welcome!!
I was about to do the same thing!! WAHOO!!! Thank you APM!!!
I’ve bought some bags, and they don’t stay shrink wrapped. This is excellent!
Same!!!!
Someone left their pillow at my house and asked if I could mail it back and I almost said no...until I saw this video. I just tried it out and it worked like a charm!
I'm so glad it was helpful 🙂
I laughed as the bag shrink, I am so amazed at this great idea. I was on my way to buying those space saving bags, etc., and so thankful I ran across your video. Thanks so much.
You are so welcome
AWESOME!!!!🥰 YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER. This just changed my life. I'm going to do the whole house today. ....love you for this. I didn't want to buy bags cause get expensive after a few bags out the store.
Thank you 😊
Yay! I am so glad it was helpful!! We are shrinking scarves to send this year!!
I will be using this hack when I pack my suitcase for traveling! Thank you !!
This was so cool and smart!! I shrunk my winter jackets, sweaters, and comforters. All of them fit in one bag now! Thanks for this idea!! Would recommend this to everyone.
I am so glad it was helpful 🤩
Wow the best! I was about to buy a ton of container bins to store my blankets but THANKS TO YOU, I’m saving a lot of money today! T
This is incredible! I can't say thank you enough for sharing this. God Bless, Jul
Thank you! I just bought 15 individual bags but from a discount store so I saved money from the regular retail stores. Now I know for the future. Again thanks!
This is awesome! You just saved me from spending money on a bunch of expensive bags. Thanks for sharing!
I got a 2 for 1 in this video.... RELEASABLE Zip Ties!?!?! I never knew they existed! I'm so happy to find that out. I'm ordering on Amazon right now. It's 4:30 in the morning, couldn't sleep and thought about how many decorative pillows I just stored in my shed and how much room they take up (I like to change my colors throughout the seasons) and wondered if dollar store has any more of the vacuum seal clothes bags, although they are small. Then I wondered if I could do it myself with the very large zip lock bags 2'x 1.5' I have and you are the first video I came to. I doubt other videos would've told me about RELEASABLE Zip Ties. Thank you!!! I'll be looking at your channel for more tips - after putting in my order!
thank you so so much!! i will be using this tip to send some comfort items to my soldier who is deployed!❤ this will make things so much easier!
Thanks for sharing. Really need this tip. ❤
Tjank you for your wonderful hack. I didn't know you could do this!😚
Good hack idea especially for travel purpose
This is a good for small business who are selling knitted or crocheted blankets or big items
This is awesome! Thanks😃
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing hack! 👍 Thanks so much for the clear instructions and demonstration! 😃
👍Thanks for showing us the releasable cable ties packet you used to seal the bag too. I never knew there were 'releasable' cable ties 😮
YOU ROCK!!! This will save me SO MUCH $$$!! I can ship comforters and blankets for like half price now!! THANK YOU!!!
Woohoo, I love the thought of this hack saving you money!!
Oh my goodness! I love you....i am moving soon. I've been looking around for bags to pack my blankets....thank you, sis!!!
You are so welcome!!
Awesome hack👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
If ur not the cutest....thanks for such a great affordable tip.🤩
I am planning to travel and I was wondering how to put a comforter in my barrel. I hope watching your video will help me. Thank you so much.
I love it, I'm packing some pillows in a barrel to ship home
This is genius! Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
That was soon helpful thank you so much ❤❤❤❤
Honey I shrunk the blankets! LOL! Great idea!
Ha ha thank you!!
Love it thank you ❤️
This is brilliant and endlessly useful thank you so much 💖
I am so glad it was helpful!!
fabulous! thanks.
Thank you so much this is a useful video
Helpful video......thanks.
Thanks this is what I wanted now
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing this video Awesome idea & money saver. 💚💚💚
You are so welcome!!
Ha! Have the same vaccum cleaner and getting ready to start packing for new home 😊 thankyou
It's great & good luck with the move 👍🏼
Thank you so much
OMG thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you. This is just what I needed as I have to send a king size duvet back to Amazon.
How did that go?
noooo wayyy. i was just about to buy vacuum bags from amazon. guess trash bags will do . thank u!
So glad!!
If you don’t have a vacuum, you can also sit on it. That’s what I did when I had to pack after Military Training.
Thank you! Need to ship a blanket to Florida.
This is the ticket!
You are fast! I didn’t even see you take the hose out.
I’ve been trying to shrink wrap blanket, papers for stuffing cracks in packed boxes, and pads for diaper changes to no avail.
I will be definitely trying this!! Thank you!!!
I've had lots of practice 😄
@@AllPurposeMom lol. Me too. I’ve just bought store self vacuum bags that don’t work. 😔
I’m glad I searched and found you. Now subscribed. 😊
@@Sandy-dv6gq thanks so much!
I bought X-large heavy duty bags and I got the same results. Because I had a long bag, I twisted the ends into a U shape to minimize air loss and tied it with 2 rubberbands. Unfortunately, after 1 day, the bags lost between 30% and 50% of the vacuum so either these brand name bags are not sealed well enough or tying the bag with rubberbands or I suspect zip ties does not work. This is not a long term solution for me.
That's amazing! I've been fight with boxes all day trying to fit my boyfriend blanket I made him into a box but I think with that method I might be able to fit it in a smaller box thank you so much
So glad the helped!
I could not stop laughing😂 lol I bought so many of those plastic things spent so much money! I could’ve used just use the garbage bag!!! Who knew😅 thank you! I will not buy any more lol😂
Love my sister Geri tips 💜
This one is a goodie!!!😁
@@AllPurposeMom Definately Iam doing this tomorrow for sure thank you 💜
Hello, thank you for this amazing hack. I am wondering if this works for a cotton filled duvet as well? Don't want to try and end up damaging my duvet
It will be fine!!
THANK YOU< THANK YOU ,THANK YOU!!!!!
You are so welcome!
Great vid, thanks!! ☺☺👍👍💯✔
Of course ✔✔✔
I am in the Process of moving thank you so much you just saved my life. I am got to dollar store now.
Woohoo
@@AllPurposeMom sorry I meant going to the dollar store ty ty great idea and I am a Senior ty
This is what I was thinking to do 😅 but didn’t know we can vacuum woolen blankets n clothes too
This is what I was looking for. I made a blanket for my nana and it's MASSIVE and didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for cubic shipping lol
I am so glad it was helpful!
Do you know if this would still work if you wanted to take a comforter in a luggage? Would the pressure in the airplane cause it to expand again and to open up??
It for sure works I brought a huge thick afghan that I shrunk in my suitcase once no problems. Funny thing is it feels heavy in its shrunk state.
@@AllPurposeMom Thanks I really appreciate the response.
Those blankets are beautiful do you crochet them yourself?
Not me 😁, my mom. She made one for all 6 of her grandchildren over the course of a year for their Christmas gift in 2018. That's why we were shrinking them, she had so many to hide! Thank you for watching!
How long does the vacuum seal last? For seasonal storage ?
At least that, these blankets were sealed for about 6 months beyond that I can't say for sure.
I love you it’s my first time moving away from home and how long does it stay down for I was getting those shrink bags and idk can you let me know?
It lasts for some time!
@@AllPurposeMom Thank you! I appreciate the response! You're doing awesome. I love you!
@@calista910 you are so very welcome and many blessing for your big move!!
Do you have to use a zip tie or can you just tie it?
If you tie you won't get I tight enough to hold the air out for very long. The zip tie really cinches the bag to itself well.
Can this work out for duvets?
Yes as long as you can get it in a big bag.
Shrink yarn down for shipping 😃
How long does the shrinking last before the bag fills with air.
I won't say forever but I'll say quite awhile. It all depends on the cinch when it's closed.
Hi very nice idea. Now that plastic is banned can this be done with Cloth bag. What do u think
No I dont think cloth would work.
Thank you
Great tips…didn’t realize you can use garbage bags instead of buying storage bags separately!
Yes, we did it for years 🙌🏼
can this shrink weighted blankets?
Now that's one I'm not sure, but you should definitely try and let us know. I think it would shrink to surround the mass that comprises the weighted fill depending on what that is...
I really wanted to bring weighted blanket in my trip (job relocation) as I know how much I will miss my family
Hi, is there a alternative to zip ties?
I mean maybe a shoe lace tied very tightly, something stronger than tying it to itself, so the alternative has to be very tight to prevent any air getting in..
Heavy duty packing tape.
I can do this without a vaccum. I literally just squish the air out of pillows, lay on them. It’s faster than pulling out the vaccum.
Sounds like a plan Joe, for sure make a video of this and send it to me!
Shut the front door!😮
Can u do it with a hair dryer😅
No lol but any kind of vacuum could work.
@@AllPurposeMom okay just bc i am off on resdintal and need to be able to pack it back in lol
Thank you so much