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Vacuum storage bags

Seeking ~3 large vacuum storage bags that are cheap but good quality.
Poundland seem the obvious choice - are they good quality?

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  • LadyDee
    LadyDee Posts: 4,293 Forumite
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    rabjoshu wrote: »
    Seeking ~3 large vacuum storage bags that are cheap but good quality.
    Poundland seem the obvious choice - are they good quality?

    For a £ it would be worth trying one.
  • torbrex
    torbrex Posts: 71,340 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    I found the one from Poundland let the air back in again.
    It was slow but still........
  • ladymarmalade222
    ladymarmalade222 Posts: 638 Forumite
    edited 13 December 2015 at 2:55PM
    The best ones we have found ate in Argos and tgey have a blue stripe atvtge top where they close.

    They are not at the cheaper end but are often on offer and I did spend quite a bit of money on cheaper useless ones.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/4141020.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157|cid:199887753|agid:17470457553|tid:pla-148554873873|crid:74692316673|nw:g|rnd:2857139840723627083|dvc:m|adp:1o1&gclid=CjwKEAiAy7SzBRD_lv7quOnr6XUSJAAOLkW6hoKeaCsEOHML_di9e6dkGNT8IP7ivZui7z5ahLrbABoC2lDw_wcB

    Hope the link works.

    Xx

    The link didn't work so it is item number 414/1020
  • peewhyeff
    peewhyeff Posts: 1,266 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    I started off with more expensive type, and I've bought £world ones and to be honest the dearer ones aren't worth the extra money .
    They are only good more a while....I have found it's the seal across the top that kinks.
    I buy cheap and replace as-and-when needed.
  • Thanks for the responses guys.
    Got the poundland ones. Three of the four bags I bought worked, so far..
    Also had mixed success with the ones from Primark ~£3 for two very large bags. One has held the air no problem, the other is slowly re-inflating.
    I'd considered buying direct from aliexpress or such, but it was actually cheaper to buy them here, go figure!
  • gizmo111
    gizmo111 Posts: 2,671 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    IKEA ones have been great - think they were about £5 for 3, very large, large and medium.
    Mama read so much about the dangers of drinking alcohol and eating chocolate that she immediately gave up reading.
  • helena12
    helena12 Posts: 5 Forumite
    I found and bought some on web with a guarantee 5 years from scattysquirrel.co.uk and they've been fine
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,063 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Savvy Shopper!
    helena12 wrote: »
    I found and bought some on web with a guarantee 5 years from scattysquirrel.co.uk and they've been fine
    ^^^ Posted twice on old threads (other one was over 2 years old) - advertising a website........

    However, as I am on this thread I would suggest anyone who is thinking of buying bags from a company called 'originalspacebags' do a search on here first (spacebags).

    Lots of reports about them selling on customer details.
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4515989
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