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Plastic Bag sealer

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  • chapea
    chapea Posts: 51 Forumite
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    kimwp said:
    teaselMay said:
    If they're too small to tie, it may be least messy to have a big bag in the top of the bin and put untied bags into the big bag and then tie that - you could tie it loosely each day.
    Thank you @teaselMay, it's a good idea, but it's doubling up on plastic, which is what I'm doing now and trying to reduce.
    I would check on your council’s website as ours you have to double bag any animal waste anyway 
  • unforeseen
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    Emmia said:
    kimwp said:
    teaselMay said:
    If they're too small to tie, it may be least messy to have a big bag in the top of the bin and put untied bags into the big bag and then tie that - you could tie it loosely each day.
    Thank you @teaselMay, it's a good idea, but it's doubling up on plastic, which is what I'm doing now and trying to reduce.
    What about a heat sealer without a vacuum?

    Bag Sealer Heat Seal: https://amzn.eu/d/i1oM0h2
    I don't think normal plastic bags are suitable for use in a heat sealer. They would probably melt along the sealing line as the plastic is too thin and the wrong type. 
  • Emmia
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    Emmia said:
    kimwp said:
    teaselMay said:
    If they're too small to tie, it may be least messy to have a big bag in the top of the bin and put untied bags into the big bag and then tie that - you could tie it loosely each day.
    Thank you @teaselMay, it's a good idea, but it's doubling up on plastic, which is what I'm doing now and trying to reduce.
    What about a heat sealer without a vacuum?

    Bag Sealer Heat Seal: https://amzn.eu/d/i1oM0h2
    I don't think normal plastic bags are suitable for use in a heat sealer. They would probably melt along the sealing line as the plastic is too thin and the wrong type. 
    The OP is looking for a recommendation for a heat sealer, to allow them to reuse waste plastic bags for poop - if a heat sealer isn't suitable that puts them back at square 1.
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