https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:49:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2182522 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:59:19 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2182522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to use these for bedding when I lived overseas, and our closet space was very limited.&nbsp; &nbsp;That was 15-20 years ago, in a tropical climate.&nbsp; &nbsp;They worked great, although I always re-washed the bedding when I took it out of the bags, because they would get a plasticky smell.</p> <p>Over time, the valve thingie had a tendency to annoyingly pop off, and when we moved back to the States and bigger closets, I donated them.</p> <p>I'm guessing that the storage bags that are being manufactured now are not as reliable in quality.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2182349 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:25:14 +0000 suzieq 2182349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My experience with space bags was bad. They fill back up with air so there’s simply no point in using them </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2181887 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:00:20 +0000 Janet 2181887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, old thread but I remember this.&nbsp;</p> <p>April, I'm laughing because we somehow had accumulated a ton of pillows too. Set for guest room, sets for two futons that used to get used for guests with children, etc. And then my mom passed away and for some reason I brought home the pillows from her house... I ended up getting rid of a bunch a couple of years ago, donating them to the animal shelter for bedding.&nbsp;</p> <p>This past winter I found our old space bags and used them for holding the bedding that came with our Airstream that we bought last summer (we replaced it with some that was more to our taste, but want to keep the original so that someday when we sell the camper the original bedding, TV, etc. will be included even though we removed them). Well, it's working OK, even though the bags have definitely not stayed as flat as they should. But for this particular usage, I'm not too annoyed -- they do the job well enough!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2181881 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:32:18 +0000 April 2181881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BTW, my space bags are holding up great.&nbsp; They are keeping a ton of bed pillows in a fraction of the space they used to hog.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Yes, why indeed do we have so darn many bed pillows.&nbsp; Well, because we combined three households into one, then endured a long stretch in which Mr. April's shoulder problems led to serial pillow auditions.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2181414 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:33:01 +0000 Tina 2181414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Figured out my problem with them -- the cat walked across them with murder toes. :)</div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2181249 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:27:44 +0000 ANewMindset 2181249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know this is an old thread, but wanted to provide an update on the Target space bags... they work great! I just grabbed a few bags full of clothes from underbed storage after 5 months and they were completely in tact! I am going to buy more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133368 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:46:40 +0000 April 2133368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Got a notice that my bags have shipped so I'll keep you posted.&nbsp; Good tip that the ones from Target may work better - thanks Theresa. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133362 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:20:46 +0000 Anonymous 2133362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Janet- yep, I had a bad experience with them too. I think mine puffed back up in less than an hour.<br /> This was a long time ago though, maybe before I bought this house. Maybe they improved? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133360 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:52:40 +0000 Minaminu 2133360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I am one of the lucky ones! I store my unused clothes in vacuum bags and, like Irina, never had a problem even with my knitwear. In my case, it's a great solution as my wardrobe is 80 cm wide! I have a bag for each season plus a dedicated bag for my holding zone and replace the clothes at the beginning of the new season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133346 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 03:14:42 +0000 ANewMindset 2133346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually bought the Target version, in Medium and Large. So far, so good. There is a slightly different design to the part that you apply the suction to, and it seems to work well. I went into it knowing i will need to check on them frequently. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133336 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:03:36 +0000 April 2133336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, you are most definitely not alone.&nbsp; I have heard this complaint a lot - via customer reviews as well as YLF.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133285 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:39:19 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2133285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura, Irene, Joyce B, and Cindysmith already told my expereinces. They work and can be great, but over time the air does leak back in. I thought they were the answer to my bedding storage problems. Turns out they are helpful for getting stuff into the trunk, but if I open it to get one piece out, I generally have to redo the bags for everything else. Some are heavier than others; I think the newer ones are thinner. I don’t think the ziplocks (=thinner) have ripped any faster than the others though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133283 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:32:23 +0000 Janet 2133283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Am I the only person who has put stuff in them and carefully followed all the instructions, only to look six months later and the bag is puffed out because air got in anyway? </p> <p>I decided it’s not worth it for us. Better to find adequate storage space for things in appropriate air-tight containers and let go of excess stuff that takes up too much room. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133279 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:18:15 +0000 cindysmith 2133279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hate them. I live in an RV, so it would seem that I'd love them. I have had crappy luck with them, though. I don't care how much I spend on them, they always decompress because air gets in. That kind of defeats the purpose of having them, for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2133276 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 14:12:25 +0000 April 2133276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All of your comments are helpful to me -- thank you!&nbsp; Everything I was planning to store is woven so it seems like this may not be the solution I'm seeking.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Maybe what I'll do is take the down comforters and bed pillows out of their storage bags and use those storage bags for the fabric art pieces, while space-bagging the comforters and pillows. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132965 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:50:36 +0000 Joyce B 2132965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Space bags used to be thicker, these days they are thin and tear more easily.<br /> I do use them to protect items from moths, I pack them with scented soap and check for continued bag integrity every so often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132963 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:45:37 +0000 Irina 2132963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use these bags to protect my wool sweaters and scarves from moths during warm months. Yes, it creases sweaters but I steam them after and never had a problem. I keep the bags in my spare closet and check for air leakage once in a while. What I don’t put in vacuum sealed bags - no items with details, no woven fabrics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132961 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:41:59 +0000 Gail 2132961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They work well for bedding and such but as Lisa says I wouldn't use for sweaters or important items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132959 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:16:29 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 2132959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They work pretty well as far as reducing volume but they will leak air eventually, so I don’t know if they’d be a permanent solution. For moving or seasonal storage they’re helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132948 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:45:02 +0000 Anonymous 2132948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband is a little obsessed with them. Storage space is at a premium in our place, so he likes to suck the living daylights out of off season bedding, towels, etc., and stick the bags under our bed. &nbsp; &nbsp;He tried it with some of my winter sweaters last year and I've never forgiven him &nbsp;- the creases were permanent. &nbsp;In terms of keeping dust out , yes, they are great for that, but you'd have to research their website for guarantees re: mold and bugs. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132918 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:54:16 +0000 Jules 2132918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There was recently a thread my local facebook group extolling the virtues of these for reducing the packing size of large amounts of clothes. But I realize that is a more short term need. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-space-bags#post-2132910 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:21:40 +0000 April 2132910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are the large heavy plastic bags with a valve for you to vacuum out air, flattening items down for storage.</p> <p>I have some large fabric artworks that I need to store and I want them to be safe from dust, mold, bugs, etc.</p> <p>Can anyone comment on this system?&nbsp; The bags I'm looking at are from Ziploc. </p>