ITW Space Bag BRS-59112 Vacuum-Seal Storage Bags, Extra Large, Set of 2
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of ITW Space Bag BRS-59112 Vacuum-Seal Storage Bags, Extra Large, Set of 2
Customer Review: Work as advertised
Summary: 4 Stars
My comforters are taking up FAR less room than they used to, it's great! I did feel like I had to be careful not to put a fingernail through the plastic when trying to stuff things into them, though -- they didn't feel all that much thicker than a ziploc freezer bag to me. And I really can't see how one would get so many pillows inside it -- the opening just didn't seem big enough.
I'm being careful not to overstuff or overdeflate mine, but they are MUCH more compact (if lumpy, nowhere near as smooth as the ads!). And I'm ordering more!
Customer Review: Work as advertised or even a touch better.
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife is obsessed with cleanliness. She vacuums our entire home every day, and oil soaps the floors every two weeks; she wouldn't open a window if it didn't save a dime on air conditioning, because she's sure the bugs and dust will come rushing in (funny that she married her exact opposite in these respects). So I was not suprised when she suddenly asked me to get Space Bags to keep the non-Summer bedding and clothing in--though being from Japan I was a bit suprised she had picked up on the commercials from what tiny bit of American television she watches.
These things really are as good as they seem in the commercials. The plastic is good and thick, and the seals are absolutely leak proof. And for working like they claim to, I give them five stars.
I know people are thinking that five stars requires a rave review, but my opinion is that things should simply work as they're designed to do--perhaps even exceed expectations--and that it's nothing to dance in the street about when they do.
BOTTOM LINE: Space Bags work quite nicely, they're priced appropriately, and are quite durable--nothing more you really need to know.
Customer Review: Worked great the first year, one-time use but . . .
Summary: 1 Stars
I was able to seal as described and the XL bag worked great. The first year. When I went to get the baby clothes out for kid #2, the bag had completely lost its vacuum and would not reseal.
Great for one-time, short-term use. I notice a lot of good reviews are immediate feedback. Hopefully, some of these folks will follow up in a few months.
I just can't recommend them.
Customer Review: Works as decribed--but follow the directions and beware of mold.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought these bags to make some room in a guest bedroom closet. The closet was overtaken by the fluffiness of pillows and comforters, and these bags seemed a good solution.
I've given the bags 4 stars because they do what they promise, but not perfectly. For example, I have yet to achieve that perfectly rectangular, flattened shape that is shown on the package. Getting close to that image requires at least one other person sort of guiding the shape of the thing as you vacuum out the air. For the price, this is maybe not such a big deal, except that if you envision stacking or lining up your flattened bedding, it won't be quite as flat and pretty as in the image.
The directions do warn that any items put in the bags should be COMPLETELY dry. I THOUGHT my pillows were completely dried when I put them in the bag. I washed them before storing them, and dried them on high heat for a long time. Unfortunately, perhaps because of the summer humidity, after a week, I see little gray mold spots all over them. So those four pillows will have to be tossed--that's one way to save space.
Note: The medium-sized bags DO flatten out into nice little, rectangular bundles.
Customer Review: Zipper will not stay zipped
Summary: 1 Stars
The zipper on these bags will not stay zipped, therefore the air will not stay out of the bag and the bag will not stay compressed.
The first time I tried to zip the bag, the zipper holder fell off. I put it back on but it didn't help zip the bag. I then zipped it by hand, making sure I tightly zipped every bit of the zipper.
I used two extra large size bags, one for a queen size comforter and the other for 4 accent pillows. Neither bag would stay zipped.
They are a waste of money.