Un-Tutorial - How to fold plastic grocery bags for easy storage

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In this video I show you how to easily and quickly fold those plastic grocery bags that are everywhere nowadays. I show you how to fold them into a triangle so you can store them at home or take them on the go. Once the bags are folded they will neatly fit in a backpack for school or camping. Keep a few in the diaper bag for those times you wish you had a bag. Keep them in the car for easy trash cleanup. Toss a few in your fishing tackle box so you can clean up any trash you might have while fishing.
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00:00 Introduction
01:58 folding the bag
04:35 second showing of the triangle fold

Пікірлер: 160

@TheNueKid4 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this. You took out a lot of your time just to fold plastic bags. Thanks a lot, and Save The Turtles!

@rsislandcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. 🐢🐢🐢

@TheSmartSneakerhead 3 жыл бұрын

So basically the paper football fold. So simple yet I never thought to do this 👍🏾

@rsislandcrafts 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! The paper football fold. It only takes a minute but saves so much space.

@jodieroundtree488 Ай бұрын

I fold lengthwise until pretty slim then just roll it. I roll a few around that and put a rubber band around it and throw it under my car seat, super small and ready to go!

@acrylicowo8866 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this ! I’m a grocery bagger and saw some of my customers come in with bags folded like this and wanted to do it myself

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. That’s awesome.

@DAS-Videos 2 жыл бұрын

My problem is I waited until I have 594 wrinkly crumpled bags. At 30 seconds a bag it is going to take a long time.

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I totally get It. Save ten and toss the rest. When you’re folding them and not chatting for a video they fold much quicker. Then you can fold any new ones that come into the house.

@DAS-Videos 2 жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts Your way is the best that I've seen on YT. I've folded 36 so far, and probably threw out about 30 because they had holes in them. I will keep and fold all of them that don't have holes. Store plastic bags are going the way of the dinosaur in my state in May.

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

@@DAS-Videos We still have plastic bags here in Florida. I try to use my own bags as much as possible but sometimes 🤷‍♀️. I’m glad you’re able to clean up your stash of bags. I don’t save the ones with holes either. Now you’ll be able to keep a few in your backpack or wherever just in case you need them.

@alexandraneko Ай бұрын

Girl i was just thinking the same thing watching this 😭 oh well, just going to do 100 and call it a day 😆

@priscillafrye2951 2 ай бұрын

GENIUS! I like using the bags for doggie poop bags and was trying to think of a way to carry them more compactly.

@rsislandcrafts 2 ай бұрын

Perfect use for the grocery bags. By folding them you’ll be able to easily fit several in fanny pack or your pocket.

@Lexi-bn2yh Ай бұрын

Tysm for this! You saved my life!😂😂❤❤❤❤

@rsislandcrafts Ай бұрын

Happy to help.

@Lexi-bn2yh Ай бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts 😉☺️🙃😊

@eileenfb1948 6 жыл бұрын

It worked a treat! I can now carry some bags with me as they don't take up much space.

@rsislandcrafts 6 жыл бұрын

eileenfb1948 Exactly! I put a few in a ziplock baggie in my purse. Someone is always needing a bag for trash, wet things or whatever and this makes it so much easier to carry them. Plus at home they take up so much less space than just jamming them inside another bag.

@TheMainEngy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I finally have space to put all of my sock into now yay!

@rsislandcrafts 2 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@lilith4961 3 жыл бұрын

It starts at 1:09

@janicemacneill6503 4 ай бұрын

I knew my Girl Scout flag folding training would come in handy some day!

@rsislandcrafts 4 ай бұрын

😄 exactly.

@prakritisaini2013 5 жыл бұрын

Thank u such brilliant idea i got frm ur video after seeing all polybags dispenser videos. Thanx a lot. Luv from india❤️

@tiffanynelson9537 7 ай бұрын

You are SO amazing! Thank you! After having big messy bags in my car, I am so happy I found your video after watching a few. Your method is the best. Thank you a million!

@rsislandcrafts 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@monnalisa2009 2 күн бұрын

THANK YOU !!!

@grespinosa Жыл бұрын

All these years later - incredibly helpful, thanks so much!! 👍🎉

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sharonarroyo3254 Жыл бұрын

Ajajajajajaja

@AliS-wu1pe 4 жыл бұрын

Doing this during quarantine!

@rsislandcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I don’t use my reusable bags because I don’t want to deal with any germs or washing them all the time.

@mwinchester66 2 жыл бұрын

I have to do this NOW! I literally have a whole cabinet full of them 😩 nothing else fits there anymore!! And like a drug addict I just keep adding more! 😭 THANK YOU for this!

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I totally understand. Once folded you’ll be surprised how much less space they take up. Then you can collect more 😉

@_bugsby 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, i really needed this!

@rsislandcrafts 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@walkerskii Жыл бұрын

You're a cool person thank you for this helpful idea!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

@TheJudeJane 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very handy tip, and I will definitely use this to control my big bag of bags!😊💖👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@theflopyking5775 Жыл бұрын

Good storage for me

@blackbinauralbeats 2 жыл бұрын

I just did this to dozens of bags this morning. Thank you for the tutorial

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. I still fold my bags this way. Yes, It takes a minute or two to fold them after each shopping trip but I like how neat they are folded. Have a wonderful weekend.

@lesleygilbert1945 Жыл бұрын

What a great tip. I see your first comment was from 5 years ago so one of your early video's. I don't buy plastic bags any more and always carry at least 2 fold-up fabric bags with me whenever I go out 😁

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@ashagogosine3327 5 ай бұрын

Thanks always wanted to know how to fold bags.....❤

@rsislandcrafts 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@sfong718 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great space saving tip!!!

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

The pile of plastic bags used to drive me crazy. Now I store them in an old plastic container and they’re neat and tidy. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 🦩

@marjoriewheeler1992 Жыл бұрын

This was a great and easy video to follow. Thank you! I had NO idea how to make the bags so manageable!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s amazing how much smaller the pile of bags is when they’re folded like this.

@carolmccarrick5477 2 жыл бұрын

Ingenious!!! Thanks for sharing!

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I still fold my bags this way. So much neater.

@giovannacasadio9600 4 ай бұрын

I fold my bags this way, well i did now i have fabric plastic bags which are strong and long lasting. Hope to see you soon in your new home.

@rsislandcrafts 4 ай бұрын

I try to use my reusable bags as much as possible. Sometimes I forget them in the car.

@giovannacasadio9600 4 ай бұрын

@rsislandcrafts as I have a knee problem I always take a trolley when I shop so even if I forget the bags in the car it is not a problem.

@thomaslau2362 10 ай бұрын

This one is real I have seen it in real life Fold till as good as new

@eileenfb1948 6 жыл бұрын

I like that. Neat! Thank you.

@annataylor7226 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. I have been folding my plastic bags this way for years. Bags with holes or other clean flexible plastic goes into a plastic bag that I don't want to reuse. When that bag is full, I take it to the Walmart to recycle. I learned when I worked there how much packaging plastic and cardboard they recycle. Reduce, reuse, ♻️ .

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I’m huge on recycling. Not to mention reusing as much as I can. I still mend socks.

@jessicamesquita3670 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Robin! Useful tip!

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. I’m glad It was helpful.

@reginakhorassandjian8989 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you from Cyprus. Best idea yet

@rsislandcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Having piles of those plastic bags shoved here and there irritates me. I use cloth bags most of the times but It is handy to have a few of these in the car or diaper bag or wherever. Have a wonderful weekend!

@augustinajackson3774 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 🦩

@johnmazmanian6589 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video, I’ve got dozens of extra bags a keep for trash bags in my bathroom I was going to bring them back to the grocery store I shop at because they recycle them but I’d rather keep them because we always use them and I needed to find a video like this, when I get home from work i’m going to do this to all my bags thanks a bunch!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! As an added recycle tip when I folded the bags at my kids house I stored them in an old laundry pod container. It keeps the bags tidy and out of sight. It fits nicely under the bath room sink. At my house I have an old peppermint candy container from a previous Sam’s purchase that I use. Have a great weekend.

@johnmazmanian6589 Жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts I saw this video earlier today before work come on my brain injury survivor and I get tired easily and I don’t like the work I do, my father help me open remodeling company on Thursday if I’m not busy tomorrow or my soonest convenience I’m going to do this. Thanks again for this video!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

@@johnmazmanian6589 Brain injuries are extremely difficult. I’m the type of person that hopes to give helpful tips and ideas. Please ignore the rest of this comment if you want. If the bags are something that “bothers” you then maybe fold 2-3 at some point during the day. With your morning coffee or at night while listening to the tv or whatever. Before long they will all be folded neatly. Good luck!

@johnmazmanian6589 Жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts I’m much more active on tiktok do you have one? I’ll share a link with my account that my mother made and it went viral…

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

@@johnmazmanian6589 Sorry, no TikTok. I am on Instagram though. All of my links are in the description box of my videos. Just scroll down a bit.

@monnalisa2009 2 күн бұрын

Thank you!!😊

@rsislandcrafts 2 күн бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@corythecrowd 2 жыл бұрын

So easy and usefull! Thanks so much!

@_PhoReal0510 6 ай бұрын

Whoa so simple thank you, I have a pile of groceries bags taking up so much space 😅

@rsislandcrafts 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@notesfromleisa-land Жыл бұрын

I go out of my way to avoid having to use plastic bags. I have reuseable bags (and I have "scrap bags" made from scrap quilting fabric + webbing in addition to purchased bags), but sometimes they don't make it back in the car. But this is certainly a great way to manage the volume and eliminate the tangle. I also keep bread bags. They are so handy to reuse as well.

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

My grandmother loved to save bread bags. We all laughed but we also found uses for those bags. This is an older video. I also use reusable bags now but during Covid I went with the disposable bags.

@notesfromleisa-land Жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts my grandmother,too, saved bread bags and string. Covid will be our generational badge as the Depression was for our grandparents.

@mishelkhaled6762 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you really helped me out

@theflopyking5775 Жыл бұрын

Good job it is goog

@TheRealest-nj2nb Жыл бұрын

Love it! ❤😊😊😊 thank u!!! Nice video!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it

@blancadisantos3432 5 ай бұрын

thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

@lorrainehayes4688 Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much. 👏👏👏

@rsislandcrafts Ай бұрын

You’re welcome.

@jenniferrusert5832 Жыл бұрын

I JUST found this video tutorial. My only suggestion would be to somehow increase the volume of the video. I had my laptop turned up to the max, as well as the YT video volume and still had issues hearing you. I'm not a very savvy online social media person; so, I'm not sure how that is possible to adjust. Thanks for the new way to fold my collection of plastic shopping bags so that they don't take up my fabric plastic bag holders (that were gifted from my 91 yr-old Mom's friends). Also, an AWESOME activity for the times I'm mindlessly watching TV to do something useful as well! God Bless you! Happy Holy Week!! :)

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know. It’s an old video so I’ll see what I can do.

@shantellekeller-ortega2513 2 жыл бұрын

THank you

@sonniecampbell1788 Жыл бұрын

Genius! I’ll have to try that! Thanks Robin!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

It only takes a minute to fold the bags and they are so much neater and take up less space. You can watch one of my videos while you fold your bags 😉

@sonniecampbell1788 Жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts lol great idea!

@harelquinfox8375 2 жыл бұрын

Omg!! A life and wallet saver!!

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I still fold my bags this way. A drawer or under the sink full of loose bags irritates me 😤. If you had similar fabric bags It would still work.

@KOOLBadger Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!

@emilyfearless2541 2 ай бұрын

Thank you your awesome 👏

@rsislandcrafts 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@Texasbonekrusher Жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

@keziajiao9306 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

@alopez4435 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll be doing that while I watch TV tonight.

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Perfect time to fold bags. You’ll be done before you know It.

@FlaSunnyGal 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Had a mess of bags in utility room that I re-use, especially to dispose of cat litter. Doesn't really take much time at all to do this and no mess of bags laying around anymore. Very clever. (Why didn't I think of that? LOL)

@rsislandcrafts 6 жыл бұрын

Ellie O'Neal Thanks for stopping by! It really doesn’t take long at all to fold a bunch. I like how portable they are now.

@jk1776yt 4 жыл бұрын

I found triangle storage method to be far superior and convenient to all the other ones out there. Thanks for the video.

@rsislandcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

@@jk1776yt Much better than cramming them in a container or those fabric bags. These take up very little space.

@kasseyher 2 жыл бұрын

super helpful & fun

@kmelmeldpatterson3838 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect method. Fast as well

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@welp7262 4 жыл бұрын

OMG I love that idea

@rsislandcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

Having lose plastic bags floating around drives me crazy. These little footballs are nice and compact.

@livenfree 10 ай бұрын

Starts at 1:08

@starrainbowyt6550 6 ай бұрын

thank you

@rsislandcrafts 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@lynnlegault9297 10 ай бұрын

THANK YOU

@rsislandcrafts 10 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome.

@Itsyagirlsgurl 8 ай бұрын

This is so helpful 💕

@rsislandcrafts 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

@gonebananas1076 2 жыл бұрын

Thabk you! 🌻

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

🦩

@aflores2693 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@rsislandcrafts 11 ай бұрын

Welcome

@sofiamenta8680 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robin!!! This was super helpful, i’m so happy to have found a quick and easy way to fold my bags 🥰

@rsislandcrafts 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I still fold my plastic bags this way. It keeps my bags much neater and it’s easy to grab one or two bags as needed.

@marileejoan Жыл бұрын

I did it!!!🎉

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

WooHoo!!

@emilybautista 2 жыл бұрын

My sister does this and I never knew how so now I do thanks

@rsislandcrafts 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Now you know your sister’s secret 😉

@Savage77784 3 жыл бұрын

I asked my mother in law to help me then my sister in law distracted me so I missed the main part, so I came to you but I have to give my mother in law credit for learning lol sorry and thank you!

@rsislandcrafts 3 жыл бұрын

Not a problem. This way of folding bags has been around for a long time. I know I didn’t come up with It. I still fold my bags this way. So much neater and they take up less space.

@jenniferellison500 Жыл бұрын

This is great. I save all my plastic bags to use for my dogs. I was getting a huge pile and this really helped!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I still do this with my plastic bags. It’s amazing how that big messy pile turns into a small stack of folded bags.

@vedikaluthra3278 3 жыл бұрын

Doing this because my mom made me but it was helpful

@rsislandcrafts 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry your mom made you fold plastic bags.

@melissaad3631 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@rsislandcrafts 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The plastic bags are great to have on hand but they take up so much room and tend to make a mess. This way keeps them nice and tidy for me and I can grab one or two as I need them.

@bonniebarker6329 6 жыл бұрын

Bonnie Barker,,,,,,,very clever!

@rsislandcrafts 6 жыл бұрын

Bonnie Barker Thank you!

@tellurmomisaidhi262 Жыл бұрын

TY, I have bags and I wanted to find a way to make them smaller so I can re-use them to pick up 🐕 💩.

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. They take up much less space when folded.

@gracielavillagrana714 7 ай бұрын

Yo también puedo con las delgadas pero las grasas no se puede las que dobla son delgadas esa son faciles

@stitchincindi Жыл бұрын

Neat!

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@KyaniMosaic_Crone Жыл бұрын

We store ours inside an old paper towel tube.

@rsislandcrafts Жыл бұрын

That’s really smart.

@hannahwalker3734 3 жыл бұрын

Try folding opposite side that doesn’t have the crease that leads to handles same result just came across these videos..

@jeff__w Жыл бұрын

Folding starts at 2:00

@lacsa727 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Robin..Newbie here!... I'm from Miami, FL. Enjoying all your Videos....Thank-You. Funny that you made this One cause I've been doing exactly the same thing. Out of 28 shopping bags I was able to organize the mess of bags I had in my Galley. The 28 bags folded made 1/3 of a little gift bag where now I store them. NEET!! TFS Byyyyeeeeee!!!

@rsislandcrafts 6 жыл бұрын

lacsa727 A big welcome to you from Cape Coral!! I love how small and easy to store the bags become after folding. They are one of those things that can over run your kitchen real quick. It always amazes me how a big pile of these bags can become so small simply by folding them.

@darme4249 4 жыл бұрын

Call him and tell him to call me I wanted to buy cans from him thx

@arrusz227 Жыл бұрын

Basically make samosa.

@renebeamado9936 3 жыл бұрын

@leannemori9688 3 жыл бұрын

You sound a little down on this one, Robin.

@rsislandcrafts 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, you’re right. This was recorded 3 years ago. I don’t know exactly what was happening in my life then but It was also early on in my KZfaq career. I wasn’t letting the “real Robin” shine through all of the time. 😜

@leannemori9688 3 жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts I Know you have some health issues, and perhaps family were too?

@leannemori9688 3 жыл бұрын

@@rsislandcrafts I Know you have some health issues, and perhaps family were too?