Using Vacuum Bags To Save Space!
vacuum bags come in handy when one is traveling or moving from one house to the other and is short on space they are also effective when you are swapping out seasonal clothing in your wardrobe clothing and linens particularly comforters pillows duvets and towels take up a huge amount of space in a room and they are mostly full of air and fluff with vacuum bags the air inside these items is sucked out and their bulky size is reduced to a fraction of their initial volume the bags also keep items away from dust and moisture and they allow you to have additional free space in your room however it s recommended not to store your clothes in vacuum bags for an extended period of time some fabrics need air to keep their shape while other materials develop severe creases due to excessive compression how to store clothes in vacuum bags avoid storing cloth material in vacuum bags for a long time because most natural fiber clothes need air to maintain their structure by sucking all the air out of the clothes you are compressing their fibers and making the garments lose their shape storing the fabrics in this state for a long time could potentially damage your clothes when the clothes are removed from the vacuum storage bags it ll take a very long time for the fibers to be uncompressed some of the materials to avoid storing in vacuum bags either for extended periods of time or not at all include natural fibers like wool and fur fluffy items such as sleeping bags big coats and down jackets leather jackets or other leather clothing clothing and items with natural fibers such as wool and fur clothing shouldn t be stored in vacuum bags for a long time the fibers require air to stay in their natural shape when storage exceeds six months you ll start to cause damage wool products can hold moisture in them and therefore might damage the other pieces of clothing in your vacuum bags items made of leather fabrics should also not be stored in vacuum storage bags due to the pressure that is applied when storing clothes through vacuum sealing this can damage your precious leather garments the fabric will acquire creases and wrinkles taking away its smooth appeal fluffy items such as coats insulated jackets and sleeping bags that have plenty of air trapped in them to operate optimally should never be vacuum sealed when you suck the air out of these items their fabric is compressed and stays in that state for a long time there is no great way to fluff them up again sleeping bags and fluffy coats perform so well because of the air they have trapped inside when these items are compressed their capability to keep heat within is taken away