Despite our best intentions, we still end up with the odd plastic bag or two. And they do have a purpose—they're great for transporting wet swimsuits and the like. But they're hard to keep in order at home. We've seen solutions to this problem before...
simplehuman Upright Bag Holder at Crate and Barrel
...such as plastic bags stuffed full of other plastic bags tied in little knotted balls. IKEA's got a solution, too, the $2 Rationell Variera plastic bag holder, but it's hard to get just one bag out at a time. Neither solution is what we'd call elegant. We're thinking this $15 simplehuman contraption would be perfect for smaller bags, such as produce bags or reused Ziplocs you've washed and then dried (using your plastic bag drier, of course.)
It's made of polypropylene and stainless steel, so it should be durable and recyclable.
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I had the wallhanging model of this, and it sucked. The adhesive gave out and left marks on the wall.
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I resisted plastic bag storage options forever, as it seemed wasteful to buy something to store them; however, I finally broke down and bought one of these (same model by the looks of it) and I've never regretted it...this was about 3 years ago and it is great at keeping the bags out of my way.
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Use a baby wipe tub...works like a dream.
view Snickidy's profile
I use a 280-count tissue box to store plastic grocery bags (we rarely bring any home but occasionally someone brings something over in them), and a Ziploc bag box for storing produce bags. Just grab the end of the bag in your fist and twirl the rest around to make a small ball of plastic, then stuff it in the box. I only pull out one bag at a time usually, and the method doesn't require spending any money.
view wesaturtle's profile
i have this simplehuman one. i like it enough. nothin' fancy. sits on a shelf. was kinda expensive when i got it, though.
view kdkaboom's profile
The simplehuman bag holder is useful because it is tall and narrow so it saves space in the kitchen cabinet under the sink. We've had it for a few years now and it really hasn't deteriorated in any way so it seems like it's been a worthwhile purchase.
view chococat's profile
I have the wall-hanging one, and it works well for us. We didn't use the adhesive like the first poster, but instead hung it with screws. I like that it uses space efficiently and works well.
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Link to the Target model Simple Human Bag holder. I like this one because it that mounts out of sight on the inside of my cabinet door.
http://www.target.com/simplehuman-Grocery-Bag-Holder/dp/B00079RMV4/sr=1-3/qid=1214451766/ref=sr_1_3/601-6013497-8029717?ie=UTF8&index=target&field-original-keywords=simple%20human&rh=k%3Asimplehuman&page=1
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You could easily just make a plastic bag holder. Take some cloth and sew together to make a decent-sized tube. Sew elastic around both open ends, allowing for a gathered opening that you can slip your hand into. Sew on a strap to hang. Voila! Stuff with plastic bags and store!
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