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Fold the bottom corner of the rectangular strip diagonally. Select the bottom corner through which the last longitudinal fold passes. Fold it diagonally towards the opposite side of the strip to form a triangle.

• Smooth and straighten the resulting triangle.
• At this stage, the package will look like a rectangle with one adjacent side with an isosceles triangle (on the smaller side).

Fold the resulting triangle up onto the strip to create a new triangle. Take the free bottom corner of the triangle and fold it up into a rectangular strip, converting the adjacent line between the old triangle and the rectangle to a new fold.

• The outer contours of the polyethylene strip will again take the shape of a narrow rectangle.
• The technique used here is similar to the folding of the American flag in a triangle.

Continue to fold the strip along the adjacent sides of the triangle. Repeat the last two steps, gradually winding the strip around the triangle. Work all the way to the very end of the strip (or bag handles). Remember to leave a small tip of the strip for the finishing fold.

• With each new fold, you will have new isosceles triangles stacked on top of each other.
• Remember to unfold and flatten the bag after each fold. If the triangle turns out to be too chubby, it will not hold its folded shape well.

Tuck the remaining end of the strip into the folded triangle. Make the last fold by wrapping the tip of the strip around the triangle. Slip it into the pocket formed by the previous triangles. As always, flatten the bag after the next fold so that it looks neat and holds its shape well.

Repeat the procedure with the rest of the bags and store them. Fold all other bags into triangles. They now take up significantly less space and are easier to store. They can be stowed away anywhere, such as stowing them beautifully in a basket on the kitchen counter or simply tossing them into a drawer under the sink. It's up to you to make the decision.

To use the package, just expand it. As cute as the triangular bags are, they cannot be used as they are. If you need a bag, take a triangle and pry the end of the folded strip out of it. Grasp this edge and simply shake the bag to unfold it completely. Depending on how tightly you folded the bag, you may have to try a little to flatten it.

Tie the bag in a knot

Fold the bag into a longitudinal strip. To tie the bag in a knot, you must first roll it into a narrow strip. In this case, it does not matter how exactly to orient the handles of the T-shirt bag in front of you. To collapse a package, simply follow the steps below.

• Spread the bag out on a hard, flat surface. Run your hands over the bag to expel excess air from it as much as possible. The flatter the bag becomes, the smaller the finished knot will turn out from it.
• Fold the bag in half lengthwise to form an elongated rectangle. As before, unfold and flatten the bag.
• Fold the bag in half lengthwise again. This time it will become an even narrower rectangle. Continue folding the bag in half lengthwise until the layers of polyethylene begin to offer some resistance to your hands. Remember to smooth every fold.

Fold the resulting strip across in half. Fold the strip in half to make it shorter. You should now have a narrow rectangle in your hands, which is half the original length of the bag.

• Test the plasticity of the resulting strip by wrapping it around your finger. If the strip is too elastic for this, then it is too elastic in order to tie it in a knot. In this case, unfold the cross fold and unfold one or two longitudinal folds. Then fold the strip in half again and test for ductility.

Form a small loop from the shortened strip. Position the loop about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the last fold on the strip. The loop should be large enough to fit two of your fingers. Make sure the folded end is on top and the longer (and possibly uneven due to the handles) end underneath.

Carrying out cleaning in the house involves bringing not only cleanliness, but also order. Distributing things to their storage locations will help to get rid of the mess throughout the house.

In this article, we will tell you how to store cellophane bags, how to fold them compactly and what they can be placed in, as well as describe in detail the two most popular methods that allow you to successfully fold any bag, even paper or cellophane.

Storing packages

It is already difficult for us to imagine life without cellophane bags, which we use everywhere. Moreover, the share of special packages that we buy for home use, not so significant, because we have a lot more stocks of bags from grocery stores in which we brought ourselves food.

Of course, no one will throw these cellophane bags away, because they will do their job perfectly again, but for this they need to be conveniently stored and folded somehow. Let's take a look at the basic techniques for stacking bags neatly.

Triangular way

In some situations, it is necessary to find a package that looks decent, that is not torn, heavily jammed or dirty. It is extremely difficult to find such a representative in a huge pile of old cellophane, but in a pack of neatly folded things it is possible. But for such storage, you need to learn how to fold bags neatly and compactly.

The following method will allow us to fold the makeshift bag into a triangle:

• Place the bag on a flat surface and flatten, release all the air from it.
• Fold it twice along the length to create a long, even strip of cellophane.
• Gently fold the corner of the strip, and then continue folding the bag in a triangular shape, bending left and right.
• Fold the handles in two and bend them inward.
• The result of the work will be a small corner that is convenient to store and can be easily brought back to its original unfolded state.

In this way, you can fold both bags with handles and without, if there are handles, they bend inward, if not, then you do not need to bend anything. Let's take a closer look at the whole process.

Using the simple triangle folding system, all the bags can be folded compactly around the house and conveniently placed close at hand. It is permissible to select a drawer for storage, or unnecessary box made of cardboard.

Note that in such a convenient, triangular shape, the bags are easy to take with you to the store. In addition, if the handles of your new bag cut your hands unnecessarily, you can always attach your magic triangle to them, and it will be easier for you to carry your valuable cargo home.

In addition, during folding, it is imperative to revise the packaging material, throw away dirty and torn bags, which you will definitely never reuse again. When preserving, it is necessary to remove the remains of things, food, receipts and leaflets from the bags. It is advisable to dry the contents so as not to breed mold and insects.

For example, it is better to discard packages in which fish or meat has been wrapped immediately, as they will distribute bad smell and promote the growth of bacteria and fungi in the house.

Tubule

If the triangle folding method is not for you, you can try folding your bags into a tube. It is especially convenient to roll up T-shirt bags in this way.

To roll up into a tube, do the following:

• On a flat surface, we level the bag, expel air from it.
• Fold it in half along the length twice, again getting a long thin strip.
• We wind the resulting strip on two fingers, and fix the resulting tube with the handles of the bag.

This method, like the previous one, significantly reduces the volume of packages, which means that you can choose a smaller place for storing them. Any small box with a lid will do. Some housewives even store the bags in large tea jars for easy access. For large bags, you can choose the appropriate box and place them vertically in even rows.

Special devices

Recently, special drives for bags have appeared in hardware stores. With this device, they are easy to store and retrieve. You can purchase such a device, or make it yourself by looking at the technology from containers for napkins or paper towels.

It is convenient to fold bags into an empty box with a small opening for removal in the following way:

• The bag is rolled up into a tube and pushed into a narrow opening so that only the handles remain outside.
• The next bag is slid into these handles, and then it is tucked into the box, again leaving its handles outside.
• The next package is inserted by analogy. We act according to this scheme until we run out of space in the container or packages.

If you don't want to mess around with a box or similar technique, consider other options.

A convenient drive is obtained if you use a regular plastic bottle from a soda or beer. A two-liter container is perfect, cutting off the bottom from which you get a convenient container for storing bags. They will be loaded through the bottom and pulled out through the neck.

To expand the neck, it, like the bottom, can be cut off, and so that sharp edges do not harm the bags, they must be sanded with sandpaper. Such a dispenser for bags will perfectly fit into the surroundings of a country kitchen. In an ordinary apartment, you can use such a container next to a trash can to quickly and conveniently change packages in it.

These simple methods will save you a lot of space and all you have to do is fold all your bags neatly. So hurry to the kitchen, disassemble your bag of bags and stack them all more compactly.