Garden Bag: Self Standing Bags for Leaves and Garden Cuttings
Collect leaves and cuttings without holding the bag open. Tear resistant bags that stand up on their own, plus one for the wheelbarrow.
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Kerbl Pop-up Garden Bag Self-standing Foldable, 160 Litres
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Regular price: €12.09 Garden Bag: It Stands Up on Its Own, That Is the Whole Trick
Anyone who has ever collected leaves with an ordinary sack knows the problem: one hand holds the bag open, the other is meant to rake, and the two do not work together. Self standing garden bags solve exactly that. Their stiffened walls keep the bag open by itself, so you can work with both hands free.
Size and use
The GoBag at 120 litres is the handy size for leaves, grass clippings and hedge trimmings. It is tear resistant, folds flat after use and takes up almost no room over winter. Considerably bigger is the BarrowBag at 270 litres, measuring 90 by 60 by 50 centimetres. It is cut to fit inside a wheelbarrow, so you collect straight into the barrow and simply lift the bag out at the end instead of shovelling the load across. On top of that there is a folding pop up version that sets itself up and lies flat behind a door.
What decides how long they last
Garden bags almost always fail in the same two places: at the handles and along the edges of the base. So look for stitched rather than glued handles and for a fabric that does not wear straight through when it is dragged over concrete. If you would rather pull a full bag than lift it, keep a particularly close eye on the base material, because that is where most of the abrasion happens. And store the bag dry. Fabric folded away wet goes musty over time and then tears exactly along the crease. A place in the tool shed rather than against the house wall extends its life noticeably, because UV light makes the fabric brittle as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does self standing actually mean?
The walls are stiffened so that the bag stays open. You need no second person and no hand to hold it.
Does the big bag really fit every wheelbarrow?
The BarrowBag is cut for common barrow pans. With very narrow models it is better to measure first.
Can I leave the bags outside?
Better not permanently. UV light and damp attack the fabric, and stored dry they last a good deal longer.
Self Standing Bags for Leaves and Cuttings
The annoying part of collecting leaves is not the raking, it is that one hand always has to hold the bag open. Self standing garden bags solve exactly that, because their stiffened walls stay open by themselves and you can work with both hands free. The GoBag at 120 litres is the handy size for leaves, grass and hedge trimmings, tear resistant and foldable, so it takes up almost no room over winter. The BarrowBag at 270 litres measures 90 by 60 by 50 centimetres and is cut to fit inside a wheelbarrow. You collect straight into the barrow and lift the bag out at the end instead of shovelling the load across. On top of that there is a folding pop up version that sets itself up. Bags like these almost always fail at the handles and along the base edge, so look for stitched handles and store them dry.