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I often find myself pulling weeds out of the garden and filling up a few bin liners. If you've ever done that, you will know its difficult to hold it open and push the weed into it and also, it starts to tear with pointy weeds applying pressure. Not fun...

I think I need some of the garden reusable bags or whatever they are called. There are plenty of options online but keen to hear from the community on any that they have used and stood the test of time.

Thanks in advance.
 
I keep an old Ducksback pot that's stood up to all kinds of abuse over the last ten years - it takes a good amount of weeds, i tip 'em into a new bag til it's big enough to hold open then just use that for anything too big to go in the pot.
 
Lidl sell them for about £4 each, they're OK last about a year or so, we generally have 2 in use and replace as necessary but then I tend to fill them up quite full and drag them up concrete steps and through a very narrow gap with rough render each side so they're abused quite a bit, I wonder if any last much longer.
 
Odds said:
I keep an old Ducksback pot that's stood up to all kinds of abuse over the last ten years - it takes a good amount of weeds, i tip 'em into a new bag til it's big enough to hold open then just use that for anything too big to go in the pot.
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I tend to have a bit more than a 5L tubs worth. This weekend, I filled up 4 black bin liners
 
Jupiter01 said:
I tend to have a bit more than a 5L tubs worth. This weekend, I filled up 4 black bin liners
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Even so, if you read my post again, i start with the small stuff, squish it down, then gather large stuff to put in.
Garden clearance is another matter altogether.
 
Friends of mine that are gardeners use the large woven bags that sand is often delivered in.

Toolstation sell a number of woven bags, including Hippo bags.
 
The Lidl ones are pretty big must be about 300l or something but really I think that type of thing will be similar quality wherever you get it.
 
Screwfix sell black tubs with handles. I can't remember how much they are but I doubt they're more than £2 each. I bought ten of them a few years ago and have mixed cement in them, carried potato harvests in them, collected weeds, etc. in them. They obviously stack and they're far more durable than the woven bags.

Not sure what you do with your weeds once they're collected, but if you just chuck them in the brown bin or a compost heap I'd go and grab some if you could.
 
cwhaley said:
Screwfix sell black tubs with handles. I can't remember how much they are but I doubt they're more than £2 each. I bought ten of them a few years ago and have mixed cement in them, carried potato harvests in them, collected weeds, etc. in them. They obviously stack and they're far more durable than the woven bags.

Not sure what you do with your weeds once they're collected, but if you just chuck them in the brown bin or a compost heap I'd go and grab some if you could.
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I'd appreciate a link to these. Very interested.
 
Jupiter01 said:
I'd appreciate a link to these. Very interested.
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www.screwfix.com

Plastic Builders Bucket 14Ltr - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Durable plastic construction for tough working conditions. With pouring spout, strong metal handle and plastic grip. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.
www.screwfix.com www.screwfix.com

£1.39 each. They're only 14 litres but if you're just pulling weeds and not chopping away at leylandii these will be perfect.
 
cwhaley said:
www.screwfix.com

Plastic Builders Bucket 14Ltr - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Durable plastic construction for tough working conditions. With pouring spout, strong metal handle and plastic grip. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.
www.screwfix.com www.screwfix.com

£1.39 each. They're only 14 litres but if you're just pulling weeds and not chopping away at leylandii these will be perfect.
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Think I need something more substantial as I would also want to use it for the grass clippings collected by the mower. I do have some of these buckets and use it for general weeding across the lawn which tends to be small and not too much. I then have some larger parts of the garden that I clear out once in a while and it grows thick and high.
 
What about a 'Trugg'? They're much bigger, have handles and last years!

www.toolstation.com

Flexi Tub 40L

Lightweight, robust and versatile – this black flexi tub will come in handy for all sorts of jobs around the home or site. Need somewhere to put your garden waste, debris or rubble? This flexi bucket has a 40L capacity and comes with two handles to help you lift and shift.• Perfect for holding...
www.toolstation.com www.toolstation.com
 
cwhaley said:
What about a 'Trugg'? They're much bigger, have handles and last years!

www.toolstation.com

Flexi Tub 40L

Lightweight, robust and versatile – this black flexi tub will come in handy for all sorts of jobs around the home or site. Need somewhere to put your garden waste, debris or rubble? This flexi bucket has a 40L capacity and comes with two handles to help you lift and shift.• Perfect for holding...
www.toolstation.com www.toolstation.com
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A few of them would work and I've used those in the past. I agree that they are very tough!
I am just weighing up whether I should go for a few of those or 2 of these as they provide 600 litre capacity

www.ebay.co.uk

1/2/3PCS Garden Waste Bags Refuse Large Heavy Duty Sack Grass Leaves Rubbish Bag | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1/2/3PCS Garden Waste Bags Refuse Large Heavy Duty Sack Grass Leaves Rubbish Bag at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.
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