I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.
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On 30/11/2012 11:50, Broadback wrote:
I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.

There are commercial things to do this, but its pretty simple to make
something similar.

A couple of inverted U shape stands - one slightly narrower than the
other such that it fits between the legs of the bigger one. joined by a
pivot at the mid point of the legs. Open trestle style so the top of the
Us are about bag width apart and clothes peg or tape the top fo the bag
to them.

Wood sticks or some copper pipe and elbows will do the trick...

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John.

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On 30/11/2012 11:50, Broadback wrote:
I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.

There are commercial things to do this, but its pretty simple to make
something similar.

A couple of inverted U shape stands - one slightly narrower than the
other such that it fits between the legs of the bigger one. joined by a
pivot at the mid point of the legs. Open trestle style so the top of
the Us are about bag width apart and clothes peg or tape the top fo the
bag to them.

Wood sticks or some copper pipe and elbows will do the trick...

And a couple of light boards, shorter than your bag opening, to pick up
the leaves.


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I saw something similar made from an old dining room chair with the seat
removed and the arms fastened to the back.

Brian

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On 30/11/2012 11:50, Broadback wrote:
I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.

There are commercial things to do this, but its pretty simple to make
something similar.

A couple of inverted U shape stands - one slightly narrower than the other
such that it fits between the legs of the bigger one. joined by a pivot at
the mid point of the legs. Open trestle style so the top of the Us are
about bag width apart and clothes peg or tape the top fo the bag to them.

Wood sticks or some copper pipe and elbows will do the trick...

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Cheers,

John.

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On 30/11/2012 13:05, Owain wrote:
On Nov 30, 11:50 am, Broadback wrote:
I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.

springy corrugated plastic rolled into a cylinder

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosmere-Load...tp_s2_edpp_url

Owain


Or (in a similar vein):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-5...4293982&sr=8-9

On Nov 30, 11:50*am, Broadback wrote:
I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.
--
Remember the early bird may catch the worm but the second mouse gets the
cheese.

The 'Ben the Bin' design works well, but are/were vastly overpriced,
and I think are no longer made:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ben-the-Bin-Blue/dp/B005OVYPR4

pretty easy to make something like this.

I would like a version of those 'clip rings' that refuse collectors
use to hold a bag when they wander around with a 'pick-up stock', that
took carrier bags. Easy to make one that sort-of works, a bit harder
to make a fully-practical one IMO.

J^n

On 11/30/2012 12:17 PM, Owain wrote:
On Nov 30, 4:49 pm, jkn wrote:
I would like a version of those 'clip rings' that refuse collectors
use to hold a bag when they wander around with a 'pick-up stock', that
took carrier bags. Easy to make one that sort-of works, a bit harder
to make a fully-practical one IMO.

embroidery ring?

Owain

A quilting hoop would work better.

Broadback wrote:

I wonder if anyone has any bright ideas on how to make a support for
rubbish bags. So that it is held open and upright, I am frustrated
trying to get the leaves into a bag while trying to hold the bag open.

The bottom section of a kitchen flip-top bin works ok.

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