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We have some that need the air sucking out and some that dont

The ones that need air sucking out... well used twice then "pop'

The ones that have to be rolled.... hard work to roll and for the space it saves IMHO not worth the effort but there are plenty of people who have decent ones and are happy with them

We must have the cheapo rubbish ones lol

Angie

We bought some of the suction ones from Costco and used them last weekend and were great for saving space as I took far too much bedding that was actually needed.  They were great going as could use the hoover, but with the electric pump with the largest attachment we just couldn't get as much air sucked out as you can with a hoover, so don't expect them to go as flat for the return journey.  However I have just seen the outwell thunder pump which may be more powerful so would be interested to hear if anyone finds it easier with this.  Generally though we definitely saved quite a lot of space using them.

Our lakeland bags seem to leak! I think they have a hole.

J

We got  some vac bags from Dunelm, touch wood no holes with them yet !!

We have just started to use the non-vacuum compression bags from Argos, and they are great. I guess time will tell if they do leak and go back to original size though.

I have managed to fit 2 bath sheets and a hand towel, and 2 woollen blankets in the bag that one sleeping bag came in - a huge saving on space.

I also plan to pack our clothes in them to save on space.