Down to my last Walmart bags

Jetstar · March 4, 2020

I'm really not looking forward to next year as this will be the last year I'll have enough 7 gallon blue Walmart bags, since they stopped selling those .50 reusable shopping bags that made a fantastic grow bag. So anyone know of a low cost grow bag? I really don't want to go bigger than 7 or smaller than 3 gallon since the area I have to grow in just doesn't have a lot of room, this pic shows the limited room I have. Any ideas on grow bags would be welcome. Yes for those wondering I do reuse the bags but 2yrs of use is about all the life I can get out of the Walmart bags. Thanks for any ideas on grow bags.

GoDawgs · March 4, 2020

Great use for Walmart bags! I don't ever remember seeing these in our store. Aldi might have something similar but I'll have to check the next time I go.

imp · March 4, 2020

Do you mean these bags?

https://grocery.walmart.com/ip/Pet-R...-Vary/44391449

KathyDC · March 4, 2020

What a great idea! Can't beat that price.

MuddyBuckets · March 4, 2020

Jetstar
Try visiting larger trade shows/conventions in your area. The exhibitors many times have bags available for their giveaway stuff. May not be the sizes you want but they are always free with a little conversation...

Barb_FL · March 4, 2020

Root Pouches last a long time. I still have some of the brown (the best quality ones) from 2012. I then started buying the grey that last 3-4 years and I'm on year 4 wth some of them. In my hot/humid climate they get super gross though. When they wear out, it is my fault by grabbing them by the side vs the handles. I've even doubled up on 2 of the torn.

I did a few Walmart bags like you and would go to the Dollar Tree and get the laundry baskets to hold them upright. The Walmart bags lasted 2 seasons but the laundry basket was good for just one season.

Jetstar · March 4, 2020

Many thanks to imp I went to the Walmart he recommended, the bags were indeed available that they told me would be discontinued last year. I picked up 20 bags so I'll be set for a while, and yes there still only .50 a bag.

shatbox · March 13, 2020

Jetstar, I know Imp helped you out but I would like to recommend the place I get my bags from, 247garden.com.
The prices are great and the quality is pretty good.

Also, for those in the Los Angeles area, their warehouse is 10 miles east of downtown and have a will-call option to save on shipping.

Jetstar · March 13, 2020

Thanks shatbox nice site for grow bags and good prices... I'm set for now but I'll definitely give them a try in the future.

Ocalagal · March 29, 2020

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Originally Posted by shatbox

Jetstar, I know Imp helped you out but I would like to recommend the place I get my bags from, 247garden.com.
The prices are great and the quality is pretty good.

Also, for those in the Los Angeles area, their warehouse is 10 miles east of downtown and have a will-call option to save on shipping.

Im on my 3rd year of using these grow bags, and really really like them. I dont use any bigger than 7 gallons; they get too heavy for me to move, but they have really sturdy handles and I havent broken one yet. They are cheap enough for me.

Dark Rumor · March 29, 2020

Check your local Goodwill for bags, they have inventory that constantly rotates.

shatbox · May 19, 2020

Does anyone know the volume of these bags?

March 4, 2020	#3
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Do you mean these bags? https://grocery.walmart.com/ip/Pet-R...-Vary/44391449 __________________ I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing.

March 4, 2020	#5
MuddyBuckets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eastern/Coastal NC 8b Posts: 192	Jetstar Try visiting larger trade shows/conventions in your area. The exhibitors many times have bags available for their giveaway stuff. May not be the sizes you want but they are always free with a little conversation... Last edited by MuddyBuckets; March 4, 2020 at 07:06 PM. Reason: spelling

March 29, 2020	#11
Dark Rumor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 287	Check your local Goodwill for bags, they have inventory that constantly rotates. Last edited by Dark Rumor; March 29, 2020 at 11:30 AM. Reason: spelling

March 4, 2020	#2
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	Great use for Walmart bags! I don't ever remember seeing these in our store. Aldi might have something similar but I'll have to check the next time I go.

March 4, 2020	#4
KathyDC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Suburban Washington, DC (Zone 7A) Posts: 347	What a great idea! Can't beat that price.

March 4, 2020	#6
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	Root Pouches last a long time. I still have some of the brown (the best quality ones) from 2012. I then started buying the grey that last 3-4 years and I'm on year 4 wth some of them. In my hot/humid climate they get super gross though. When they wear out, it is my fault by grabbing them by the side vs the handles. I've even doubled up on 2 of the torn. I did a few Walmart bags like you and would go to the Dollar Tree and get the laundry baskets to hold them upright. The Walmart bags lasted 2 seasons but the laundry basket was good for just one season.

March 4, 2020	#7
Jetstar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 308	Many thanks to imp I went to the Walmart he recommended, the bags were indeed available that they told me would be discontinued last year. I picked up 20 bags so I'll be set for a while, and yes there still only .50 a bag.

March 13, 2020	#8
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	Jetstar, I know Imp helped you out but I would like to recommend the place I get my bags from, 247garden.com. The prices are great and the quality is pretty good. Also, for those in the Los Angeles area, their warehouse is 10 miles east of downtown and have a will-call option to save on shipping.

May 19, 2020	#12
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	Does anyone know the volume of these bags?