Vacuum packing bags that work...

[CAMRAMan]

Can anyone recommend some vacuum packing bags that don't lose their ability to stay vacuum-packed, please?

I've tried a couple of shop-bought ones; e.g. Wilko's, but they give up the ghost after a few weeks.

[andytheflyer]

In rationalising my airing cupboard after my wife died recently, I bought these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254512222041

They work perfectly.  They've stayed fully compressed for 3 months now and show no signs of leakage. Used a Dyson vacuum cleaner to pull out the air.

[SteveC]

I think ours were from Lakeland. We open them once every six months or so. Been doing fine for several years now.

[CAMRAMan]

Thank you.

[fruitcake]

I used Wilko vacuum bags for a while and found them a bit fragile. I also found the seals unreliable even with careful attention on sealing. I ended up using them inside archive boxes which I then taped shut in case the seals failed and the bags subsequently expanded. That system worked okay for off-season clothing and for bedding, though the boxes ended up surprisingly heavy.

I now have a storage system that uses Ortlieb drybags - the cylindrical type - stacked on a shelving unit. There's enough compression during packing to reduce the volume by about 50%, and once the bag is closed it says small (because the height is limited by the fastening buckle). The bag handle can take a label to indicate the contents.