Sainsbury's Basics Refuse Sacks

Me and my mum had a mad declutter today and as it was planned she brought a load of cleaning stuff and a roll of Sainsburys Basics black bags. Our plan was one 1 bag of junk out of every room and it was easier than we thought because these bags are very small! They are thin as well. You can't put anything sharp or bulky in them at all because they will rip. When I sorted my sisters bedroom out I could only put 2 or 3 things in each bag because they were all big baby toys but there was tonnes of room in the bags and I reckon a stronger bag would have held more. It was alright for bagging clothes up for the charity shop because they're soft but I ...  Read the complete review

I have been following the reviews of this product recently and have noticed that most people find them to be average. Here is my opinion on them. I purchased 30 bags from my local Sainsburys for the bargain price of 71p which seems to be the standard price now for 30 refuse sacks from a supermarket. In our house all goods that can be recycled are, meaning that most of our refuse is the odd crisp packet, celophane wrapping from fruit & vegetables and any food waste (very limited in our house). Therefore we are only really using these bags for pretty light small items but once the bag is filled it can become pretty heavy. I do use ...  Read the complete review

It wasn't actually my fault that I ended up with these refuse sacks. I have used very cheap brands in the past and not been impressed, however when I sent my granddaughter into the supermarket the other day and asked her to get black bags these are what she came out with. At 71p for 30 bags, these are very reasonably priced compared to the refuse sacks I usually buy which generally cost around £1.60 for 10. I knew they were useless as I've used them in the past, but to be fair they are alright providing you don't overfill them or put anything even slightly sharp into a bin lined with these bags. Of course, being as she'd bought them I thought I ...  Read the complete review

--The Background-- ****************** On the face of it, a bin bag, is a bin bag, is a bin bag, and largely speaking what do you do with one? You fill it with rubbish (refuse), and you throw it away. No? So with that in mind, if you could purchase a whopping 30 of them for 70 pence (at time of writing). That would be great wouldn't it? This crazy price, would work out to around 2.4 pence a bag, which when compared to the premium ones (if you can call a 'bin bag' premium), which come in at around double the price, it is, im sure you'll agree a pretty good bargain. --Using the ...  Read the complete review

I refuse to buy expensive in bin bags considering that they are already in the bin before they get thrown out anyway. I always buy the cheapest Asda ones but got caught short a few weeks a go and had to pick up some of these from Sainsburys. They come in a roll of 30 and cost 71p. They have a perferated edge and they do peel off very easily without ripping. They are just about the right size for an average bin and the opening sits very nicely over the edge of the kitchen bin. The obstacle that I find with all bin bags is opening the the top so you can shake it and watch it balloon before putting it in the bin. Usually I change the old bin and take ...  Read the complete review