Gorilla self-standing bags: Get DIY in the bag

Reinventing the garbage bag is like reinventing pizza, but the Gorilla Self-Standing Bags have done it. From versatile to tough to convenient, they get it done from backyard to basement and more.

Let’s start with the fact that they stand up—and stay open—while you load them. Are you kidding?

• Wood blocks from the workshop: Pick ’em up, drop ’em in.
• Leaves, small sticks and other yard debris: Deploy and dump.
• Packing clothes to store, move or give away: Open up, fill up.

Next, tough. At 3.3 mil Gorilla Self-Standing Bags can hold up to 200-pounds. Not that many of us can lift 200 pounds, but it also means they’ve got the umph to resist tearing when you fill them with all the detritus of DIY and demolition: plaster, lath, sticks, bricks, and all other kinds of nastiness, of which one bag can hold 42-gallons.

Now how about versatile? They come folded up in an easy-to-store square that’s a cinch to unfold and place wherever you need it. Gorilla Self-Standing Bags even come with zip-ties to sock the bags shut when you’re ready.

And you can use them where other trash bags get left behind, like at a backyard cookout, kid’s birthday party at a park, camping, tailgating and anywhere else you can bring bag but not a can with you.

It’s in the bag.

Mark

A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor, he writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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