How to Recycle a Vacuum Cleaner Bag

Vacuuming is important to keep a home clean but buying vacuum cleaner bags is not always something that you think about when you are out shopping.
When you are vacuuming and you realize that your vacuum cleaner bag is full you may need to stop vacuuming or you can take some time to recycle your old vacuum cleaner bag so you can continue vacuuming your home.

To recycle a vacuum cleaner bag you will need some tape like masking tape or duct tape. A thicker tape will work better then a thinner tape will.

Take out the vacuum cleaner bag and you will see that there is a folded part of the vacuum cleaner bag. The fold is usually as the bottom of the vacuum cleaner bag. You may be able to unfold this fold and empty out the contents of the bag into a garbage bag. Or you can cut a slit into the vacuum cleaner bag if you can't unfold the fold and empty the contents of the vacuum cleaner bag from the slit you cut.

Once you have emptied the vacuum cleaner bag into the garbage you will need to cover the slit or refold the fold of the vacuum cleaner bag. Take the tape and cover the fold or the slit to keep the bag together again. Make sure you put the tape on so that it will hold the vacuum cleaner bag together well since the bag will be holding all the dirt your vacuum will be sucking up.

Place the vacuum cleaner bag back into position and you can continue vacuuming up your home. A recycled vacuum cleaner bag will not hold as much dirt as a new vacuum cleaner bag but it will allow you to keep vacuuming up your home. You can finish vacuuming your home with a recycled vacuum cleaner bag. Then when you remember you can buy new vacuum cleaner bags to replace the recycled vacuum cleaner bag.

You should only use a recycled vacuum cleaner bag once before you place it with a new vacuum cleaner bag. Do not try to recycle a recycled vacuum cleaner bag because the vacuum cleaner bag gets fragile when you recycle it. The tape will eventually stop sticking and it can break when used too much.

Ref: Carpet & Rug Institutes Carpet Maintenance Guidelines
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