Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by omak
What do you all really think about the vacuum bags?
I don't think anyone replied to your question, omak. Speaking for myself, I wouldn't use them under any circumstances. All fabrics, natural and man-made fibers alike, need to breathe and they can't in those things. The vinyl or whatever it is has to be full of chemicals and certainly not acid-free. Nope, I wouldn't use them for anyting at all and especially not for my precious fabric stash!!
That is sort of what I have figured. I use the Ziplock bags for short-time storage of a quilt or project, but I don't and won't store any fabric in a plastic bag, though I do not have a problem with the plastic bins ... understanding the manufacturing of the different tensiles in plastic is helpful for making a final decision.
Recycled boxes are a problem for long term storage also, since it takes more process and chemical to recycle cardboard and paper than it took to make the original product.