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Title: paper spud bags
Post by: woodybrown on June 22, 2009, 21:10:45
Would any of you know where to get the old style paper potatoe sacks, for storage..thanks shirley
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: mellor on June 22, 2009, 21:19:55
ascotts do them but you can only buy in bulk so you may want to chip in with a few folk!
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: saddad on June 22, 2009, 21:23:28
Speaking of chips... our chippy will give you as many as you want... just ask, there spuds come in paper sacks and they get through quite a few...  :)
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: DenBee on June 22, 2009, 21:25:05
I bought a pack (of five I think) last year at Poundland. Though I don't want to raise your hopes - haven't seen them so far this year.  But you never know, they may stock them again.
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: woodybrown on June 22, 2009, 21:26:22
Thank you didn't think of the chippy but knowing my luck they get them already chopped and in plastic bags ....lol...
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: Sholls on June 22, 2009, 21:41:55
Quote from: woodybrown on June 22, 2009, 21:26:22
Thank you didn't think of the chippy but knowing my luck they get them already chopped and in plastic bags ....lol...


Do you have any stables or farmers nearby? Most folk bin their 25kg feed sacks, which are not dissimilar to the potato bags Saddad mentioned. ;)
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: mellor on June 22, 2009, 21:54:01
Try this not as bad as i first thought.

http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&PR=-1&TB=A&SS=potato+sacks
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: small on June 22, 2009, 22:40:37
I used to use feed sacks when we kept livestock, but only the ones that had held the likes of flaked maize or peas - never fancied what residues might be left from layers pellets.
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: Sholls on June 22, 2009, 22:55:07
Quote from: small on June 22, 2009, 22:40:37
I used to use feed sacks when we kept livestock, but only the ones that had held the likes of flaked maize or peas - never fancied what residues might be left from layers pellets.

Hmm, true!  ;D
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: Tee Gee on June 22, 2009, 23:43:05
QuoteI used to use feed sacks when we kept livestock, but only the ones that had held the likes of flaked maize or peas - never fancied what residues might be left from layers pellets.

I get empty bags from my local seed & feed merchant and to over come of contamination from previous contents I turn them inside out!
Title: Re: paper spud bags
Post by: Buster54 on June 23, 2009, 13:12:57
Also try your local in-store Supermarket Bakery all our  flour comes in 16kg paper sacks  :-*