It's a relentless expense to buy vacuum bags. Throwing them off would generate needless waste. It's easy to make your DIY vacuum cleaner bags. You will never have to buy bags again and they are recyclable. This form of bag suits any paper inserted unit. They can be taken off, emptied, washed, and then connected back to the vacuum.

First of all, we recommend that you contact the store to purchase a component in the nearest free time! Any attempt to vacuum without filter material jeopardizes the performance of your, possibly expensive, vacuum cleaner. Prevent such a case by purchasing (in addition to disposable bags) a reusable cloth dust collector, which can be used in case of depletion of your stock.

Such a bag is ideal as a replacement for basic disposable bags. If it is impossible to purchase either disposable bags or reusable ones, you can, at your peril, try to build a DIY dust bag yourself. We strongly advise against resorting to the use of self-made material, it can lead to contamination of important sections of the vacuum cleaner or a complete, expensive breakdown of the whole apparatus.

Do it Yourself

Let's start by preparing all the tools and materials we need.

We need:

• thick cardboard measuring 30 by 15 centimeters;

• Scissors;

• Glue;

• Stapler or thread;

• Thick fabric, for example, spunbond or thick paper Such material is sold in any hardware store. We need it about one and a half meters. It all depends on what size DIY bag we need.

Important! Place in front of your eyes a clean, original dust bag designed specifically for your model of vacuum cleaner to use it as a reference.

Procedure

Fold the dense fabric (spunbond) in half and fix it in this position with a stapler or thread. This is done so that even fine dust or pollen does not have the opportunity to leave the filter and return to the room.

Now we fold our fabric so that we get a DIY bag.

We also fix its neck with a stapler. We attach the staples at a distance of two millimeters from each other.

The resulting dust container must be turned inside out. This is done to ensure that all staples remain on the inside. We measure the diameter of the inlet in the dust compartment. According to its parameters, we draw and cut out two holes on two small square pieces of cardboard.

Remember! It is necessary to add a couple of millimeters to the measured diameter for the landing docking.

We grease two cartons with a round cut in the middle on one side with glue.

The mouth of our DIY bags is threaded into one of the cartons so that the adhesive side was smeared on top. We put the second cardboard on it, but with the greased side down. It turns out that the neck of the DIY bag is clamped between two cartons and fixed with glue.

For reliability, you can fix the neck of the DIY bag between the cartons by walking along the edge with a stapler. Our dust container is ready to use. It remains only to insert it into the corresponding compartment of the vacuum cleaner.

Reusable bag

The scheme is the same as for the disposable bag. Just use threads instead of a stapler. And you can only use thick fabric! For reliability, stitch in several lines. Instead of cardboard, take plastic and cut it with metal scissors. Thus, you will increase the strength of your product and therefore extend its service life.

To avoid the need to regularly glue the plastic to the bag, attach Velcro to each part. At the right time, you can easily detach the filled bag from its plastic base and you can start cleaning it from debris. It is better to sew the Velcro to the bag so that it does not come off during washing. You can stick the other side of the Velcro to the plastic.

Important Aspects To Know About A Vacuum Cleaner Bag

With a vacuum cleaner, you can easily and quickly clean up dirt and ensure that your house is nice and clean again. The vacuumed dirt eventually disappears into the vacuum cleaner bag via the vacuum cleaner hose. To maintain the optimal operation of the vacuum cleaner, you must replace the vacuum cleaner bag regularly.

Full vacuum cleaner bags can lead to lower suction power and a reduced amount of dust that can be stored. Besides, full vacuum cleaner bags are difficult to remove and the motor may be damaged by overheating. Handyman recommends replacing a vacuum cleaner bag when it is 2/3 full. Check the vacuum cleaner bag regularly to keep your cleaning assistant in good condition and to extend its life.

A good DIY dust bag

• Catches the dirt and holds it well.

• Connects seamlessly so that no air leaks past. This prevents dirt from entering the interior of the vacuum cleaner and prevents too much dust from being blown out again. It is therefore the first filter of a vacuum cleaner.

• Is the right size for the interior. A DIY bag that is too small can flap and cause leakage, too large a DIY bag distributes the dirt unevenly - which can have consequences for the suction performance - and uses the capacity incompletely. 

• Is made of sturdy material, so it does not tear easily.

• Has a sturdy, fitting insert that can be easily closed without coming into contact with the dust.

Closing the DIY dust bag

A DIY vacuum cleaner bag consists of a hard plate with a sturdy bag attached to it. You slide the hard part into the holder. This part determines the difference in the ease of use of the bag. Some bags can be closed in a certain way:

• Automatically

• With a flap

• Piece of cardboard

Replace DIY vacuum cleaner bags

Do not replace the vacuum cleaner bag until it is almost full. Vacuuming with a full vacuum cleaner bag is very demanding from the motor and can cause damage to the motor. Check the manual of the manufacturers when your vacuum cleaner bag needs to be changed. Some vacuum cleaners indicate when the dust bag is full.

Conclusion

Making a dust collector with your own hands is not at all difficult, but is there a need for it? We remind you that the use of such materials will affect the amount of dust that will pass into the engine compartment and from there back into the room. Is the use of such bags worth your health and the health of the vacuum cleaner?

References

https://www.hunker.com/12446728/how-to-make-your-own-vacuum-cleaner-bags

https://www.instructables.com/id/Reusable-Dustbag-for-Vacuumcleaner/