Your Chip Bags Can Save Lives

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    It turns out… we were wrong. Not only can crisp packets be recycled, the foil lining actually provides some great thermal insulation for projects where warmth is key. So in this video, we tried our hand at fusing chip bags using a standard clothes iron and turned them into a sleeping bag to keep the cold out. It actually works great and it’s incredibly easy to do. The packets fuse quickly and by making them into large sheets, you can quickly put together a huge amount of material to work with.
    One thing we’d like to hear your thoughts on is the fusing together of 2 materials. Obviously we always advocate to keep materials separate for future recycling, but since both chip packets and thin film polyethylene have terrible recycling rates, is it better to recycle them into something usable? Another thing top consider is that once made this material is incredibly easy to repair, which will help extend its life. So what do you think? Net positive or not worth the effort?
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  • @BrothersMake
    @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

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    • @amandasnider2644
      @amandasnider2644 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should show how you can use other common plastic food related bags such as: Frozen fruit and vegetables bags and cereal bags.
      I really feel guilty because I'm on disability and therefore I only have so much for groceries and frozen vegetables tend to be cheaper than fresh and therefore I go through a bag or two per week and these bags are not accepted in recycling bins. It's hard to avoid buying plastic on a limited budget. I do what I can recycling and using HDPE myself but i don't know what kind of plastic these bags are made of and sadly i'm not equipped to work with any plastics other than HDPE etc.
      Another common plastics that can't be recycled are: bubble wrap, flexible foam sheets also used like bubble wrap, the plastic straps used to secure large boxes, fruit and vegetable mesh bags, thin bags for produce in grocery stores, plastic packaging bags in the mail, tarp -like bags rice comes in, thin clear bags for ingredients like brown sugar or loose spices, plastic takeaway and cutlery from fast food restaurants, used cling wrap, used packing tape and duct tape removed from boxes
      Non plastic things to consider demonstrating how to recycle and use: used aluminum foil, liquid box jugs that have plastic or aluminum foil interiors

    • @frosty-tg1me
      @frosty-tg1me 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Hey guys, thanks for the amazing video. I was wondering if it is possible for you guys to make a video detailing how to turn plastic bottles into 3d printing filament.

    • @stevezytveld6585
      @stevezytveld6585 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *_You need to hook up with the on-line You Tube Quilting & Sewing Community._*
      *If you have a small group of people, or a sewing group of friends (either in-person or on-line) this project is more than possible. Break the tasks up into "batched" work.* 1) Each person collects their chip/crisp-bags, processes them and then irons them together into strips or blocks. Turn the task of making a chip strip into a UFO (Unfinished Object) - that weird, tiny, little, mindless job you can do when you need to keep your fingers busy. When you reach that point in your project where you're stuck but still want to spend time in your sewing "room" - process chip packets for 8-20 minutes. 2) Choose a person who will do final assembly. 3) Bring/collect/mail the packet to the assembly person. 4) The assembly person takes the strips or blocks of chip bags and starts to iron them together. This can be done by yourself or as a group (taking turns operating the iron) - solo, or a friend's meet-up, your choice. 5) Follow the instructions above for final assembly. 6) Find someone in your neighbourhood/community (or a local social/aid/health/addiction organization or religious group) to donate the final sleeping bag. 7) Rinse. Wash. And Repeat.
      Happy ironing everyone!!!
      - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

    • @hanelyp1
      @hanelyp1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So Nord scans your traffic ...

    • @IberianCraftsman
      @IberianCraftsman หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To make tarps to protect cars from the sun would be cool 🤔 and something for everyone.

  • @kr555wizard
    @kr555wizard 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +260

    I actually remembered seeing people making wallets and bags from these before, but making them emergency blankets are genius.

    • @gingerblack4528
      @gingerblack4528 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Using an iron would probably give you a better seal and a wider seal on each piece is connected we did this one year for emergency blankets to give to the homeless but this was awhile ago. I don't know how well they hold up but I think it's a great idea to recycle!

  • @HotChocMob-gf4jx
    @HotChocMob-gf4jx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +194

    We give out the mats and bags that The Crisp Packet Project sends to us and they are so very appreciated by the homeless community in London!

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Russia has 11k homeless (150 million ppl) vs UK 271k (67 million). I hope you guys can fix it by crowdfunding your homeless folks like they do it in Russia.

    • @monikawiedmann8594
      @monikawiedmann8594 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@matildo4ka7 But some of the homes they do have are not much better than nothing.

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@monikawiedmann8594 I understand but by giving them blanket it'll help a lot or it resolves all the issue? It's just a better than nothing measure.

    • @SewardWriter
      @SewardWriter 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@matildo4ka7 Russia conscripts anyone it doesn't like. Forcing people into the military isn't exactly progressive.

    • @bunnylacy2097
      @bunnylacy2097 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@monikawiedmann8594having a home, even a crappy one, is better than having no home at all… at least in most cases. I think people in poverty stricken and war zones would agree that they feel better in some sort of home than no home. Even if it’s a mud hut with no heating or cooling or electricity. It still provides some coverage from the elements.

  • @Wychwood
    @Wychwood 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +129

    Love this idea! Looking at this from the point of view of a seamstress, I have a suggestion. Instead of having to crawl through the bag to seal it, try putting the right sides (crisp bag art) together, and ironing them, leaving a small seam allowance that you can fold over and seal again. Long sides first, then bottom of the bag. Then you can turn it right side out, and perhaps less chance of damage from crawling through. Just a thought. 🙂

    • @skedizzle
      @skedizzle 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Yes agreed. Would be much stronger!

    • @luke_fabis
      @luke_fabis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      The trouble with thermally fusing the sheets in this manner is that it gets harder and harder to melt the plastic without destroying it the thicker it gets. Folding over the seams is great if you'd got a needle that can punch through it, but it might be tricky if you're using heat.

    • @Iquey
      @Iquey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​​@@luke_fabistrue at that point you would need maybe fishing line as thread and an upholstery hook needle. But too many holes defeats the purpose of making it mostly waterproof. (Besides the condensation vent holes)

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, exactly. It will probably be more straight, too.

    • @pattyespinoza8902
      @pattyespinoza8902 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      The idea is wonderful. Would it be better if the money making companies would change their packaging. Because an unhoused person may abandon the crisp bag sleeping bag. Here in CA they don't make these companies think of better disposable packaging but they are making landscapers switch from gas running tools to battery tools. Then years after we will worry about disposing those batteries. God bless you for trying.

  • @ariadnalucila
    @ariadnalucila 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    Here in Argentina, we put those crisp packages into a bottle and send it to an organization that turns it into plastic wood, and they make furniture, houses, and things for the public space. I personally use some of those and make wallets

    • @dar4835
      @dar4835 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's really awesome!

    • @freebird.stories
      @freebird.stories หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Awsm in India there's a brand name recharkha they make bful bags accessories out of it ...

  • @shego1142
    @shego1142 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    So there is also something called “Eco Bricking” where you pack small bits of plastic (especially plastic that’s difficult to recycle!) tightly into a clean plastic bottle that you have the lid for. You pack it until it’s so densely packed that it functions as a brick, and you can make many of them and either build with them or store them for future building use within your community.
    When cared for properly they last for ages without letting the plastic inside of them to be introduced into the environment and they take plastic out of circulation too!
    I think once a chip bag blanket/sleeping bag/etc has run out of viable uses it could easily be cut into strips and put into an ecobrick!

  • @miken7629
    @miken7629 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    Cold ground conducts through the plastic, reflective material requires an air gap to work, if you put an inflatable sleeping pad inside your bivy and lay of it, it will serve as the air gap to absorb radiant heat from your body, this simple change will have a huge impact. BTW, the skin of the Lunar Module that went to the moon was 3 layers of mylar film so I guess you could make a spaceship out of Crisp bags.

  • @Knight8365
    @Knight8365 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +121

    Guys, guys: HOT AIR BALLOON. Then use that hot air balloon to advocate for recycling at outdoor events. The crisp packet material is really similar to the Mylar used for helium balloons. If you can make an envelope without too many holes, you could have an indoor version. Thanks for all the great videos and ideas!

    • @charlie_bear2011
      @charlie_bear2011 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Amazing! Side note: this terrifies me. Being scared of heights, and a mechanic, who knows what happens when someone is having a bad day, and distracted...😅

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That's a great idea! I wonder if they can get any sponsorships from the crisp brands!

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@eugenetswong they should as that's what industry is about now to use guys like that to call themselves "sustainable" instead of really being sustainable.

    • @Gregulations
      @Gregulations 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This is the way.

  • @316lvmnoneofyourbusiness7
    @316lvmnoneofyourbusiness7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    About 10-15 years ago, there were several videos on YT of charity organizations that were doing the same thing.
    Some were using plastic grocery bags to turn into sleeping bags and blankets. Others were using the foiled bags for the same purpose.
    A church in the small town where I live started doing these. They made all these "blankets", took them up to the cities and started giving them away.
    Then they just stopped making them.
    Glad to see this being done again.

  • @xmobile.
    @xmobile. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    Neat. I sew. I thought this was going to be a sewed chip bag coat video. I save 30lb plastic cat food bags and make totebags out of them. This is a way cooler material. Women also fold these bags into strips and make purses that are really cool. Lots of youtube videos on it.
    My father ate tons of chips all his life.. if only he had thought of this he'd have made gaudy looking tarps to keep the outdoor firewood dry from rain.

    • @xmobile.
      @xmobile. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      "Candy wrapper purse"
      But yeah, also made of mylar coffee bags and chip bags.
      th-cam.com/video/8of0x63XaD0/w-d-xo.html

  • @crescentwind1032
    @crescentwind1032 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I remember my grandmother used to shred a whole load of those used crisp bags into very small and thin strips with some scissors and placed them in a big clear vinyl bag before sewing up the edges and making a very colorful sofa cushion or throw pillow.

    • @steffi386
      @steffi386 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Smart idea

  • @miainsel513
    @miainsel513 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    This is an awesome idea for homeless people. Not only will it keep them warm and dry, it is easy to fold into a compact square to be tucked away and light weight. My VA sets up a service weekend for homeless Veterans on Veterans Day weekend. Some of these would be perfect for them.

  • @Iquey
    @Iquey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    A big sheet of these would be great for shielding your car dashboard/windows and seats from heat in the summer too.

  • @michelestellar7725
    @michelestellar7725 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I saved up plastic feed bags and used them as a vapor barrier on my enclosed leanto /wood storage area stapled them to the framing then used duct tape on the seams. Recycled them beautifully .

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Great idea!

    • @ThisIsARubbishName
      @ThisIsARubbishName หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Someone I know uses their horse and chook food bags to make bag-bags. The printed, tarp ones, not the plastic hessian ones. Works a treat!

  • @doubleleterlady
    @doubleleterlady 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    I want curtains made from this new material!!! I feel like this would make a great inner wrap for a house to make it more weatherproof, and hopefully a house will last 50+ years. It won’t keep it out of the landfill forever, but 50+ years is a good amount of time. I appreciate your hard work in trying to figure out the waste problem ❤❤❤

    • @charlie_bear2011
      @charlie_bear2011 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I feel like it would be a good way to slow it becoming micro plastics as quickly, because it'll be out of direct exposure to weather. I think/hope in 50 years we'll have better demolition practices, and reclaim more materials. That's the dream anyway. Cool suggestion

    • @GermanSausagesAreTheWurst
      @GermanSausagesAreTheWurst 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I think using it to wrap a house is a great idea, but I'm not sure about the building codes.

    • @sistermaide
      @sistermaide 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Good idea! Even if not for regular houses...how about outdoor shelters for cats or dogs?

    • @Kaotiqua
      @Kaotiqua 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@sistermaide so long as one is careful to allow air flow, or you'll smother your local feral populations...

    • @dar4835
      @dar4835 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst can't be much different than Tyvek?

  • @deevanderheiden
    @deevanderheiden 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    If you left small air pockets, on one side, between the crisp and plastic sheet layers, then you would create an insulation layer for extra heat.

  • @DrDooDah
    @DrDooDah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Could you use a few more layers of the sofa plastic sheets to make is strong enough to put put 'eye rings' in, and make tarps out of crisp packets & sofa bags? Usable for a bike cover, wood pile cover .... anything cover, really.

    • @TrentR42
      @TrentR42 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      To me, eye rings are different (pair with hooks with both threaded with wood or machine threads).
      I think you mean grommets, which are the metal rings on the edges of tarps.

    • @elayned6147
      @elayned6147 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good idea…😊

  • @paulpritchard1980
    @paulpritchard1980 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    The term space blanket is a bit misleading. Wearing it like a blanket in cold temperatures against your skin will not help you. The key to the space blanket is space, as in air. Having a few layers of clothing between you and the blanket helps. Maybe bubblewrap.
    But the best use of a space blanket I've ever seen is something called,
    the Mors kochanski super shelter. It utilizes clear plastic with a space blanket to make a warm greenhouse. I've used crisp packets before to make an insulated water bottle to keep my coffee hot. This way of attaching them is giving me all sorts of new ideas.
    Remember to look this up Mors kochanski super shelter it could save your life someday.

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Don't foget solar cookers, or if you drive, then the windshield reflectors.

    • @khindall8044
      @khindall8044 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's a great idea for recycling bubblewrap!

  • @TomDRoza
    @TomDRoza 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I think this technique would make a great waterproof lightweight picnic blanket!

    • @drawingmomentum
      @drawingmomentum 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Easy to shake off beach sand and water too

  • @michelle_mitch_p
    @michelle_mitch_p 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Saw a person on dragons den making products out of recycled plastics. They had combs etc but nothing like yours. I carry mine and my glasses everywhere with me since my friend bought me them. We now collect plastic, we have 4 panini presses and making gifts for friends and family. Thanks guys for the videos xx

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Yes Charlie is a good friend of ours! Thank you for the lovely words! ♻️🤙🏽

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Michelle, that's great news. Thank you for sharing your experience.
      What kinds of things do you make?

    • @tugstenonegro1607
      @tugstenonegro1607 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BrothersMake in Argentina have some groups call "La Sachetera" they use milk bags for recicle... and makes same things like you do in the video... help homeless and give it to poor zones for school kids.... check it out

  • @kleptomelly
    @kleptomelly 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I love this idea. I was just watching a video about upcycling this morning. The creator talked about the importance of making something better and multi-use and also using materials that would otherwise end up in landfill. This projects checks all the boxes ❤❤❤

  • @MFunkibut
    @MFunkibut 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    If you're interested in another go, try fusing crisp bags and HDPE shopping bags into ponchos. I mean, imagine the crowd at Old Trafford climbing into Doritos ponchos during a downpour...

  • @paulas_lens
    @paulas_lens 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Those would be good to keep in an emergency bag at our homes.

  • @andrewwelsh9192
    @andrewwelsh9192 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Hey, why not make the tent to go with the sleeping bag ! Great ideas as usual from you both

    • @CluelessTheLlama13
      @CluelessTheLlama13 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      A crisp packet tent would be high-key awesome. I want to see it!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It’s on the list for the next 6 months!

  • @OkOhYeah
    @OkOhYeah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Okay, now I wont feel guilty eating 3 packets a day! Nearly a rows worth :D
    This project can really impact a lot of less fortunate people. Well Done for spreading the word Bros.

  • @joyardley1742
    @joyardley1742 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I have been saving mine for a year for exactly this reason. I also use dog food insulation which when delivered is wrapped in sheepskin. I have made 30+ 🥰

    • @joyardley1742
      @joyardley1742 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Me too 😊 make and sell to campers as little blankies raising funds for our charity 🤪

  • @kevinryan1827
    @kevinryan1827 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    Take your empty bag, stick a couple of layers of bubble wrap (saved from your last amazon order), reseal bag with your vacuum sealer or iron and your done. Use to fill empty space in your cooler or insulate the inside of your workshop door.
    As a sleeping bag... I believe you don't have bears where you live.

  • @caracoe1482
    @caracoe1482 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    We have several homeless folks in our area, and our church distributes knit grocery bags to them. This would be great to pair with it! ❤❤❤
    Thanks so much for this.
    I was also looking for what to do with the big splenda/Stevia and/or coffee bags, so thank you bunches for the ideas and the Crisp Bag Project resource.

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Ah that's great to hear that they'll go to such a good use!

  • @mustafahalukyilmaz102
    @mustafahalukyilmaz102 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I came up with the idea that this recycled crisp sheets can be used as an insulation material for rv or tiny house insulation purposes.
    I know material is flammable. However cost effective.

  • @suehuff8065
    @suehuff8065 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    These would also be great to use as linings for homemade solar ovens... :)

  • @DaveGDesigns
    @DaveGDesigns 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I think this is not only a brilliant idea but surely opens up all kinds of new possibilities for using recycled materials to produce a completely new material with heat reflective properties. Also on a smaller scale I wonder if the card wallets you made before would be good from this and if the foil would prevent card skimming??
    Love you boys and super proud of you 👌🏻

    • @Iquey
      @Iquey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Foil definitely can prevent card skimming but it takes about 3 layers minimum depending on the radio frequency you are trying to block and the proximity of the readers/skimmers to your wallet. At work we have rfid antenna sticker tags that go with product UPCs now, but whenever we find a pulled off tag for a stolen item we have to put them in a shielded bag before they are inventory counted out manually, just to help the overhead rfid sticker readers not count them as part of our in-store real time inventory.

  • @dawn5227
    @dawn5227 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I'm just thinking how great this is to make for the homeless community. We know foil blankets are uses for emergency services to help keep patients warm. These will help keep homeless keep from freezing, and something to help give them some sort of dry place to sit or lay. Help the homeless a d help the environment. It's a win win from items that would otherwise go to landfill.

  • @ecologytoday
    @ecologytoday 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have a few vague concept of using this technique plus possibly some bubble plastic mailer envelopes ( also not recyclable in my area) to create insulated sheets/panels for plant growing purposes. ( ie weather protection low tunnels or wraps for plant seedling towers)

  • @iamfreeareyou681
    @iamfreeareyou681 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I'll tell you something as a person who is homeless and has been previously homeless. Emergency blankets are trash. They are useful if you want to freeze to death as they only reflect infrared heat back to your body, The fact that they are super thin, means any real heat just goes through it and you remain cold. In a slightly cool room they help, but out in the cold, they don't help. If anything they're good to wrap a tent to hold some heat if you have a heat source. I spent a night tossing and turning and freezing while wrapped in one at 2 degrees celcius. The homeless need real blankets to survive the freezing temperatures of winter. On the coldest days, all I have to do is walk enough to warm up, then go back and crawl under a couple of sleeping bags and my body heat is enough to warm the space in a matter of minutes and keep me warm all night. If I did the same with emergency blankets, I would freeze to death.

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you for this info!

  • @timothyking5060
    @timothyking5060 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I've been doing the same idea with cereal bags. I've been turning them into reusable shopping bags

  • @ritamahlberg8602
    @ritamahlberg8602 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    What if you use that thing to straighten out Hair to join the single little bags? Would make a not so narrow melting line as the package sealing device. And what about putting the bags in a washing machine in Programm wool? Safes you from labour and low temperature saves it from wrinkling. Love the idea of making those sleeping bags. Would go nicely with the crocheted mattresses from cheap grocery bags. To be found on you tube

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don't think so. I tried to melt plastic with a hair straightener. It didn't work.

    • @DawnDavidson
      @DawnDavidson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eugenetswongprobably not hot enough. You don’t want to fry your hair, after all. The ones made for sealing bags are definitely hotter.

    • @Kamereone
      @Kamereone หลายเดือนก่อน

      No one commenting on the brilliance of putting the damn things in the wash? Even a giant turkey pot at a rolling boil (assuming the bags don't melt at that temp) would be so much faster!

  • @Days_Sword
    @Days_Sword 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Given that this product ac5s like a moisture barrier, it could be used on cement floors under carpets or flooring, also tyvek type products or as seal in attics and dirt basements. With the correct recycling program a company could produce this and sell it for use as above and easily take this portion of trash out of the oceans and landfills.

  • @minakhan8184
    @minakhan8184 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I wonder if you can cut the crisp or chip bags that have been fused together into long strips that could then be crocheted like plastic bag yarn 😮

    • @elayned6147
      @elayned6147 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Then you could make an insulated lunch bag? I’m making plain now for a dog mat

  • @lorirhoads2604
    @lorirhoads2604 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wonder if you could incorporate discarded bubble wrap for insulation?

  • @LaineyBug2020
    @LaineyBug2020 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    In regards to the material never getting recycled again, you can just sequester it in art. Use it as form filler in a sculpture.

    • @poopeater_69420
      @poopeater_69420 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah! It saves a lot too since some artists use foil but reusing plastic can cut down on plastic waste & it requires less new material.

  • @professorcygnus7069
    @professorcygnus7069 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    RECYCLING HELPS TO END CLIMATE CHANGE ! EXCELLENT PROCESSING ! THANKFUL THAT YOU ALL HAVE SPONSOR SUPPORT, YOU ALL DEFINITELY DESERVE THAT GUIDING PEOPLE IN GOOD WAYS AND HELPING TO END CLIMATE CHANGE

  • @CaamMartz
    @CaamMartz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    In my country 🇦🇷 entrepreneurs use chip bags and other plastics, like the one from kebble for dogs, for making bags, backpacks and more. I recycled and i started melting milk sachets (very resisting plastic) to make gameplay mat for kids, shoe hanger, backpack. Love this video💚

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s awesome!

  • @siryogiwan
    @siryogiwan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I wonder if you wove the strips of bags, if it would give it even more durability, to use for temp shelters, like a tarp would be

  • @user-fu8yt6vv6g
    @user-fu8yt6vv6g 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Been doing these for years.
    Lining dog / shelters, great for camping, homeless survival dogs, also great for window vehicles screens in the winter

  • @Iquey
    @Iquey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can make emergency blankets and cellphone signal blocking bags. (2 layers opening one way and 2 layers opening the other way.)

  • @vee_tinymoose
    @vee_tinymoose 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love that you went from the iron being quite calming to adrenaline packed races 😂😂

  • @loistverberg900
    @loistverberg900 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The kind of people who could actually do this and make it work are folks in Africa, who have plastic bag waste and irons. They could also use things like emergency blankets, etc, and they can't order mylar on Amazon for a few dollars. Here the labor to materials cost makes it pointles, there it would be a clever home business idea.

  • @sistermaide
    @sistermaide 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Neat project!! Seriously guys! Love it when you can make treasures from trash.
    I am in USA, and find it interesting when you let us know terminology differences in our English. Thanks guys!
    And also....what settings did you use on your iron, and on your sealer?

    • @Unownerdead
      @Unownerdead 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think they've said before that they have their iron on the highest setting when working with HDPE/LDPE. Not sure about the plastic used for chip bags, or about the sealer though

    • @sistermaide
      @sistermaide 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Unownerdead thank you I couldn't remember, and think it looks different this time. Thanks :)

    • @philroberts7238
      @philroberts7238 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@sistermaideThey said, I believe (but check!) to start on the middle setting and then adjust up or down a setting as necessary.

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can be mixed (plastic #7)= PET+PP+PE. At least that's how they mark it in Germany, but all depends on manufacturers.

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Each brand can use different supplier with different plastic

  • @madmachanicest9955
    @madmachanicest9955 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The US has a huge homeless problem and a trash problem . This ideal heals with both so I like it.

  • @JohnathonBrock
    @JohnathonBrock 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This would be good for like pup tents too. Thank you, as usual!

  • @Stickpowell
    @Stickpowell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You guys need a bigger shop! I know that’s easier said than done but I’ve noticed the channel growing I bet it’ll be something I on the horizon. Love the content, keep it up! Cheers

  • @khindall8044
    @khindall8044 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just thought of something else! Water-resistant lightweight and (if you did a reflective layer on the outside, too) reflective vests for dogs and other four-footed friends! (I was just putting on my Chiweenie's reflective vest when it occurred to me.) They would be great for search dogs at disaster scenes, service dogs (who have to go out in all weathers), and as winter warmers for dogs who really can't cope with cold. And many other now fabric-based items could be made from them: sewists, start brainstorming! The bags have gone from unrecyclable to endlessly useful!

  • @jodirauth8847
    @jodirauth8847 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This fantastic. This would be great youth project to do in a group. I could see this as huge boyscout or girl scout project. You could make these as a garden vegetable protector for vegetables in freezing weather. Liners in flower pots, reflectors from the sun to reduce the heat coming in super hot weather. Greenhouse uses also. These could be made bigger for a inner tent cover to hold in heat. Boot liners in super cold weather. The sleeping bag cover is a must have for survival gear in super cold weather.

  • @Rainbowsandswirls47
    @Rainbowsandswirls47 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a brilliant idea for recycling and helping people who need it 😊🎉

  • @erinmorrison6199
    @erinmorrison6199 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Foot peddle idea genius

  • @visceratrocar
    @visceratrocar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thise little sealing things that melt the sides together might work, too.

  • @Siriuslyyy
    @Siriuslyyy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Well done brothers. Always such a pleasure to watch you guys ❤

  • @nancysadirondackart50
    @nancysadirondackart50 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great idea - we need to do everything we can these days.

  • @elmyra.jackson
    @elmyra.jackson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another highly creative idea. Thanks guys😀

  • @khindall8044
    @khindall8044 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dog food bags that are of the same make can also be used, and you need fewer because they're larger (I have a whole bunch of thirty-pound dog food bags in my basement waiting for me to clean them). Coffee bags, too. I was planning on making reusable shopping bags, but there will always be more dog food and coffee bags in my pack. . . . Oh, and you can weave them to make the bags stronger and prettier!

  • @loribuening4345
    @loribuening4345 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bless you for saving the planet!

  • @Openreality
    @Openreality หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Always a fan of upcycling. I know that they do similar things with water bottles

  • @joanjasper58
    @joanjasper58 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great idea, thank you for being so helpful and understanding. Gog Bless you. Give direction so others can make.

  • @eggandchips4t
    @eggandchips4t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    GENIUS IDEA!! AND a funny video😂. Thanks guys, and thanks for the link x

  • @garagemonkeysan
    @garagemonkeysan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🔥🔥🔥Great way to upcycle. Mahalo for sharing!

  • @richcartwright889
    @richcartwright889 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you can make wrap out of 2 pieces then it would make excellent insulation.

  • @juliahelland6488
    @juliahelland6488 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic project! We were just talking about crisp packaging and why companies don't make crisp packaging recyclable. I think I heard something about a collaboration with terracycle making crisp packaging into backpacks and selling at big box stores.

  • @fiveminutefridays
    @fiveminutefridays 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    is this something that would need respiratory protection, or is it low enough temps that it won't be releasing fumes? I'd love to try putting together some packets at home but I don't have any outdoor spaces and can't be opening windows in winter

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      All depends on the time of the exposure to fumes. If you do it all day use the respirator, if a few minutes not so bad. I used PLA for 5-6 hrs in a very good ventilated area and had severe headache. PLA is the most non toxic plastic. From my personal experience I suggest to use the respirator.

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Not many studies are done on the subject, but many ppl in China who work in manufacturing facilities are dying from not known diseases. It's petrochemicals at the end of the day. It is up to you, but I'd recommend protecting yourself as we need more ppl like you :)

  • @o0kaelas
    @o0kaelas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If it's so difficult to seperate and recycle the chip bags, that no company or recycling center will do so. You can consider it a material to make stuff with I'd say. If it wasn't going to get recycled either way. Atleast now it serves a purpose

    • @sugarsaltbunaked7403
      @sugarsaltbunaked7403 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @o0kaelas
      @o0kaelas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sugarsaltbunaked7403 fuck your waste of a reply. Add somthing to the conversation.

  • @thesslamoon
    @thesslamoon 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Could this possibly help to place inside diy shelters for stray animals? Would this help insulate their shelter? Love that this is waterproof especially for the cold months that can be brutal to animals

  • @carolinau7048
    @carolinau7048 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is amazing! It gave me a lot of possibilities and imagination! Keep creative ❤

  • @reggie4673
    @reggie4673 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This could be a great replacement for cheat tent material.

  • @Kinetic.44
    @Kinetic.44 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely fantastic, thanks gents.

  • @Will.1.8
    @Will.1.8 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Keep up the good work brothers make am enjoying the videos. Plus i like how the ppl in the comments section, are suggesting some interesting ideas i love the good vibes here.

  • @VonSolo5
    @VonSolo5 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You men are geniuses 🙌🔥

  • @mrsvickigriffin
    @mrsvickigriffin หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think it would be practical for hikers or an emgerancy type blanket/ shelter. Bright colorful easy to spot

  • @teresagarzola6695
    @teresagarzola6695 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing Guys, 👍🏻 Well done👏🏻

  • @lyliandubost2491
    @lyliandubost2491 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I am honestly not a huge fan of this, like you said in the video, two materials are fused together. The crisp packets are PP, the plastic sheet LDPE. You can do something better by using the shredded crisp packets for injection moulding. I use a 1:10 mix of shredded PP foils and mixed PP granulate.

    • @matildo4ka7
      @matildo4ka7 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Not everyone has an injection molding machine. Everyone can afford iron and vacuum sealer.

  • @9catlover
    @9catlover 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    has given me the idea of making something with wet cat food packets. though i might have to sew them rather than iron them since they seem thicker. I can this can be turned into a tunnel to cover plants / veggies when it's cold

  • @avishkamaduranga1194
    @avishkamaduranga1194 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤ good idea brothers

  • @annepinckney6864
    @annepinckney6864 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think this will helpful during the Zombie Apocalypse! I will put it in our kit! Thank you all for your work!

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha it would! I’m certainly keeping one in the boot of my car as well 👌

  • @honzabalak3462
    @honzabalak3462 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wonder whether folding the edge over a couple of times and then ironing it to fuse those layers would make the edge strong enough so that a zipper could be sewn to it.
    It would make it a more practical sleeping bag which could be unzipped and turned into a big blanket.

  • @carlospatton675
    @carlospatton675 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Can you layer those with shopping bags ?

  • @chanteoulet
    @chanteoulet 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    would love to try making curtains with those! I have a very hard time keeping up with the electricity bills. Would also cut sunlight in the morning! would it also help keeping the heat out of the house?

  • @ruthvermeulen2098
    @ruthvermeulen2098 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can also sew it and even add a zipper. And for another life after that maybe you could look into turning it into isolation material?

  • @clarewillison9379
    @clarewillison9379 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ooh, I can imagine packet jackets, packet ponchos, puppy pads, and ubiquitous tote bags 🤔🥰🎉

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great ideas!

  • @barbaravoneitzen7367
    @barbaravoneitzen7367 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I never thought of recycling chip bags. Cool

    • @BrothersMake
      @BrothersMake  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤙🏼♻️

  • @user-mm1gc1cn9m
    @user-mm1gc1cn9m 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you very much for the video guys!!! very inspiring

  • @XXCoder
    @XXCoder 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wonder if you guys could use portable ultrasonic and bathtub to mass wash the bags wih dish soap to strip oil.

  • @ProjectBottleCap
    @ProjectBottleCap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the video guys!! You should invest in a Teflon iron shoe.

  • @samsawesomeminecraft
    @samsawesomeminecraft 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this has a lot of potential for airtight applications!

  • @ajnormandgroome
    @ajnormandgroome 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You guys are great!!!

  • @deanwellerassociates
    @deanwellerassociates 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Simple idea presented with fun, good work Sir's. Which flavor was the best to work with?

  • @Aljobritt
    @Aljobritt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great idea!😊

  • @user-sc6js8jo5v
    @user-sc6js8jo5v 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great idea, thank you for the video! For all of us who are not up to such a big project but still wants to use crisp packets - how about combining this with shopping bag you did before and making insulated picnic bag or frozen food bag?

  • @limegreenlotus
    @limegreenlotus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it! Weird thought but can these be used for car reflective covers?

  • @CoolTaxiDriver
    @CoolTaxiDriver 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just found your channel. I will definitely try this..but maybe on a smaller scale, like trying a tote bag first. Just curious. In the 60s and 70s there was a lot of information on DIY solar panels. Could any of this reflective material be used for that? It’s impossible to even find that information now.

  • @beckyallen3771
    @beckyallen3771 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love❤…I’m excited to try this, thanks

  • @MrBlakBunny
    @MrBlakBunny 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i'd be tempted to double layer them, so less likely to get the holes, or just grab ripped packs to patch holes, so nothing gets wasted

  • @PleasantvilleFarm
    @PleasantvilleFarm หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing work!! Is there any smell or vapour while you're ironing?