Other conveniently uses for garbage bags I’ve found to be most useful in an emergency situation: I get the big outdoor garbage bags for moving and fold them back and use them again. Boxes are hard to find these days. Line the trunk of your car when going on a trip. No need of a vacuum cleaner later. Read the comment to this site I found on Pinterest:Comments: read Set Up as a Rain Catcher Use as a Poncho Waterproof Shoes by Covering with Bag and Tying Around the Ankle (Use plastic bread sacks too.) Emergency Shelter Fill with Leaves and Climb In for Emergency Sleeping Bag (or sleep on top to use as mattress – keeping the cold ground from sucking the heat from you) Store Food-clothing i.e. Use as a Sling Use as a Swimming Suit so You Keep Clothing Dry or use to store the wet suit inside Store Garbage Store Toilet Paper and other Paper Supplies dry Use as a Windbreaker Use as a Sun Jacket Cut a Strip with Two Slits for Your Eyes and Tie Around Your Face Like Zorro suit Make-Shift Sun-glasses (it worked for the Inuits, it’ll work for you) Use as Compression Bandage Fill with Water for Storage (short term) Use as Tent Floor/Ground Cloth Tape Edges of Bag to the Edges of Your Window Frame to Blackout Windows (must be heavy duty to shield light) (Temporary window) Use as a Backpack Use to Create Shade from Sun Use as Porta-Sink Use to Wash Clothes In Mix Ingredients for Cooking In It Seal Off Room with Multiple Bags and Tape to Quarantine an Ill Person Turn Off Water and Line Toilets with Bags (or line 5 gallon buckets) Store Newspaper for Future Use as Fire Starter (keeping it dry) Use for Concealment by Wearing Over Clothes at Night (black garbage bags) Cover Wounds with Gauze and Wrap with Strips of Garbage Bag Fill with Water, Tie to a Tree Branch Poke Small Holes into the Bottom – You’ve Got an Emergency Shower Use under plants and rocks for landscaping (keeps weeds out) Use as Disposable Gloves for Cleaning Use as a Tourniquet Wrap Around Cloth Gloves to Make Waterproof Fill with Water, Place in a Ditch then Add Hot Stones to Sterilize Water for Drinking (stones need to be hot enough to boil the water) Great Bartering Item Use them as Sterile Surface to Prepare Food Use as Emergency Signal Fill with Cold Water and Use as Cold Compress for Injuries (same can be said with hot water) Use as Ties for Splints While Wearing Socks, Step Into Two Layers of Bags to Use as Shoes Keep moisture out when camping, under and over your blankets Use as Diapers (line with toilet paper) Stuff Inside Your Clothing for Insulation One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Garbage bags are no exception. Many of these uses go for plastic grocery bags as well. So start hoarding and stock up on those garbage bags. Make sure they don't go into the sea... Read: how to make environmental clean laundry soap
