Any second useages for empty feed bags?

I think we are talking about different feed bags here.

There are the kind like Purina puts out, mostly the one use variety, made of paper with maybe a plastic liner. . Purina bags the feed , and, ships to their middle man, who passes that same bag to the buyer.

Our feed mill buys in bulk---like by the box car full........and then bags up their special blend feeds as requested by the customer. They use very sturdy re-usable bags. They are made from a heavy duty woven plastic (similar to burlap, but much stronger).

These bags ARE returned to the feed mill for a 25 cent credit.

Mitch, What kind of bags have you got?

Horse feed and whole corn bags, all paper types. Burlap is an extreme rarity here.

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We do this too, also use them to put on soupy muddy paths during our extensive mud season, for garbage bags in the barn, as fire started for the fire place and wood furnace...to line the cage we keep the 2 barn cats in at night until they are a little older and better able to defend themselves from predators. To line the rabbit hutch too.

Nice ideas on here, good thread!

I have a friend who saved these, filled them with sand, dirt, etc., then stacked them, stucco on the outside.... made a small building for the chickens.

could I use my dog food bags the same way they have a lot of color on them green?

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I'm sure it was mentioned but, surround your tomato plants with them. Cast used waste hay on top to act as weight. No weeds to pull, bag decomposes over summer and holds in moisture...Can't wait for my first tomato sandwich!!!

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Sometimes I use them in place of a plastic garbage bag because I can really cram a lot into them and force the garbage down with my foot without worrying about the bag ripping. There is also a farm nearby that sells dried corn by the pound and I use these bags to bring the corn home. Also give them my extras for the folks that buy corn but don't bring their own container.

Build a house....

Plant potatoes and use the bags to put them in.

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I save them and when I buy whole wheat or barley to grind for my calves they put it in the bags and sew them shut. If I treat them decent they'll last four or five times.

Bobg

We use them for mulch, under rabbit cages, and for dog poop, trash and recycling bags. The plastic-ey ones, I don't get very often-only for sunflower seeds- but I never thought of using them on roofs! Great idea!

hollym

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