Making your own Garbage Bag Holder.

Completed stand c/w garbage bag

This idea popped up  in my mind while I was clearing my garden of dried leaves and cut grass.  Gathering those dried leaves and grass into a garbage bag is quite a hassle. How to handle  a rack, a dust pan and a soft garbage bag at the same time?  Either I get a helper to hold the garbage  bag while I rack the leaves and grass into the dust pan or I get a large container to hold the bag.  Either way is cumbersome.

Materials and tool required

I made a garbage bag holder using the left over PVC pipe from maintenance job. The large size garbage bag is 75cm X 90cm (2 ½ ft X 3 ft).  The stand should have a top frame to hold the bag. It should be 14 inches X 14 inches by 2 ft height. The bottom frame preferably be 16 inches by 16 inches.

I bought eight pieces of elbow and eight pieces of T-joint plus one can of PVC pipe glue to complete the job. Cut the PVC pipe into four pieces of two feet long, eight pieces of six inches long  and eight pieces of seven inches long.  The elbow and T-joint will add two inches to each side of the perimeter of the frame.

PVC pipe cut to the required lenght

Firstly, fix up the pieces to get the alignment correct without  using PVC glue . The glue is quick dry and cannot be disconnected once applied on.  Fix the two  square frame on a flat surface to get the elbow and T-joint aligment correct.  Finally, join the two square frame with four vertical pipes of 2 feet each..

PVC Elbow

If the elbow alignment is correct, the whole stand would be in balance and sturdy. Otherwise, it will be wobbling.

To  use,  just fix the garbage onto the top frame and secure it by large paper clips.

PVC T-Joint

The total cost of materials are as follow:-

1.     One piece ½” dia PVC pipe (20feet cost RM9.50)   RM0.00 (from left over)

                                                        2.     Eight pieces of PVC elbows @ RM0.50 each    cost     RM4.00

3.     Eight pieces of PVC T-joints @RM0.70 each cost    RM5.60

4.     One can of PVC glue @                                               RM2.40

5.     Two piece of paper clips @RM0.80 each   cost         RM1.60
                                                                                
                  Total Cost for the stand is RM13.60  (USD4.30)                  

       

PVC Glue

Completed Stand without the Garbage bag