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post #31 of 34

8/19/12 at 9:33pm

LeslieDJoyce

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Some feed sacks have that issue of seperating,i think when they were made the layers r not bonded correctly.I always pre wash.I make mine to the best of my ability,i can not guarantee how long they will last,due to how they r cared for,i had one myself for over a year,then it started to seperate.

Thanks for the great reply. I guess I just got unlucky. Though I did read an advertisement for recycled feed bag totes, and it said the bags could not be washed, so ... I'm going to have to do a bit more thinking on this!

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8/19/12 at 9:39pm

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pfft.. my DW doesnt need a feed bag tote... she just treats me like an on Ox.. she has a riding crop for goodness sakes!

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8/20/12 at 2:00am

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Hand wash,use shampoo or dish detg,air dry.If u r making a design that requires cutting the bag cut your design then wash the pieces,the less u turn the sacks inside out the better.I have this problem too,when ever i buy empty ones i am always told they r like new,well most of them end up as tarps under projects.good luck to u and always empty your sacks after purchase,oh and there r some sacks that only have one layer,there r better to work with, wild bird seed sacks r usually great!

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