Uses of Polythene Bags

The packaging industry offers different types of bags. One type is the polythene bag. Packaging Knowledge explains polythene bags have a range of uses. Common uses for polythene bags include supermarket food, craft supplies, medical supplies, mail services and storage for bedding. These bags can come in a variety of sizes.

Supermarket Food

• Types of foods placed in polythene bags include fruits, vegetables and baked goods. A supermarket can use polythene bags in various food departments. A sealed polythene bag keeps your food fresher. At home, you can reuse these same bags for nonfood items. You can discard old food into the bags.

Craft Supplies

• Another use for polythene bags involves craft supplies. You can carry your craft supply bag to different rooms or the backyard. Examples of craft supplies include buttons, clothing safety pins, nontoxic glue or drawing paper. If you use a unsealed bag, make sure you tie the bag safety. This keeps all your craft supplies together if dropped.

Medical Supplies

• Pharmacies give you polythene bags to carry your medical supplies. Types of medical supplies include topical ointments and medications. The bag is light enough for you to carry, but because of its durability, hospitals provide the bag for your clothes before an outpatient surgery. When you require more privacy, ask for an extra bag to wrap your medical supplies.

Mail Services

• The post office or courier service can place your mail in a polythene bag. This helps keep the contents safe from rainy weather conditions. Some of these plastic bags come with a label across the middle and addressed to resident. Plastic bag contents can include supermarket coupons and sales discounts for neighborhood businesses, such as the laundry mat.

Storage of Bedding

• Larger polythene bags can offer storage for linens, extra pillows or bed covers. Use these bags when you live in climates with various weather changes. Use light-colored linen in the spring then change to dark-colored linen during the winter months. Place the bedding in your closet or a storage truck. Besides your family's bedding, you can use the bags to store overnight guest bedding.