Vacuum bags - won’t stay vacuum packed. Annoying first world problem

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They’re such a great idea but then are never, never as good as I’m expecting them to be!

I had a clear out yesterday and 4/8 of the bags I’ve used have deflated. It’s always the same. They either don’t stay airless or worse won’t work at all despite fiddling with (swearing profusely at) the valve , the seal etc etc.

Is there a wonderful place that I should be buying better ones from? Mine are from Asda/B&M type shops.

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I've found the bags from Lakeland to be better than others. For others I have where air does creep in gradually, I cram the airless bags into a small space while they're as small as possible and if they try to expand, they just don't have anywhere to go.

Many thanks Pippi! I think maybe I need better quality bags 😀 (or less junk to put in them😉)