Worth It? Budget IKEA Bags For Everyday Use | What To Get & What To Skip

[@PackHacker]

Do you want us to make a video on IKEA’s travel-focused gear?

[@SimonChambers]

Yes please!

[@AafkeArt]

Yes. Although I think their current offering isn't as good as what they used to have. I used to have a great set, in orange! But the stuff they have now is a bit flimsy

[@christophereng9801]

yes please!

[@brp_]

Yeah, packing cubes for sure!

[@YourFriendJeff]

Please!!!! They look promising

[@zcast123]

I’ve had my blue IKEA bags for at least 8 years now and they always came in handy either to carry bulky items from Costco, laundry, or even to carry out my recycling items out to the bins. Definitely wouldn’t consider them a miss but that’s just my opinion.

[@ShelAZ11]

I wouldn't consider them a miss either. I have always lived in apartments and let me tell you, when it's time to move, the blue bags are great! I also take them with me to IKEA! I mean, c'mon, why would you not buy one of these to put all your stuff in every time you go back to IKEA? I've had my blue bags for a really long time and I totally agree with you.

[@1983simi]

same, in my family we've been using the same set of 3 blue IKEA bags for laundry, carrying home bulkier electronics etc for 15 years and they're still in perfect condition!

[@go86go]

Great for beaches

[@CurlyExpat]

There are always tons of them on the beach, and I use them for laundry, recycling and lots of other uses.

[@pinkopat]

They're also great for moving, they're sturdy and they carry what they need to carry

[@samov1rus]

The Frakta is probably the most useful bag in this review. It is actually incredibly strong. You can abuse this bag, stuff it anywhere and fill it with anything. You can even carry water in it. I find i never have enough of these and use them all the time. I could probably do an hour long video about the versatility of the Frakta.

[@TozzyT]

The Frakta is quite handy to move the laundry around the house or to/from the coin washing machine down the road!

[@simonpetersonmusic]

Omg yes! I’ve used it for that exact purpose for like a decade now, it’s SO handy, opens wide, easy to carry and just really sturdy. Absolutely agree👍🏻

[@twobluestripes]

They are excellent laundry bags! We’ve also used them for years for packing up the car for a party or event (eg decor), moving stuff between my parents home and my own, and i love having one in the car for if i’ve done a lot of shopping and have multiple bags to carry in.

[@MarielleSweden]

Yes I use mine many times a week. And you can use them in the garden, if/when you move. On roadtrips for large items. They are so versatile.

[@jeepsanddragons]

emergency diaper bag. it'll do. laundry, yup. impromptu beach trip, got it.

[@annikakuoljokangeus4067]

The last one Frakta is loved by most people in Sweden. Really useful for outdoor gear, going to the beach, store things in and lots of other stuff.

[@jaysterling26]

Oh, sounds a bit unfortunate in English. If it ever breaks I know what it'll be renamed as

[@andrewfyip]

We teach 20-30 kids at a time on how to bicycle so we have to bring just as many bicycle helmets. We use 4-5 Frakta bags to carry all the helmets. They're durable, strong, and I love the long and short handles so you can tie them. I also keep them in the car. When I go shopping no matter if it's groceries or department stores, I just like throwing everything in one bag. One lift out of the cart and into your car and you're done.

[@syvs4491]

I buy and sell on eBay. We often go to Thrift stores, Estate sales, Yard sales and we keep these FRAKTA bags in the trunk of the car to carry our haul. We keep another set for food shopping. I pick these up at the thrift store and bring them home and wash them in the washing machine. Air dry and good to go. Plus when we went camping last year, we carried some of our camping gear in these. So things were not loose in the Jeep.

[@michellestephenson1680]

Dude! The FRAKTA bag is absolutely perfect for Laundry Day! Great for going to the laundromat or even just the downstairs laundry room. Also if you buy in bulk it will help you get stuff inside.

[@lenkakovacova]

I must say, BLUE IKEA bag is TOP. We have at least 5 of them and use them all the time. We pack kids toys, shoes and even clothes in them when we travell. For a family with kids, it is so versitale and usefull. That is our favorite ikea product of all times, lol :)

[@michaelbaldivia2740]

I bought the Starttid 12 lt and soon after bought the 18 lt as well. Great function, simple and A FRACTION OF THE PRICE! I have used Fjällräven, Aer, Samsonite bags and others but they are not cheap. I’m impressed how these bags can do most of my use cases that I need but up to a fifth of the price of the other brands. By the way the Frakta bag is so multi purpose, moving bag, laundry mat bag, beach toys bag, firewood bag, picnic bag just I name a few. Yes please do more budget conscious reviews. Thanks!

[@idamckeown6109]

Love the blue IKEA bags for holidays! They are perfect to hold everything and I use them every Christmas. It fits all the presents and a huge platter of cookies on top. Best purchase ever.

[@PackHacker]

That's a great use case, Ida! Thanks so much for sharing your tip. Digging that there's even room for all of the cookies too, sounds like a solid system to us. 😀🙌 - Rebecca

[@user-qz7ro5ho3i]

I’ve literally used the Frakta on so many occasions. I have used it for traveling, road trips, doing laundry in hotels, warehouse grocery runs, beach trips, and most importantly for moving!! They have carried so many things at once, they are my work horse bags. I used them when I was living alone, they’re not just for large families bc I see ppl here talking about uses for their children. And now I let my partner use them whenever needed. Definitely NOT a miss. If you can’t find a use for them in your life, maybe you’re not doing enough in life 😂

[@ClaireDrawe007]

I'd love to see travel focused gear from ikea. I think the 12L would be ideal for children- esp. young children. I know you don't really talk about traveling with children on the channel, but there is a place for bags like that for children to carry some of their own things and maybe an ipad.

[@beeb6730]

I use the big blue ikea bags for laundry all the time also great for bully things like chips and cereal on huge shopping trips and wonderful for moving and times like a beach or picnic when you want to move a bunch of bulky things. I also have one in my travel kit as a place to put everything I'm planning on packing as I collect it before the final packing. I find them super useful so I'm going to have to disagree with you on that. Great video though 😊

[@BrianBonner]

Frakta bags are great for loading/unloading clothes to/from our camper. We also keep at least one in the trunk of our car. We also love the tote for the same reasons you described. Great on a trip.

[@roevtomte]

The frakta shopping bag is hands down, the best bag to move around laundry or if you have a large amount of things to move around. It's always good to have one or two laying around.

[@morning_sounds]

Do a full, in detail, 20 minute review on the ikea blue bag lol

[@vickygstravels8827]

Those blue bags are $.59 here, in the US. Great for laundry. We used it to store an airbed and also our pool gear.

[@Rhianonlight]

Great review! I was thinking about update my sata backpack with an ikea backpack due to Ryanair New restrictions. I,m not a fan of very cheap backpacks except if you know you will destroy them during travel. This comes very handy. My quechua 10 euros 20l backpack is a good example, when traveling to my grandma house in this shity bus full of dirt for 3 hours, (the only way to go there), I don't use my beautiful prístine deuter, neither my Rains backpack. But the quechua one can be washed in the machine if needed without remorse. You can try to wash it and see what happens...it was only 10€. On the other hand, I also have the grey packing cubes from ikea, they are fine if you need something very very light and are counting every gram, or if you are in a hurry. Also have the packable tote/shopping bag, it's perfect size for go to the beach!!! 🏄‍♀️ it has space for a towel, cream and some Kids stuff if needed, and you can pack it, it doesn't occupies much space during winter/spring/autumn. Plus, it can go to the washing machine, main problem with rafia baskets is you can not wash them, so with time they grow little critters and smell like concentrated sea, in best case scenario... As always, excuse my terrible english, and thank you for your great job! P.S.: Are you thinking about a decathlon review? it would be interesting to see what you pick. Packing cubes from there are OK, way too big for my taste, but better quality than ikea ones. Hiking toiletries bag and the 1€ random fabric foldable tote you can get there (where the cashiers are) are good too. ok, nothing else 😁. See you.

[@ItachiGirl89]

Thanks for this video. I didn't know that Ikea had backpacks and I am happy to know that they are also available in Germany.I already got a backpack that can be converted to a shopping tote from a special offer a few years ago and it's massive a small ikea backpack would be a good alternative to that!

[@petat13]

I have a few Frakta bags. They’re handy for the boot of the car to keep it clean; when buying gardening supplies it’s great for plants.

[@motographerrr]

i love the small varldens as a pencilpouch for school, as i love decorating my stuff, its really grat for embroidery, it even has this gridded pattern which makes it even easier to space out letters and such.

[@MichaelWebber]

Startid 18L actually has 2 appealing features that many nicer daypacks don't have: (1) it's rectangular which really helps with packing especially with rectangular cubes - tapered packs (especially double tapered, with the top losing both width and thickness) are wasteful; and (2) bellows water bottle pockets rock, it's amazing how many much more expensive day packs don't have external bottle slots, meaning a water bottle going inside puts my gear at risk of water leaks. Yeah, Ikea is well made but it "feels" cheap. BTW Velcro on bag flaps deters pickpockets, it's much easier to quietly undo a plastic buckle without even much jostling. Velcro is noisy and requires a real (noticeable) tug. Finally, I don't like totes for travel, BUT I've been hassled for trying to board with my large overhead pack (ostensibly my "carryon luggage") and smaller daypack (15-18 liters, as "personal item") simply because both items "carry" the same i.e. packs - believe it or not when I pair up up an overhead backpack with a seatside messenger bag (15L), no eyebrows are raised. The Varldens Belt Bag is a standout, so minimalist (which maximizes usable interior space) and the dark gray color. Glad I found your site. I like unconventional (and cheap) solutions to simple travel challenges.

[@J8n3eyr3]

The IKEA backpacks could be an economical choice for kid's individual bags on holidays (if we ever get those again) or for each set of their sports clothing.

[@gb1234ist]

the last bag is purely utilitarian and works well for groceries and laundry bag.

[@ktsb1563]

I have also literally used the frakta as a make shift for doing deadlifts. I only trust it to carry one plate (45lbs) but it kinda worked and it'd be great for any large grocery hauls, or laundry

[@mikesims6638]

Always wanted someone to do a video over IKEA packing options. More please!

[@errydm]

Very cool to put Ikea on the map. As for the laptop compartment, maybe its opening is smaller than the inside, so that you need to slide the laptop in an angled position.

[@goblinshark8797]

I love your reviews, I would love to see a video though on tips about travel safety and maybe different ways you guys try to keep your stuff safe.

[@ginamills5597]

I never thought of ikea for travel stuff. Thx for the info, I’ll take a look next time I’m near my local ikea at the mall.

[@brendakrause5639]

I use the large blue bag for bringing things to donation center. I liked the packable shopping bags when they came in solid black.

[@charlotteice5704]

Regarding the Frakta: in terms of usecases, it's also handy for carrying bulky stuff that's not necessarily meant to be carried, such as a Playstation (true story) or all the stuff your grandmother/elderly mother insists on passing onto you so you bring it home. Aside from that, it's biggest upside is the ruggedness and cheapness. Unlike a lot of other bags, this is one where you're not going to worry about putting your muddy rubber boots into it or stuff like that as it can be cleaned easily and replaced cheaply.

[@stace_d]

I know ikea is cheap, but I love their simple design profile. I think I need the tote/backpack 😍

[@noelia6803]

Fun Ikea reviews! :) Can you guys do reviews about sustainable, eco friendly, fair trade items? I know they are more expensive but sure worth the $. thanks

[@MersedP]

Yeahhhh Ikea stuff reviews!!!

[@BrynneC]

I use the yellow 'accessory bags' for my kids things. I have a change of clothes and diaper/pull up for each kid in each of the smaller bags and in the larger one I have a basic change of clothes for me (in case I end up covered in whatever made them need a change of clothes). I keep them in my car.

[@geraldmcmullon2465]

Packable tote and shopping bags are so useful to keep in the car and to carry one with any daily carry bag. Still need one strong enough to cope with heavier items of bottles and tins and unfortunately you are not likely to find out until it breaks and then, when you find one that works they stop making them.

[@ju-lyndav7087]

interesting!! Always love the budget friendly options

[@AAviatrix]

Please keep checking out the travel/bag offerings from planes like IKEA... your efforts are appreciated!

[@Soonerblake007]

Definitely do an ikea travel bag video!

[@crewzta]

I use the sling daily, it’s great for the price!

[@jna3826]

Do you have a better quality dupe suggestion for the IKEA Drömsäck tote? Very handy video

[@javierescarabajal508]

Amazing video a d Budget travel backpack could be nice for a video too!!

[@alyssapowellascura]

Hey there! I'm new to this channel and been loving the thoroughness of the reviews so far. Moleskine is a brand I'm finding that not many have reviewed so would suggest that as the next brand to look at!

[@Alex-bu6xi]

Some of my favourite travel gear is from ikea! Packing cubes (the first onea they sold), backpacks, an inflatable neck pillow, travel bottles for liquids, lockers or even a a personal alarm they sold a long time ago! All of them are really good looking (beautiful neutral colors and nice design), nice materials, and a great value for money! Unfortunately, they seem to be replacing all the great products they had, for cheaper versions of them. I cant even comment the neck pillow they sell nowadays! It looks like a cervical collar! :( It makes me so sad!

[@Hillybillygirl]

For info, Opti zips are very well known in dress-making circles. Made by Coats (an old British company) and one of the big suppliers of haberdashery.

[@pisapaper6929]

The dromsack tote bag is very strong and durable, perfect for school, and machine washable!

[@PackHacker]

Thanks for sharing! - Austin

[@TischTosh]

Yes! Like this and would like to see more.

[@B1300]

I use the large blue ikea bag as a rope bag to keep my climbing rope from getting messy

[@anakerose]

We have some of the fold up bags they used to sell in the IKEA Family line. I wish they'd bring back the 4 pack liquid bottles!!

[@MaidMirawyn]

I love the big blue Frakta! We avoid single use items big time, so we use ours a lot. We always take ours to IKEA and stores like Target; sometimes to the grocery store. We also use it when car (or cabin) camping, to transport items to our walk-in campsite. And it’s my go-to bag when we go to various family Christmas parties, because two of them will carry all the presents. (We have lots of nieces and nephews…) And it is STURDY! That’s why they use them for in-store shopping. There’s a reason they sell so many.

[@NikCan66]

Worthchecking our the ikea travel gear

[@happyheartslee]

The Frakta is THE BEST!!!! It is a NEED for me, not a miss AT ALL! Haha

[@haidawolf6691]

Dude...am with you as well, hate Velcro in a bag..especially in the winter time when wearing wool and especially nice wool! the snags...I always seam rip those Velcro pieces out.True. Its a hit and miss with Ikea bags..I had purchased a pink durable plastic messenger bag that I have used on numerous times when camping and has held up in moisture, rain falls and still looks good 8 years later. The fold up shopper bag...are the seams on the inside french seamed or did they just sew up a seam with those seams ready to fray? The Blue Ikea Bags! Luv them!! great when moving! Cheers! Good review. Look forward to more...always. Next time I am in Ikea...will have to get the shopper/back pack bag...functional for a day outing.

[@casualviewer9792]

I've been using the forenkla backpack for work everyday for 2 years and it's still holding up pretty well except for the zippers (which I got changed to better ones)

[@PackHacker]

Awesome! Glad to hear it's still holding up well for you, thanks for sharing your experience with us. Did you end up doing some DIY with your zippers or did you take it somewhere to get them replaced? - Rebecca

[@casualviewer9792]

@@PackHacker i took it to a shop to get fixed 😁 love your vids by the way!

[@hawkkamania]

Yeah I'm curious about their travel backpack and roller luggage too.

[@dem72011]

Yes please on the travel gear

[@groggy-corn3127]

Sounded like the duck sound at 9:03 XD. But great review!

[@GoodMorningButch]

I use my Frakta bag very very often, several times a week.

[@ed-rw7ln]

Hey guys! Im a highschool student and i need a bag for this year. I carry a bunch of textbooks around me most of the times which of these bags you would reccomend?

[@elisadominguezz]

i would recommend u the dromsack tote bag since it has its function as a bag and a tote bag at the same time !! also its water resistant and ultra spacious :)

[@ed-rw7ln]

@@elisadominguezz tysm!😌🐸

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

Many, many years ago I bought an IKEA convertible travel bag. Absolutely fantastic product, great organization, great harness system, detachable daybag (they had this many years before several kickstarters presented it as a brandnew, genius idea), still like new. Even if it was cheap and made of 100 % polyester - going strong for 10 years now. And of course THE IKEA It-bag - the blue, gigantic tote. Cannot be killed, using and abusing it for all kinds of stuff - from carrying grocery, carrying sandpit toys, to carrying gravel with it. One of the most versatile bags we own. 3 of them. You were so very wrong putting this in the "discard bin". Sorry, but here I cannot agree less with you.

[@AafkeArt]

I had that bag too, the day pack zippered on or off. I loved that bag!

[@kevinwelsh7490]

I was going to go over to Ikea and buy a Frakta bag because it's so cheap. PRAISE GOD I watched this video and learned this would be an epic mistake. I have not bought one. LOVE this channel!!!

[@PackHacker]

Thanks for watching 🤙 -Eric

[@marcemousepad]

yes more Ikea please

[@dottyo699]

The blue shopping bag is my favorite. I use it for laundry and when I was moving. It is ridiculously strong. Many uses.

[@Taudlitz]

the blue ikea bags are godsent, every adult should have at least one.

[@sereitacobbs4673]

More IKEA please!

[@raki8831]

Do you have a video on Ikea dromsack backpack? 😁

[@cuylers8056]

I can not tell you the number of times that classic IKEA bag has saved my life. They're incredibly strong and great for moving. Don't use boxes, just load everything in the bag and tie the handles.

[@grumpyoldphart7325]

Interesting and newsworthy

[@honeycombplays2387]

I’d have the first bag but I’d get bullied at my school and I’m so excited to get the grey one it’s my dream bag

[@MarkKulick]

Absolutely, travel EQ alway thumbs up. Review away

[@memeish3831]

Can you make a budget video again?

[@tt-rama2246]

I love the blue Starttid

[@eviemcmichael3576]

Thanks for this video! Very helpful!

[@ekumania]

is those ikea bag can save your gear from rain ?

[@john4kc]

Holy CRAP! The FRAKTA is the best bag they have! 99 cents and it's nearly indestructible. It carries tons of stuff and folds down to nothing.

[@TyBraek]

I would love to see the Varldens roll rop backpack.

[@nectarini]

Thank you for the helpful video! Do you think that the Dromsack Tote Bag could fit a 15,6" laptop, or was it already too tight-fitting for yours?

[@epicunderstament867]

Hello Pack Hacker team, what are your thoughts about the ROC GO Laptop Briefpack by OneTigris? Would it be a good affordable alternative to the Incase 2-way Briefcase and the Aer Flight Pack 2? I just stumbled upon this back here in KZbin and about to pull the trigger on this. Thanks in advance!

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

Could you possibly give me a weight on the Valdens Belt Bag? I wish the IKEA website would list weights like Amazon does! Thank you for the review.

[@PackHacker]

Hey Paul! You can find the weight and more technical details of the Varldens Belt Bag over on our product page here: packhacker.com/travel-gear/ikea/varldens-belt-bag/ 😊 - Rebecca

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

@@PackHacker Thank you - that's awesome!

[@MissMollyDodd]

" A little Swedish brand"...how cute

[@ogotuwaobuto5366]

Those little pouches are actually excellent value for money. Perfect for putting small items and keeping them organised. The pencil case cost £1.99 and the larger one was slightly more.

[@talktech1]

Dude, way off base with the frakta bag. Those are some of the most used bags and a great value.

[@jay22098]

should include prices of all the bags too and maybe a rating based on value for money

[@MichaelRiveraBX81]

More info on packing cubes plz

[@PackHacker]

Hey Michael, you can check out our full review on the IKEA FORFINA Packing Cubes here: packhacker.com/travel-gear/ikea/forfina-packing-cubes/ Plus, if you're looking for even more info on packing cubes, you can check out our full guide and video roundups, we'll drop the links below. Packing Cube Guide: packhacker.com/guide/best-packing-cubes/ The Ultimate Packing Cubes Guide (video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/apetoWSkltxqosU 9 Packing Cubes for One Bag Carry-on Travel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rna4mpqPd82onMk - Rebecca

[@abbe1abbe156]

Ikea bags and backpacks do last a long time. They may look cheap but many last longer than some more expensive/overpriced ones. I like Ikea products for everyday use. For example, my expensive Nomatic backpack while visually appealing, cannot endure the abuse our Ikea bags do.

[@nanaaito4]

Hiii can I buy you back the dromsack bag if you don’t use it?

[@aaroncostello2984]

great video.. love the sling bag..

[@Theliteraturebower]

I’m here for the IKEA content

[@chattieh10]

More!!!!

[@moskiserious]

yes

[@randomgamesproductions6704]

In Saudi Arabia one backpack not from IKEA is 100riyals 35 USD Ikea 10usd 30 riyals IKEA cheap because of the sale

[@mahaalkhulaifii]

You closed the skynke so easily, HOW??

[@fontenbleau]

I've searching for how to fold their bags, no instructions anywhere.

[@gavinvollure2252]

Man where's the bun. We need the manbun

[@rorywalters1614]

15" MacBook Pro is actually 15.4" so for sure you could't put it into that STARTTID bag.

[@dtuk22]

Ikea ?.....I've never heard of them 😉

[@HugoCervantes1]

Luggage review please !!!

[@HappyCheeryChap]

How dare you disrespect the Frakta ! 😆

[@PackHacker]

😂😂😂

[@RahulRanjan674]

I run a Backpackers hostel by name hackerpacker lol