Since it’s about time to put the winter clothes away and get out the summer clothes, I picked up a couple of Italian Space bags the other day. You know, the ones that you use your vacuum to remove the air and it packs everything down.

I have to say I was a bit disappointed as they’re not as sophisticated as the real Space Bags, not having the valve for the vacuum cleaner (not to mention the price!). Instead you have to stick the end of the vacuum inside the main opening and pull it out once all the air is gone, hoping that you don’t let any new air in.

But, the funniest thing was the instructions that came in the box. Rather than actually write them out, the manufacturer decided to use pictures to “tell the story”. I guess it makes sense if you’re selling internationally - it saves money on translations. (Are they trying to put me out of business?)

Here are the instructions. Pretty simple to follow, don’t you agree? Although I wouldn’t really call them “Assembly instructions”…

I’m sure glad they put that “Vrrr” next to the vacuum in steps 3 and 4 to show that you have to turn it on. Otherwise some poor soul might sit there all day with the end of the vacuum stuck in the bag and wonder why it wasn’t working…..

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