Bag Wash

Artist: billyboy
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Bag Wash

I found this going through some pictures a took in the Algarve a while back (on film of course!)... It’s in a small town called Lagoa, whos inhabitants are not necessarily poor, but just awesomely frugal. It amazed me that they actually washed their plastic bags so they could be re-used, even though they got them for free at the supermarkets. Lessons to be learned!

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Xenia Victori..., 6 months ago

fantastic ! xx
midzing, 6 months ago

fantastic capture,,, love it,,, well spotted and shot
Mel Brackstone, 6 months ago

Ohhh…shades of my mum!!! Its not only Portugese….lol! Wonderful capture, Bill!
Jason Moses, 6 months ago

I’ve never seen anything like it, billyboy. Great framing of the subject, too.
Amanda Figueroa, 6 months ago

awesome!! i love the colors!
Jason Moses, 6 months ago

The “door” is really cool, too. It reminds me of the local corner shops we’d visit as kids.
billyboy, 6 months ago

Thanks guys… and come to think of it Mel, I recall my sister-in-law doing this a while back… and her hubby’s a doctor!
Rhana Griffin, 6 months ago

I just showed this to all the girls at work and they reckon bloody good on them!! People tend to think that as far as saving the world they as an individual are only one person, and as such what difference can just one person make.

If everyone took a leaf out of your bag peoples book think of the difference it would make then! We have to start living our lives the best way we can… our planet cries BB.

On a photographic note however, this is damn superb! Love the solid blocks of colour interspersed with that wonderful colour on the fly screen hanging over the door!
billyboy in reply to Rhana Griffin’s comment, 6 months ago

Rhana, truer words never spoken!
Hiroko, 6 months ago

very cool shot
PPPhotoArt, 6 months ago

what a fantastic original image of an everyday item we normally wouldn’t think to photograph, EXCELLENT!!!!!
kaylarenee, 6 months ago

very frugal i suppose! This is really neat!
clarkey, 6 months ago

My mum used to, and still does, wash out the plastic bags so they can be re-used! Love the rich colours and the coloured plastic strip curtain over the door. – we used a few of them in years gone past Lovely crisp image, Bill.
LocoCow, 6 months ago

Never heard of it before, but definetly a good idea we usually just get a large pile and recycle or us them for odds and ends good shot…
missmunchy, 6 months ago

thats so funny…my mother in law would totaly do that! =) I always re-use my bags, but I do no wash them first! =) I can hardly handle getting my clothes done!!!
poppykitten, 6 months ago

This is a great shot, i love the colour of the wall, it is so strong.
This should be in a magazine promoting recycling-it is a strong image, with an important message.
billyboy, 6 months ago

Thanks again for the response, and Min, maybe it would make a nice illustration for an editorial on recycling. Nice to see that everyone has an opinion on the subject matter in addition to the photographic aspect.
Andy Harris, 6 months ago

interesting and curious all in one…. great shot!
Antanas, 6 months ago

perfect
Eugene Farrell, 6 months ago

Bag washing, sounds interesting, great image Billyboy, congrats.
Liv Stockley, 6 months ago

Great image, I grew up bag washing and that was in Norway :-)
billyboy in reply to Liv Stockley’s comment, 6 months ago

Liv, that`s amazing. I was in Norway some years ago and was surprsied how clean the bags were…
Thanks for commenting!
Karen Martin, 6 months ago

wow! Recycling as never seen before!

Great capture
Lachlan Kent, 6 months ago

Fully cool BB! I love the colours and framing.
funkyfacestudio, 6 months ago

Great shot billyboy, very unique….my grandma still does things like that….but she did grow up during the depression, It’s a great habit to have now days :)
Kimberly Palmer, 6 months ago

Splendid shot BB!
Louise Cooke, 6 months ago

fantastic! Brilliant observation and love how you’ve composed this – the curvey line leading up to the stripey doorway, the pastel colours of the bags..one awesome photo!
susi lawson, 6 months ago

ah yes! I remember me granny washing the aluminum foil and wax paper! great image Billy!
studiofascino, 6 months ago

this is great!
billyboy, 6 months ago

Many thanks Lisa, Kimberly, Louise and Susi… aluminum foil and wax paper? Now THAT is amazin` !!
billyboy in reply to studiofascino’s comment, 6 months ago

Thanks Studios (whjat`s your name?) You slipped that in while I was writing!
Glenn Alderson, 6 months ago

Wow!!
Kurt Tutschek, 6 months ago

what a find – brilliant composition, bill! the water to wash them probably costs more than a new bag…
Belinda Leopold, 6 months ago

Lovely shot-love the colour and density!
felixx, 6 months ago

What a cool photo!! (and i thought my gran was tight for keeping old rubber bands in a jar ;)
vonne, 6 months ago

AWESOME image BillyBoy = )
kcranmer, 6 months ago

This is just to cool for words!!
billyboy in reply to kcranmer’s comment, 6 months ago

Cinnamon Girl, it is actually YOU that’s too cool for words!
Thanks for dropping by!
kcranmer, 6 months ago

LOL! blush
Quigi, 6 months ago

Great shot! It’s almost abstract to see it, but the fact we don’t all do similar things is just as abstract if not moreso.
SharonAHenson, 6 months ago

This is a very cool shot…..great colours !
Tracey Mac, 5 months ago

Now that’s caring for the environment to the hilt!
Only you could create an awesome image from washed plastic bags BB!
My mother SO would have loved you! LOL
A clean and tidy room AND an image of clean plastic bags ( even if you didn’t wash them yourself LOL), oh she would have rejoiced and married me off to you LMAO :D
billyboy in reply to Tracey Mac’s comment, 5 months ago

Cheers Tracy! What’s your mom doing for dinner tonight? Could maybe get her a season ticket too?
Hugs to you both, BB!
Jonathan Yeo, 5 months ago

lovely simple image.
Flamejob, 5 months ago

Well spotted BB, framing and colours are great. The detail is nice and it took me a minute of close inspection to realise that the door is actually one of those old skool ribbon curtains and not rusty bars. Jeez, who does this ? These guys must be savin’ every penny – they certainly are getting ‘bag’ for their buck.
Mia1, 5 months ago

Amazing
NuhSarche, 2 months ago
Joanne Bradley, 2 months ago

Incredible find and capture~ Amazing composition! Congrats on making homepage!
Jeffrey Hamilton, 2 months ago

I actually used to wash my bags. but it’s a few years down the track since then. makes for a wonderful photograph
Jeffrey Hamilton, 2 months ago

actually thought it was underwear :-)
clarkey, 2 months ago

Congratulations on having this featured on the Homepage, Bill.
Eyal Nahmias, 2 months ago

Fantastic image and congrats for making it to the home page. Well done
Judith Oppenhe..., 2 months ago

absolutely beautiful, and yes, congratulations to being on the home page!
Arlene Zapata, 2 months ago

YAY! Home page again! Always liked this one a lot! :>)
Mechellerene, 2 months ago

Woooo-hoooo! I was just looking at this one last night! To my pleasant suprize it popped up on the homepage, homeboy!!!!!!! Love it, love it.