# Oh for the Love of Pete all I need is one stinkin' "U" bag! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 11, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951 "2003-04-11T03:00:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/21 "2003-04-11T16:27:36Z")
You didn’t happen to notice if they had Bissell Style 4s did you? I’m finding them similarly elusive. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/22 "2003-04-11T16:36:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \* > \*\*I asked my husband (who works at home) and he said they are marked “U-3.” Is that the same as just plain ol’ U? > > _bites lip, looks hopeful_ \*\* I dunno - my manual just says plain old “U”. The vacuum is an upright. The bag is oblong in shape with the hole (that the bunny fur goes into) about 3/4 of the way down the back of the bag. The hole is about 2" accross and is reenforced with cardboard so it can slip over the plastic fur spraying nozzel on the inside of the vac. What brand is your vacuum? This might work out well. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/23 "2003-04-11T16:37:15Z")
So, I got curious as to what bag my Dirt Devil uses. I have a Can-Vac, which is quite small, and lives in a big canvas tote, along with its attachments and extra bags. The tote was in the bedroom where my husband was sleeping last night. So I turned on my reading light, went rummaging around in the bag to find a package of vacuum bags, and jumped into bed. The husband turned over to find me perusing a package of vacuum bags in bed in the middle of the night. The look on his face: 😕 My response: “don’t ask.” This message board makes you do weird things. FWIW, I use Type F MicroFresh Bag For Can Vac/Power Pak 3 Bags + 1 Filter Combo Pak ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/24 "2003-04-11T16:43:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bernse \* > \*\*[hijack] > This is one of the reasons I _never_ patronize Canadian Tire. Wal-Mart is a class act compared to them IMHO. \*\* Generally I find them about the same. I actually bought my vac at Canadian Tire because it was cheaper - I should have known better - they didn’t have any “U” bags then either. (I checked so I could have extras on hand). If you’re not looking for anything in particular then Canadian Tire is great - you’ll probably find something you want. However, if you’re looking for a very specific item - a “U” bag for instance - then 9 times out of 10 you’re out of luck. The staff are friendly enough, albiet elusive; however they can never seem to find anything either. They’ll search on the computer, say “Yep, we have em.” but then not a single employee can actually find what ever it is you’re looking for. I’m gonna start phoning around to Walmarts and see if any of them might have a bag or two. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/25 "2003-04-11T16:56:21Z")
Confirmed sighting of Royal Dirt Devil U-type bags at Westbrook Walmart as of about 20 minutes ago. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/26 "2003-04-11T17:09:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gut \* > \*\*Confirmed sighting of Royal Dirt Devil U-type bags at Westbrook Walmart as of about 20 minutes ago. \*\* ACK! Let me phone them right now! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/27 "2003-04-11T17:14:52Z")
Well. They’re holding a package for me. Horray! This really is absurd. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/28 "2003-04-11T17:28:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by alice\_in\_wonderland \* > \*\*Well. They’re holding a package for me. > > Horray! > > \*\* 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![irkenDoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c2a13f/32.png) [@irkenDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irkenDoom)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/29 "2003-04-11T17:30:13Z")
Well, if that doesn’t work out, let me know. I was rummaging through some stuff for spring cleaning, and lo and behold, I found two “U” bags! Whoo, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/30 "2003-04-11T19:13:18Z")
Personally, I think the terrorists are collecting “U” bags in a strange, sorted plot to prevent good people of the free world from vacuuming. _ **IF I CAN’T VACUUM, THE TERRORISTS HAVE ALREADY WON!** _ ::_ahem_:: ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/31 "2003-04-11T19:21:26Z")
Honey, if you’ve had this much trouble finding the bags, buy 2 packages at Wal-Mart. As the person I used to be married would say “they don’t go bad.” ---
**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/32 "2003-04-11T21:46:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by alice\_in\_wonderland \* > \*\*Well. They’re holding a package for me. > > Horray! \*\* This is one of those moments when the power of this message board amazes me. -lv ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/33 "2003-04-11T23:15:59Z")
All hail the power of the board. And **Alice** , congrats on being able to vacuum your carpets! ---
**Author:** ![Zenham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@Zenham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenham)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/34 "2003-04-11T23:25:23Z")
I don’t know whether to be amused or afraid, but at least I’d feel safe walking barefoot over Alice’s floors. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/35 "2003-04-12T00:00:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by irkenDoom \* > \*\*Well, if that doesn’t work out, let me know. I was rummaging through some stuff for spring cleaning, and lo and behold, I found two “U” bags! Whoo, I guess. \*\* QUICK! Put them on Ebay…you may get $50 (US or C, would it matter??) for these prized bags! And I looked…the elusive U bag described sounds just like the bag for my Panasonic vac. Pathetic Panasonic vac. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/36 "2003-04-12T00:05:40Z")
[U Bags on Ebay](http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&from=R7&ebaytag1=ebayreg&query=Royal+Dirt+Devil+U+bags+&query2=Royal+Dirt+Devil+U+bags+&search_option=1&srchdesc=y&exclude=&category0=&minPrice=&maxPrice=&ebaytag1code=0&st=&SortProperty=MetaEndSort) ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/37 "2003-04-12T00:15:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gut \* > \*\*Confirmed sighting of Royal Dirt Devil U-type bags at Westbrook Walmart as of about 20 minutes ago. \*\* You guys are absolutely hysterical. I love you all. 😃 I wonder if the elusive bigfoot uses these elusive U bags? Maybe bigfoots (bigfeet?) around the world have been buying all the U bags and that’s why you can’t find them. Hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/38 "2003-04-12T00:21:35Z")
Jeez, I’d hate to see you guys during an Easter egg hunt… ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/39 "2003-04-12T05:30:28Z")
Well now. My roommate picked up “U” bags at the Walmart **Gut** mentioned. I managed to find a single package at an exclusive vacuume repair shop. My mom found 3 bags in Manitoba and is shipping them out tomorrow. **Cranky** and I have bartered a nifty deal involving “U”-type bags and kinder eggs. I have ordered a package of 10 U-bags from Dirt-Devil, on line. They’ll be here in 3 weeks. I’m telling you - it’s either feast or famine in the ol’ vacuum biz. ::_“U” bags, for all my friends!_:: ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951/40 "2003-04-13T04:23:11Z")
Uh, oh, the manic phase must be kicking in. Since reading this thread, my mind has been composing a new musical: U Is The Only One By Andy Berlin I like to keep the carpet clean So sparkling and pretty It’s always clean with such a sheen Not ever coarse or gritty. I vacuum up so often that I vacuumed up the kitty. But now my days are full of tears The sun is gone from view. I’ve been to Kmart, been to Sears But I’m still without U. _(Chorus) Oh what is a girl to do, what in the world to do When the onliest, onliest bag that will do When the onliest bag is a U?_ I went to the Italian grocery I had no place else to go. I said to them, “I need a U bag.” They said “We needa you dough.” Why can’t they understand my plight? Why can’t they ever get it right? I don’t need a G I don’t need a T Not an M nor an N Surely not X, Y, Z. They have got A, B, C And a huge double D. Oh, wait, that’s a bra. Will that work? Let me see. _(Chorus) Oh what is a girl to do, what in the world to do When the onliest, onliest bag that will do When the onliest bag is a U?_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-for-the-love-of-pete-all-i-need-is-one-stinkin-u-bag/167951.md?page=3)