Sandbaggy Empty Burlap Sandbags Heavy duty: Our rugged Sandbaggy burlap sandbags are made with thick weaves allowing for heavy-duty applications like sandbagging, landscaping, construction, and building flood barriers. Our tough, coarsely-woven burlap sandbags can be used for so many different applications. Our burlap sandbags arrive empty and need to be filled with either sand or gravel. Sandbags Filling Tips: Fill sandbags ½ to ⅔ full and tie the bag at the top (lay flat when in place). This sandbag should weigh between 35-40 lbs. An overfilled sandbag weighs between 60-75 lbs and will leave gaps which will allow water to seep through. Always wear gloves during filling operation to avoid hand injuries and protect from contaminants in sand and floodwater. Safety goggles should be used on dry and windy days. Filling sandbags is physically demanding work and can easily cause back and other injuries if not careful. Always lift with your legs and not your back. Do not reach out, bend over, or twist when lifting. Do not throw sandbags - it stresses the back and shoulders. Rather use a brigade line to pass bags Use a short handled, #2 rounded point shovel with straight shaft and D grip, bagger scoop or funnel to fill sandbags. Remove any debris from the areas where the sandbags will be placed. After placing the sandbag, walk on sandbags to create a tight seal between each bag. Fill Materials Sandbaggy sandbags are built to withstand both gravel or sand. Be aware of poor quality sandbags that rupture when filled with sharp gravel rocks. Gravel should be filled in sandbag when used as an erosion control device (on slopes). Sand should be filled for flood control needs, whether to protect doors or garage or to divert water. Please note that there will be small amounts of leakage when filling burlap bags with sand. This does not affect the overall usability of the bag however. If sand or gravel is not accessible, less effective solutions is to fill the sandbags with backyard soil.If filling with sand, use construction or all-purpose sand. Avoid play or fine sand since they are much finer and will leak out of sandbag 1 cubic yard – amount of sand/gravel it takes to fill 75 40-pound bags Packaging Note: Burlap Bags will arrive neatly folded inside of a white plastic bag or cardboard box to protect burlap bags from damage Common FAQs How long do burlap sandbags last? If left under direct sunlight, burlap sandbags last a couple of months to six months before biodegrading and becoming a part of the natural environment again. If they are not left under direct sunlight, they should last 8 months to a year. Will a burlap bag hold sand? Yes, you can fill this Sandbaggy burlap bag with sand, gravel, or soil. If you are looking to control erosion or flooding, it's best to use sand because sand can be tightly packed and has a coarse texture which is more resistant to water than other materials. Sandbaggy Burlap Sandbags - Great for Many Uses Protect Shorelines - Lakes & Oceans Using Sandbaggy Burlap Bags is a must for shoreline protection as they naturally biodegrade over time without polluting the waters. Avoid plastic sandbags - as the plastic will pollute lakes/oceans as it degrades. Please note: do not submerge burlap bags in water for long periods of time. The life of the burlap bag will be decreased. For longest life, allow burlap to dry after it is wet. Protect Doors & Garages Keep your property from flooding by installing sandbags outside your doors and garages Divert Water Use Sandbaggy Burlap Sandbags to divert water! Whether on a hiking trail or on a property, use burlap bags to divert water. Meets or Exceeds Stormwater Regulations Sandbaggy Burlap Bags meets or exceeds local, state and federal stormwater protection regulation. Note: some cities no longer allow the use of plastic sandbags Also Great for Building Sandbag Walls Pro tips on building sandbag walls: 60 bags – min number needed to build a wall that’s a foot high and ten ft longA good rule of thumb is to leave at least 8 ft between your wall and the nearest building to prevent damage to your buildingBuild sandbag wall in a pyramid shape for a sturdy structure Sandbaggy About Us Our Mission Started by two brothers out of a garage in California in 2010, Sandbaggy's mission has always been to use the power of online retail to cut out the middleman and bring erosion control and landscaping products directly to the consumer. We try harder for your business. We know our customers are the reason why we get to do what we love. As a Christian-run company, we honor the Lord in all we do by operating our company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles. We do this by taking care of our employees and paying them 20-50% above minimum wage. Our Focus on Serving the Community Sandbaggy is committed to supporting those less fortunate both domestically and globally. One of those organizations is Rise+Shine. Rise+Shine provides basic needs and education for over 6,500 orphan children in India. A big focus of theirs is supporting girl's education & female empowerment. By supporting girl's education, this ends a cycle of poverty and allows communities to flourish in the future. Thanks to customers like yourself, Sandbaggy is able to support these orphans and rewrite their futures. Sandbaggy Sandbags - Trusted By For over the past decade, Sandbaggy has been honored to serve all kinds of customers; from government entities to farmers to individual homeowners. Some of those customers include the US Army, National Park Service (NPS), Forest Service and United Airlines. Buy from Sandbaggy - A Trusted American Brand Sandbaggy has been written up by Fox, Daily Herald, MarketWatch and other news outlets for leading the industry