3 Easy DIY Methods on How To Make a Bagger For a Lawn Mower

Sometimes, using a lawnmower without a bagger can create a mess. Lawnmower baggers are useful in collecting grass clippings, leaves, and debris. They help you by providing you with a delicate, clean, and manicured lawn. Most of the lawnmowers won’t come up with the bagger system. So, today we’re going to give you a guide on how to make a bagger for a lawn mower by saving money to keep it cheap.

In this article, we will cover the inexpensive and affordable methods in detail to make a bagger at home by keeping your budget in range. We are aiming to help you with the economical solutions for the bagging issues in the lawnmower.

Here are the time-saving and affordable methods with easy and simple step-by-step instructions to make your own inexpensive, reusable, and detachable lawnmower bagger.

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3 Methods – How To Make a Bagger For a Lawn Mower

Method 1: Using a Reusable Garbage Bag or a Trash Bag

The following steps will tell you how to make a bagger for a lawn mower using a reusable garbage bag or a trash bag at home.

Tools Required

PRODUCT	DETAILS
Lawn Trash Bag	• Ultra Strong black, Unscented, 13-gallon kitchen trash bags • Secure, break-resistant drawstring & superior durability • Patented odor control • 6-IN-1 PROTECTION – flex strength, tough drawstring, patented odor control, resistance to leaks, punctures, and rips	Check Price
Duct Tube	• 4 Inch in Diameter • 16 Feet Long • Fire Resistant • Flexible and Bendable	Check Price
Duct Tape	• Strong adhesive multi-purpose tape for bundling, taping cords, patching, reinforcing, and more • 1.88 Inches by 20 yards, 3920-BK, available in 8 colors • Great strength for durability • Tears vertically and horizontally for versatile application	Check Price
Reuseable Rubber Gloves	• Made of premium PVC material, green and odorless, latex-free, DEHP free, lead, and cadmium free • Adopts advanced flocking technology to give you a comfortable and soft touch • Anti-slip snail pattern in the palm for an excellent grip. • 26.6 Mils thickness dish gloves for maximum durability. Great for kitchen, dishwashing, household chores, cleaning, clothes washing, and more.	Check Price

Procedure

Wrap the open end of the duct tube around the chute and the discharge area where the grass clippings got discharged.
By leaving no holes or gaps in the opening, use the duct tape to attach the duct tube with the chute to prevent the grass clippings from dropping out.
At the back of the lawnmower, wrap the closed end of the trash bag around the support bar with duct tape.
It will help you to pull the bag easily while eliminating the risk of the bag slipping out.
Carefully remove the duct tape from the discharge area and empty the bag by removing the closed end of the bag from the support bar when the bag gets full.
You can reuse this trash bag as a bagger several times after disposing of the grass clippings.
You can assemble a new garbage bag before every use because these are the cheap ones and you can save your money.

Method 2: Using a Tarpaulin Sheet and Duct Tube

This section will guide you on how to make a bagger for a lawn mower with a tarpaulin sheet and duct tube.

Tools Required

Tarpaulin sheet
4 ft to 6 ft piece of duct tube, 7 inches in diameter
Tools to cut and drill the duct
Duct tape
2 bungee cords
Clamps for edge foldings

PRODUCT	DETAILS
Tarpaulin Sheet	• Tightly woven polyethylene fibers (True 8 x 8 weave) to provide superior durability and protection • Each multi-purpose waterproof tarp is 5 mil. thick, making them extremely lightweight and portable • Includes built-in aluminum grommets every 36″ to allow secure tie-downs • Available sizes that range from 6 x 8 feet and get as large as 20 x 30 feet	Check Price
8ft. Duct Tube	• Made of aluminum and thermoplastic • The four-layer design makes it more durable and resistant to leaks, tears, and cuts. • Steel-wire spiral structure is flexible and easy to install in hard-to-reach places. • Ducting Size: 6” \| Length: 8 feet \| Includes two stainless steel 6″ duct clamps	Check Price
Duct Cutting Tool	• Heavy-Duty steel tool incorporates a new, improved blade design, which minimizes cutting force and blade wear • Provides a smooth burr-free cut on both wiring duct and cover • Easily cuts any duct & cover	Check Price
Duct Tape	• Strong adhesive multi-purpose tape for bundling, taping cords, patching, reinforcing, and more • 1.88 Inches by 20 yards, 3920-BK, available in 8 colors • Great strength for durability • Tears vertically and horizontally for versatile application	Check Price
Bungee Cords	• Made of super elastic rubber rope, providing strong elasticity, solid, and durable. • 6pc 18”, 4pc 24”, 2pc 32”, 2pc 40” bungee cords in different color, 6pc 10″mini cords and 4pc canopy ties • Color-coded by length, each color represents a size • 7.87 x 3.54 x 3.54 inches	Check Price

Procedure

Roll up the front of the discharge chute with a duct tube from different angles to give a smooth flow.
Attach one end of the duct tube with the discharge chute by using clamps and duct tube while leaving its one end open.
Use a tarpaulin sheet of suitable size that can be easily manageable. A smaller tarpaulin sheet will be easy to maneuver.
Make a bag by folding the edges of the sheet with the help of clamps and duct tape as needed.
Pull the tarpaulin sheet over the discharge chute by covering the open end of the duct tube.
Fasten the sheet tightly and carefully with the duct tube by using duct tape.
Roll the edges of the sheet up by making it a closed bag like a bagger for use.
Use it, fill it, make it empty after the use, and reassemble it when needed.

Method 3: Using a Plywood and Soft Netting

The following steps will lead you to the DIY for how to make a bagger for a lawn mower by using plywood and soft netting.

Tools Required

5 inches of Plywood 3 ft*4 ft
2x2s, 8 to 10 feet long
Roll of soft netting or chicken cage net wire.
8 inches vent piping
8 inches vent elbow
3 small hooks
1/4 inches and 5×36 inch board for the door.

PRODUCT	DETAILS
Plywood	• Multi-coated Baltic Birch plywood offers exceptional durability, rigidity, and stability for all your woodworking needs. • Extremely durable and creep resistant • TRUE SIZE: 4-7/8″ x 6-7/8″ • The layers of thick plywood are designed to smoothly glide through laser cutters and scroll saws, making it the ideal thin wood sheets for efficient woodcutting	Check Price
Soft Netting	• More Easier for You to Cut and Shape. • Multi-purpose 10-foot Wire Mesh within 3 Sheets, Each Wire Net Measures 13.7-inch Width by 40-inch Length. • Lightweight and Sturdy • More Reliable and Long-Lasting	Check Price
Duct Tape	• Strong adhesive multi-purpose tape for bundling, taping cords, patching, reinforcing, and more • 1.88 Inches by 20 yards, 3920-BK, available in 8 colors • Great strength for durability • Tears vertically and horizontally for versatile application	Check Price
8ft. Duct Tube	• Made of aluminum and thermoplastic • The four-layer design makes it more durable and resistant to leaks, tears, and cuts. • Steel-wire spiral structure is flexible and easy to install in hard-to-reach places. • Ducting Size: 6” \| Length: 8 feet \| Includes two stainless steel 6″ duct clamps	Check Price

Procedure

Start by cutting half-inch plywood as wide as the mower is and 4 feet long.
Drill a couple of 1 inches holes at the edges of the piece of wood and set it on the mower.
Now cut 2/2 10 feet long pieces and attach them at the edges of the board with the help of screws.
Now build a 4 feet square frame with a 64-inch diagonal.
Use the metal brackets on the corners of the diagonals and regular L-brackets on the entire edges.
Made another square frame by following the steps mentioned above, putting it on the other side, and attaching them by using the angle braces.
Use 2 angular braces to prevent the box from tipping.
Use cross members on the top corners of the box by making another triangle to keep the whole frame even.
Now wrap the whole box/frame with the lightweight mesh called Soft Netting.
After wrapping the whole frame, tie down the net by keeping the edges loose with a wooden slab popped on by a brad nailer.
Now build the door to let the leaves out.
Start by grabbing the net or the side edges with small chips.
Cut the loose edge of the net.
Install a header by wrapping around the mesh and stapling it on with a brad nailer.
Attach a door by pinching the hooks on it to make it secure.
Attach one end of the duct tube at the discharge area of the chute while putting the other end in the box through a hole in the net.
Fasten the frame/box by attaching the 2 supporting wires to keep the box stiff, tight, and stable.
Test the box and the duct tube attached by collecting the leaves.
Empty the box filled with leaves by using a blower for easy disposing of the leaves.

Takeaways

We hope by reading the following guide about how to make a bagger for a lawn mower, these methods will help you in the future to save your money and make you capable of trying all the techniques at home for your lawnmower.

You can try these 3 easy and quick DIYs for how to make a bagger for a lawn mower by following the simple methods and steps to keep everything in range and avoid the replacement difficulties.

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