Storing spuds - help please

[Pink Fingers]

I know I'm getting a bit ahead of myself, but last year I lost a lot of spuds for various reasons - turned green where they weren't earthed up, rotted where I left them in the ground too soon, went soft and manky in the boxes in the shed - so I want to make sure I am ready this time around.  Earthing up is well under way, so I have that covered (literally). but where can I get cheap potato sacks? 

The only ones I have found seem pretty pricey for a bit of hessian.  Suggestions pretty please ...

[Pink Fingers]

[GRACELAND]

Becasuse i buy some spuds in winter as we use alot I save the paper bags and use then works well just keep frost free   :)

[saddad]

Try your local chippy. We got loads of paper sacks from ours and they were glad to get rid, them all you need is a frost free place. We use the outside toilet!!! and you can always compost the bags at the end of the season...
will probably need a mousetrap as well, they like spuds too,  ;D

[SteveJ]

Homebase used to give out paper bags with purchases, everytime I went past the shop I popped in for a few.  Not sure if they still do them or have converted to placcy bags, but might be worth a look.

I store my tatties in them, and they keep well.

[Barnowl]

I the past I have asked the veg supplier at the local farmers market for empty spud sacks, but usually end up hanging the spuds from a rafter in brown paper bags (courtesy of Homebase - they still do them  :) ) that I put inside string/net bags that I've picked up over the last few years.

[Tee Gee]

I get my multi ply paper bags from my local seed merchant!

[Pink Fingers]

Thanks everyone - a wealth of avenues to explore.
:)

[Anne Robertson]

The pound shop has lovely green or brown hessian sacks for £1 each.