Shrinker!
AU$35.99
Maximise your storage space with the Shrinker 3.0!
This revolutionary device makes it easy to collect, compress and store all types of soft plastics prior to recycling.
FEATURES
Compact your soft plastic by up to 70% before recycling
Lockable plunger to keep your material compacted
Made from 100% recycled plastic
Dimensions: 220mm high, 113mm diameter
Instructional videos on assembly and usage are on line – see our How It Works page.
PLEASE NOTE:
The colour of our Shrinkers! will vary depending on the mix of recycled plastic we use. Some of our batches will be lighter grey, some will be darker grey. We do not supply liners for the Shrinker!
CARE INSTRUCTIONS, T&Cs, WARRANTY
Check out our dedicated pages in the footer menu.
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Ruth B. (verified owner) –
Love it. No more exploding bags full of soft plastic getting on my nerves. This holds so much and takes up little space
Catherine C. (verified owner) –
A great product, gave my Mum one for Christmas she was delighted
Jeff (verified owner) –
Wonderful device for improving storage of recycling material
ALI G. (verified owner) –
Been using it a few weeks now. Sits inconcpicuously on the bench, REALLY simple to use, makes taking soft plastics to drop point in supermarket very easy. Recommend to everyone.
Dee (verified owner) –
As an avid soft plastics recycler I appreciate having something that makes doing so easy, whilst minimising the mess of storage. The shrinker is easy to assemble and use, fits nicely and inconspicuously on my countertop. A very simple yet valuable idea that will hopefully inspire others to use and do also!
Amanda M. (verified owner) –
Love it
Chris W. (verified owner) –
Since receiving my “shrinker” I need far less visits to supermarket bins. Am absolutely delighted with it.
Renata J. (verified owner) –
Best kitchen addition ever. Bought an extra one for the caravan!
Elizabeth M. (verified owner) –
Arrived quickly. Easy to assemble and easy to use.
Such a great idea – but sadly has made me realise just how much more soft plastic is used in packaging.
Happily recommend!
Sarah V. (verified owner) –
It’s great – the plastic takes up SO much less space.
Jill (verified owner) –
This is great, it really does work and makes storing the plastic easier
Denise (verified owner) –
Great, I use it for the “thinner” plastic,but the thicker plastic,like for dog food, is too bulky for it.
Pop in the bins no trouble.😈
Helen (verified owner) –
This has been such a success in our house that we have bought some for our friends. One friend stated that it is great not to drive around with bags of plastic bags in the boot taking up all the space (forgetting to drop them off). When they are compressed it is so much easier.
Eileen Kiffin (verified owner) –
My recycling Shrinker arrived quickly. It was easy to assemble and use. I find it great for compacting soft plastic for recycling. I’d recommend this highly
Belinda (verified owner) –
Love it! Would
Like a bigger size but I do love it!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Love it!
Julie (verified owner) –
Vatsi (verified owner) –
I would have liked this to be bit bigger. Also the sharp edges around some of the lids are cutting into the bag and damaging them. But great product.
Gillian G. (verified owner) –
Love it. We have a collection service through the Council, and this product allows me to put a lot more bags in the bag provided.
Sam (verified owner) –
Easy to assemble and use, no problems so far
Anthony Raudino (verified owner) –
WhollyShrink is an amazing solution for tackling soft plastic waste! Their shrinker technology compacts plastics efficiently, helping reduce landfill and making recycling easier. It’s great to see a business committed to sustainability and working toward a cleaner future. Highly recommend WhollyShrink for anyone looking to make a positive environmental impact!
Michelle (verified owner) –
Space-saving, neat way to store soft plastics on their way for recylcing. Very happy with my shrinker!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
It’s great! Really easy to use, and sits compact on the kitchen side.
Laurie Hickey (verified owner) –
In spite of today’s snail mail, this package turned up in our letter box super quickly. Most of the family are impressed and can recognise the obvious benefits of compressing soft plastics prior to recycling.
Maree (verified owner) –
Love my Wholly Shrinker, now the whole family is using it!
Kara Thornhill (verified owner) –
So easy to use, and takes up no space in my cupboard! Will be getting 2 more for family members!
Gavin (verified owner) –
Paige L. (verified owner) –
I can honestly fit so much soft plastic into this little beauty! What a clever invention! And the collection is a good size for the always overflowing supermarket drop offs! 10/10 recommend!
Lawrence L. (verified owner) –
I don’t know why I waited so long to get one. A real space saver and oh so satisfying everytime you scrunch and lock. Has made transporting my soft plastics to drop off at collection points a breeze.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Love our shrinker!
Jacquelyn (verified owner) –
This works great and is such a space saver! I was a little sceptical if it would work at first, but I’m so glad I bought it – it’s super easy to use and makes taking the soft plastics to the supermarket to recycle so much easier!
Sara W. (verified owner) –
I’d tried previously to stick my soft plastics in a bag to recycle them but they kept spilling out and it wasn’t very practical or neat. My Wholly Shrinker is a game changer! It’s like a Tardis for a start, I can’t believe how many plastic bags, sweet wrappers, loo roll wrappers, film covers etc that will go into it before it’s full. Once it is full you would imagine it would all ping back into its original shape and overspill the bag…but no!
It’s so much neater next to our recycling bins, easy to use, and encourages us to easily recycle soft plastics.
I’m delighted with it.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I live in a council area who only collect rubbish fortnightly. So space is at a premium, and wholly shrink absolutely helps me reduce my waste space! Highly recommended
Pamela T. (verified owner) –
My Shrinker has pride of place on the bench. It is very efficient at shrinking the volume of soft plastics that would once have gone to landfill. Now I throw the small package in the car, and when there are several, I regularly take them to the nearest recycling spot.
Lynne B. (verified owner) –
Excellent product! Shame that it arrived in a shipper box double the size of the product box. This seems a bit counter intuitive considering what the product is for.
Ayla (verified owner) –
I cannot describe enough how much I love this! It is incredible how much it shrinks. I keep raving about it. Our local council accepts 2 shopping bags full of soft plastics every couple of months. We’ve reduced 2 large boxes full into one shopping bag (not even full yet!). Honestly, what a design!
Jill (verified owner) –
Love this product, it’s so simple, saves so much space and keeps the kitchen tidy. Worth every penny, very well made. Absolute game changer for recycling soft plastics.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Love it – such a space saver
Johnnine (verified owner) –
It’s so satisfying smooshing my accumulated soft plastic into it, money well spent. Thank you
Nicole M. (verified owner) –
Love the shrinker! Now that the big supermarkets are recycling soft plastic again, this item is a game changer. It is a space saver and I find it fun to squash the plastic in there. Highly recommend!
Allison Spink (verified owner) –
It’s fantastic!
Rebecca (verified owner) –
Works well, but needs a handle for easier gripping
Marie (verified owner) –
Love my shrinker! Great to no longer have overflowing bags of soft plastic- am loving compacting! Sooo satisfying!!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Love mine! Can’t wait for a bigger one.
Kathryn (verified owner) –
My new Shrinker has changed the guilt I felt about throwing away soft plastics into the fun of compressing / delivering to the collection point. This is a game changer as the collected nuggets are so easy to store, transport and deposit.
Rachel H. (verified owner) –
We love our shrinker. It holds a lot of plastic in a small space and makes recycling much more manageable.
Rhys (verified owner) –
A great product that enables me to recycle my plastics, neatly. If I had my way, every household would have one of these. It’s important we all do our bit.
Sarah (verified owner) –
I’ve had my Shrinker for a couple of weeks now and I absolutely love it! It fits in so much and then it’s really easy to remove all of the compacted plastics once full.
Rory (verified owner) –
A great idea, Easy to use and it replaces the bag behind the door 🙂
rebecca (verified owner) –
Love the shrinker! Makes recycling packaging so much easier. Really compact and stops the wrappers escaping all over the kitchen. Strangely good fun to compact. Quick delivery.
Chrissy S. (verified owner) –
A simple but effective device. Easy to use, and has reduced a heaving sack full of recyclable plastic bags to 3 small bread bags within 15 minutes.
It has genuinely made a difference.
The amount of space the ‘ready to recycle’ bags took up in our tiny kitchen has been reduced to a small undershelf, so I’m no longer tripping over a sack of them before we take them away.
Delighted with it.
Jenny D. (verified owner) –
This product has made me save soft plastic for recycling again as I don’t have to deal with storing huge bags of plastic before I get a chance to take it to the recycling bin. Plus, the plastic recycling bins near us only have very small openings so this product means our bags of soft plastics actually fit in. Plus it looks tidy on the work surface.
Samantha Auden (verified owner) –
I love my wholly shrink, you can fit so much in and it is so compact compared to what I was using before.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Brilliant, a noticeable reduction in waste in the regular refuse bin
Linda Russell (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic product. I now recycle all soft plastics. This does compact them a huge amount and is very neat and tidy in the kitchen. When I have a few compacted bags I take them to Tesco who collect soft plastics. Well Done Tescos too!
Kristy (verified owner) –
I love my Wholly Shrink – and so does my kitchen! It is so much tidier now we don’t have billowing soft plastics building up annoyingly in a paper bag hanging on a door handle. I pop all soft plastics straight into this nifty little number which sits quietly on my bench top – and it’s instantly gone! The tight, bread loaf-sized bullet it produces is a clean easy job to drop into the recycling bin at the supermarket. What a relief! Amazing how such a small, simple gadget can bring so much convenience and beauty into your life. I’m recycling soft plastics easily and discreetly with zero build-up. Game changer!
Wendi Ellis (verified owner) –
Great little product. Difficult to grasp and turn when using it from empty. Needs a knob or button to help push down and twist the plunger into place.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Im really happy with this. It compacts soft plastics so well and reduces the space needed to store it in between visits to Woolies.
Kaz Lawson (verified owner) –
Love everything about this. My favourite gizmo this year!
Corinne Ingram (verified owner) –
My son wanted one of these for his university flat as he manages the plastics they accumulate. (We all win because actually he waits until we visit him so we can help him dispose of it with the car 😂) But it’s so much easier with compact rugby balls!! I’m proud of his earth stewardship!
Sandra (verified owner) –
Excellent product, really makes recycling our soft plastics more efficient. We have gifted them to family too, and always get very positive feedback. Highly recommended!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The shrinker works well, but is a bit small for our family.
Serene (verified owner) –
Great little gadget! I was surprised how much soft plastic it could actually hold. Compresses bags of soft plastics down to little bricks. Tucks away neatly in the cupboards. Quite fun and a little addictive to use.
Louisa P. (verified owner) –
Really simple design but works so well. Saves space, and the squishing is strangely satisfying!
Kath C. (verified owner) –
Easy to use, amazing how much fits in that little container!
Tracy (verified owner) –
Ingenious! I love that soft plastic recycling has made a comeback and this compactor device is the perfect companion. Soft plastics take up so much room and my Shrinker makes it so much easier to manage. Talk about filling a need! 🙂
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Works great, I’d love a bigger version!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Francesca V. (verified owner) –
Fantastic space saver. So easy to use and I’m still astounded by how much it holds!
Elizabeth (verified owner) –
This is a very cool little product. My husband was a bit sceptical when it arrived, but is now fully on board. We’re about to have a major renovation done and now we only need two kitchen bins (recycling and general), because the Shrinker lives neatly in the cupboard under the sink, next to the food waste bin. Huge fan!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Good concept. It compacts the soft plastics really well
Matt (verified owner) –
Super efficient space-saving way to package up all that untidy plastic packaging. Highly recommend 5*
Barbara (verified owner) –
It’s small but mighty. Saves me a lot of space in my kitchen. It’s done from a durable material so you can just push a lot to squeeze more bags in. I know it’s from plastic, but it will last years. And funny one: makes me feel less guilty of how many bags I have to bin.
George G. (verified owner) –
This product is absolutely brilliant! Previously we would have a big reusable bag crammed with soft plastic. This became a real hassle when trying to unload at the collection point in windy Wellington. Whole-heartedly recommended.
Craig S. (verified owner) –
This little compactor is amazing and makes such a huge difference to the amount and frequency of emptying my soft plastics. I highly recommend the WhollyShrink!!!
DIANNE (verified owner) –
Delivered quickly and works well as advertised
David Hunter (verified owner) –
Great product, easy to use, I can now package 1 or 2 weeks of soft plastic waste in to a small package.
Chris (verified owner) –
Has made storing soft plastics so much easier before they are taken for recycling, they used to take up so much room. Initially I thought this device was a bit pricey but after using it I’m super happy that I bought it.
Jenny Smith (verified owner) –
The Shrinker is brilliant, I wish I’d bought it sooner! All of the parts are very sturdy and well made, they fit together so easily and it works so well. Now instead of a big bulky bag of soft plastics the Shrinker just sits neatly next to the bin. I highly recommend this product to anyone who wants to make recycling soft plastics easier!
Melanie C. (verified owner) –
We’re replaced the bin we were using for this, which is so small it sits out of the way on the windowsill. Easy to use – would 100% recommend to others!
Natalie M. (verified owner) –
Love this product! We have one at home and one at work.
Troy H. (verified owner) –
It works great
Anneliesje (verified owner) –
Such a great space saving and tidy way to collect soft plastics. I would like a bigger one that collects more in one go!
Sasha (verified owner) –
We actually look forward to having bags to stuff in this thing! So much better than the bulging binbag hung off a radiator that we used to have and a lot easier to get to the supermarket recycling on the bicycle.
Tracey (verified owner) –
Great little gadget. I would not have believed so much plastic could fit into it. Love it.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Bit dubious about this product as we already kept our soft plastics in a bag however this is so simple and can be kept on the countertop and super easy to use. Only improvement would be whether custom soft plastic liners could be sold as we are recycling that much now that we run out of spare bags lol
Jo A. (verified owner) –
When I put my plastics in the big bag at Woollies is when I’m most impressed as my bag only takes up a small space and the bag at the supermarket is always overflowing with massive bags of plastics and I just slip mine in a small crevice. It’s easy to use and maybe takes a little bit more time to add it to the shrink wrapper but I can just chuck it in my shopping bag and drop off at supermarket easily. I think if more people had these how much more plastics would be added to the full circle of recycling.
Averil YEO (verified owner) –
What a clever little space saver. Now I can neatly keep my soft plastics together for recycling under my kitchen bench. And when it’s full, it’s so easy to take a small bag to the supermarket for recycling. Highly recommended this Aussie product!
Sheena E. (verified owner) –
A great little gadget for stopping the plastic recycling exploding every time I open the bin! Would recommend.
Elyssa (verified owner) –
Love this. I used to do soft plastic recycling, but moved too far to want to drive to somewhere for the process.
The shrinker is amazing. I only need to empty it once a week for one brick. It goes in my work rucksack, and I can walk it to work to recycle! Fits under a buggy, too, unlike the 3+ massive bags I’d previously need to lug around.
I’m raving about it to everyone, like a big recycling nerd, and I don’t care. It’s so satisfying to crush it all, and it saves so much “bin space”, too.
Sean (verified owner) –
Very helpful and compact
Jane B. (verified owner) –
Loved the idea of this but got to be honest I was thinking it was really small and wouldn’t really hold anything when i first took out box but was pleasantly surprised at what it holds. I usually have a grocery bag hanging on kitchen door filling up which I hated but felt like it’s all I had. Kitchen tidier and it tucks away in a cupboard so there’s no clutter.
Ryan Chick (verified owner) –
Best little gadget I’ve bought in a long time!! So simple but reduces the volume of our plastics down to a small fraction of what they used to be. They are now much easier to store and handle between trips to the recycling centre.
Gillian P. (verified owner) –
I’m amazed how much I can actually get in there! Would like a larger one and, if possible, an easier way to close it once it’s really full.
Rosalyn (verified owner) –
Brilliant for keeping soft plastics contained and space saving
Vivienne Scupham (verified owner) –
Great. Does what it says. Frees up room where you would store soft plastics. Easy to take to recycle.
Jo Davies (verified owner) –
This is a really fabulous product! Well designed and engineered. I hated my ‘bag full of bags’ and this is such an excellent replacement!
Kim (verified owner) –
love my wholly shrink – it’s so neat and compact, but it fits so much plastic waste into it. Makes the logistics of recycling plastic bags so much simpler. I wish I’d bought one years ago, and this will become my standard ‘you’ve bought a new home’ gift!
Sandy (verified owner) –
I love the wholly shrink. I was curious when I first saw it and then I couldn’t stop thinking about it and how it would make my life a little easier and under the sink so much tidier. I’ve been using for a couple of months and it’s amazing, convenient and recycling is definitely easier. I’m considering getting one for all my relatives at Christmas.
Debra (verified owner) –
Wow! I wish we’d got one sooner. We had a really big paper bag to keep our soft plastics in, and my husband was taking it to the supermarket to recycle once a fortnight in the car as it was too big to carry but now he’s taking this neat little bag once a fortnight and just pops it in as he’s walking past. The Shrinker is also really small and fits neatly in a corner near our other recycling bins which has freed up some much needed space on our worktop. We’ve recommended it to our children who now want one and I’m sure their friends will want one to when they see how small and magical it is. Don’t hesitate to buy one as you won’t regret it.
Claire B. (verified owner) –
It works well but I would prefer the plunger to have some grip to it. When the unit is getting full I find it difficult to plunge and turn at the same time. Some grip would help I think.
eddie (verified owner) –
A truly fantastic invention. Should be sold on the shelves of every supermarket and hardware store. Or even better an initiative sponsored by council much like the food waste bins in Auckland.
Heather M. (verified owner) –
Great to no longer have overflowing soft plastic !
Dan (verified owner) –
Saving space and saving the planet. What more do you want!
Cathy (verified owner) –
Loving my Shrinker – it makes recycling soft plastics so easy.
Leah (verified owner) –
Exceeded expectations (and amazing customer service)
Valerie C. (verified owner) –
Love love love my Shrinky! So easy to use – no batteries – streamlined and does the job!
Ian S. (verified owner) –
Our soft plastic recycling used to fill a cupboard from which stray bags escaped whenever the door was opened. The Shrinker neatly contains the mess and massively reduces the space required and the number of trips to the supermarket recycling centre. It’s quite good fun too.
Allison Spink (verified owner) –
My kitchen is so much tidier now that I own a Shrinker. It is so easy to use.
Lucy H. (verified owner) –
Excellent way to contain soft plastic recycling in a small kitchen. Easy to use and practical
Sarah H. (verified owner) –
A great way of recycling soft plastics, which hides neatly away in a cupboard under the sink!
Claire R. (verified owner) –
So simple… but brilliant
Edward (verified owner) –
Our local authority has just started collecting soft plastics for recycling, and this device allows a simple and clean way of storing it until collection without taking up unnecessary space. Well-constructed and simple to use. Recommended.
Emily C. (verified owner) –
Excellent way to keep plastic wrappers compact for recycling
Sara C. (verified owner) –
I luv my Shrinker, I was looking for a solution to store my bouncy plastics in an efficient way that didn’t take up much kitchen space and didn’t smell. This is ideal and am so impressed with how much fits in it
Louise R. (verified owner) –
I’m loving my Shrinker! Does a great job and doesn’t take up much bench space. Thank you!
Natalie D. (verified owner) –
This is easy to use and takes up way less space for way more plastic!
Jill (verified owner) –
Absolutely delighted with our shrinker! So easy to have on the counter and use all the time. Rubbish bin now noticeably emptier!
Alison (verified owner) –
It’s Fantastic I had no idea how much I was throwing away until I started using my “new friend “
Karen L. (verified owner) –
Received quickly. Good quality. Holds a surprising amount of plastic! Glad I bought it & recommend to friends.
Garry G. (verified owner) –
This is a brilliant device, we are now able to compress a full week’s worth of soft plastic into this container.
Prior to purchasing we tried a large plastic bag under the sink, this became a real nuisance as bags would keep expanding and falling out, and even though we wash all plastic prior to disposal the bags under the sink area did start to smell after a few days.
Following our purchase of a “Wholly Shrink” it was a game changer, so easy to use so much tidier, and so convenient. We had one small mishap, the top retaining ring failed which made compacting impossible however after contacting “Wholly Shrink” we were able to obtain a new ring and since then its been excellent.
We would not be without one now, I just wish our local council (North Somerset) would issue these free to all homes, I am sure over time it would cost effective as it would save on collection journeys/times, as the compaction of a weeks’ worth of soft plastic is about the size of a 2 litre drinks bottle, rather that one or two large carrier bags full of soft plastic.
I would recommend this product to anyone, that needs to store used soft plastic bags for recycling.
Richard –
Great bit of kit, does exactly what you need and holds a surprising amount of soft plastic!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I wish it was bigger. It doesn’t hold all of the soft plastics I use in a week. It’s a bit of a faff. I think I will go back to keeping a supermarket bag for life in my kitchen to put soft plastics in – more capacious and convenient.
Pauline W. (verified owner) –
Love it ! Very neat in the kitchen
Iain Cadman (verified owner) –
Fantastic way to collect soft plastic in a container that you can leave on the counter top
Rachel W. (verified owner) –
Bought this as a gift and it was very well received. Does the job and saves space. Great product! Will be buying another for myself.
Natalie (verified owner) –
Love my Wholly Shrink!! So much easier and tidier to recycle soft plastics. I no longer have big cumbersome bags of plastic to take to the shop or piling up in my laundry before returning them!
Hayley T. (verified owner) –
I’ve been recycling soft plastics for a while, taking a full bag during my weekly food shop. I found it unsightly during the week as it was sat on the side. With the shrinker, my waste plastic now fits under the sink and out of sight. Its very easy to use, my young children can put their own rubbish in the shrinker. I’d definitely recommend this product to others
Debbie D. (verified owner) –
Absolutely love my shrinker. Was a bit unsure about ordering as some orders from other sites have been disappointing – this isn’t! I generally cycle to the supermarket with my plastic for recycling – this fits in my rucksack 😊
Vicky M. (verified owner) –
Love how easy this is to use and how small all those huge plastic bags become. What always looked a mess no longer does. Great invention
Penny (verified owner) –
Absolutely great product, saves so much time and also means I don’t have to spend ages trying to squeeze bags through the small slot at the supermarket recycling centre.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
We love our shrinker! We’re recycling much more and feeling good that we’re helping. The shrinker is so easy to use too which is an added bonus!
Bronwyn P. (verified owner) –
Love it! The nuggets are so space saving for dropping off at the supermarket. I wish everyone had a Wholly Shrink!
Linda Brooks (verified owner) –
Amazing how much fits inside it before it’s full ❤️
Lizi (verified owner) –
I had high hopes for this but am actually quite disappointed. It’s far too small and doesn’t hold as much plastic as I’d hoped. I find that it fills much quicker than we go through bread bags (which are the ideal size to put inside the shrinker) so find I still have a cupboard to plastic while I wait for a bread bag to put in it. Not worth the £30 paid I’m afraid.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Amazing product every house should have one & every company!
Just wish they did them bigger so I could get the bigger bags in them.
Rami (verified owner) –
Great, I really love it
Lindsay M. (verified owner) –
Really useful, simple idea, well made.
Alison B. (verified owner) –
Does exactly what it promised. Looks tidy on the worktop, compresses plastics well and much smaller ‘bales’ to take to the supermarket.
Sarah E. (verified owner) –
Great idea for a product! Perfect companion with our spare kitchen tall bin to enable us to shrink and collect all our household plastic bags, crisp packets etc., to then take the plastic to our local supermarket for recycling. What to be ahead of the game before our council have to move to monthly refuse collections. Sieved it’s saved us loads of volume for that! Excellent!
Janice Desmond (verified owner) –
A very useful gadget.dosnt take up much space and any bags like bread bags can be used.have already reduced my plastic to two compact bags.
Janet E. (verified owner) –
Love love my shrinker! Makes plastic recycling so much easier and more manageable. Highly recommend this product.
Alice C. (verified owner) –
Great product – we gave increased the amount of soft plastic we recycle and significantly reduced the space it takes to- very satisfying😊
Tina Digby (verified owner) –
Amazing and really efficient at all the small stuff to be processed and micro managed Loving mine and will buy as gifts for others. It definitely decreases the enormous volume of my plastic recycling which I take to supermarket recycling bins. Thank you
Lynne (verified owner) –
A great purchase, highly recommend!
Joe L. (verified owner) –
It’s exactly what it suggests. Simple, simple mechanism. Really satisfying!
Kristin A. (verified owner) –
Super Handy. Does exactly what it says it will do. Save so much space!
Catherine R. (verified owner) –
Really pleased with my Shrinker. We used to have a large bag that we would fill with waste plastic taking space up in the kitchen. The shrinker takes up minimal space and a lot of plastic can be fitted into it. It’s easy to use, even my husband has used it. I would definitely recommend.
Sarah Tucker (verified owner) –
I love this product our area has recently started to collect soft plastics and want it in small amounts to cope with the collection vehicles – I was completely amazed at the amount of bags that a) we were previously discarding b) that will fit in the whollyshrink!
Nick (verified owner) –
Excellent piece of equipment and easy to use
Fiona MacGregor (verified owner) –
Just about to buy my third for another of my daughters, two more to go! Spreading the shrinking joy! 😂
Jan G. (verified owner) –
Excellent! Love the fact that you can lock the plunger closed with plastic inside to get that extra compression! Combined with a recycling scheme like Recycle Smart or councils this is a great initiative.
Chloe (verified owner) –
Fantastic. Does a great job and means our soft plastic recycling is no longer taking over the kitchen! Easy to assemble and use and is remarkably efficient.
Joana (verified owner) –
This is great, I can get way more soft plastics into a bag before I need to recycle it.
Susan (verified owner) –
Really, really useful. Definitely encourages you to recycle all that voluminous soft plastic.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Maybe an improvement idea for a future design – Could the plunger have more ‘grip’… eg indents or ribbed texture. I find it can be slippery, and difficult to lock, especially as the shrinker fills up.
Sarah (verified owner) –
Love this simple to use gadget. Compresses soft plastics into a smaller volume, saving space and making it easier to transport to store for recycling.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Been using for a number of months, great for compacting soft plastic. Easy to use and looks neat. I didn’t realise how much was going in general rubbish, hardly ever need to empty the bin now.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
We absolutely LOVE our Shrinker! It’s a complete game changer for soft plastic recycling – it saves so much space!
Carruthers Nicola (verified owner) –
This is the BEST thing. I cannot believe how much can be packed into one small container. I’ve been telling everyone about it.
Craig Howie (verified owner) –
Saves so much space. We can get a lot more plastic in our monthly pickup.
Lucie Montgomery (verified owner) –
I love my shrinker – it’s made such a difference not having a big basket full of soft plastic taking up space! It’s super easy to use and it’s become a bit of a family challenge to see how much we can squeeze in and how much we can compress our plastic! Would really recommend to anyone thinking about getting one.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The Shrinker is a simple and easy way to recycle soft plastics. Its compact size fits easily under the kitchen sink with the waste bin and compost bin for easy access.
The plunger is difficult to grip and turn so I would hope they can add a handle on top to improve this.
Overall, I’m pleased to have a Shrinker in my kitchen to help with recycling.
Olivia de Rivaz (verified owner) –
Exactly what I was looking for! Soft plastics finally under control
Jo-Anna (verified owner) –
Amazing. We used to have carrier bags full of bags every week now I use my bread bag as a liner and we get over a weeks worth of bags compacted. It’s such a shame this gadget is needed at all but it really works.
Elizabeth (verified owner) –
Great little gadget for reducing space in the kitchen for the plastic wrappers. We used to have an enormous bag taking up space in the kitchen between supermarket shops, now we just have several smaller bags.
The only issue is the lid/compactor could be slightly thicker/rubberised/grooved so you can get a better grip on it to twist the lid shut.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
This is such a brilliant wee invention. I never do reviews but it hands down one of my best ever purchases (very sad to admit 🤣)!!
Michelle (verified owner) –
Brilliant product. Small footprint on the bench but effective at managing all the soft plastics. Easy to use.
Jen (verified owner) –
Genuinely brilliant. One of those things that seems so simple and yet now we have it I can’t imagine not having it. No more traipsing bags of loose plastics to the nearest recycle point! It’s also seriously satisfying squishing all that packaging
Dan W. (verified owner) –
I was honestly a little dubious and thought it a bit pricey, but it’s well worth it. You’re paying for great design and solid build quality. This little device makes it so much easier to recycle soft plastics.
David Martin (verified owner) –
Such a great product! We have our soft plastics collected fortnightly for recycling, usually 2 x large bags stuffed in tight. Now with the Wholly Shrink we have changed to monthly collection as it compacts the plastics so much tighter!
Andrew Gibson (verified owner) –
The lock is problematic. corners of lock should be champferred
Anonymous (verified owner) –
So easy to use and store clear plastics easily before dropping off at local supermarket collection point.
Hank W. (verified owner) –
Love it. Reduces the size of my plastic ‘bags’ for waste a lot. Waiting now for plastic recycling to recommence.
Catherine (verified owner) –
Easy to use. Effective. Efficient service. Love it.
Zoe B. (verified owner) –
Had an issue with our order not arriving Paddy at customer services was extremely helpful and got a replacement order which arrived in a couple of days. The shrinker itself is amazing does exactly what it says it does and we now have neat packages of plastic rather than overflowing bags of escaping plastic. It’s also really satisfying to squash the plastic! Very happy 😊
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Works really well and takes up so much less space on the counter top.
Lucy H. (verified owner) –
Really glad I bought this – makes it so much easier to recycle soft plastics! Amazing how much it fits in.
Janet L. (verified owner) –
I absolutely love my wholly shrinker. It’s changed my whole soft plastic recycling game…no more stuffing supermarket bags to over flowing and no more plastic flying around my car for days/weeks until I get it to a recycling spot!
Naomi (verified owner) –
We love our Shrinker! It’s so much tidier to keep in the kitchen and I no longer need to take a big bag to the recycling point every week. The kids love to use it as well!
Shelagh R. (verified owner) –
This is brilliant and does exactly what it says it does! We no longer have that messy plastic clogged space under the sink. What a fantastic invention!
Christine (verified owner) –
Great idea! I squeezed a whole bag full of soft plastics into one pellet in my Wholly Shrink. Excellent space saver!
David (verified owner) –
Really happy with this product. Robust and works as advertised. Small size is great too – doesn’t take up too much space in the kitchen.
bill birrell (verified owner) –
Opened my eyes as to how much plastic there is to be recycled.
Maggie G. (verified owner) –
I had a cardboard box wedged between door and radiator for my old plastics, and everyone would continue to play soft-plastic-buckaroo until it eventually all popped out the top and we all lost our tempers. Now, we have this wee, unassuming gadget which sits on the radiator neatly, with nothing exploding out of it. Once it’s jam packed (it takes way more than you’d think), it’s dead easy to take apart and empty/rebag. The wee red produce bags from Tesco are perfect if you use Tesco delivery. Anyway, it’s neatened up our kitchen space, is easy to use and definitely makes a positive difference.
Chris Roberts (verified owner) –
Love love love my Wholly Shrink! Living in an area where soft plastic recycling isn’t included in our domestic recycling collection, this has been amazing in allowing us to recycle & easily package up our soft plastics into neat, compressed little plastic recycling “bullets” that we can then drop off at a supermarket recycling point. Our domestic waste has noticeably reduced since using it. We’re telling all our friends and colleagues about it! 🙌 I thought it might be a gimmick – but it isn’t – it REALLY makes a difference! It sits on our kitchen work top and it gets used every single day. Scary how much plastic waste we were previously sending to landfill via our rubbish bins…..
Julie (verified owner) –
Love it! Makes recycling soft plastics SO much easier, tidier, and more convenient.
Howard (verified owner) –
Very handy work-top way to package your soft plastic to post in the bin at the supermarket. Well made.
Sam (verified owner) –
Love it!
Fiona MacGregor (verified owner) –
Love it. What a simple and effective idea! My family are all getting one each for Christmas 😄
Jenny (verified owner) –
I had regularly moaned about the sprawling bag of soft plastics hanging around in the kitchen. This little device has solved that problem and makes compact, neat and rather satisfying little ‘bricks’ that I can drop off at the supermarket without feeling conscious of walking in with a massive bin liner full. Happy customer!
Abigail C. (verified owner) –
We love our new Wholly Shrink! we are limited for space in our small kitchen and this gives us back so much realestate under the kitchen sink. Where once a huge bag leapt out at me every time I opened the door now the Wholly Shrink sits tidily waiting for more soft plastics. The compaction is as good as they say and is easy to use. This allows us to fit so much more into each large bag we send to Kurby for recycling. Very happy with our purchase! Great innovation.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I bloody love it. No more giant bag of bags
Lyndal O’Gorman (verified owner) –
The shrinker is fabulous! Whoever invented such a simple but effective tool should be congratulated. It has exceeded my expectations!
Anna (verified owner) –
Fabulous invention!
Christa N. (verified owner) –
Love it! Has made storing our recyclable soft plastics so much easier and less messy. Thank you!
Gill Borland (verified owner) –
Lucy (verified owner) –
I love this, so handy and now my soft plastics take up hardly any space.
Lynda Muir (verified owner) –
So efficient,saves so much space
HANNAH S. (verified owner) –
Great item
Kara (verified owner) –
Absolutely love the Shrinker, it saves so much space!!!
Rachel (verified owner) –
Really like this. Saves us having a big rubbish bag spilling over all the time. Think it could maybe be a bit bigger as most bags end up with spare space in them even when fully stuffed.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Sarah (verified owner) –
Great product! Does exactly what it says it will and has replaced my bulging bags of soft plastics for recycling with much smaller and tidier means of storing these until I can get to the recycling point.
Frances W. (verified owner) –
So easy to use and doesn’t take up much room at all. I wish I had it when I first started recycling plastic
Gail Adams (verified owner) –
One of my best purchases. I used to have plastic bags full of soft plastic spilling out onto the floor… now a handy little container which I try and get as much into as possible. Really worth it!
Kirsty B. (verified owner) –
We do soft plastics recycling through Recycle Smart. This allows us to minimise the size of our waste bags making the most of our soft plastics allowance!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I love this bin. We have a lot of plastic film, and being able to compact it makes kitchen life much neater, even if the recycling isn’t reliable
Suzanne Haxell (verified owner) –
Love my Wholly shrinker, it came all the way from Australia without a hitch and it preforms wonderfully.
All my untidy wrappings caught in one neat space!
Jan (verified owner) –
Sarah Seaholme (verified owner) –
Love love love it!!! So easy to use!
Alison R. (verified owner) –
This has been a great purchase. Saves so much space in our flat.
BarbaraAnn W. (verified owner) –
Absolutely thrilled with it. Takes up so much less room and have recommended on my personal fb page to my friends and family. Really glad I bought it!
Lucy Atkinson (verified owner) –
I love this product and it has reduced our waste in our main bins considerably. However, I do think the whole thing could be slightly bigger, as the compacter is actually quite little and we end up with multiple smaller ‘packs’.
Elizabeth Garratt (verified owner) –
I compressed 2.5 large plastic bags full of soft plastic to fit in one RecycleSmart bag so then I used their second bag for other items for recycling. What a great, yet simple, invention.
Georgia (verified owner) –
Lynne (verified owner) –
Love it! Saves so much space, looks neat and tidy and so simple to use.
Rebecca (verified owner) –
Really glad that I purchased one. It’s made it a lot easier (and neater) to recycle soft plastic. Good product.
Sue (verified owner) –
It’s ok, but you really have to keep the pressure on & don’t release it, or it all springs up & out. I guess I’ll get the hang of it eventually .
Colleen (verified owner) –
Loving my Wholly Shrink. Makes recycling soft plastics so easy. Sits on the bench. Tubes go straight in the bin at the supermarket. No fuss.
Claire L. (verified owner) –
Game changer for our bench
Chris (verified owner) –
Great product which saves lots of space and makes recycling easier.
Helen Atkins (verified owner) –
Amazed by how much fits in so much tidier
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Love our shrinker! There’s something really satisfying about squishing the plastic into this gadget, and it keeps our soft plastics under much better control while storing and transporting it to the shop for recycling. A great invention!
Isobel (verified owner) –
Super Happy with our Shrinker – less visits to recycle all the plastic so it’s a win win…easy to use, simple to fill. perfect
Stephanie (verified owner) –
Brilliant! Such a simple but effective product. My soft plastic recycling now takes up a fraction of the space that it used to. Highly recommend!
Liz (verified owner) –
What a fab gadget – simple, effective & eco friendly……I just love it!
Scott B. (verified owner) –
what a brilliant idea, great way to recycle more from home
Clare (verified owner) –
Excellent product. We used to have a big bag of soft plastics getting in the way – now we have one small item that’s fun to use and very effective! Great design – would thoroughly recommend.
Richard Chapman (verified owner) –
Even better than I had expected
Sophie (verified owner) –
I genuinely really love this product – not only does it take away the stress of where to keep the mounting piles of soft plastics between supermarket trips it’s also the perfect way to hide the empty sweet wrappers from my kids and my husband so I don’t have to share.
Mike A. (verified owner) –
Absolutely inspired piece of kit. Have been looking for a solution to bulky soft plastic waste for a while and here it is. Looks good on the worktop and does a great job. Thanks!
Emily (verified owner) –
Great product, our kitchen is now much tidier.
Nic Davie (verified owner) –
Fantastic, works really well and has made our soft plastic recycling so much easier and less messy. We used to have larger bags full of plastics on the work surface so this oils much nicer.
The only complaint is the rim of the hole the soft plastics are pushed into is quite sharp and would benefit from being rounded a little more hence the 4 star rating instead of 5.
Michelle Pickard (verified owner) –
Absolutely brilliant. I now use it at work and looking to buy some more
C B. (verified owner) –
Love my shrinky! Local council is trialling large orange bags for collecting soft recyclable plastics, my shrinky compresses into tight ‘sausages’ my soft stuff thus more and tidy waste into the large bags. And my shrinky looks great on the kitchen bench.
Emma T. (verified owner) –
I love it! While I was sceptical, the Wholly Shrink has really helped me embrace better recycling habits and takes up such a tiny space. I’ve been sharing it’s virtues with anyone who will listen 🙂
Craig E. (verified owner) –
Fantastic, saves loads of space and mess and does what the name says. Highly recommended!
Anna R. (verified owner) –
Helpful little device. Fits neatly under my sink. I use this for plastics that say ‘recycle at store’.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I love the Wholly Shrink! Before we were reluctant to save soft plastics, as we ended up with a messy collection of plastic waiting to be recycled. Now we can compress and store them in the Wholly Shrink, then grab them when we are going to a recycling point.
Andrea M. (verified owner) –
Absolutely love my new Wholly Shrinker!! It’s really easy to use and I’m finding it really fun to grab all the soft plastics my family would normally put in the bin and jam them in the shrinker. It’s pretty funny how giddy I get when someone finishes a packet of something 😂 thanks for making it easy to recycle those pesky soft plastics!
Emma G. (verified owner) –
Does what it says on the box! Really nice to collect soft plastic without taking up so much space, and then easy to take along to the supermarket to put in the recycling there.
Janice D. (verified owner) –
Great product. Looks good on my bench. Can’t believe how much it holds.
Becky M. (verified owner) –
Bought this about 2 weeks ago and it is so easy to use and keeps all the plastic wrap tidy and compact till we go to a shop to recycle. It’s even encouraging the kids to tidy up after themselves rather than just leaving empty packets everywhere. Excellent idea 👍
Louise Rattray (verified owner) –
Absolutely love it. It gets more exciting the fuller it gets. How much more can we get in??
Aainaa R. (verified owner) –
I’ve had the Wholly Shrink for a few months now and loving it! Makes it so easy to store the soft plastics before taking them to collection points. Definitely recommend.
Kate (verified owner) –
As someone who was desperate to reduce the landfill contributions from our household, I started recycling soft plastics at home. However, the mountain of plastic would soon become overwhelming and difficult to keep on top of in terms of flattening & consolidating.
Having this to compact our soft plastics into a smaller form not only has given us space back in our kitchen, but also makes these easier to drop off at our local supermarket for recycling. I’m going to get two more so I can have one each dedicated for silver/foil-like wrappers, white plastics and clear plastics. Thank you so much!
Steven Jack (verified owner) –
I was storing our soft plastics in a carrier bag before and was skeptical of how much you could store in a wholly shrink. I was pleasantly surprised on just how much you can squeeze into each bag. The design is very clever for such a simple device, using the natural springy nature of the soft plastics to keep the plunger secured is genius. This was exactly what I’d been looking for!
A T (verified owner) –
I was really surprised and impressed at how good this is. I definitely recommend!
Paul (verified owner) –
Highly recommend – a great product
Susan H. (verified owner) –
We love our Wholly Shrink! It makes soft plastic recycling so much easier. It’s good quality too, really solid and a cool design.
Elliot Ammar (verified owner) –
Steve J. (verified owner) –
Can’t really fault it. Great design, simple, does exactly what I want it to exceedingly well.
Jan Proudfoot (verified owner) –
Does exactly as promised. Thank you.
Georgina B. (verified owner) –
Bought as a gift for my Dad and he loves it! He spent the day searching for more plastic he could squash down for recycling!
Ralph (verified owner) –
Works brilliantly and it’s already so much easier to take my soft plastic waste to the supermarket for recycling. My only bugbear is the hole at the top – the lip is very sharp and I’ve cut myself many times when placing plastic into the Shrinker – maybe something could be done to round off or soften this edge? Otherwise would have been 5 stars.
Mary-Ann Turnbull (verified owner) –
Was sceptical but its brilliant. Definitely helping me recycle more
Alison R. (verified owner) –
A useful gadget , every home should have one, don’t like the colours though, although I understand the reason.
Alex H. (verified owner) –
I just love the fact it “shrinks” away that large bag of plastics that’s always hanging around and getting in the way!!whilst waiting for my shopping day when I can dispose of it!
Robyn E. (verified owner) –
What a great idea. To be able to shrink 6 large bags of soft plastics into 1 or 2 small bags is amazing
Nyree B. (verified owner) –
Love it! It keeps everything so much neater. Would love in different colours please!
Rhiannon (verified owner) –
Loving the Wholly Shrink – it’s neat and saves so much space. Not having flimsy plastic escaping from a bag is satisfying!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
My husband bought me this shrinker for Christmas (on my request!) and I love it. I was getting overwhelmed with large bags of soft plastics and then having to take them to the supermarket to recycle. Now I can compact it all and just pop the compacted bag in my reusable shopping bag ready for my next trip. It’s making me evaluate where all the soft plastic is coming from also, so is helping us to make better choices of what we bring in to our household in the first place. Great product, fun to use and a good step towards less consumption.
Christine M. (verified owner) –
I love this gadget, being a keen recycler but storing soft plastics was becoming a chore, the wholly shrink has changed that, I’m I’ve been telling all my friends about it
Maria (verified owner) –
I love the idea and how much I get to recycle in a small space. I totally recommend it!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
This is such a good product and saves on so much counter top space!
Susanne (verified owner) –
I love my shrinker. It works really well AND the little parcel that it makes it the perfect size for my local supermarket recycling bin. No more shoving and squishing to get those plastics through the teeny hole. Thank you!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Absolutely love the Shrinker. It’s so easy to use, saves a huge amount of space between trips to the supermarket and kids even enjoy shrinking the plastic for me. Love this.
Fiona (verified owner) –
Love our new shrinker! My husband was initially sceptical but now gets as excited as I do every time there is a new bit of soft plastic to shrink. Less plastic in the bin and so much easier to recycle crisp packets and other food wrap without it all spilling out of bags while we are collecting it.
Jessica M. (verified owner) –
Great way to compact your plastics. Am really able to reduce the size of outgoing garbage and impact of waste leaving household.
Kaye C. (verified owner) –
One of the best purchases I have ever made. Now all my friends are shrinkers!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
SO STOKED FOR YOU! Been devo since redcycle stopped then my guy introduced me to Wholly Shrink and RecycleSmart and life has been restored to my recycling passion! Thanks team this product is epic. Good on you all
James G. (verified owner) –
Such a simple but good product. Wife was skeptical before, but now loves it and the fact our ever expanding and untidy bag of plastics has been replaced! Delivery in the uk was within the timeframe indicated.
Byron Harding (verified owner) –
Until supermarkets stop using soft plastics for packaging everything, this device makes it easier to return all this plastic to supermarkets in a neat package for them to deal with. Of course, we should avoid producs which are packaged this way whereever possible too.
Val Cullen (verified owner) –
Great product. I was genuinely so skeptical but this works great. And the more you do it, the more you get the hang of it and the tighter packed you can get your plastics!
Fiona M. (verified owner) –
Absolutely love our shrinker so far. We had a big pile of soft plastics sitting in a basket on the bench that we attempted to wrangle into a bag when it became too much. Now everything’s neatly squished away inside the shrinker and packed in so much smaller than I ever could have imagined. We recycle soft plastics at the supermarket here in the UK and this makes that so much easier. Thanks for a great product!
Darren S. (verified owner) –
It arrived promptly and as described. It really helps me keep the soft plastic tidy in the kitchen and making disposal of it easier. The Shrinker feels sturdy to use so makes me feel like it was money well spent.
Richard M. (verified owner) –
I’m loving my Shrinker! Obsessed? Oh Yes! I’m just looking for bits of soft plastic to scrunch into the Shrinker as I find it so satisfying. One small suggestion would be to have a plunger with some kind of handle, ridge or milling on top to help my arthritic wrists twist the lock into place, as it’s so smooth and grip can be a problem.
Lisa C. (verified owner) –
Love how it creates a tube of plastic scrunchies!!
Rosemary S. (verified owner) –
Love it – so neat and tidy and unbelievable how much plastic it holds and so easy to put together and use.
Annette (verified owner) –
A must for any home plastic recycler! It has saved so much space in my Recycle Smart pick ups. It’s a great design and very functional. Worth every cent.
Val Lehmann-Monck (verified owner) –
I love it. Bought one for my adult kids too.
Best for small light weight plastics. All that little packaging and cling wrap that takes up space and is hard to wrangle. Push it in the Whollyshrink and – poof- it virtually disappears, like magic.
(The heavy coffee bag type plastic I flatten and stack in a cupboard above the fridge ready for pick up day. The larger soft plastic bags I use as bin liners through the house, and to line the plastic Whollyshrink.)
Soft plastics much easier to store for pick up say now.
Belinda M. (verified owner) –
The Shrinker is neat and easy to use. We have only a small storage space for collecting plastic bags, so this has been the perfect solution for us. It’s worth watching the assembly video when you first set it up. After that it easy.
It’s posted from a small business in Australia to the UK so allow a weeks delivery time.
Stuart (verified owner) –
Great product! Sits nicely on the window sill with the food waste caddy. We got 3 weeks worth of soft plastics into our Shrinker before having to empty it!
Zehra (verified owner) –
I was a bit skeptical but this is good. I’m going to buy one for friends and family who struggle with how much space savinf soft plastics take. It is simple and unbreakable. One point off just because I think the design could be improved. Would be good to have a better system for putting the bag in and maximizing the space available within, the wooden spoon system is just ok. Well done for solving this problem in a neat way
Will H. (verified owner) –
Brilliantly simple bit of kit. Great design, feels like it won’t break in 5 minutes and does its’ job perfectly.
Solves the problem of the giant bag of soft plastic and air we had before.
As a product designer and fabricator I’m rarely impressed with what the majority of companies produce but this just ticks all the boxes. Well done.
Matt (verified owner) –
The Shrinker is a fantastic product! I love being able to compress my collected soft plastics, saving on space at home. In conjunction with services such as RecycleSmart, I’m glad to be making some small contribution towards detrashing the planet 🌏
Bernadette (verified owner) –
I could not be more impressed. I hoped this would help the problem of compressing plastic for recycling and the Wholly Shrink has exceeded my expectations. Even my not so enthusiastic husband is impressed with the design and what it does and is totally on board in using it. Congrats to the engineers of this amazing product.
Kellie Watson (verified owner) –
Love ❤️ my Shrinker so easy to put together and use. It is amazing how much you can squeeze in to your shrinker. And it didn’t take long to get here to New Zealand ether. I would highly recommend the Shrinker to everyone.
Sheilagh (verified owner) –
It’s brilliant I was horrified at how much I was putting in the black bin you don’t realise until you start using a shrinker. I would recommend it to anyone.
Maree M. (verified owner) –
Absolutely great product! Amazed at how much this can hold. Definitely a great addition to my recycling efforts 🙂
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The shrinker unit keeps my soft plastics tidy and away from my marauding cats till I’m ready to recycle. Love it.
Lauren (verified owner) –
This thing is hecking great. It has made our plastic recycling so much more space-efficient and satisfying.
Helen (verified owner) –
Brilliant! Works exactly how it’s supposed to. It’s amazing how much you can fit in – our house is now so much tidier!
Fury M. (verified owner) –
Brilliant little device. Really minimises the trips I have to take to recycle plastics.
Aaron (verified owner) –
I love our shrinker! It saves so much space – I don’t miss the bag of bags at all! My children enjoy using it too.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Fantastic product, easy to use and helps to know I’m helping the planet.
Natalie Phillips (verified owner) –
I love this product, it’s perfect! I have a drawer with whollyshrink and a basket for aluminium and everything fits neatly. The compressed bags are much easier to take to the supermarket as well.
Jenny (verified owner) –
Fantastic little gadget that helps keep plastic bags compact and easy to pop into a recycling bin!
Carolyn Davis (verified owner) –
Love, love, love my Wholly Shrink! I’m amazed at how much soft plastic I can squeeze in and then easily recycle at my local supermarket. I try really hard not to buy plastic wrapped groceries but sometimes it’s inevitable. But now – no more shopping bags full of plastic wrapping waiting to be recycled – now, thanks to my shrinker I can pop a neat little capsule into my bag and pop it into the supermarket bag-recycling box. The Wholly Shrink is also small and stylish enough to sit on the kitchen counter. It’s a game-changer!
Kirsty (verified owner) –
Brilliant invention, it’s got the whole family recycling our plastics, and so much easier to transport to the recycling centre, thank you!
Ian Harris (verified owner) –
Works as advertised. It’s solid, quite heavy and obviously well-designed and built,
Tom S. (verified owner) –
This is great, it has massively reduced the volume of waste that goes into our black bin.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Really pleased we ordered this, it’s made such a difference to keeping our kitchen tidy and so easy to use.
Jemma (verified owner) –
great product, we have enjoyed using this
Nick (verified owner) –
Helps us recycle plastic without having a giant bag hanging around, nice and compact.
Janine (verified owner) –
This is a gift for a family member for Christmas who loves your products and will love this gift
David W. (verified owner) –
Excellent construction, fast delivery, We’ve started recycling this type of plastic because this now so easy to keep things tidy
Helen (verified owner) –
It really works! It saves so much space compacting all the soft plastic so we don’t have to put it all in a big carrier bag
Jennifer M. (verified owner) –
This is very clever. We used to put one bag of rubbish out each week. Now, we’ve nearly halved that… and it was mostly study plastics taking up space. We’ve had this for nearly six weeks and so far have only filled this twice. That’s just from compressing soft plastic. Great product.
christian h. (verified owner) –
Fantastic little gizmo. I can squishy squash so much plastic waste into this little handy container. I used to fill up a massive bag every week that sat out on the side of the radiator in the kitchen and looked unsightly, Now I stick it in the handy shrinker and it looks so much nicer. It holds so so much in it.
Sarah (verified owner) –
Absolutely love it! Saves space on my countertop and stops all the collected plastic spilling out everywhere. It’s amazing how much it holds.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Absolutely amazed at how good this product is. I got fed up with the large bag behind the kitchen door bulging with soft plastics which I would forget to take to the supermarket and end up with two large bags of soft plastics floating around. The wholly shrink holds a fair amount and when full, it is literally the size of a loaf of bread which I leave in my car to recycle. So pleased, I think everyone should have one.
Helen E. (verified owner) –
I wasn’t sure at first, but the Shrinker means that I only have a smallish neat unit on my work surface rather than a messy recycling bag hanging around. It is amazing how much fits in and how seldom I have to empty it. It would be nice to be able to have it in a more jolly colour though.
Fiona B. (verified owner) –
I’m loving using my new Shrinker – Its made kitchen soft plastic management at home so much easier. I plan to gift my extended family all one for christmas too.
Liz (verified owner) –
Love this. Just have a little difficult tying the nite at the top. Getting better though and saves so much space.
Christine R. (verified owner) –
We have ours in the office. We used to struggle with soft plastics recycling so I’m using it as an education tool. Surely nobody will fit a milk bottle into the shrinker!
Some people already said they want one for home. Our Australian colleagues are also very interested.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
This is like the our new food caddy. It’s easy to use and sits on the kitchen counter. Doesn’t take up much space. We weren’t recycling much before because it was a bit of a hassle, but this has removed our excuses. Glad to be doing a bit more for the environment, and even the kids are starting to recycle finally!!!!
Gail (verified owner) –
Was slightly sceptical about this working, but it does and saves a horrible bulky plastic bag hanging around the kitchen. Great idea!
Karyn (verified owner) –
The Shrinker is the most satisfying (and almost addictive) rubbish disposal system in my kitchen. Not only is it compact and great for the environment, but there is something about putting soft plastic in it and pushing down the compactor that makes me want to search the house for more plastic to put in to.
I can totally recommend this product and it is a game changer for the best and most effective way to recycle soft plastics.
Sam C. (verified owner) –
Finding this little gadget really helpful for keeping plastic film recycling tidy. It is sturdy and takes up little space.
Richard Day (verified owner) –
Really pleased to have a solution to the piles of soft plastic waste that we unfortunately generate. And great that the compressed blocks are the right shape and size to fit through the aperture of the collection bin in our local supermarket
Philippa (verified owner) –
Arrived quickly, and works brilliantly. Makes recycling our soft plastic much easier.
Scott E. (verified owner) –
Fantastic product, does what it say. Great service and excellent product
Megan (verified owner) –
Sheree M. (verified owner) –
Really works just as it says. Fits nicely in the kitchen and takes up much less space than my usual bag of bags. Love it.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
so satisfying!
easy to use, and fun to keep on ‘disappearing’ more and more plastic into it.
only disappointment was it looks black or dark grey in all the images, but it arrived a mid grey.
the rubbish bin fills up so much slower now 🙂
whollyshrink (store manager) –
Hi, thanks for your review, glad you are enjoying your Shrinker! On the colour, as noted in the product description, the final shade of grey will depend on the mix of the recycled plastic pellets that we use. ‘Mid grey’ is a good description for our current batch.
Dave T. (verified owner) –
Does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
Keeps everything tidy.
Amazing how much soft plastic fits into such a small container.
Elyse (verified owner) –
The gadget I never knew I needed. Saves so much space in my home and encouraged my family to recycle when before it probably would’ve ended up t the bin.
John (verified owner) –
A neat tool which really works. It has reduced the size of our soft plastic recycling by so much, no more bulky bags!
Bobbi (verified owner) –
Very clever
Dani C. (verified owner) –
This really performs well, very pleased and am going to buy one for my MIL now
Anne H. (verified owner) –
We love our Wholly Shrink! I love how neat and compacted it makes our soft plastics.
Elesha (verified owner) –
I am super impressed with this device and glad that I bought it. It’s so simple yet so clever and has made a huge difference to my kitchen and storage of soft plastics.
Alan C. (verified owner) –
A game changer in the kitchen! Easy to use, it can hold an amazing amount of plastic. As it is so neat it can live on the worktop, always ready for action. Things are so much tidier and recycling is made easy. Took about 10 days to get to me in the uk with tracking updates. Yes I did
think ‘is it really worth £30 for a plastic tub?’ before ordering. Now I know it really is. The look and functionality are brilliant Thank you!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I’m recycling more because it’s tidier and I can’t smell the food wrapping. Also the collection facility is often quite full but I can still fit my compacted plastics in. For me this has been a good buy!
Alistair Smith (verified owner) –
This is such a simple idea, but it really works! No longer big bags full of various bits of scraps of plastic, these compacted bags can be easily recycled locally. Just one of those little things that make life that little bit easier!
Alex (verified owner) –
Great product that does exactly what I was looking for!
Sam (verified owner) –
Works really well and the resulting bag is really easy to deal with!
Carolyn Davis (verified owner) –
Total game changer! My Wholly Shrink holds so so much more soft plastic than I thought it would. It squashed it tight, compacts it and reduces all that soft plastic that can’t be reused or recycled in usual ways. It’s stylish and sits on the countertop. No more overflowing shopping bags of soft plastic taking up loads of space. When it’s finally full, the capsule can be popped in my bag ready to be taken to a shop which takes soft plastic when I’m doing my shopping. I absolutely LOVE mine. I would highly recommend it.
Dearna Gaukrodger-Read (verified owner) –
I love it. The convenience of a small package to drop off to the recycling is great.
Katie Gibbs (verified owner) –
We use it in our preschool. The children love the chance to squash it down. Very easy to use.
Kylie (verified owner) –
Works exactly as described, easy to use, much tidier way to collect soft plastics for recycling and also saves money if paying for recycling by volume! Amazing to see how much fits in there, it’s great fun. Thanks guys, great little invention.
Alana D. (verified owner) –
I wasn’t recycling my soft plastic as often as I should have been until I got the Wholly Shrink, as the soft plastic bag was a bit overwhelming. This makes my soft plastic stash so much more compact in my cupboard until I can get it to the drop off points. Our rubbish to landfill has dropped more than half since we got the Shrinker!
Natalie (verified owner) –
Easy to use, and has freed up loads of storage space!
Cathy (verified owner) –
I just love that our bin is not chockablock full of scrunchy plastic anymore! With a fortnightly cycle for collection it was a big issue, now I’ve got the shrinker the end product is SO compact and the bin is happy too. I’ve already recommended it to a friend.
jo (verified owner) –
It’s a really clever design – can’t fault it! As someone who lives in a small house – this has made all the difference for collecting soft plastics until we can recycle them locally again (hopefully soon!)
Alice (verified owner) –
Easy to use – great way to store soft plastics without the bulk!
Sally (verified owner) –
Wonderful to do something positive! And so easy to use..
Angeles R. (verified owner) –
Love it! Easy to use, and much tidy.
Mark H (verified owner) –
Absolutely love this product – small and discreet, so sits on a counter top, but allows a surprisingly large amount of plastic to be squished into the chamber. The resulting full bags are easy to manage and we then take them to our local supermarket that accepts plastics. Really glad we got it. Delivery was amazingly quick. Top banana as they say.
Damon C. (verified owner) –
Looks great and works well, we no longer have a big bag of plastic sitting around
Catherine C (verified owner) –
Such a genius little idea! Makes recycling all that filmy scrunchy plastic SO much easier and efficient.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
This is a really great invention. All my friends love it, and I feel like this will help a lot of people start recycling. Well done!
Erin (verified owner) –
The whollyshrink is brilliant!! So easy to set up and use. I’m so surprised by the amount of soft plastic we are able to fit in. Our general waste was much less this fortnight since using the whollyshrink. 10/10 would recommend
Alex M. (verified owner) –
I love my Shrinker! As an avid plastic recycler I’m sad to say I find it exciting.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Very pleased with my shrinker – it’s oddly satisfying to squish all the plastic and the compact bundles it produces means I can store more and go to the supermarket to drop them off to be recycled less often. It’s also fascinating to see how much you can fit in! Arrived pretty quickly.
Sarah (verified owner) –
Amazing!
Jen (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic product & does exactly as described. So much more plastic fits into the chosen bag for recycling purposes. Excellent idea.
Katie L (verified owner) –
So much better than just stuffing everything in a bag! It fits perfectly in my kitchen drawer and keeps everything neat and tidy. We can also fit a lot more in each monthly soft plastic pick up as a result.
Poppy C (verified owner) –
We have been recycling our flexible plastics at the supermarket for a while, but storing them was driving me mad as we had a constantly overflowing container of bags etc. The Shrinker has resolved this issue, it sits neatly on the worktop and compresses everything neatly. Very pleased with it!
Kate (verified owner) –
Does exactly what it claims to! It takes an amazing amount of plastic, and takes up very little space on the countertop. Simple to use, couldn’t be happier!
Douglas A. (verified owner) –
A great little gadget that has enabled us to reclaim a cupboard that was full of plastique!! Get one now and compress away your bags today!
John K (verified owner) –
We used to have a giant, overflowing carrier bag of soft plastic recycling. It’d spill everywhere and we looked crazy dropping it off to our recycling centre.
Now, we use the whollyshrink – a neat, tidy, compact cylinder that seems to swallow a week’s worth of soft plastic and leaves us with a tiny bag that we can easily drop into the recycling centre without looking completely mental
Niki (verified owner) –
I love it! It is practical, compact and extremely useful. But best of all – I really like using it!
Rebecca (verified owner) –
I love the Wholly Shrink!! Even the kids love using it! It keeps things so much neater rather than having a big smelly bag hanging on the door handle all the time. I will keep using it and spreading the word! Thankyou for inventing 😍
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Makes my soft plastic recycling much more efficient!
Rebecca B (verified owner) –
Brilliant product, lives on the bench.
Michelle (verified owner) –
Love how compact this makes your soft plastics. No more clutter at our place! It’s a game changer for us!!!!
Nicole (verified owner) –
Absolutely love my Wholly Shrink! Perfect on the kitchen bench and works like a charm!
Hana C (verified owner) –
A really great product! It is a tidy way to collect soft plastics and the whole family can easily use it.
Jo M. (verified owner) –
I am amazed at how well this compacts my plastic, and it fits nicely where I collect the plastic so it doesn’t take up any extra space either.
Maria E (verified owner) –
Love this product – so simple but totally works! Transformed our soft plastic recycling and storage.
Fiona E. (verified owner) –
This is a genius idea. Soft plastic recycling was taking up lots of space and often didn’t fit in the already full recycling centre. This is absolutely perfect. Really sturdy and well constructed. So glad I bought this!
Melanie B. (verified owner) –
This has revolutionised our pantry. I was getting really sick of overflowing plastic bags all over the pantry. Wholly Shrink is easy to use and highly effective. It took a huge courier bag easily along with a lot of other things. We sometimes find it challenging to find bags that fit it well. Bread bags are great, but we don’t eat a lot of bread. So far it’s fine, we just have to be mindful about keeping some bags of the right size aside.
Johanna (verified owner) –
Genius
Hilary K (verified owner) –
Does the specific job that I need it to do and does it well. Is saving me money ultimately because I am sending fewer bags to RecycleSmart.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
We were already recycling our soft plastics but this just makes it tidier on our bench top. It can be a bit tricky too unscrew the top. We gave one to my mum who wasn’t recycling her soft plastics but she loves it and now does.
whollyshrink (store manager) –
Thanks for the review. You don’t need to screw in the top too much, just a couple of turns. That will do!
Amanda (verified owner) –
This simple little contraption is an absolute game changer. Having this little thing under the sink is soo much better than the overflowing plastic bag we had going before. And it’s mind blowing how much you can fit in. I think it’s reduced my recycle smart payments by 1/2 – 1/3!
Brendan J. (verified owner) –
We love this device – it massively reduces the volume of soft plastics to assist in recycling them via Recycle Smart. We didn’t appreciate just how much soft plastic we need to deal with every single day until we got this. Definitely made us much more packaging aware.
Jonathan D. (verified owner) –
Excellent product that fills a gap in the market. Should be one in every household.
Michelle M. (verified owner) –
Really pleased with my Wholly Shrink. I used to struggle to get a grocery bag full of soft plastics into the small slot of the bin at the recycling centre but now I can get the same amount into a tiny pouch.
I’ve also gained kitchen space as I used to devote a whole cupboard to recycling soft plastics now I’ve got a empty cupboard and Wholly Shrink sits proudly on the kitchen window sill!
Gillian R. (verified owner) –
Great little soft plastic compactor. Simplicity of design takes up little space on the benchtop …
Clare (verified owner) –
Love this product. Save lots of space in my cupboard which was full of bags. Easy to use. Would recommend to anyone.
Mariann S. (verified owner) –
Amazing product, unbelievable how much it will squash.
Kath (verified owner) –
I am amazed at how much soft plastic I now recycle. Our landfill rubbish has halved. Highly recommend.
Ingrid W (verified owner) –
Working on strengthening muscle for shrinking with my Wholly Shrink (screwed joints don’t appreciate the screwing action). The planet is worth more than a little discomfort ✅🌎💘
Louise G. (verified owner) –
I love my Shrinker! As much as I try to avoid buying products with excessive plastic packaging it is sometimes impossible to avoid. My husband’s protein bars and lolly wrappers accumulate over the month between soft plastic collections. My Shrinker takes what used to take up 2 green bags and compresses it down to the size of a packet of chips. It’s fun and easy to use and takes up barely any space on the bench.
Leigh M (verified owner) –
This is a great invention, so easy to use and makes storing small pieces of soft plastic really easy. We keep it on the kitchen bench. Really happy with this purchase.
Sarah P. (verified owner) –
Much tidier on our bench and our soft plastics end up smaller prior to collection (getting more into our monthly collection). Very happy
Anne (verified owner) –
This is the most obvious product I’ve needed for my soft plastic recycling and I’m so glad I purchased by Wholly Shrink. It is super simple to use, with clear instructions for set up. It sits on my kitchen bench and I use it all the time to compress my growing pile of soft plastics. It is as simple as lifting the plunger, inserting the soft plastics and inserting the plunger and pushing down to position. Extracting the shrunken plastics is as simple as untwisting the lid, removing the bag and off to the recycling bin! I am encouraging all my friends to consider a Wholly Shrink for their recycling needs. It is excellent!
Kelly (verified owner) –
Initially, I was a little disappointed that it didn’t hold as much as I had hoped, but seeing the difference it has made in keeping my laundry tidy from all the plastic bags floating around has made me a total convert.
It’s only when you see how compact it makes your bag collection that you realise how much it actually stores. I normally have two shopping bags overflowing with soft plastics for collection; now, it all fits in one bag with plenty of room to spare. Not only that, but we’re more likely to put the bags away rather than just dump them on the bench, hoping they’ll disappear on their own.
Cathy O’C (verified owner) –
Alexandra P. (verified owner) –
Really great – my house doesn’t have much storage space, so having a neat container on my countertop just makess sense. Well made and quick delivery. Thank you!
Sandie (verified owner) –
Being totally honest I didn’t think this would work as well as advertised but when it arrived it just blew my mind! It really does work as it says it will and makes recycling so much easier – always a plus! 5 stars would definitely recommend!!
Jill F. (verified owner) –
Fantastic product! Easy to use, neat and tidy. No more big bags of plastics to store. The Whollyshrink compacts everything into a small easy to store bag to take to the recycling point. It holds an incredible amount and looks good on the work surface.
Ian (verified owner) –
Great product – amazing not to have huge bulky bag full of soft plastic in my kitchen cupboard.
The only issue I found is that it’s hard to turn and lock the shrinker column, especially when the container starts getting full. Grip of some sort would help to twist and lock more easily.
whollyshrink (store manager) –
Hi Ian, thanks for the review. If it is hard to turn and lock the plunger, you may be putting too much in! I know compacting is quite fun, but perhaps a little less will make it easier!
Bruce J. (verified owner) –
I love this product – I had been looking for something to encourage me to recycle my soft plastics for sometime. This is easy to use, packs a pile of plastic into it and looks good on my bench.
Wendy (verified owner) –
I really do think this is a great product. Has helped to reduce the waste of soft plastics in our household 💯 because we had an issue of where to store away the stuff. So mush easier now to save small bundles for the collection so thank you! My only suggestion is in the next iteration of it you make the cylinder more grippy with some texture. The number of times we flop the thing out of our hands and wrestle with it is probably the thing I like least about it. Should be easy to incorporate in the moulding process.
Well done on this innovation at any rate!
whollyshrink (store manager) –
Thanks for the review Wendy. We will look at a grip in the future.
Jo R. (verified owner) –
Amazing! Space saver and encouraging more recycling!
Pippa S. (verified owner) –
It’s actually really good! I don’t usually take a punt on things that pop up on my social media, but I was fed up of having an exploding soft plastics drawer. I’m very pleased with it – it gets used several times a day.
Only small improvements would be to make the edge of the hole a lot smoother as find it quicker to use my hand to poke in the plastics. And different colours as the grey looks a bit blah on the counter. Have recommended to friends. Well done on solving a popular problem!
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Alexandra (verified owner) –
This is a great idea. It is just too small for a family – we would love a larger one as we prefer to use it to store the plastic in before recycling.
whollyshrink (store manager) –
Hi Alexandra, thanks for taking the time to give us a review. All households have different volumes of soft plastic. The idea is to remove the nuggets when full and store these before recycling. We might make a super sized one in the future 😉
Mark S (verified owner) –
Loved the prototype but this production model is so much better. Easy to use. I love the look on my bench, very stylish. Having it handy means that I do recycle all of my soft plastics.
Bart (verified owner) –
Excellent product, has really helped me reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfill. Highly recommended.
pat (verified owner) –
Best product ever! Love it. Soooo sleek
Joe –
Best purchase I have made in a long time. It holds 1 week of soft plastic for our household.
Philippa C –
Terrific and very easy to use
Muriel J –
Thrilled with my shrinky, amazed how much it holds, arrived quickly, love using it.
Shay M –
Anthony C –
What an ingenious little gadget this is. Our soft plastic collection at home used to be overflowing while we waited for it to be sent to recycling. Now I’ve managed to reduce it in size with the shrinker 2.0 and cram a large box of plastic into three bread bags. Well worth the investment
Veronica A –
As someone who was very disappointed when RedCycle wrapped up its program, it was disheartening to see how much plastic we were contributing still – despite our efforts. Luckily our council was one of those that participated in the RecycleSmart program. Only trouble was the wait between each pick up. Our collection started to resemble a small tip. So I purchased the Wholly Shrink and it has been the absolute best. I’m so very happy with the purchase. It’s small enough that it fits underneath the cupboard and works an absolute treat. It’s amazing how much it actually compacts! By far the best purchase I’ve made in a while! Love it! 5/5 stars!
Ian D –
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Shrinker 2.0
Christine W –
Whollyshrink does what it says. We are registered with a soft plastic recycler and the Whollyshrink makes storage a breeze. Instead of trying to store bulky bags it really does shrink them to about a 3/1. A useful product.
Heather L –
A very handy little device. It sits on my benchtop ready to crush soft plastics to a fraction of the size they were taking up in my kitchen before. Easier then for recycling via RecycleSmart. A worthwhile purchase.
Tim R –
Makes my storing of soft plastics a better experience, and reduces the cost for me to have the bags of soft plastic picked up for recycling (they charge by the bag, not by weight).
Sara D –
Great! Just great! Works so well!
Leonie M –
Love this product – it has taken recycling soft plastic from a big messy problem, to an easy, compact and fun experience. Will be buying more for family and friends
Michael P –
Quite a compact little device, but very effective! Wife especially takes a huge delight in squashing our soft plastic waste into such tiny little bundles. Storage under sink near the bin is easy and tidy too.
Bryan K –
Been looking for a solution to storing soft plastics in a smaller way and this is amazing. Every time I think “naw this won’t fit” more goes in! Great simple design.
shelley r –
It’s good but it would be better if when you had put stuff in it there was a way to hold the compression bit in rather than having it pop out again when the shrinker is starting to get full. It’s a great idea.
whollyshrink (store manager) –
Shelly, compression is really important! Sounds like your liner is too loose when you screw the ring lock. Use a wooden spoon to hold the liner in place, then pull out the excess liner and push into the tidy hole. This will help!
Brooke C –
I love my wholly shrink prototype, it is the best thing since sliced bread! I cooked up a storm on Christmas Eve and all the plastic from every food item that was plastic wrapped was washed and pushed in and I was so amazed at the amount that was swallowed up to be honest! I have a bin out in my garage for software plastics and these ‘pellets’ and it is soooo much easier and can fit in soo much more.. well done guys, I am looking forward to the new ones coming through
Pauline K –
WOW this is amazing. I have put so much in my first batch. It is so easy to use and take up very little space in the kitchen. Have shown it to so many friends. If only Redcycle was still operating – hope it re starts soon.
Sarah W –
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Fantastic! So glad to have our cupboard space back. Love it! It is so easy to use, the only effort required is to find a bag to fill, but that’s been easy enough and just had to make sure we separated them for future use. Plus, it’s very therapeutic. When you’ve had a tough day at work who needs a shrink when you have a Wholly Shrink!
Cindy L –
Star Rating5 out of 5 starsDescription
I would have loved one that was multicoloured and looked like it was made from different bits of plastic, bit I’m happy with how it works 🙂
paddy O –
Fast delivery and the t shirt looks great. Plus I loved the eco packaging. Very thoughtful