Foldable bag support sleeve

A method for supporting a waste bag, the method including:

• providing a foldable support sleeve having at least five sides, including:
• a first side defining a first side width, the first side foldably connected to a second side;
• the second side foldably connected to a third side;
• the third side defining a third side width that is approximately equal to the first side width, the third side being foldably connected to a fourth side;
• the fourth side foldably connected to a fifth side, the fifth side not adhered to the first side;
• the second side, third side and fourth side each being located between two adjacent, foldable seams;
• providing a waste bag;
• folding the foldable support sleeve into a pre-deployed state, the pre-deployed state defining a first cross section;
• placing the foldable support sleeve into the waste bag when the foldable support sleeve is in the pre-deployed state;
• folding the foldable support sleeve into a deployed state,
• the deployed state defining a second cross section that is larger than the first cross section,
• the second cross section being similar in size to a third cross section associated with an opening in the waste bag, and
• the fifth side limiting and/or preventing the foldable support sleeve from becoming unfolded from the deployed state.

A five-sided support sleeve that is deployable inside of a paper lawn bag to support the paper lawn bag, the five-sided support sleeve including:

• a first side defining an edge and a first side width, the first side being foldably connected to a second side;
• the second side located between two adjacent, foldable seams and foldably connected to a third side;
• the third side defining a third side width that is approximately equal to the first side width, the third side foldably connected to a fourth side;
• the fourth side foldably connected to a fifth side, the fifth side not adhered to the first side and not foldably connected to any sides other than the fourth side;
• a first seam located between the fourth side and the fifth side;
• a second seam located between the third side and the fourth side,
• the first seam and second seam being adjacent seams, and
• fourth side located between the first seam and second seam;
• the five-sided support sleeve being foldable into a pre-deployed state in which the edge is located proximate the second seam, the pre-deployed state defining a first cross section;
• the five-sided support sleeve being foldable into a deployed state in which the edge is located proximate the first seam, the deployed state defining a second cross section,
• the first cross section being smaller than the second cross section,
• the second cross section being approximately equal to a cross section associated with the paper lawn bag;
• wherein the fifth side limits and/or prevents the five-sided support sleeve from unfolding when the five-sided support sleeve is in the deployed state inside of the paper lawn bag.