Flexible bag supporting device

For use with a flexible bag having a bottom closed end and an upper open end, a bag supporting device comprising a base, a support platform mounted for rotation on the base for supporting the closed end of the bag, a stand of an open wirelike frame construction having a bag mounting rim, a bottom member and upright legs connecting opposite sides of the bottom member to the bag mounting rim of the stand to locate the bag mounting rim in elevated relation to the platform at a height less than the height of the bag to be supported such that the upper end of the bag may be reversely folded over the rim with the bag open and extended for loading, and mounting means for securing the bottom member of the stand in fixed relation to the support platform, the support platform and the stand being rotatable in unison relative to the base such that upon spinning the bag and stand on the support platform while holding the upper end of the bag fixed, its upper end may be formed into a tightly twisted closure and handle for efficient removal and lifting of the bag, the platform having a face scored with a plurality of slots conforming to the configuration of the open wirelike bottom member of the stand for receiving the same in a stabilized assembly, the mounting means removably securing the bottom member of the stand in the slots of the support platform.