Abstract: A versatile frame to facilitate the holding open of a plastic bag. The invention facilitates a single individual in emptying food and liquids into a plastic or other flexible bag without spilling its contents. The device takes the shape of a topless barrel truncated along a vertical plane through each of two opposite sides of the barrel. The bottom is horizontally extendable and the walls are vertically extendable, each having multiple locking positions. The device can be disassembled and stored in a substantially L-shaped arrangement for economy of space. The present invention can accommodate bags having various volumes. The device also features a stand, including a plurality of rubber feet to improve traction, as well as upper rims capped with a rubbery material to facilitate the grip on the opening circumference of a plastic bag. Other embodiments include a bookcase shaped device with adjustable height sides.