kyrsyan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Like canning supplies, freezer bags and other storage items are running in short supply around here. All I can get in Ziploc bags, bulk, is variety packs. And I can't/don't use half of those. Fortunately for my sanity I already had laid in a good supply but now I'm running out.
I've been looking at alternates for a while but they are expensive. A few months back I got a couple of sampler sets for cheap from WW. I like them. They are sturdy and seal well. They clean pretty easily and are no harder to clean than ziploc bags. And they survive my son. They survive him opening them. They survive him digging in them. They just hold up.
Having said all of that, before I go spending money on them I decided to research. Apparently there are two types, silicone and PEVA. They both have their pros and cons. The silicone bags are not sized to measurements that come close to matching ziplocs or hefty bags. Not great but honestly my favorite ziploc size is the half gallon. And I get good use out of quarts. So I can live with that. PEVA bags come sized almost exactly to ziploc sizes but reviews say that they tend to only last about a year and can hold on to smells. Silicone is expensive. The bigger the bag the more expensive. PEVA is about half the price.
So, has anyone else used these or switched over to them? Would you please share your experiences? This is going to have to be done gradually because neither is cheap but I don't want to spend that money and then regret it.
I've been looking at alternates for a while but they are expensive. A few months back I got a couple of sampler sets for cheap from WW. I like them. They are sturdy and seal well. They clean pretty easily and are no harder to clean than ziploc bags. And they survive my son. They survive him opening them. They survive him digging in them. They just hold up.
Having said all of that, before I go spending money on them I decided to research. Apparently there are two types, silicone and PEVA. They both have their pros and cons. The silicone bags are not sized to measurements that come close to matching ziplocs or hefty bags. Not great but honestly my favorite ziploc size is the half gallon. And I get good use out of quarts. So I can live with that. PEVA bags come sized almost exactly to ziploc sizes but reviews say that they tend to only last about a year and can hold on to smells. Silicone is expensive. The bigger the bag the more expensive. PEVA is about half the price.
So, has anyone else used these or switched over to them? Would you please share your experiences? This is going to have to be done gradually because neither is cheap but I don't want to spend that money and then regret it.