RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I tend to just forget the bags, and reuse plastic bowls that came with things like margarine, whipped topping, potato salad, etc. That's just me, though; I rarely have so much in my freezer that I have space problems.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I use dollar store freezer bags for the same purpose all the time. They work just fine. I agree that they're not as thick as name brand, but if you're only freezing stuff for a short period (such as later in the week) they're great. I also use them for storage of dried fruits and veggies from my gardens and orchard. I just plain don't see paying more for something that less expensive works just fine for.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
Don't use freezer bags from the dollar store. I recommend the Great Value bags or if you have extra $ purchase the Ziploc freezer bags. Also, freeze the bag when its lying flat so you'll have more room for storage. It also helps it thaw faster.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I personally think that Dollar Store freezer bags are thinner than name brand such as ziplock. But I have found that Walmart's Great Value brand storage and freezer bags work just as well as name brands.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I have used both brand and dollar brands. None work as well as I would like. I am asking the family for a 'seal a meal' type device for Christmas. A friend has one, and it has saved her a lot of food, much more than the cost of the machine and the bags that go with it.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I've used the Dollar Store baggies for sandwich size only--no problem with them for brown bagging, but not thrilled with the freezer size. They're thinner and don't hold up ( saw freezer burn creep in).
For me, you get what you pay for in freezer bags. I plunk down the extra couple of cents for Ziplok freezer bags because the food quality stays the same. I'm not saving anything if the bags are cheaper but the food isn't protected right--that kills not only the taste but the nutritional value and overall, you're losing money.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
The Dollar Stores are ok for cards, books, things which you don't eat, put on your skin, use for personal hygiene. I have no idea what is in the plastic bags which is in contact with your food. Also never microwave using plastic containers, plastic wrap, as the chemicals used to make these products breaks down and leaches out. Bad enough we don't know what's in a lot of our food. Why add more?
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I use a combination of dollar store and Ziplock Vacuum Seal bags.
For dry things I do like Dellajo said with the straw trick. But with liquids (like spaghetti) that's harder to do.
Anyway I put one meal size serving in each dollar store bag and zip it up tight. Then I get a gallon size Ziplock Vacuum seal bag and put as many of the dollar store bags in each that I can fit. Secret to keeping them from sticking together when they freeze is to put 2 squares of paper towels between each. Then I zip of the Ziplock back and vacuum all the air out. This method keeps things for months with no problem.
I don't use the freezer containers because there's no way to prevent freezer burn on the food in them. Especially if there's even a little bit of air space in them.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I use the dollar store bags for things that will be used within a month. For longer storage I invest in better bags. For liquids like soups and sauces, I use reusable square plastic containers that stack well in the freezer.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I always buy the dollar store and store brand bags as well! A little trick I learned: after putting the food in the bag, zip it almost all the way up. Put a straw in the opening, and suck out the air. Then quickly pull out the straw and zip it up. No need to buy an expensive machine to get the air out, just a cheap old straw will do the trick! Try it!
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I don't use store brands because I found they don't keep food as fresh as I like especially the sandwich size. I don't use plastic containers any more because I have done research on the safety of them and I found they are really not safe.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I always buy the store brand or the Family Dollar brand frezer bags, and they work just as good as Ziplock!
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
If you want to save money as well as time, don't use freezer bags. Instead get the reusable freezer containers (very much like rubbermade). They last for years.
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
I always buy the dollar store bags, I've only had problems twice one time none of the bags in the box were sealed on the bottom so everything fell straight through and another time 1 of the boxes all the bags had a slit down the 1 side.
I have found that the dollar store Freezer Bags may not hold liquids that well, I put broth in them and went back in a week the dollar store freezer bags had leaks' , I learned my lesson, I freeze in and containers pop them out and then put them in the bag to eliminate that problem
good luck
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RE: Dollar Store Freezer Bags vs the Name Brand
You can use the Dollar store brand storage bags. I do all the time, good luck.
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