I reuse plastic food storage bags. I just wash them out when I do my dishes and hang them on the line to dry. The better grade bags really last the longest.
I do this all of the time also. I also like the Wrap N Mats for lunch boxes. This saves a lot plastic bags to begin with. I'm sure anyone with a sewing machine and the inclination could make these with scraps of fabric.
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Tip: Reusing Resealable Plastic Bags
Archived on 04/24/2008
I wash and reuse all re-sealable plastic bags except the ones that contained meat. A big savings!
By Robin from Washington, IA
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RE: Reusing Resealable Plastic Bags
I do this too Robin--it is a big money saver and I am like you also do not keep the ones that had meat in them. (08/09/2006)
Glad I'm not the only one! Plastic bags are very handy, but why throw them out when they have lots of use still left in them!
Bravo for the extra effort! (08/09/2006)
While it does seem wasteful to toss the plastic bags, just be sure that the process you use to clean them isn't even more wasteful, particularly with the water consumed to rinse the bags. Water is a precious, non-renewable resource. While we could survive without plastic bags, we couldn't survive without water. And, of course, there is the soap and the energy used to heat the water. I'm not saying to stop washing your bags, just try to be conscious of how you do it. (08/10/2006)
