Reusable Snack Bags

I'm not a big 'save the environment' person, though I do believe in conserving resources. And sometimes it's just fun. So I encourage you to try some reusable snack bags. You can find them on Amazon.com, for example the LunchSkins, or other places, like Waste Not Saks,  I don't know if there's a particular reason to get any brand over another, but I got the WasteNot Saks.

I purchased a bunch of them in August last year, mostly as an experiment. I wasn't sure when I would really use them. But the patterns were pretty, they came in two sizes, and I do get tired of using ziplock baggies for everything. So I got about 4 different patterns...

And I love them! I use them all the time, when I'm going to be out and about and need a snack. I like doing sliced apples. Note, very important, the sacks do NOT contain liquids, and they are NOT air-tight. So putting in anything that might leak doesn't work at all. You can use it for something like cookies or apples if they aren't going to be in there too long, the sacks won't keep them fresh, they just hold them. That said, I've left apples in there for hours and they get a little brown but are perfectly fine.

One problem I saw people mentioning (when I researched them) was that crumbs get stuck in the velcro. They do. I thought this might be a pain, but they actually cleaned out easily. Not really an issue.

How to clean: I sometimes just rinse the bags, depending on what I've used them for. Usually I'll rinse, scrub a little with a brush and some dish soap, rinse, then set out to dry. It's pretty easy. As easy as pulling out a ziplock and throwing it out in the end? No. But the sacks are much prettier :)

They are a little expensive, but I've had my sacks for a while, used them and washed them all several times, they are holding up well. I think they are well-made and won't fall apart. I find them convenient for a variety of snacks.

Give it a thought :)

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