27 replies to this topic

[HABIT]

Do you wash them or throw them out?

[MeOmYo]

I rarely use ziplock bags as I see no advantage to "sealing" your food for the few hours it's in there and they are more expensive than a regular baggie.

[gregoir]

I never even thought of washing them.

[georgi]

Depends. If there is something like lettuce in it, then yes, I'll wash it, and reuse it.

I totally Grandma the ziplock bags.

[unbroken_chain]

sometimes I sure do.. but only if it's a non-stick food item.

[moed_over]

Seems really unsanitary to wash them. Hard to clean properly.

[Erinisme]

I reuse them around the classroom (to send $ or CDs home with the kids....art supplies that kinda thing) For 'dry' foods like cereal and chips I'll reuse a bag to put more of the same thing in....

but they are recyclable They can be returned with your grocery bags

[HABIT]

I try to use them at least 3 or 4 times but once meat gets caught up in the zip lock feature then its really hard to get out and they get tossed, Sometimes I even forget and wash them then toss them because the stains don't show up when they are wet.

[Lazy Lightning]

I re-use e'm for dry goods/foods or veggies. I would never re-use one that had stored meat or cheese.

[deadheadskier]

don't use em. well, I do briefly during certain purchases


I prefer wrapping something in plastic wrap and putting it in a tupperware.

[aVAdeadhead]

I always reuse my plastic bags...never know what you could need them for in the future

[Rionach aka Spec K]

throw them in recycling
not a saver of junk

[Lemireacle]

It would depend on what I'm using the bag for. Some get washed and get used again, some don't.

[Heady]

we label them, and reuse. works well for veggies, and some snacks

pardon me for helping to save the earth

[Rionach aka Spec K]

As someone else stated, I just don't see how sanitary it can be to reuse them - esp if washing them
how many papertowels do you waste drying them ?

[wonka]

As someone else stated, I just don't see how sanitary it can be to reuse them - esp if washing them
how many papertowels do you waste drying them ?

actually, and kind of in theme with this thread... if I wash my hands and then dry them with a paper towel, I dry the paper towel and re-use it for another task.

[Julius]

none of the above. re-use without washing until smelly.

[Tabbooma]

Toss em out

[seany]

As someone else stated, I just don't see how sanitary it can be to reuse them - esp if washing them
how many papertowels do you waste drying them ?

You soak, soap, wash, and air dry them just like you do a dish

What's the big difference?

I don't reuse bags that have been used for raw meat, but other than that I don't see the issue.

[TEO]

none of the above. re-use without washing until smelly.

This.

[TEO]

actually, and kind of in theme with this thread... if I wash my hands and then dry them with a paper towel, I dry the paper towel and re-use it for another task.

This, although I have moved in the direction of less paper towels and more hand towels, dishrags, cloth napkins, etc.

[JBetty]

I save them for those special Barf & Bury days.

[Karen]

Reuse ziplocks in the following way:

dry goods for dry goods
veggies for veggies

I don't see any reason to throw them out after one use.

[Tim the Beek]

Try to use them as little as possible, and wash them and reuse them when I do.

[Julius]

This.

plus it sounds dirty

[jnjn]

none of the above. re-use without washing until smelly.

i rinse & re-use them unless they've been used to store raw meat, fish or oily marinades

[Java Time]

I don't seem to need to re use zip-locks...I seem to get new ones delivered with new dry goods...oh actually I do, the real li'l ones to carry sample dry goods when a whole normal sized bag of dry goods is not needed...

[Cerberus]

Never buy anything in pleaded baggies man!