Reusable food storage bags

by Mars

While weโ€™ve done our utmost to stop using plastic bags for storage in the kitchen, itโ€™s been difficult to get rid of them completely; until now. Kirsten recently purchased a pack of reusable food storage bags and they could be the next big step for us to stop using single-use plastic altogether.

The pack of 16 reusable bags are extra thick, leakproof, biodegradable and freezer friendly. Theyโ€™re made from PEVA (polyethylene vinyl acetate) and have a plastic free zip lock.

PEVA contains far less volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than conventional plastic, has antimicrobial properties and is chlorine free.

Single-use plastic is horrible for the environment and isnโ€™t sustainable, and Iโ€™ve always found sandwich bags particularly wasteful. We cook and prepare our own food every day, so itโ€™s great that weโ€™ve found these high quality reusable food storage bags that we can use over and over again.

From our initial experience, theyโ€™re ideal for storing cheese, sliced lemons and vegetables. I do, however, think theyโ€™ll stain if you stored something like tomato soup in them.

reusable food storage bags

Theyโ€™re very easy to clean too. Simply use a washing up sponge with dishwashing liquid to remove any food residue. Rinse with warm water and place them over a mug to air dry.

Itโ€™s worth pointing out that theyโ€™re not designed to store hot food or liquid, so you have to let sauces or food cool completely before using the pouches. Theyโ€™re also not suitable for microwaving.

All in all, we really like these reusable food storage bags. No more single-use sandwich and ziplock bags are going to the landfill and our food is kept fresher for longer.

A small success for Plastic Free July.

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Scribbler
1 year ago

Or you can reuse all your old breakfast cereal bags. Excellent, washable – and free !

cathysrealcountrygardencom
1 year ago

Bees wax wraps are perfect for none liquid food items too and are infinitely reusable

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