Comments on: The ziploc bag dilemma http://www.alittlegreenereveryday.com/2009/05/ziploc-bag-dilemma.html Some useful information, some anecdotes, some rantings, and some inspiration <br>from my quest to make my family and perhaps the world around me A Little Greener Every Day Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: caitlin http://www.alittlegreenereveryday.com/2009/05/ziploc-bag-dilemma.html/comment-page-1#comment-593 caitlin Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:12:27 +0000 http://aged.shreeves.net/2009/05/the-ziploc-bag-dilemma.html#comment-593 For lunch and anytime I want to carry around some snacks I use Snack Taxis (www.snacktaxi.com). They come in all sorts of fun designs and have sandwich and snack sizes available. I bought 5-6 of them and use them all the time. I love them! And I always get asked about them, which I've found helps other people realize how many ziploc bags they go through. Saves money and is eco-friendly. :) For lunch and anytime I want to carry around some snacks I use Snack Taxis (www.snacktaxi.com). They come in all sorts of fun designs and have sandwich and snack sizes available. I bought 5-6 of them and use them all the time. I love them! And I always get asked about them, which I’ve found helps other people realize how many ziploc bags they go through. Saves money and is eco-friendly. :)

]]> By: Robin Shreeves http://www.alittlegreenereveryday.com/2009/05/ziploc-bag-dilemma.html/comment-page-1#comment-592 Robin Shreeves Sun, 31 May 2009 03:34:30 +0000 http://aged.shreeves.net/2009/05/the-ziploc-bag-dilemma.html#comment-592 Gwen,<br /><br />I used to wash them out when we were first married because we had a REALLY tight budget and Brian thought I was crazy. Then we got comfortable economically and I went through them like crazy. Now I try to avoid them. <br /><br />I think that the inserts of cereal boxes and cracker boxes work really well when you double them up with another bag like a bread bag. I wrap breads and rolls like that all the time and they come out fine. It's when I've got meat that I want to serve in smaller portions that I end up using a ziploc. There's no perfect solution except zero waste, and I haven't figured that one out yet. Gwen,

I used to wash them out when we were first married because we had a REALLY tight budget and Brian thought I was crazy. Then we got comfortable economically and I went through them like crazy. Now I try to avoid them.

I think that the inserts of cereal boxes and cracker boxes work really well when you double them up with another bag like a bread bag. I wrap breads and rolls like that all the time and they come out fine. It’s when I’ve got meat that I want to serve in smaller portions that I end up using a ziploc. There’s no perfect solution except zero waste, and I haven’t figured that one out yet.

]]> By: GJK http://www.alittlegreenereveryday.com/2009/05/ziploc-bag-dilemma.html/comment-page-1#comment-591 GJK Sat, 30 May 2009 13:27:14 +0000 http://aged.shreeves.net/2009/05/the-ziploc-bag-dilemma.html#comment-591 Robin, my mom used to wash and re-use every plastic bag she got. My sisters and I joked about it. We assumed she did that because she grew up in the Depression. My oldest sister remarked once that she'd finally reached the financial position where she realized she didn't have to wash and re-use her plastic bags anymore. :) And now it's cool! Who knew! I always re-use bags with dry stuff (cuz I'm cheap), but I haven't yet gone so far as to WASH my ziplocs. Hmmmmm Robin, my mom used to wash and re-use every plastic bag she got. My sisters and I joked about it. We assumed she did that because she grew up in the Depression. My oldest sister remarked once that she’d finally reached the financial position where she realized she didn’t have to wash and re-use her plastic bags anymore. :) And now it’s cool! Who knew! I always re-use bags with dry stuff (cuz I’m cheap), but I haven’t yet gone so far as to WASH my ziplocs. Hmmmmm

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