I have recently befriended a fellow frugal mom who has many money saving tips. I love her ideas, so I decided to share this one with you. For me, this was more of a reminder. Let me just say that I grew up in a very frugal home, so sometimes I have to remember that living frugally is not so bad and really it's good for my kids to not have everything. So, on a much lesser level, here's this week's money saving tip!
Is Ziploc more convenient or less expensive than twist-tie baggies?
Is Ziploc more convenient or less expensive than twist-tie baggies?
So often, we see Ziploc bags being used for storage of little things and lunch items, etc only to be used and thrown away. Now, I love Ziploc, so this is a tip I'm learning from as well. They're great bags, but have we forgotten the much less expensive non-zipping sandwich baggies? Yes, I even as I type, I have a full box of them in my pantry that have gone unused for over a year... Remember the kind that fold over the sandwich to keep them nice and in-pocket? Many of us grew up with these!
Team these little baggies with a trusty twist-tie, and you have a sealed bag! If it's good enough for bread and numerous other grocery items, then it's good enough for me! Why spend the extra money on Ziploc - unless there's a fabulous coupon BOGO deal, of course - when the "old fashioned" twist-tie does the job nicely? Plus, you'll be paying a MUCH lower cost. Remember, you're just going to throw the bag away, right?!Do you have a Money Saving Tip? Please leave a link or post a comment below. Remember if you're linking to link back to me. It helps everyone navigate back and it's just a kind thing to do!
3 Comments:
I prefer the name brand bags for freezer items, because they are thicker. But I like your idea to combine a twist tie with a cheap bag for other items, especially ones that will be used up quickly! I never use the twist ties on garbage bags, anyway, so I have a good supply of those!
LOL...the word verification for this comment is "scones." The one I got on the last blog was "tarties." Tarts and scones...hmm, maybe I better do some baking later!
I love the convenience of a ziploc bag. To cut down on waste and cost I rewash and reuse my baggies. Of course not the ones that may have held meat products. It takes a really long time for us to go through a box of 40 bags by doing this. They even sell nifty drying racks for washed plastic bags - though I don't have one.
All I ever seem to get a deal on are the bags with zippers. Ziploc & Hefty. But I suppose if I was ever out I could do the cheap no zipper bags.
However I do want to post that too many manufactures use the resealabe feature in thier products. I mean even packages of socks and underwear have zippered packaging...that is overkill. Who stores thier socks and undies in those bags? Why do you need to reseal them. Plus the zipperd part of plastic bags is not recyclable.
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