sf wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:59:39 -0500, "Phyllis Stone" >
> wrote:
>> "maxine" > wrote in message news:b9d651e3-48cd-.
>>
>> Well, I keep strawberries for a week to 10 days before they start to
>> grow fuzz, lettuce lasts a week or so. If it works on blackberries
>> and raspberries, it would be worth the cost. Those puppies don't
>> usually last longer than the day they are bought without softening and
>> fuzzing.
>>
>> maxine in r
>>
>> I really don't mean to go on and on and I honestly don't have stock in this
>> co. The ones I have are Debbie Meyer. You can use them several times and
>> there are about 20 in the package. I got them in the produce section of
>> Kroger. Everything I have tried has done wonderfully in the bag.
>>
> Oh, you all are talking about those bags they advertise on TV to keep
> vegetables fresher longer? I thought you meant biodegradable, so I
> haven't paid attention to this thread.
>
> If strawberries, raspberries or blueberries lasted 10 days in this
> house, it would be a minor miracle... by lasting, I mean not eaten.
> Stop over buying and there's the end of rot problems. No fancy bag
> will help that poor veggie you rediscover at the bottom of the bin in
> an advanced state of decomposition.
>
>
In the case of many people, "over buying" isn't a fair accusation. Not
everyone can get to a store every day, and sometimes meal plans change
to due to unforeseen circumstances