Has anyone tried these? I know they have been around awhile but somehow I
had missed them. They are wonderful. They were in the produce section. There
are only the two of us and my husband prefers canned stuff and I like fresh.
I have been able to keep strawberries for a week and salad mixings too.
Fresh spinach leaves for over a week. Even blackberries. I will probably
find out that they are hazardous in some way. I hope not because it is so
nice to be able to keep something without spoiling.

Phyllis Stone said...

> Has anyone tried these? I know they have been around awhile but somehow
> I had missed them. They are wonderful. They were in the produce section.
> There are only the two of us and my husband prefers canned stuff and I
> like fresh. I have been able to keep strawberries for a week and salad
> mixings too. Fresh spinach leaves for over a week. Even blackberries. I
> will probably find out that they are hazardous in some way. I hope not
> because it is so nice to be able to keep something without spoiling.


Phyllis,

I don't know "green" bags as you didn't describe them at all.

I've gotten grapes that come in "punch holed" bags. They seem to stay fresh
longer.

Strawberries in my hands rarely last for a day. Two, tops!

Best,

Andy

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Phyllis Stone said...
>
>> Has anyone tried these? I know they have been around awhile but somehow
>> I had missed them. They are wonderful. They were in the produce section.
>> There are only the two of us and my husband prefers canned stuff and I
>> like fresh. I have been able to keep strawberries for a week and salad
>> mixings too. Fresh spinach leaves for over a week. Even blackberries. I
>> will probably find out that they are hazardous in some way. I hope not
>> because it is so nice to be able to keep something without spoiling.
>
>
> Phyllis,
>
> I don't know "green" bags as you didn't describe them at all.
>
> I've gotten grapes that come in "punch holed" bags. They seem to stay
> fresh
> longer.
>
> Strawberries in my hands rarely last for a day. Two, tops!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Andy,

There are some fairly heavy-weight green bags (not the type with holes that
you described). They are green in color and generally called "green bags."
They are supposed to keep produce fresh longer in the refrigerator. I have
been interested in them but have not yet tried them. One variety is
frequently sold on TV, so you can probably see examples on eBay or by just
googling "green bags." Here's one example:
https://www.greenbags.com/?cid=402572. I'm always skeptical of these "too
good to be true" sites, but they are readily available in groceries here, so
I will probably get some -- especially after reading Phyllis' comments.
Thanks, Phyllis.

MaryL

On Mar 14, 9:18*pm, "Phyllis Stone" > wrote:
> Has anyone tried these? I know they have been around awhile but somehow I
> had missed them. They are wonderful. They were in the produce section. There
> are only the two of us and my husband prefers canned stuff and I like fresh.
> I have been able to keep strawberries for a week and salad mixings too.
> Fresh spinach leaves for over a week. Even blackberries. I will probably
> find out that they are hazardous in some way. I hope not because it is so
> nice to be able to keep something without spoiling.

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

MaryL said...

>
> "Andy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Phyllis Stone said...
>>
>>> Has anyone tried these? I know they have been around awhile but
>>> somehow I had missed them. They are wonderful. They were in the
>>> produce section. There are only the two of us and my husband prefers
>>> canned stuff and I like fresh. I have been able to keep strawberries
>>> for a week and salad mixings too. Fresh spinach leaves for over a
>>> week. Even blackberries. I will probably find out that they are
>>> hazardous in some way. I hope not because it is so nice to be able to
>>> keep something without spoiling.
>>
>>
>> Phyllis,
>>
>> I don't know "green" bags as you didn't describe them at all.
>>
>> I've gotten grapes that come in "punch holed" bags. They seem to stay
>> fresh
>> longer.
>>
>> Strawberries in my hands rarely last for a day. Two, tops!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Andy,
>
> There are some fairly heavy-weight green bags (not the type with holes
> that you described). They are green in color and generally called
> "green bags." They are supposed to keep produce fresh longer in the
> refrigerator. I have been interested in them but have not yet tried
> them. One variety is frequently sold on TV, so you can probably see
> examples on eBay or by just googling "green bags." Here's one example:
> https://www.greenbags.com/?cid=402572. I'm always skeptical of these
> "too good to be true" sites, but they are readily available in groceries
> here, so I will probably get some -- especially after reading Phyllis'
> comments. Thanks, Phyllis.
>
> MaryL


MaryL,

Thank you for explaining!

I watched the video you included.

I thought they were some new bags on the produce bag spindles that I hadn't
noticed!

I'll ask the supermarket management if they sell them, then weigh the cost.

Best,

Andy

"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.

"Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
...
>
> "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.
>

I use a the encapsulated gas absorbing stuff in my produce bins and onion
and potato boxes for maybe 10 years and I am equally satisfied. It is just
the same technology that the produce industry has been using for storage and
transport for years.
Janet

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.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
>


But if only one person is eating these things and you have to buy a package
then there is no choice. There are no farmer's markets near me so I only
have the supermarket. Sometimes I can get single mushrooms but usually it is
by the package. My husband will mostly only eat canned vegetables and canned
fruit and I don't like that stuff. So for me, these bags are great.

Andy wrote:

>
> I'll ask the supermarket management if they sell them, then weigh the cost.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy


I believe I have seen them in various stores (grocery, Bed, Bath &
Beyond, Target) in the "as seen on TV" section. They, like most of
those TV products, are ~$10.

gloria p

Gloria P said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>>
>> I'll ask the supermarket management if they sell them, then weigh the
>> cost.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> I believe I have seen them in various stores (grocery, Bed, Bath &
> Beyond, Target) in the "as seen on TV" section. They, like most of
> those TV products, are ~$10.
>
> gloria p


gloria p,

But they're only in service for one usage?

I've never washed plastic bags before.

Best,

Andy

On Mar 15, 2:20*pm, Andy > wrote:
> Gloria P said...
>
>
>
> > Andy wrote:
>
> >> I'll ask the supermarket management if they sell them, then weigh the
> >> cost.
>
> >> Best,
>
> >> Andy
>
> > I believe I have seen them in various stores (grocery, Bed, Bath &
> > Beyond, Target) in the "as seen on TV" section. *They, like most of
> > those TV products, are ~$10.
>
> > gloria p
>
> gloria p,
>
> But they're only in service for one usage?
>
> I've never washed plastic bags before.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Turn them inside out, swish them around in your soapy dish water,
rinse and hang to dry. Reuse until they grow holes.

We have a "clothesline" over the kitchen sink for hanging sponges,
plastic bags, and other random stuff to air dry. Most folks think
we're a little weird, but my dishwasher likes it, and he's the one
whose opinion counts.

maxine in ri

Andy wrote:
> Gloria P said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> I'll ask the supermarket management if they sell them, then weigh the
>>> cost.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> I believe I have seen them in various stores (grocery, Bed, Bath &
>> Beyond, Target) in the "as seen on TV" section. They, like most of
>> those TV products, are ~$10.
>>
>> gloria p
>
>
> gloria p,
>
> But they're only in service for one usage?
>
> I've never washed plastic bags before.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>
>
According to The Shopping Channel (the Canadian version), the green bags
they market are supposed to be good for 10 uses per bag, and all that's
required is a rinse between uses. I haven't yet tried them, but am tempted.

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.
>
>
Those are the ones sold on The Shopping Channel here in Canada. I've
been tempted to try them, and your endorsement is pushing me ever closer!

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

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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.
>>
>
> I use a the encapsulated gas absorbing stuff in my produce bins and onion
> and potato boxes for maybe 10 years and I am equally satisfied. It is just
> the same technology that the produce industry has been using for storage and
> transport for years.
> Janet
>
>
There seems to be a word or two missing from your post; what product are
you using?

"flitterbit" > wrote in message
...
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> "Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "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.
>>>
>>
>> I use a the encapsulated gas absorbing stuff in my produce bins and
>> onion and potato boxes for maybe 10 years and I am equally satisfied. It
>> is just the same technology that the produce industry has been using for
>> storage and transport for years.
>> Janet
> There seems to be a word or two missing from your post; what product are
> you using?
I meant that I have been using the 'egg' in my refrigerator produce bins and
in my onion and potato boxes ( unrefrigerated). I cover my potato box with
a towel to keep out light and keep the humidity higher. Both onion and
potato boxes are kept in an unheated room in the house that maintains a temp
of approx 50F I am able to keep potatoes all winter without them sprouting
if I use 2 eggs to a 50 pound bag of potatoes. I get much longer times on
produce in the fridge than stated here by others. The trick with the egg is
not to enclose any produce in plastic bags in the produce bins as the idea
behind these products is to absorb the ethylene gas given off by produce --
the gas that causes produce to spoil/rot. Putting produce in a plastic bag
retains the gas within the bag and accentuates spoilage. This is the gas
that you use when you put an apple or banana with avocados to ripen them.
The eggs were available before the bags. For me, it is more convenient to
use the egg as I am not big on washing plastic bags and my refrigerator
storage habits don't lean toward bag storage. I am using
http://tinyurl.com/czuwsz

On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:41:01 -0400, flitterbit >
wrote:

>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

I understand the not shopping daily part, flitterbit, but people don't
have to buy for a week or more in this day and age either...
particularly fresh produce.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
>
snip
Here is info on product. http://tinyurl.com/dms9v3

"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> I understand the not shopping daily part, flitterbit, but people don't
> have to buy for a week or more in this day and age either...
> particularly fresh produce.
>
>
> --
>
I buy for one. Spoiled food is often due to poor planning on my part, but
some is due to the fact that items are sold in a size that one person can't
use up fast enough -- strawberries are packaged, melons, etc. I think I'll
try the "green bags."

MaryL

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "flitterbit" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> "Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I use a the encapsulated gas absorbing stuff in my produce bins and
>>> onion and potato boxes for maybe 10 years and I am equally satisfied.
>>> It is just the same technology that the produce industry has been using
>>> for storage and transport for years.
>>> Janet
>> There seems to be a word or two missing from your post; what product are
>> you using?
> I meant that I have been using the 'egg' in my refrigerator produce bins
> and in my onion and potato boxes ( unrefrigerated). I cover my potato box
> with a towel to keep out light and keep the humidity higher. Both onion
> and potato boxes are kept in an unheated room in the house that maintains
> a temp of approx 50F I am able to keep potatoes all winter without them
> sprouting if I use 2 eggs to a 50 pound bag of potatoes. I get much longer
> times on produce in the fridge than stated here by others. The trick with
> the egg is not to enclose any produce in plastic bags in the produce bins
> as the idea behind these products is to absorb the ethylene gas given off
> by produce -- the gas that causes produce to spoil/rot. Putting produce
> in a plastic bag retains the gas within the bag and accentuates spoilage.
> This is the gas that you use when you put an apple or banana with avocados
> to ripen them. The eggs were available before the bags. For me, it is
> more convenient to use the egg as I am not big on washing plastic bags and
> my refrigerator storage habits don't lean toward bag storage. I am using
> http://tinyurl.com/czuwsz
>
>
Here's another possibility:
http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Life-Fru...owViewpoints=1

MaryL

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> m...
>>
> snip
> Here is info on product. http://tinyurl.com/dms9v3
>
The above link takes you directly to the company and is far cheaper than any
place I have purchased before. Their shipping and handling for refills
($9.98) remains $3.35 for one or more refills ordered.
Janet

flitterbit wrote:
> According to The Shopping Channel (the Canadian version), the green
> bags they market are supposed to be good for 10 uses per bag, and all
> that's required is a rinse between uses. I haven't yet tried them,
> but am tempted.

At Big Lots, they had them for 3.99 a box, so I gave them a try. They
came in two sizes and I have been pleased with them. Celery lasts until
I have used all of it, and the celery does not get limp. It works well
for green onions, lettuce, spinach, fruit, etc. I really like them.


Becca