Ziplock bags

[Parrothead]

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many many companies make bags.....buy a thousand and save a pile of dough

[AdriftAtSea]

Just be aware that not all ziplock type bags are really suitable for food storage, if that is your intended purpose.  I prefer small hard plastic containers to ziplock bags, since they're far more durable and the seals tend to be better.

[CharlieJ]

We use hard plastic containers also, but we also make use of the vacumn bagger for MANY things. Those things are so neat I feel that we'll more than likely stow ours aboard when we go on longer cruises, for use when we have AC power available to us.

Ziploc bags are NOT air tight- NONE of them- not really.

[AdriftAtSea]

I like my vacuum sealer too. :D Got it as a birthday present. :D

[Lynx]

My major thing for zip lock bags is to keep things together, like spices, small food stuff, or keep the extra stuff of bulk and small spair parts. I rarely use them as the primary food storage. I have found some of them make the food taste strange.

[cubemonkey]

We have used the large gallon size ziplock bags for packing dry clean clothing. It makes it very easy to find stuff, since you can write on the outside. Also saves space since you can compress it and squeeze out a lot of air. On the Easy Go trip down to the Caribbean, we had to bring seasonal clothing as well, so it was nice to know that the shorts I took out on Day 10 were nice and dry and still looked pressed. And as bags emptied, they held the dirty laundry, which kept everything segregated in the duffles.

On Averisera, we don't have any clothing storage bins or drawers, so I assume we'll keep doing the same thing.

-elizabeth

[AdriftAtSea]

for clothing, I like to use the travel bags that have the one-way air valve that allow you to roll-up the bag and squeeze out all the air.  They're  a good deal larger than the gallon size bag and are more convenient to pack with.

[cubemonkey]

Hi Dan,
I saw those in my credit card statement this month. Free 'cept for $9.97 in S/H. Maybe I will give them a try.
-elizabeth

[Auspicious]

I use Ziplocs for short term convenience storage. The vacuum sealer is the bomb for the freezer. I buy stuff in bulk at Costco and split it up into separate sealed bags for the freezer. I use Snap-n-Loc containers for leftovers and reefer storage of things like Feta cheese.

[carsail1260]

Hi Folkst! I am a new to the board.  We have a 1983 Cape Dory 25D we are getting ready to sail to the Bahamas & beyond this November.  I have another great use for ziplocks.  These are the best omelets you'll ever eat & no mess or grease:
1. Boil a pot of water
2. Take a small size ziplock & crack 2 eggs into it.
3. Add your veggies, meat, cheese, salsa, whatever...
4. Close ziplock & use your hands to squish the bag around and mix the ingredients
5. Take the sealed bag & drop it in the pot of boiling water.  You can do two at a time in a 4 qt pressure cooker.
6. Let it cook about 5 minutes, take the ziplock out of the water, open it up & slide your omelet onto the plate.
I know it sounds wierd, but they are really delicious!! 

[s/v Faith]

Hi Folkst! I am a new to the board.  We have a 1983 Cape Dory 25D we are getting ready to sail to the Bahamas & beyond this November.

Welcome aboard~!

  Hope to see you there.

What is the name of your boat?

[Captain Smollett]

These are the best omelets you'll ever eat & no mess or grease:

Great stuff.  Thanks!!  My wife LOVES omelets.

Welcome to the board, and have some Grog!

[carsail1260]

Hi again!  Our little Cape Dory's name is Yolo.  I have another tip for the galley, I think I will start a new thread though, since it isn't about Zip locks.

[CapnK]

Neat idea! :D