can you reseal retail bags such as potato chips
1357216
I have never tried doing this. I am not sure, but I see others have already addressed your question. I'm sure it could be done if you transfer the contents into one of the FoodSaver type bags and omit the vacuum step like someone else mentioned.
1357217
Well, I've never tried to do that, but most similar snack food bags are made of Mylar or some other sort of synthetic material, so it may be possible. I didn't notice anything in the manual advising against it.
1357218
Yes, you can. But just push the seal button and open the unit after about 5 to 7 seconds. No vacuum.
1357219
I vacuum seal my chip bags. Just hit the heat seal before it vacuums out too much of the air. If you take out too much, it will crush the chips.
2277358
Only if you can cut off the original seal and have enough room to reseal. Would suggest cutting a bigger bag if you plan to reseal, cut, reseal frequently.
111471
Depends a lot on packaging. If dry food and hard like spaghetti small holes can be poked in the bags. Also meat with bones.
518392
Yes you can just seal s bag, just hit the seal button once you insert the bag. I have never tried using regular bags, but I think they would be too thin and not melt properly, and possibly ruin the vacuum slot. Not recommended by Foodsaver.
365508
There is no resealing. The box has a plastic cover that is sealed from doterra. I cannot get into box without taking off plastic cover.
2094595
I've had mine a couple months now. I always press the air out before resealing the bag and it stays fresh and dry.
832707
no - but make sure you seal the bag tightly or they will dry out and harden.
423050
Absolutely NOT. These bags are not suitable for food or perishables. They are not air tight.
2184173
Well honestly that is up to you. If are reselling items like fruit or veggies then I say yes. However when we out raw meat steak/ground beef etc in them we do not reuse them. Hope this helps
1744988
I've done that and it works fine. I seal cheese (in blocks) and when I take a chunk off to shred I reseal the bag. As long as the bag will reseal there's no need to throw it out.
1062992
These are not self sealing. These bags require use of a bag sealer or tape.
1687611
I cannot guarantee the sterility after opening but the packages are mylar and can be resealed with heat from a clothing iron or hair straightener just as we do for food storage Mylar bags. Just be sure to squeeze out as much air as possible. I would be very careful of contamination. You may want to purchase a couple of smaller pouches for smaller wounds if you get a chance.
1352575
Yes, if you store them in the freezer or fridge they will be fine. I buy the 2, 5 pound bags to save a bit of money. I freeze one bag and store the other one in the Deli drawer in the refridgerator. I have never had a complaint or an issue with them. Hope that helps.
699446
It is not resealable. I have a vacuum sealer, so I put what I was going to use in a jar and resealed the rest in vacuum bag. You can freeze it after opening in a regular ziplock too.
518394
When you put a bag in to seal, it starts to suck the air out. If you let it go all the way, it will stop after a few seconds and then seal. If you want to seal only (not suck the air out), just push the "seal" button.It works great on bags like potato chips and snacks things. I recently used it to reseal a bag of rice from Trader Joe's. It was perfect.One note: If you plan to seal things like potato chips, leave lots of room in the bag (rather than cutting it down). That way you can cut it open and have enough bag left to reseal for next time.
518393
I heat seal bags all the time...especially chips/pretzels, etc. It's easy and I find my chips stay fresh much longer. Hope this answer helps you.
656961
Absolutely. I buy them regularly to repackage meat for vacuum freezing. My only suggestion is that you need to minimize handling after freezing because you can disturb the vacuum seal if constantly moving things around in your freezer (unless you are very careful when doing so). NOTE: I assume you have the Ziploc vacuum contraption to remove the air. These bags require that.