Has anybody tried those "green bags" they advertise on TV?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

They're supposed to help keep your produce fresh longer. Do they work? Is there a cheaper alternative as or more effective?

[Connonym]

1. My mom bought a couple

she stuck some bananas in one of them and she claims that it's keeping them from ripening too quickly. That's the only thing I know of that she's used it on. She seemed pleased with the results.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. That's what the commercial claims...

Thanks for replying! :hi:

[Rosemary2205]

2. BEST THING EVAAAA

Glad used to sell veggie bags in the grocery store right next to the zippie bags. they were great too, but this new generation is better. Strawberries, 2 weeks, no kidding.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. Thanks!

:hi:

[MorningGlow]

5. My kid made me buy a box

He actually said "I saw it on a commercial, so it has to be true!" I've got a lot to teach that kid...

But as for the bags, so far everything seems to keep pretty well. I think my Dole romaine mix is lasting longer than in a ziplock bag, but I've just started to use them. The true test will be on our usual rotting bunch of bananas and Mr. MG's habanero peppers, because I can go for weeks without using up the remainder after making chili with the first few.

They were $10 for a box (at Bed, Bath and Beyond) and quite a few in the box, plus you can reuse them, so it's a pretty good deal, I think.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. The TV deal was $10 for 20 bags...

Is that about how many were in your box? I'd rather not pay S&H if I can avoid it...

[MorningGlow]

10. Yep, the same

$9.99, 20 bags. You should be able to find them in a local retail establishment to avoid the shipping. :hi:

[Rambis]

6. Guinness?

At the Dublin airport have them pull as many pints as will fit in one of those bags and I will meet you anywhere in the sates to see if they are still fresh? Whatever it costs I will pay!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. LOL

Do you think it'd retain a head? :rofl:

[Rambis]

11. Can only hope!

[Shell Beau]

7. I saw a commercial for those! I, too, am wondering how well they work.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. They work amazingly well!

I had a pile of them, but over time I lost them all because some produce, even though the bags kept it fresh for a long time, I didn't bother to use and they went bad anyway, sliming the bags so they had to be thrown away with the food.

But, yes, they work incredibly!

[Bennyboy]

13. A TV consumer guy tested the bags....

And they tested really well. Put them against tupperware, regular baggies and open in the fridge.

In every case the bags came out on top. I ordered some.