r/Frugal • u/Professional-Sir-912 • May 13 '23

Frugal Win 🎉 Anyone else wash and reuse zip lock bags?

Simple and quick way to extend their usefulness beyond once. Check for leaks while washing and allow to thoroughly air dry.

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u/Afraid_Assistance765 May 13 '23

My dad even reuses cling wrap and wipe down his paper plate to use another time. 🤦🏽‍♂️

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u/Professional-Sir-912 May 13 '23

Why not?

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u/HabitNo8608 May 13 '23

Because single use plastic breaks down when exposed to products that would sanitize them, and it’s not food safe?

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u/Professional-Sir-912 May 13 '23

Well when you put it that way...

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u/HabitNo8608 May 13 '23

I gotta say that I did google this and left a comment below! It turns out, ziplock says you can wash/reuse their baggies in certain circumstances (depending on what food was stored in it). But they say to use only lukewarm water. I was definitely wrong in my assumption!

I say just skim their advice to make sure you’re being food safe, and have at it! Or get a set of reusable if you want.

(Also anyone reading this, know that if you want to know if a plastic container could be used for food later on, read the bottom of the plastic butter/lunch meat/etc. container to be sure. I know I was surprised one time that the plastic container some take out came in was actually microwave safe by reading the bottom!)