Prices of Baggies and foil is way up

**Nana2two** · 08-14-2009, 11:04 PM

WOW,i could not believe the price of foil, i have not bought any in awhile.The price has shot up like crazy.

**frugalwarrior** · 08-14-2009, 11:11 PM

Aldis has bags and gallon bags for decent prices and the dollar store is a good place for foil.

**frugalfranny** · 08-14-2009, 11:21 PM

And they have cut the number of baggies in the packages.

I am okay for now and will start watching for a sale on the foil. I like the thicker foil than what the $ store has but had to buy freezer bags today...ouch!

**mamamia** · 08-15-2009, 05:19 AM

I use empty cereal bags, cracker bags, and french fry bags for freezing things. They work great. I use a stapler to secure the tops, and stick a strip of paper ID-ing the meat and date in one of the folds where it won't touch the meat.

My hubby brings his lunch everyday, and he likes sandwiches. I take a bread bag, cut it into thirds, than folding over the bottoms, and again using a stapler I make my own baggies. I use a twist tie to secure the top part.

If I do use foil, and it doesn't get "too, too messy", I soak it in a little hot water and dish-washing liquid. I haven't bought foil in over a year doing this. I do however have to put up with the "You're Nuts" looks from my hubby and the kids

...lol! But listen, it saves me a small bundle, so I just shoot those looks right back at 'em....HA!

Theresa

**Grainlady** · 08-15-2009, 07:27 AM

I purchase foil at Sam's Club in the big restaurant-size boxes - 18"x500'. It's MUCH less expensive per foot than even the cheap brands. It lasts seemingly FOREVER since I clean and reuse foil until it falls apart. I wrap all my loaves of homemade bread destined for the freezer in plastic wrap then in foil. You also need a large space to store this large box of foil - so keep that in mind if you buy it.

As one of my useful splurges in life, I purchase foil pop-up sheets from Sam's Club (500 per box - 12"x10-3/4"). I make all our baked goods and keep the freezer well-stocked. The foil sheets are great for things that are wrapped individually, or in twos, like hamburger/hot dog buns, 2 pieces of cornbread, 2 dinner rolls, muffins, etc., in the foil pop-up sheets. They go from the freezer to a toaster oven to re-heat them, or thawed and reheated in the toaster oven.

We use plastic containers for lunchbox foods, and FoodSaver bags (which get washed and reused) for freezer storage to prevent food waste from freezer burn. The rolls of FoodSaver bags are expensive, but worth every cent!

**MaryCarney** · 08-15-2009, 08:00 AM

I like the big commercial rolls of foil and cling wrap. If you buy at a restaurant supplier, you can find it in all different widths,too. GFS Marketplace in the midwest has it.
My bakery supplier in Indianapolis (BH Gardener) has bread bags unbelieveably cheap. I can usually get 2000 for around $30. I think the last time I bought them was three years ago, they are handy for so many things, not just bread.

**savvy_sniper** · 08-15-2009, 09:16 AM

I found TWO boxes of cling wrap in my mom's kitchen cabinet several years ago. I am ALMOST done with one of them!

I have moved to glass storage containers for leftovers and vacuum seal food for the freezer; so I don't use ziploc freezer bags any more. I also have some of the canisters that you vacuum seal and I have various sizes of canning jars that I vacuum seal and store things in.

I have several rolls of foil I got free or for almost nothing in the cabinet. I don't use it often; so it will last a long time. I reuse if possible and then recycle it.

**shoiji** · 08-15-2009, 01:38 PM

I hear you about the prices. I found some grocery receipts from 1989. Don't ask why I still have them! LOL Anyway one item was milk for $1.29. I am pretty sure that is for a gallon of milk since I was a big milk drinker then.

I have cut down on aluminum foil use by using containers, glass jars, and shower caps.