Food Saver. V2490 Vacuum Sealer

**Durgan** · 01-25-2012, 06:42 PM

25 January 2012 Food Saver. V2490 Vacuum Sealer 25 January 2012 Food Saver. V2490 Vacuum Sealer

The food saver was put to use vacuum packaging my pilot bread. The food saver is a marvelous device, I should have bought one years ago.

After packaging the bread, I wanted to seal a mason jar, but didn’t have the proper adaptor, so by accident had a large flour container, upon which the supplied canister adaptor fit perfectly. The mason jar with screw top lightly in place was vacuum pumped. The mason jar sealed perfectly. This device will be ideal for all sizes of mason jars without having to purchase adaptors with different mouth sizes.

**Luckybustert** · 01-26-2012, 02:15 AM

My Food Saver is one of the best investments I've ever made -- truly worth every cent I paid for it. I buy meats in bulk and split it up into smaller packages for me and my husband.

**leighcat** · 01-26-2012, 08:05 AM

I love my foodsaver also. I have to say, I like the one I got from the thrift store better than the one I got years ago brand new. The one I just got at the thrift store can store on its side which is way more convenient. Now that I have all these canisters to go with mine and the can lid attachments I will be using it even more.

**pat in east texas** · 01-27-2012, 12:33 PM

I love my Food Saver! The bags and rolls are expensive, though, so I only use it for long-term storage. Mostly garden produce, marked-down meat, and things like homemade broth that I make a lot of. And things can be frozen flat to fit better in the freezer.

**JuanaW** · 01-28-2012, 12:22 AM

My sister gave my a food saver and it sat in my garage for six months. The bags ARE expensive. I did finally get it out and it was the best thing. Living by myself, I didn't like to by bulk to often. I have a small refrigerator but a decent sized chest freezer. I finally decided I had to get the frugal life in gear. I bought a bone in have for 99 cents a lb and then got a 15% employee discount, cut it off the bone and bagged it in smaller portions, boiled the bone and made stock. I split a block of velveeta into 3 and sealed those up it has worked great (peel the foil before freezing)! Am excited to try more things.

**chowder** · 01-28-2012, 09:40 AM

The price of machine and bags,I just think its not frugal.I have always wrapped individual pieces of meat tight in plastic wrap and then filled freezer Zip lock bags with the contents marked on the bag,so just pull out as many pieces as I need.Veg and fruit can be frozen first on cookie sheets and then into Zip locks. Using a straw one can remove the air.I never have freezer burn problems.
I just can't see buying on sale and then spending all that money to preserve.
It looks good for sealing jars but then again I just keep flour,nuts, dates,etc in the freezer.

**joew7139** · 04-15-2012, 03:21 PM

I use mine to break down bulk food buys like rice, dehydrated potatoes and other things down to smaller packages for long term storage to prevent insects, moisture or oxygen problems.
The bags are a little expensive but so is loosing a lot of food to spoilage or infestation.

**alaska_tiger_36** · 04-15-2012, 07:21 PM

I just got one last week along with 3 8" rolls for $2.04. I have been collecting/earning gift cards for several months to buy it through Amazon. I like to buy in bulk when I find really good deals and I expect this to help me store the food longer.
I had purchased frozen chickens at Christmas time for $0.50/lb and sealed them in ziplock bags. I sucked the air out but it has leaked back in and the chickens are starting to showing signs of freezer burn and ice is building up in the bags. I got rid of the ice and sealed them with my new "toy".
On Goodmans.net you can buy rolls for $0.273/foot. I like the bags - they are easy. But I like the rolls because you can cut them to size and reduce the waste. One thing my sister does is wash the bags out and reuse then.