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By: Shirley

Shirley — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:44:12 +0000

Great idea! I mostly use little containers because I hate throw away bags, but I will be making some of these. I love that my kids can have personalized bags with fabric they pick out – might even be a good project for them to make their own!

By: Dot

Dot — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:02:34 +0000

Thanks for all these great comments… I’d love to see some of the finished projects, especially those of you who used alternate materials other than plastic!

By: Allison Dey

Allison Dey — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:22:59 +0000

BTW, I do LOVE the way these bags look. If there was a completely food safe non-petrochemical see through material out there, I’d go for it. But plastics are all made from the wasted oil bits not used for fuel and so using plastic just increases our carbon footprint, even if we reuse it.

By: Allison Dey

Allison Dey — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:20:24 +0000

PUL, according to the companies that make it, is not recommended for food storage. Neither is vinyl which usually contains lead. PVC clear plastic is pretty much out. Mylar, a polyester and aluminum foil fused fabric is used for food storage and considered to be inert. However, you can just avoid the plastics altogether and just use – OMGosh! -unbleached cotton or linen fabric. I know that’s highly revolutionary, but that’s what generations have done. Either wrap sandwiches in napkin sized pieces and make some bags for snacks or add stainless steel containers or half pint sized glass canning jars which can be insulated for heat and cold and against breakage by putting them in a handmade drawstring bag made of quilted cotton muslin with wool or cotton batting between. There are lots of eco-unfriendly cotton manufacturing going on, so if you’re really into being careful, buy organic cotton or at least repurpose older cotton or linen clothing from the thrifts. Plastics can be avoided completely and food will still be fresh by lunchtime. There’s also the old standby – parchment or baking paper. Easy peasy if you don’t mind the paper issue. It can also be purchased recycled. But cloth is always the safest reusable option for bags.