topic K47238 FoodSaver FreshSaver in Kitchen

K47238 FoodSaver FreshSaver

annespan — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:40:09 GMT

Congrats to all picking up this sweet deal! Just wanted to let everyone know that the quart and gallon bags are available at a screaming good price @ Target! The $24 'and change' deal from QVC is not as competitive with Target; Amazon offers good deal as well tho not as good as Target.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:43:12 GMT

I bought it but if I know me, I'll end up giving it to my friend. She has a very large camper. There are a lot of things (this is one of them) that will help her keep things fresh in her camper.

Thanks for the tip @annespan on the extra bags.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 17:42:15 GMT

I think one would be better to go with a different product, i don't like those containers, do they really keep the seal? Like the size ,if you have let me know ,please.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 17:55:00 GMT

@goldensrbest I will try (key word try) to remember to let you know.

If you think of it (and since it now takes at least 1 week to get what I order), try to remember to post under the "Hey Annabelle" subject. I'll usually see it since I come on at least once a day (always in the evening for sure).

I have so many boxes of unopened stuff but I'll check this one out. I can't tell you how many times I haven't been able to get things work, give them to my friend to keep and they work for her, so one way or another we will test it.

Take care and be safe. Annabelle

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goldensrbest — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:05:49 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@goldensrbest I will try (key word try) to remember to let you know.

If you think of it (and since it now takes at least 1 week to get what I order), try to remember to post under the "Hey Annabelle" subject. I'll usually see it since I come on at least once a day (always in the evening for sure).

I have so many boxes of unopened stuff but I'll check this one out. I can't tell you how many times I haven't been able to get things work, give them to my friend to keep and they work for her, so one way or another we will test it.

Take care and be safe. Annabelle

Thank you,interested if it really works ,tried many containers,that are suppose to keep things fresh so longer,not found they are really that great.

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froggy — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:40:10 GMT

@annespan wrote:
@Congrats to all picking up this sweet deal! Just wanted to let everyone know that the quart and gallon bags are available at a screaming good price @ Target! The $24 'and change' deal from QVC is not as competitive with Target; Amazon offers good deal as well tho not as good as Target.

I do like this unit. I got mine from Amazon a couple of months ago for the same price Q is selling today. However the bags are expensive I use the quart size for the vast majority of items - mostly for cheese, lunchmeats, etc - things that I want to open and close a lot. I am on a subscription delivery for the bags at Amazon that runs a little more than 30 cents per bag. You would not want to use these for regular freezer storage where you would just toss the bag after you use it.

I have not yet tried the containers but the reviews on them are terrible - not holding the seal, hard to close and open, etc.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:45:04 GMT

Vacuum-sealing is one of the best things ever! I haven't looked at this item, as I already have one vac-sealer in use, and a couple of extras - or maybe one, not sure.

I highly recommend vacuum sealing for much of food storage as it's the ONLY way to preclude the oxygen in air that causes depreciation of quality and freshness. For dry goods and some other things, airtight containers are good but they still have air IN them.

The vac sealer I've been using the last few years is a LEM brand and I really love it, except that it doesn't have a cutter. But it's all stainless steel with a larger motor. $$$ though.

I have at least one Foodsaver on deck, just in case.

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Free2be — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:00:40 GMT

I bought a few for Christmas gifts even though I'll have to store them for 5 months.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:25:52 GMT

@froggy wrote:
@annespan wrote:
@Congrats to all picking up this sweet deal! Just wanted to let everyone know that the quart and gallon bags are available at a screaming good price @ Target! The $24 'and change' deal from QVC is not as competitive with Target; Amazon offers good deal as well tho not as good as Target.
I do like this unit. I got mine from Amazon a couple of months ago for the same price Q is selling today. However the bags are expensive I use the quart size for the vast majority of items - mostly for cheese, lunchmeats, etc - things that I want to open and close a lot. I am on a subscription delivery for the bags at Amazon that runs a little more than 30 cents per bag. You would not want to use these for regular freezer storage where you would just toss the bag after you use it.

I have not yet tried the containers but the reviews on them are terrible - not holding the seal, hard to close and open, etc.

What do you use for freezing bags?

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froggy — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:59:03 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
@froggy wrote:
@annespan wrote:
@Congrats to all picking up this sweet deal! Just wanted to let everyone know that the quart and gallon bags are available at a screaming good price @ Target! The $24 'and change' deal from QVC is not as competitive with Target; Amazon offers good deal as well tho not as good as Target.
I do like this unit. I got mine from Amazon a couple of months ago for the same price Q is selling today. However the bags are expensive I use the quart size for the vast majority of items - mostly for cheese, lunchmeats, etc - things that I want to open and close a lot. I am on a subscription delivery for the bags at Amazon that runs a little more than 30 cents per bag. You would not want to use these for regular freezer storage where you would just toss the bag after you use it.

I have not yet tried the containers but the reviews on them are terrible - not holding the seal, hard to close and open, etc.
What do you use for freezing bags?

@goldensrbest I use the regular Foodsaver that heat seals the bags.. I buy the rolls so that I can cut them to size. I don't reuse the bags I use for meat. If I use them for bread items I might use them again if they are big enough to seal again.

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loriqvc — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:33:21 GMT

I have a FoodSaver GameSaver (I don't hunt, but it is by far the most robust machine for its pricepoint) and purchase bags on Amazon made by a company called OutOfAir. They're a bit cheaper than the brand-name bags, and they're a bit thicker as well. They also come in great configurations of quart and gallon bags so I don't end up with a bunch of sizes I don't need. I used to always buy the rolls, but I found that I was much more likely to consistently use the machine if I could save the few extra minutes of not sizing and cutting bags when packing up bulk items for freezing.

If you're interested, especially with all the sales and deals going on leading up to Prime Day next week, I recommend putting the bags in your cart for a day or two to see how/if the price fluctuates--sometimes the patience of a day yields a few dollars in savings. Happy food saving!

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froggy — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:26:51 GMT

@loriqvc

I don't have the Gamesaver machine but I do use the Gamesaver bags because I like that they are thicker. I freeze a lot of meat like steaks and ribs that have bones and the bones are less likely to stick through the thicker bags. And I can buy just the 8 inch rolls which I use by far most of the time. I've bought so many combo boxes of rolls from Costco that I think I have a lifetime supply of the 11 inch rolls.