Is there a thread for vacuum sealing?

[FlaGal]

I just purchased a foodsaver, and am interested in learning more ways to use it. We've got six rolls of bags to use to re-seal our dry goods, but what else have you used a vacuum sealer for?

 

I'm thinking of getting a few cases of mason jars now, too - to use for both vacuum sealing and to learn to can....thanks!

[kappydell]

Anything you want to keep dry; vitamins; stuff for camping;

aspirin, it you use it, since air makes it break down (if it smells like vinegar, it has broken down); first aid supplies (makes neat little mini first aid kits); you name it, i've sealed it! I tried to seal up some wool blankets to keep moths out, but they would not fit in the bags!!!

[Fritz_Monroe]

I was able to seal a Navy surplus wool blanket using the wide bag rolls. I had to really roll it tight. That's kept in the car in case of emergency. When you suck all the air out, the rolled blanket becomes almost hard enough to be used as a weapon.

 

We also seal just about every dry object that we have in storage. For camping, I put a couple seams vertically in the bag, fill each cell with enough coffee for a pot and seal it up.

 

I've found that vacuum sealed bags of rice will sometimes lose the vacuum, I guess because of the pointy ends. If you seal a box of something like potato buds, the box will suck in and the potatoes won't shift in the box. Of course it may be smashing the flakes to bits, but I doubt that will make that big a difference. Boxes of salt do the same thing, and bags of flour become like bricks.

[SugarDaisy]

I seal dry goods in mason jars. I find it keeps things nice and fresh. Plus, I like looking at the mason jars instead of ugly packages.

[FlaGal]

Thanks Kappydell for the info on aspirin - I didn't know that!

I also like the coffee idea for camping - that might come in handy!

Thanks! I'm definitely going to get some mason jars.......

[Cricket]

If you are vacum sealing stuff to keep in the car for an emergency, be sure to put a knife or scissors with them so you can cut the bags open. It is fun to watch toilet paper squish down when you seal it, but you definately want to get that bag open in a hurry if you need it!

 

As noted earlier, bags of flour turn into bricks with the air removed, but I seal bags of white flour for long term storage. The trick is that when you open it later, you will want to sift the contents into your canister before using it, because it will be compacted.

[PureCajunSunshine]

I know there's gobs of more threads that go beyond a year, but I can't access them thru the search function...

 

Anyway, here's the ones I found that are less than a year old...

 

 

Preserving the Harvest » Update: Powdery Stuff & FoodSaver

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post200817

 

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Preserving the Harvest » Best price for vacuum sealer bags?

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post198255

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Preserving the Harvest » Question about vacuum pack food saver thingys

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post162794

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Preserving the Harvest » STRANGE FoodSaver Observation

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post161329

 

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Preserving the Harvest » Food Saver jar lid sealer question

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post148169

 

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Pinching Pennies » Save Money on Jars You Vacuum Seal

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post136420

 

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Country Homesteading » Hand Operated Vacuum Packing System for Seed Storage

 

http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthrea...true#Post209717

 

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[FlaGal]

These are great! I think I'm 'search challenged'...