Forever Bags

I like to grocery shops at places all over the area. The problem with this hobby is that I tend to purchase a bit more than we use in a week or so. Therefore, we end up losing about 10-20% to waste.

A few weeks ago, my wife was walking through the local Menard's store and came across a produce called the FOREVER BAGS. They were free after rebates. These bags supposedly will hold produce and keep them fresh for a longer period of time.

I was skeptical about the claims. However, at a net cost of $0, what did I have to lose.

I bought six plum tomatoes. I placed three on the counter and three is the bag on the counter besides the others. Within three days, the tomatoes on the counter were soft and starting to turn. The bagged ones are great.

I bought some very green bananas from Woodman's eight days ago. The bagged ones are still quite green. The others are turning brown.

The celery lasted two weeks and still remains crisp.

I had mushrooms for over three weeks and they are NOT slimy like they normally would be.

Even the pickle cucumbers have remained looking good for ten days.

I normally don't hawk products but these bags are great.

My first guess would be that the bags absorb the ethene released by the produce? In that case, I wonder how much it would be able to absorb, and how many times you would be able to reuse the bag

Puppy wrote:My first guess would be that the bags absorb the ethene released by the produce? In that case, I wonder how much it would be able to absorb, and how many times you would be able to reuse the bag

Basically, you can reuse them if you rinse them out and allow them to air dry.

Hi- I have gotten bags similar to these in the past at Whole Foods, and I love them. The ones that I have are called Evert-Fresh green bags. I think Evert-Fresh was bought out by another company a few years ago, and they are sold under the new company's name, Debbie's Green bags at WF. Yes, the bags can be rinsed out and reused again several, times. The produce must be in good shape when you put it in the bag though, and it should not be washed before you put it in the bag.

I love the bags, but the bags have gotten mixed reviews on Amazon though, and I suspect that some people are not using them correctly. Before you tie the bag, you must expel as much air as possible out of the bag, and like I said the produce must be in decent shape when you put it in the bag. I have never used it for fruit, but I have stored leeks, roots, and greens, such as Kale in the bags, with great success

The bags absorb and remove damaging gases. The bags also act as a moisture barrier. When I called the company once to find out who was selling the bags, they told me that they sold a lot of their bags to fishermen, and thus sold a lot of their bags to bait and tackle shops.

Hope this helps, Nancy

I've used them (various brands) in the past and been pleased that they deliver on their promise. I don't have any on hand right now, but now that you've reminded me, I'm going to pick some up the next time I see them.