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Debbie Meyer Green Bags Produce Saver, set of 20
item #: EVE-20Pack
Price: $12.95 | Buy 2-3: | $12.45 each | | Buy 4 or more: | $11.95 each |
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| 42 reviews |
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| Cathy F - 02/2010 |
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| Technically, these are still Evert-Fresh bags - the fine print on the packages says "Debbie Meyer is a trademark of Housewares America, Inc. and Green Bags is a registered trademark of Evert-Fresh Corp." But under the old Evert-Fresh name, we could buy packages of 10 small, or 10 medium, or 10 large according to our needs here at Reusable Bags. These are sold now just in medium and large, with 10 of each in 20 bag packages, when I really need a lot of small bags (just one human here). I also hate buying under the Debbie Meyer name - she is SO annoying on the tv commercial, acting as though she invented the stuff just recently, while I've been buying Evert-Fresh green bags for decades.
Anyway - they do work if you use them right. Bananas are very tricky, some people do succeed using the bags but for most of us, it's better to just separate the bananas and put them various places around the kitchen to keep them from influencing each other too much, and then refrigerating them if they are getting ahead of your desire to eat them. The skins turn black in the fridge, but the banana is fine.
Cut fruit/veg are not likely to do so well in the green bags, not really intended for those. The idea is to slow down the ageing process by allowing the gases emitted by the still-living fruits/vegs to leave the space. A better alternative for cut up items is a glass container with a tight-fitting lid such as those wonderful pyrex bowls with plastic/rubber lids that you can pop a little bit. I use those bowls (several different sizes) in the refrigerator for lettuce/other greens and shredded cabbage from bags (yes, I'm that lazy), cut up bell peppers and onions, and those wonderful Mann vegetables (sugar snap peas, cauliflower, broccoli - yes, I'm that lazy, but their stuff is so much better than others at my grocery store and just right for one person), washed grapes, peaches/nectarines/ plums, strawberries, blueberries, orange etc. segments, cut up carrots (including those precut mini carrots - I wipe them before storing), etc. You would be amazed how long all that stuff lasts in those bowls, imitates the environment in the original bags and gives them extra life even beyond the sell-by or use-by dates. And then it's easy to just pull out pieces on the fly for eating. Haven't tried them for avocados (or the green bags, as someone suggested works for cut avocados), but I've gotten some extra time to eat the other half of the avocado if I put half in a small mason jar (1 pint) and evacuate with a Food Saver (putting lemon or lime juice over the cut surface also helps). I've even successfully saved cut up apples in the bowls when dipped first in a lemon or lime juice solution. I tried the bags for cut up lettuce etc. with no real success, although maybe they would work on a whole head. I can get a little more time out of bagged lettuce etc. by putting in an evacuated mason jar, but actually the pyrex bowls/tight lids work better for me and are easier to handle and to pick out some to eat (I use the 7 cup bowls for the bagged lettuce etc., about 1/2 to 2/3 of a Dole salad bag fits easily into it). I prefer glass containers in general since I'm sensitive to a lot of plastics and so can notice the difference in taste and smell.
The green bags seem good for unwashed apples, strawberries, blueberries, grapes still on the stem (if they are firm, not easy to disattach from the stem, and not moist when purchased), avocados (uncut), uncut bell peppers of all colors, pears, citrus fruit, etc. and also whole tomatoes (not refrigerated). I would suggest trying them on any uncut fruit or veg to experiment. Just don't wash anything beforehand, and putting a folded paper towel at the bottom helps because it absorbs the moisture. Also check on your goodies periodically (especially when experimenting) - you can just pull the stuff out of the bag, wipe them dry if necessary, use the paper towel to wipe down the inside of the bag and then open up and put aside to dry for reuse for something else and then insert a new folded paper towel and replace the fruit/veg.
The bags just need to be rinsed under the faucet - I just put some hot water in the bag and shake a bit, then I use one of those nice bag dryer things (use 2 prongs for the large size bag). I recommend not turning them inside out if, like me, you have periodic flying insect invasions as well as kitty hair etc. floating around your airspace .... less likely to have landing sites on the inside of your bags that way. You can put a little piece of self-stick label on a bottom edge of the bag (on the outside) and just put an x every time you use it, if you want to easily track the number of uses. But I imagine it's more complex than number of uses, depends on how long the bag was used (which can vary tremendously) per use/per wash. Sometimes I don't actually bother washing the bag, to be honest, if it seems clean. Just don't use soap on it - that could inactivate the mineral coating. ... more |
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| Claire T - 11/2009 |
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| These work! I'm so excited about strawberries lasting more than 5 seconds in the refrigerator. Pick yourself up a pack. You won't regret it! |
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| Mary R - 11/2009 |
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| I use these for bulk items that can't go in my mesh bags like cornmeal, oatmeal etc. Very durable. I don't have to use the grocery store bags, now. |
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Why It Gets Our Seal of Approval- Saves you money by wasting less food
- Fruits & vegetables stay fresh 3 to 10 times longer
- Reduces vitamin loss by up to 50%
- Active ingredient is a natural mineral
- Bags are reusable 8 to 10 times
- Made in the USA
- Each packet contains 20 bags (10 Large / 10 Medium)
"The most technically advanced vegetable bag on the market..." - The Chicago Tribune
"The bags slow down the ripening process and keep foods fresh longer." - The New York Times
We've heard from many customers want the solution without the plastic bag waste. Check out our new reuseit.com Produce Saver!
Dimensions:
Large bags (17" x 7.5")
Medium bags (15.25 x 5.75")
About the bags
These ingenious green produce bags offer a natural way to absorb the enzyme-producing gases that cause vegetables to deteriorate. Debbie Meyer Green Bags (formerly known as Evert-Fresh Green Bags) are made from low density-polyethylene that is coated with a fine layer of natural clay containing high levels of a mineral proven to absorb ethylene gas. (When produce ripens it emits ethylene which speeds up the ripening / rotting process).
Using Debbie Meyer Green Bags can extend the life of produce 3 to 10 times. Perhaps it's so hard to find these at grocery stores because using them cuts down on wasted fruits and vegetable waste, which means you buy less. Debbie Meyer Green Bags can help you avoid throwing away uneaten produce -- saving you money and while helping cut down on waste. Green Bags can also play a role in lowering your carbon footprint since less waste leads to buying less, and making fewer trips to the grocery store and/or market.
Debbie Meyer's trademarked, green-colored bags also naturally cuts down on damaging effects of UV rays resulting in far less vitamin loss.
Reusing Debbie Meyer Green Bags
Each bag has the capacity to absorb ethylene 8-10 times. To reuse, simply rinse with water only (no soap) and let thoroughly dry (we recommend turning inside out to dry) After 8-10 uses we suggest you continue to reuse the bag as a produce bag especially for items you plan on eating quickly and/or are not prone to rapid decomposition.
Reducing food waste helps limit greenhouse gases
Food waste produces methane (a greenhouse gas) when it decays in landfills. Reduce your food waste and you help limit this gas. Plus, by wasting less you’ll also help decrease the energy and materials needed to produce, package and transport food – all which add to greenhouse gas production. In fact, in the UK alone, food transport accounts for 25% of all the miles driven by large vehicles!
Product Use Tips:
- Store produce in a cool, dry and dark place.
- Don't crowd or combine different product in same bag.
- Be sure to rinse bags after each use and dry thoroughly.
- If excess moisture is present, dry produce thoroughly and place in dry green bag with natural paper towel or coffee filter.
- For best results, keep bags shut by tying in a knot or securing with a clothes pin.
Story Behind The Bags
Scientists involved in Antarctic exploration were searching for ways to prolong the freshness of produce. During their research, they found a region in Japan where for thousands of years farmers have been storing produce in mountain caves with amazing results.
The caves were dark, consistently cool, and dry. But it was discovered that the key to the remarkable preserving properties of the caves was a clay called "oya," and the cave mountain was made of it. The oya absorbed the ethylene gas that produce gives off as it matures. Debbie Meyer Green Bags combine ancient knowledge thousands of years old with space age technology for preserving produce. All that, in a simple, green bag.
Cool Fact
The active ingredient in Debbie Meyer Green Bags is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture in its Handbook #668 to counteract the negative effects of ethylene gas on fresh fruits and vegetables.
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2 out of 2 customers found this review helpful
by Wendy M - 02/2009
These bags are fantastic. I have almost no waste anymore - food stays fresh in the fridge the way it should be. Especially great for when I have to buy from the grocery store, whose veggies are older and more likely to spoil.
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We were skeptical but these really do work!
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by Joan D - 02/2009
We were skeptical but these really do work! Spinach, peppers, etc all stay fresher, longer.
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Sorry to be a dud, but I was VERY disappointed in
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by Cynthia R - 10/2008
Sorry to be a dud, but I was VERY disappointed in these bags. Maybe they gave me an extra day on the bananas, but I expected more. They are better than regular plastic bags from the grocery store for apples and other fruits, but I would recommend the zip lock bags sold here 10 to 1 over these bags. Now THE ZIPLOCK bags are fantastic! I take them to the store with me and put my fruit and veggie purchases straight into them instead of into the store's bags. Pears and bananas last for days and days. The ziplock ones are a huge money saver for me and my two teenage boys. I can overbuy fruit when it's on sale and it lasts and lasts.
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The bags have been great for everything but banana
2 out of 2 customers found this review helpful
by Maureen G - 08/2008
The bags have been great for everything but bananas - the bananas stayed yellow but seemed to ferment! But still worth the money for the rest of the produce.
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We run a small restaurant
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by teodoro p - 08/2008
We run a small restaurant. We pack all our veggies in green bags. They last twice as long.
Thanks
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I see some reviews that are stating these bags did
1 out of 1 customers found this review helpful
by tina b - 07/2009
I see some reviews that are stating these bags did not work for them. I don;t see how that can be. You must be buying produce that is not fresh. Bananas will last me a week. Brocolli 2 weeks without being limp or turing yellow, lettuce 2-3 weeks. THe key may be NOT WASHING your produce before you put it in the bag. I wash mine before I use it. I have saved so much money using these bags.
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These greeen bags really work
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by Sylvia L - 02/2009
These greeen bags really work. I no longer have fruit and veggies going bad on me. The bags have already paid for themselves.
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by Seth L - 01/2009
This is not a gimmick. They actually keep lettuce fresher in the fridge for a longer period of time. I eat more greens now because they are fresh there in the bag ready to go. Do not be put off by the dreaded "As seen on TV" graphic. They work and work well. The best testimony that I can give is that when these run out I am going to buy more. Would keep lettuce without them
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They work for a little while but in a couple of mo
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by Rebecca R - 12/2008
They work for a little while but in a couple of months they are the very plastic bags we are trying to avoid. Garbage. I also hated washing them out. They get holes and seem to always be kind of stinky so I threw them out. It's also hard to keep track of when 8-10 uses is over. Overall, yuck! I've found that using the muslin bags at the grocery and then unloading items in ceramic bowls in my produce drawers with a reusable E.G.G Ethylene Gas Guardian works great, is more convenient, and makes less of an environmental impact.
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These bags are great but they have one problem, th
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by Colleen P - 10/2008
These bags are great but they have one problem, they tear easily. They do what they claim but I prefer the EverFresh bags.
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Keeps tomatoes for several weeks outside of the fr
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by william w - 06/2009
Keeps tomatoes for several weeks outside of the frig.
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Have been using these for years and they work grea
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by Keren S - 07/2009
Have been using these for years and they work great!
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I have used green bags for years
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by sally h - 08/2008
I have used green bags for years. I use them over and over again. It is amazing how long vegetables keep in them.
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They work great my wife really enjoys the savings
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by J. J. C - 08/2008
They work great my wife really enjoys the savings on fruit and vegatables.
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by Clara S - 08/2008
I love the green bags. They work really well and I've been using them for several years.
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