Sometimes I have to decide if I’m being frugal or just downright cheap! I’ve decided that my use of Ziploc freezer bags falls into the category of frugal. I just can’t bring myself to pay for freezer bags and only use them once. I also can’t bring myself to wash them, dry them, and put them back away.
So I have a different approach….
Here’s an example. My family does not like super-saucy pizza. So one can of pizza sauce will make three pizzas for us. I don’t want to keep a can of pizza sauce in the fridge until we make pizza three times, so I freeze it in 1/3 can portions. I certainly don’t want to use two freezer bags for the two unused portions left the first time I open a can.
Instead, I put each serving into a regular zipping sandwich bag. I actually use the store brand ones or whatever’s on sale at the time. Then, I tuck the sandwich bags into a freezer bag. I get the protection of a freezer bag without getting it all messy. When I pull out the last sandwich bag, I just put the Ziploc freezer bag back in my paper goods drawer. It’s mess-free and a great way to use the same Ziploc bags over and over!