Mylar bags with ziplocks

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   Does anyone have experience with these?  I got a bunch and am looking to repackage and store some of my food in them, but I read somewhere that they are not good with an oxygen absorper.  Something about the ziplock seal not being tight enough.

Also, are they all food-grade?  I just assumed they are, but it's something simple as a bad storage container that can really ruin your stash.  And does the mil (thickness) of the bag make a difference?  

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floridagirl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List advanced Member Joined: March 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote floridagirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Mylar bags with ziplocks Posted: April 23 2006 at 8:43pm
	Does anyone have experience with these? I got a bunch and am looking to repackage and store some of my food in them, but I read somewhere that they are not good with an oxygen absorper. Something about the ziplock seal not being tight enough. Also, are they all food-grade? I just assumed they are, but it's something simple as a bad storage container that can really ruin your stash. And does the mil (thickness) of the bag make a difference?

gilmor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: April 10 2006 Status: Offline Points: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote gilmor Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 23 2006 at 9:01pm
	Florida girl, I didn't know that mylar bags had ziplocks. . . I thought that you ironed them to get the seal. Is there material on the other side of the zipper so that you could you iron it AFTER you zipped it?? Gilmore

sweetpea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: March 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 299	Post Options Post Reply Quote sweetpea Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 24 2006 at 10:54am
	Wow, mylar bags with ziploc ... where'd you get 'em at? You didn't say what size you had, so I'm assuming they're gallon sized or slightly larger.. What you could do is fill up your mylar bags and remove as much air as possible. Then put them into buckets, add your oxygen packets (about 1 - 2 per bag), "burp" it and seal it up. IMO, it won't hurt the packets if your only going to open the bucket for a minute to remove a bag from there. Then you can just reseal and "burp" the air out of the bucket again.
	"When an emergency arises, the time for preparation is past."

floridagirl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List advanced Member Joined: March 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote floridagirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 02 2006 at 1:35pm
	Thanks for the information, it really helps. I got the bags on ebay, think the company name is sorbent systems out of california