Debbie Myer Green Bags Helps Fruit & Veggies Last Longer

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Debbie Myer Green Bags Helps Fruit & Veggies Last Longer

Submitted by: anonymous 09/24/2008 3:42 AM

I went to Walgreens one day and saw those Debbie Myer green bags and thought I would give them a try. Put some paper towels in with them and you wouldn't believe how long the fruit and Vegetables last. My mother is even using them. Well worth the $10. You can wash them out and reuse them too.

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I need to try those for my bananas. They go brown so quickly.

Posted by clippergirl56 on September 27, 2008 2:42 PM

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I tried these once and they did NOT work for me. My bananas seemed to get brown more quickly. Also, we put some strawberries in them and the next day, the berries were mushy.

Posted by helen jones on September 29, 2008 1:47 AM

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I have been using he Debbie Meyer green bags for some time now. I find they do an excellent job most of the time. I had lettuce in one for almost a month and could still use it after peeling back a few leaves.

Posted by anonymous on September 29, 2008 4:28 PM

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I used the green bags for my bananas the other day. However, the day after putting them in the bag, my son wanted one. When I took the banana out it smelled like plastic and my son wouldn't eat the banana :-(

Posted by anonymous on October 01, 2008 2:52 PM

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The bags are a waste of money..my strawberries were rotten a day after I put them in..the same day that I picked them! My bananas also turned brown by the second day. I took them back to the store.

Posted by kathy on October 06, 2008 10:19 AM

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One of the best products every made. My fruit and vegetables stay crisp and last...... But remember to fold the bay over to seal and occasionally dry out moist with a paper towel.

Posted by claudia on October 15, 2008 1:25 PM

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I, too, use the Green Bags faithfully with satisfaction. Regarding strawberries, however, I have read much advice to store them without touching each other. One clever tip was to keep them in an well-rinsed and dried egg carton. This should extend their freshness.

Posted by Ocalabelle on October 22, 2008 2:20 PM

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I did try these...a couple of times. I must have bought a bad batch of bags, because they did not work at all!

Posted by Sherry Kristjanson on October 29, 2008 7:48 PM

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I found a "generic" version of the Green Bags at a general-dollar store (hint: reverse the words) for only $5. They work just as well as the infomercial ones; I've kept celery for weeks, as well as cut veggies, & even cilantro wayyy past when it usually withers or rots.

Posted by Rivahcat on November 25, 2008 11:13 AM

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To keep celery fresh longer, just wrap it in aluminum foil before putting it in the refridgerator...works every time.

Posted by scrap728@yahoo.com on November 28, 2008 8:48 PM

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Interesting to see the responses on the Debbie Meyer bags. Consumer Reports recently rated them as one of the worst rated products of the year. (http://www.cnbc.com/id/27914576)

Posted by paylessforfood.com on November 28, 2008 10:49 PM

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I have used them with success but have NOT tried strawberries in them! If your bananas go brown, simply freeze them: the skins will turn black but no harm is done; then when you have time, simply thaw them & make banana bread! Actually with the cost of bananas so high here now I buy them ripe & marked down & freeze & make the banana bread for my grandkids who gobble them down! For strawberries, if you are not going to eat right away, I would freeze on a "cookie sheet" or in a pie plate NOT TOUCHING one another: then bag once frozen or put into container; this actually works fantastic with any fruits: cherries, etc:

Posted by MzScarlett on January 04, 2009 10:35 AM

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Whenever I have a banana on the outs, I toss it in the freezer. The other day I noticed I had 6 bananas stocked up, so I made banana bread and banana nut muffins for new years day. It was delicious. I really thinking the overripe bananas make better breads. I just leave them out to thaw for a few hours.

Posted by anonymous on January 04, 2009 3:05 PM

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I was not impressed with these bags. They make bananas ripen more quickly than if you just left them on the counter.

Posted by LisaS on January 15, 2009 10:01 PM

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I have these bags and I love them. A head of broccoli lasted for two weeks in the green bags. This item works quite well for me and I will always use them.

Posted by Tweet202 on February 15, 2009 7:46 PM

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