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Quart-size Ziploc® Brand Slider Storage Bags are perfect for organizing your travel-sized toothpaste, shampoo and makeup containers.

If you're taking salad on the road, keep it from wilting by filling a Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bag with ice and setting it on top of the salad container.

My daily commute is via a 2mile bike ride to work. As an avid coffee drinker, I have struggled with an adequate way to get my coffee to work with me, without spilling into my bag. Everyday, for the last 5months, I have put my coffee thermos (which leaks) into a gallon Ziploc Bag. Thanks to this bag, which has held up remarkably well for 5 months of service, my papers and back were spared from spilled coffee.

Keep a Ziploc® Brand Big Bag with the Double Zipper Seal filled with toys your kids love and grab it on the way out to restaurants or long road trips. (Just be sure not to leave kids unsupervised with Big Bags.)

If you’re in need of a makeshift pillow at home or while traveling, blow some air into a Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag and then seal it. You’ll have the perfect temporary pillow and, when you’re done, you can simply open the bag and fold it into your pocket

Use extra-small Ziploc® Brand Containers to store headphones and keep them tangle free in your handbag or gym bag.

We pack several Big Bags with us when we go on scuba diving trips ... one we use as a "dry" bag on the boat and one to use for a "wet" bag. We've turned lots of divers on to using these!

Looking for a quick and easy way to pack a fragile item? Fill a few Ziploc® Slider Bags with air and zip them close. Surround your item with these "air bags" to help prevent your fragile item from getting damaged.

When traveling, we use Ziploc Bags to hold wet wathcloths or wet wipes. These can be used to wipe sticky fingers or clean up a spill, either on a passenger or in the car. You can use one baggie for the clean ones and another baggie for the used ones!

When my husband and I went snorkeling on a Caribbean cruise, we used Ziploc Bags to feed the fish! At breakfast we snatched a few rolls from the buffet and sealed them up in the Ziploc sandwich size bags. Once in the water we were able to keep the rolls from getting wet and mushy until we were ready to attract and feed the fish. There were thousands of them - all hungry for fresh bread, thanks to Ziploc!

Before you hop into the car to visit relatives, set out bowls of raisins, granola and various nuts and let each family member fill a Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag with favorites for the ride. They’ll enjoy the custom-made snacks, and you’ll be glad they had something nutritious before their festive treats.

For no-fuss, budget-friendly outdoor meals and snacks, try packing a picnic for the family instead of purchasing expensive theme-park meals. Make cleaning up a cinch by storing tableware, tongs and serving spoons in Ziploc® Brand Slider Storage and Freezer Bags with the Smart Zip® Seal for easy access. Prepare for any spills or mishaps by pre-moistening paper towels and storing them in Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bags. Reserve the bags to bring the dirty items home so you can pop them straight into the sink or dishwasher.

Peaches arrive at the picnic unbruised when wrapped in a napkin and placed in a Ziploc® Brand Container.

I use the snack bags for my medications when we are traveling. Instead of carrying a lot of bottles, I put what I need to take in a snack bag and then I can just throw it out when I'm done. I do that with morning, evening, and bedtime medications. Then I know if I've taken what I am suppose to everyday.

We find the the sandwich bags are just the right size to carry with us when we take our Basenjis for a walk. They turn inside out right over our hand, we can pick up after the dogs, pull the bags off of our hands and zip it closed. Unlike the other walkers who are carrying big grocery bags, ours are compact and sealed. Thank you for the convenience.

Use a Ziploc® Brand Bag to hold foreign currency while you’re traveling and for storing it at home in between trips.

Anytime you're headed for the beach or pool, make sure you pack plenty of Ziploc® Brand Big Bags. Their convenient built-in handles make it easy to carry home wet swimsuits and towels.

Whether on the patio table or at the beach, keep your plastic utensils and napkins from flying off by storing in Ziploc® Brand Slider Storage Bags. When you're finished eating, just pop the dirty utensils back in the bag to take home for cleaning.

For bicycle touring, I fold my map so that it will fit in a gallon Ziploc. I attach it with rubber bands to a flat surface on top of my handlebar bag. Let it rain! My map stays dry, and is visible.

Sand and lotions can damage cell phones, cameras and MP3 players. Help protect gear at the beach by sealing in a Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag.

Carry your baby’s diapers in a Ziploc® Brand Bag.

With a little planning, the whole family can enjoy nutritious foods throughout the day while enjoying outdoor activities. Before heading out to campgrounds, the beach or the park, pack your cooler with fresh treats for the family. Make cooler space count by organizing like-items together, such as sandwiches on the left and fruits and veggies on the right to maximize space and make finding treats a snap. Finally, add in sunscreen and a spray bottle filled with water. They’ll feel refreshing to the skin and keep the whole family sunburn free and feeling cool on a warm day.

When on the road, store your chips, cookies and crackers in Ziploc® Brand Containers to lock in freshness and to protect snacks from getting crushed.

I fill a few freezer bags with water and freeze them. They are great to use as ice packs or to cool off the kids in the summer.

I love the Big Bags for camping trips. We just put all of our linens, clothes, and blankets in them. When we are done camping for the year, I wash everything and put a fabric softner sheet back in the bag with everything, and next year, everything is clean, fresh and ready to go! Even after being stored all winter.

Ziploc Storage Bags are great for organizing a diaper bag! Just pack a separate bag for each of baby's needs (food-related, diaper-related, clothes, etc) & you no longer have to search the bag.

Biking or hiking this summer? Keep your pockets and backpack stuffed with small Ziploc® Bags to protect your essentials--money, snacks, bandages, etc.

Bringing home leftovers from restaurants is now very easy. Placing the leftovers into the Zip'n Steam bags makes for secure transport, compact storage, and easy to microwave when home.

As an avid fisher, my husband and I put four rubber worms in each snack size Ziploc bag. This way we don't have to carry a large package of worms, giving us color variety and the colors don't blend together. We can also add fish scent to the bags we want scented. They will marinate in the scent until time to use. Helps keep a neat tackle box.

Place ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc. in separate Ziploc Bags. This saves space in the cooler instead of having to cart around large containers of each, but the best part is that when you are ready to use, simply snip off a small piece of a corner and squeeze onto your food item. If you need to reseal while at an event, make sure you have a few of the butterfly clips on hand. You can get them from any office supply store.

I do a lot of waiting in the car for my daughter as she attends her lessons, etc. I've learned to always carry two items with me...my Walkman and a book. I used to toss both in my purse before leaving the door, but soon got tired of tanging the headphone cords with my brush or comb. I found that using a bag keeps everything neat, tidy and untangled.

A great low-calorie snack that travels? Make sugar-free gelatin right inside the smaller Ziploc® Containers.

Last week, I went rafting on the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, Texas. I wanted to take my new digital camera to get some pictures of the river, since it is usually tame enough to tube on. I put my digital camera in a quart size freezer bag inside my purse (which was belted around my waist)because I thought I might get splashed! Never did I think that I would be flipped out of the raft into rough rapids and water over my head. But that's what happened. I am happy to say that I did not drown, and my camera was dry as a bone inside the Ziploc Bag after taking an accidental dive into the raging Guadalupe River! My digital camera is as good as new because Ziploc Bags really do not leak! I don't advise this manuever just to test them, but I'm sold!

While camping we make freash ice tea everyday. After the teabags have steeped and the brew cooled down, pour tea into large Ziploc Bag. Place on top of ice in cooler until dinner time, then pour into pitcher for use on table. It's cold and refreahing.

Going to the cabin for the weekend? For easy cooking, mix dry ingredients for recipes in advance and take them along in Ziploc® Brand Storage Bags.

Going on a trip? Use Ziploc® Big Bags to pack daily changes of clothes. Label each bag with a day of the week. You can also use the bags to store clean towels and washcloths.

We live out in the country in WV and can get some pretty icy days and nights in the winter. One of the tricks that my husband does is put Ziploc Bags on the outside mirrors on our truck. It works great! We have never had to scrape our mirrors.