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Squishy fun with colors
I use the quart and gallon storage bags for an easy sensory/art project for toddlers and preschoolers. Put shaving cream and different colors of food coloring in a bag and seal it. The kids squish it around and watch the colors mix and change.It's a great way to teach colors & have fun without getting messy hands!

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Storage Bags, Art, Kids, Teaching
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Shelf Life

Refrigerating juicy foods
When refrigerating food, place raw meat, poultry, and seafood in containers or sealed plastic bags to prevent their juices from dripping onto other foods. Raw juices often contain harmful bacteria.
Storage Bags, Temperature, Shelf life
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Shelf Life

Labeling bags and containers
Food placed in Ziploc® Bags and Containers can be easily identified by adding labels stating the contents and date. You can also use a marker to write directly on the bag.
Storage Bags, Labels, Shelf life
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Easy quilting
When I cut out a quilt top, I use the bags to keep all the different size pieces organized. I label the bag with the sizes inside the bag. When I need a certain size I don't have to go through all of the pieces, just pull out the proper bag and the piece I need to make my quilt block. It's really great to have these for classes where precutting the pieces is required, it works much better than pinning labels with the size to each stack of pieces.

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Mary I., Des Moines, IA
Storage Bags, Quilting, Sewing, Organizing, Hobbies
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Protected sewing patterns
I use the gallon bags for sewing patterns that I have opened and used. The patterns are hard to refold to the original size. Just put the pattern envelope in the bag face up and put the pattern pieces and notes about the notions you used and seal it. They stay together and the pattern pieces don't get ripped, torn or worn.

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Pat H., Tulsa, OK
Storage Bags, Sewing, Organizing, Art, Hobbies
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Crafts & Hobbies

Keeping baby animals warm
I work as a wildlife rehabilitator, and when we have calls about [baby animals], we suggest using your product to fill with warm water as a hot water bottle to warm up the baby until they can get it to a rehabilitator.

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Suzanne M., Virginia Beach, VA
Storage Bags, Wildlife, Crafts and hobbies
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Holidays & Entertaining

Creating Santa bags
A new family tradition for us is to utilize Ziploc Bags as Santa bags for our family Christmas party. We put each Child’s name on their bag, let them use markers to decorate it, and after they have played with their gifts we collect everything into their Santa bag.

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Jennifer L., Newnan, GA
Storage Bags, Holidays and entertaining, Christmas, Gifts
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Food & Cooking

Making toppings and crusts
I use Ziploc Bags to crush wafers/Ritz Crackers for toppings or crusts!

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bonnie H., MONTOGMERY, AL
Storage Bags, Food and cooking, Toppings, Cooking
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Makeshift pillow
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
Storage Bags, Pillow, Travel and outdoors, Outdoors
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Food & Cooking

Beautiful deviled-eggs
When I am asked to bring a dish I always want to bring deviled eggs but they are hard to transport because they move on the plate and create a mess. I now travel with the stuffing for the egg white in a Ziploc Bag. When I reach my destination I snip the corner of the bag and decorate the egg whites and end up with beautiful stuffed deviled eggs.

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Debra G., Santa Rosa, CA
Storage Bags, Food and cooking, Cooking, Deviled eggs
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Food & Cooking

Making a strainer
Put one Ziploc Bag with holes inside another Ziploc Bag without holes to use for a strainer or to marinade or even bread your food without the mess. We just started camping and you need many conviences when you are limeted for space. This would eliminate the use of bowls that take up a lot of space on the counter and in the refrigerator when cooking.

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Barbara S., Duluth, MN
Storage Bags, Food and cooking, Strainer, Marinating, Camping
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Food & Cooking

Making fresh lemon juice
When fresh lemon juice is needed, I just slice a lemon and pop it into the Ziploc Bag. Squeezing the lemon is much neater in a Ziploc Bag! No messy hands! When the lemon is juiced, I just snip the corner of the bag and pour the juice. Voila!

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Grace N., Lakeside Park, KY
Storage Bags, Lemon Juice, Food and cooking, Cooking
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Food for the fish
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!

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Jean P., Chester, NH
Storage Bags, Travel and outdoors, Snorkeling, Feeding fish
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Custom-made snacks
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.
Storage Bags, Snacks, Kids, Travel and outdoors, Outdoors
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Food & Cooking

Brining chicken
Brine a small whole chicken in a two gallon Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag.
Storage Bags, Brining, Chicken, Food and cooking, Cooking
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Crafts & Hobbies

Storing guitar accessories
Use a Ziploc® Brand Bag in your guitar case to keep tools like string cutter and polishing cloth separate from picks.
Storage Bags, Guitar, Music, Hobbies, Crafts and hobbies
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Keeping maps handy
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.

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Harry B., San Diego, CA
Storage Bags, Maps, Biking, Rain, Travel and outdoors, Outdoors
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Home Storage & Organizing

Keeping photos handy
I like to carry recent photos in my purse to show friends. Rather than a bulky photo album, I put them in Ziploc Bags which also allows me to have 2 photos (one on each side)for quick viewing. The photos are protected, also.

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Karen T., Kearney, NE
Storage Bags, Purse, Handbag, Photos, Home storage and organizing
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Food & Cooking

Getting to the bottom of flour
I hate when I use my canister for flour and sugar etc.. and the scoop cannot get the last bit to use up when baking/cooking. I use the gallon size and quart size as a liner in my canisters and now when I want to et the las bit I can just pull the Ziploc Bag out and pour into measuring cup. This also helps keep the critters out by zipping up the bags in the canister.

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Veronica C., Denver, CO
Storage Bags, Flour, Sugar, Food and cooking, Baking, Cooking
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Storing paint brushes and rollers
Ziploc Bags are perfect for me when I am painting. The large ones are great for sealing up a paint roller in between coats instead of washing it or using a new one. I hate washing rollers and will not throw one away. This also works with paint brushes. I usually store them in the refrigerator after sealing in the ziplock.

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Christine A., Liberty Center, OH
Storage Bags, Painting, Paint Brushes, Hobbies, Crafts and hobbies
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Home Storage & Organizing

Organized power cords
Have any power cords you are not using? Neatly roll them up and place it in it's own bag, and label it with the item it goes to. That way it doesn't get tangled with other cords and you know what it goes with.

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Wanda Z., New Ellenton, SC
Storage Bags, Organizing, Cords, Electronics, Home storage and organizing
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Home Storage & Organizing

Organized receipts
I use one Ziploc Sandwich Bag each month to store that months receipts. I mark on that bag the month and year (Jan. 09 etc.) and at the end of the year I place all 12 bags into a gallon size Ziploc Bag and mark on that bag the year.

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Mary Lynn R., Chandler, AZ
Storage Bags, Receipts, Taxes, Organizing, Home storage and organizing
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Home Storage & Organizing

Organized detergent
I pre-measure laundry detergent into bags and mark what kind of laundry load I'm going to do (whites, colors, sheets, etc.), since I use a different amount for each load.

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Karen C., Memphis, TN
Storage Bags, Laundry, Clothing, Organizing, Home storage and organizing
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Protecting gear while at the beach
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.
Storage Bags, Electronics, Beach, Sand, Travel and outdoors, Outdoors
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Keeping your baby's diapers handy
Carry your baby’s diapers in a Ziploc® Brand Bag.
Storage Bags, Babies, Diapers, Diaper Bags, Travel and outdoors
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Home Storage & Organizing

Organized brackets and screws
Organize all small pieces of disassembled furniture, such as screws and brackets, into a Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag.
Storage Bags, Organizing, Screws, Bolts, Home storage and organizing
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Home Storage & Organizing

A sock without its mate
Keep a Ziploc® Brand Bag in your sock drawers for socks with a missing mate. If the missing sock reappears, you know where to find its pal.
Storage Bags, Socks, Clothing, Organizing, Home storage and organizing
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Home Storage & Organizing

Storing computer cords
Pack all your computer cords and wires into separate Ziploc® Brand Bags when moving. The cords won’t get jumbled and the clear bags will help you unpack faster!
Storage Bags, Cords, Electronics, Organizing, Home storage and organizing
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Food & Cooking

Cutting vegetables
When recipes call for part of a raw vegetable, cut up the entire thing instead. Place the extra pieces in a Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag, and place in the fridge for another day.
Storage Bags, Vegetables, Saving time, Food and cooking, Cooking
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Home Storage & Organizing

Protecting precious memories
I use Ziploc Bags to store some genealogy that I don't want to get destroyed. Pictures, hand written family recipies, family stories, deed, birth and death certificates and marriage licenses, War pensions, and some other legal documents. I even use some of them to house WWII medals of my grandfathers, and other precious things.

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Cindy C., Bloomington, IN
Storage Bags, Heirlooms, Valuables, Preserving, Storing, Home storage and organizing
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Organized diaper bags
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.

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Jennifer B., Trenton, TN
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Food & Cooking

Protecting food from insects
When we were overrun with small ants in our cabinets, we put the boxes in Ziploc Bags and sealed them tight. It works great and keeps the food fresh and ant free.

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Bob B., Woodstock, GA
Storage Bags, Ants, Insects, Protection from insects, Food and cooking
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Crafts & Hobbies

Protecting gardening gloves
In the summer I store my gardening gloves in a Ziploc Bag! No spider worries for me!

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Shirley H., Corryton, TN
Storage Bags, Gardening, Hobbies, Protection from insects, Crafts and hobbies
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Food & Cooking

Storing brown sugar
When I open a new bag of brown sugar I immediately put the sugar in a Ziploc Bag (1 gal). I can put my measuring cups directly into the bag to pack the sugar without making a mess. And I never have to worry about hard brown sugar!

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Linda P., Greenville, OH
Storage Bags, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Baking, Food and cooking, Cooking
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Food & Cooking

Salads made easy
When I take a salad to work, I put lettuce & other veges in a gallon Ziploc Storage Bag & squeeze all the air out. At lunch time, I open the bag, pour in salad dressing, reseal & shake.

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JACQUELYN W., LYNWOOD, CA
Storage Bags, Salad, Lunch, Work, Office, Vegetables, Food and cooking
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Crafts & Hobbies

Drip irrigation
watering plants--fill bag with plant food and water--make small hole and hang over tube plants--water will slowly drip into plant without flooding over--enabling water to soak into dirt and give nutrients.

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Shirley P., Greenwood, IN
Storage Bags, Plants, Watering plants, Gardening, Hobbies, Crafts and hobbies
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Home Storage & Organizing

Storing golf balls
I use the gallon bags to store golf balls for resale. It is easy to see the make of the ball and get a quick count without ever opening the package. Much easier than storing 30 boxes!!!

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Holli M., Bellefontaine, OH
Storage Bags, Golf balls, Storing, Sports, Home storage and organizing
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