If a product says “As Seen on TV”, I’m automatically skeptical.
I tend to assume that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
I probably wouldn’t have even tried the Debbie Meyer Green Bags if they hadn’t been given to me by stepmom.
What are Debbie Meyer GreenBags?
According to the infomercials, these green plastic bags miraculously prevent produce from spoiling. You simply put your fruits and vegetables in a green bag and they stay good for much longer than they normally would.
It sounds like a fantastic idea.
It’s important to me to feed my family real food. I load up on fruits and vegetables as much as I can – but I don’t have the lifestyle that allows me to stop by the grocery store every few days. Unfortunately, that means I end up throwing away a lot of food that sounded like a good idea when I was grocery shopping, but didn’t get used up as quickly as I thought it would.
If the Debbie Meyer GreenBags worked as promised, they could potentially save me tons of money!
But is it possible for a plastic bag to prevent food from going bad?
As it turns out, Debbie Meyer Green Bags actually do seem to slow the decay of fresh produce.
Of course, they don’t stop spoilage all together. Your fruits and vegetables will still rot if they are left in the bags for too long. But, I get much more “shelf life” out of our fresh produce than I get when I don’t use the Green Bags. On average, the life expectancy of my fruits and vegetables is about double with Debbie Meyer Green Bags than without.
A few tips to keep in mind when using Debbie Meyer GreenBags:
- Moisture is your enemy. You’ll get better results with the Green Bags if you put a paper towel in the bag with your fruits and vegetables. This works really well for keeping lettuce crisp longer.
- Reuse sparingly. The bags are meant to be reused, but they won’t last forever. If something does go bad in them (it happens), throw them out. Also, make sure you rinse lightly and give the bags plenty of time to dry out before trying to reuse them again.
- Nothing lasts forever. Seriously. This should be a no brainer.
You can get Debbie Meyers GreenBags at Bed Bath & Beyond, Walgreens, or online at Amazon.
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I’d rather have Debbie Meyers Meat & Cheese Begs.
She does have bread bags now also, so that’s closer!
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Bags. Her meat and cheese begs are not good.
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I’ve been thinking about trying these. Now I probably will. Thanks!
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I tried on of my Mom’s so I could buy cheap bananas at Costco. After the third use, they needed to be tossed out. They actually made the bananas go bad faster.
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I use these and I have mixed results. They work really well in keeping the veggies fresh the first time you use them. I’ve had a box of strawberries in a new bag for almost 2 weeks now, and they still taste delicious and have zero mold on them. Last night, I cooked asparagus that I bought on April 12 and the tips were not mushy at all. However, after about 6 weeks of use, they don’t seem to keep the spoilage down for as long. Then I’m putting plastic bags into the landfill, which I hate to do.
I have probably saved $200/month on produce since I started using these.
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My mom loves these bags!
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Mine work fairly well, although it does seem that as soon as you crack it open, your fruit is gone for good. Particularly bananas; they’ll still be yellow and great looking, but then you get one out and their really…soft. It does seem to make them APPEAR to not be spoiling though.
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