There is nothing worse than going to the grocery store or farmers’ market and stocking up on fresh vegetables or fruit, only to have them go bad in your fridge. While Carlo and I have almost perfected the art of buying just what we need for the week’s menu, we still have to toss out veggies past their expiration date every week.
So I was very happy to find Ziploc Fresh Produce Bags at Costco last week. I had first seen them used on the Biggest Loser last season, but I had looked for them at Target and my local grocery stores with no luck. At Costco, you get 4 boxes of 15 bags each for $7.45. This equals out to 12 cents per bag, but it is so worth it considering how much the produce costs that you throw out, and you can reuse the bags a couple of times depending on what you put inside them.
The Fresh Produce Bags totally worked: The strawberries that I buy at the farmers’ market normally go a bit manky after 3-4 days in the fridge, but the ones that I put in one of the bags stayed fresh for a week, which immediately turned me into a convert. I now transfer all of my fresh produce into the bags as soon as I come home from the farmers’ market and store. If you want to cut down on your grocery bill and prevent unnecessary waste, definitely buy a pack and try them for yourself.
