Debbie Meyer Green Bags (20 Pack)

by Debbie Meyer

• Keep fruits and vegetables fresher longer in Green Bags
• Able to be re-used up to 10 times, the Green Bags help save money and reduce waste
• Designed to keep certain produce fresh for approximately 30 days
• Helps reduce vitamin loss by up to 50 percent
• Included in the package are 10 large and 10 medium bags

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.5 inches ; 10.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011TMP3Y
• Item model number: 20317
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (410 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #6 in Health & Personal Care > House Supplies > Paper & Plastic > Food Storage

Product Description

Fruits & Vegetables stay fresh longer. Prolong the Life of Your Produce – NATURALLY! Re-Use Bags up to 10 Times! Delicious Fruits & Veggies Star Fresh Side by Side Control Humidity, Discourage Mold & Decay

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

214 of 215 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product when used correctly July 2, 2008

By Napalm

After reading all the reviews, I'm not sure that people are using these correctly. Not their fault, the instructions are pretty bad.

There are certain types of fruits and vegetables that are going to work better than others. Greens work great. I had a head of lettuce that lasted 3 weeks in one before I ate it all. Celery, cucumbers, broccoli... all last longer. Bananas look good on the outside, but can be bad on the inside. Fruits that are sensitive to moisture (such as strawberries and peaches) should probably not be stored in them.

Second, moisture is the kiss of death in these bags. What I do is put a folded up paper towel in with the fruits/veggies, and then put them in the fridge so that the produce is resting on top of the paper towel. Replace the paper towel once a week (or more frequently if it looks moist inside the bag).

I pretty much only use it to store greens, bell peppers, squash.. Works great for me. I have to throw out less produce since I started using these. But again, it's gotta be the right produce in the right (non-moist) conditions.

90 of 94 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I was skeptical, but they actually work, SORT OF April 23, 2008

By FlamingoNut

I purchased these bags the same day I bought some bananas, a "bunch" of 3, 9 days ago. Normally after a few days the uneaten bananas get thrown away, even though I only normally purchase a bunch of about 4 or 5. We just don't eat them fast enough. On a whim, I purchased a box, only because of my walking 7yo infomercial. Today she ate the 3rd banana, 9 days later. Granted, it was a bit softer than usual, but not a brown on it.
I had also put a red & a green bell pepper in another bag, which has been on my countertop for about 6 days. Not a wrinkle on them. We'll be cutting them up tonight, so if I have a negative comment to post, I'll be back.
Next I'm going to try strawberries, something else that normally rots away in my fridge.
So far, I don't regret my purchase and am glad that I didn't go with my thoughts of "no way, can't work".

EDIT 05/30/08: Strawberries: rotted/molded within a few days. Peppers: did prevent wrinklage, used peppers 6 days later, peppers in great shape. Tomatoes: same as peppers. Bananas: definitely prevented the browning by more than a week, but the banana was alot softer than I would expect.
If I could change my original 4 star rating, I'd bump it down to a 2.5.
To me, it's worth it just to extend the life of my bunches of bananas.

220 of 249 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money and not buy green bags January 6, 2008

By Gigi Chapman

The fruits and vegetables may look wonderful on the outside after nine days, but they are rotten inside. For instance, the picture of the bananas in the advertisements shows lovely yellow ones in the green bags and very ripened brown ones that are not in the green bags. In reality, the ones in the green bags, if they are as old as the ones that are not in the bags, are just as near rotten as the brown ones. I had the same experience with tomatoes and lettuce didn't seem to keep as long as if it was not in green bags. I gave my daughter in law and my mother in law some green bags and there experience was just as unpleasant.