# Do you re-use ZipLock bags?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 28, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888 "2024-07-28T12:17:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888/61 "2024-07-30T18:49:37Z")

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> [@Cartooniverse](#):
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> I know- ZipLoc bags and their ilk aren’t designed for years-long use.

I hardly expect “years-long use”. But re-using minimally soiled ones a few more times reduces overall use of plastic bags in our household.

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**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888/62 "2024-07-30T22:58:40Z")

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> [@Cartooniverse](#):
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> How do you accomplish a good seal? Love the idea, wondering about freezer burn and spillage. The cereal boxes we have around the house are almost all family-sized Cheerios. They tear open along the top.

I either twist the top and close it with a spring clothespin, or roll/fold down the top and use binder clips.

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**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888/63 "2024-07-30T23:19:55Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> I also reuse the type of bags that are inside cereal boxes

I just checked my stash and I have 5 old cereal bags. They do come in handy.

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**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888/64 "2024-08-02T14:31:07Z")

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i use the cereal bags for trash, and the boxes will fill with smaller things for the recycle bin.

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