# Gah! Is there a plastic wrap that actually clings? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 19, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812 "2004-07-19T13:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/1 "2004-07-19T13:56:03Z")
Has anyone stumbled upon this holy grail and can share the knowledge? ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/2 "2004-07-19T13:59:13Z")
Glad Press and Seal wrap. There is nothing better. It is the Grail of plastic wrap! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/3 "2004-07-19T13:59:52Z")
_All_ cling film clings. Unfortunately, it only clings to itself; usually as you’re trying to tear it from the roll. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/4 "2004-07-19T15:31:58Z")
If it’s a bowl I’m trying to cover, I just use those shower cap thingys. They look very silly, but they work like a charm. I bought a package of them, and keep washing and re-using them. If I ever need to buy some more though, I think I’ll check out the dollar store, which sometimes have packages of real shower caps, 3 or 6 for a buck. > [@tanookie](#): > > Glad Press and Seal wrap. There is nothing better. It is the Grail of plastic wrap! I haven’t tried that. I’ll have to get some. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/5 "2004-07-19T17:49:13Z")
Glad Press and Seal seems to stick to most anyhing – glass bowls, apple skin, plastic, metal, and of course itself. Be aware that one side of it has the sticking power, the other side will hardly stick to anything. This makes it easier to use, and surely contributes to its notable expense. It also appears to have frustrated some folks who think it doesn’t work – the only logical explanation I can come up with is that they carelessly applied the wrong side of the wrap to the surface they wanted it to stick to. ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/6 "2004-07-19T18:56:17Z")
We get the plastic wrap from COSTCO and it is called “Stretch-tite”.This is the best stuff we ever used and it sticks to most everything. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/7 "2004-07-19T23:53:19Z")
I’m curious. What do people actually use “cling wrap” for? I’ve had a roll of it in my cupboard for years (inherited from somewhere) and have never had a need for it. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/8 "2004-07-20T00:03:17Z")
> [@Gary T](#): > > Glad Press and Seal seems to stick to most anyhing – glass bowls, apple skin, plastic, metal, and of course itself. Be aware that one side of it has the sticking power, the other side will hardly stick to anything. This makes it easier to use, and surely contributes to its notable expense. It also appears to have frustrated some folks who think it doesn’t work – the only logical explanation I can come up with is that they carelessly applied the wrong side of the wrap to the surface they wanted it to stick to. GaryT thanks for that info, as a bachelor I never realized the “One Sided” conspiracy. The Bastards! (Waiting for “Thumbs Up” Smilie) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/9 "2004-07-20T03:52:33Z")
I used to use this stuff called Handi-Wrap. It would stick to _anything_, not just itself. Pull it decently taut over the rim of a bowl of cereal and you could upend it and stick it on your fridge shelf upside down and leave it there that way. Damn stuff would stick to itself so pervasively that you’d end up cursing and holding opposite corners with one hand and your teeth while plucking at the folded-over stuck part with your other hand. Or just ball it up in a wad and start over. Haven’t seen it around in awhile. My girlfriend buys Saran Wrap. Useless stuff. Mostly use use ziploc bags instead. If I see Handi-Wrap again I’m buying a few boxes. ---
**Author:** ![Fiona\_Orange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@Fiona\_Orange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiona_Orange)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/10 "2004-07-20T03:56:14Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > I’m curious. What do people actually use “cling wrap” for? I’ve had a roll of it in my cupboard for years (inherited from somewhere) and have never had a need for it. About all I use it for is fruit, namely watermelons. If I’ve cut a watermelon in half, I want to preserve its flavor, and keep drippings away. Plastic wrap is about the only thing that works. ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/11 "2004-07-20T20:33:40Z")
> [@tanookie](#): > > Glad Press and Seal wrap. There is nothing better. It is the Grail of plastic wrap! I think Press and Seal wrap was actually developed by aliens, its that good. It sticks to just about anything. And when I say sticks I mean adheres so well that you can tip the container upside down and it will still hold in the liquid. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/12 "2004-07-20T21:19:01Z")
P&G developed what is now Glad Press & Seal. We called it Impress. And it really does cling. So well that it was a bitch to produce it because it kept clinging to itself on the production line. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/13 "2004-07-20T22:50:08Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > I’m curious. What do people actually use “cling wrap” for? I’ve had a roll of it in my cupboard for years (inherited from somewhere) and have never had a need for it. I find it invaluable when microwaving stuff, like restaurant leftovers. Transfer them their flimsy styrofoam or cardboard take-out containers to a plate or bowl, cover with cling wrap, nuke for a few minutes. The plastic wrap keeps the steam in which decreases the cooking time and keeps the food from drying out (which is especially key with leftover rice.) ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/14 "2004-07-21T00:33:00Z")
Interesting! I’m sure it will disgust you to know that my parents keep a paper plate on top of the microwave to “keep the steam” in things and use it about a thousand times, haha. (eww!) Me? I usually am heating up things that are greasy, and suffer from being TOO MOIST in the micro. The watermelon I can kind of see. We don’t actually like watermelon (which irks me, since it’s so freakin cheap) but when I get a Cantelope or Honeydew I usually just cut up the remainder and put it in tupper/maid containers so I can toss it in with lunches. A tip for using wrap the couple times I DID use it. (I just realised I do use it on occasion for covering things I’m marinating.) Get it to stick to something WHILE you’re unrolling it. I used to pull off the amount I needed, then when I cut it with the horrifying serrated edge-O-death it would snap back against itself and be an unusable, stuck-to-itself wad. To combat this I would pull out the amount I needed, then PRESS IT FLAT AGAINST THE COUNTER (for best results your countertop should probably be less disgusting than mine) THEN tear it. Lift from countertop and apply to tattoo, or whatever needs protection. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/15 "2004-07-21T07:15:18Z")
I tried the Press 'n Seal wrap and I hated it. Mainly because it was a one-shot deal; if I wanted to uncover a bowl, remove part of the contents, and then recover it, I was out of luck, because the wrap only sticks ONCE. Which meant I wasted a bunch of wrap because I’d have to use a fresh sheet every time I raided my leftovers. Any plastic wrap will cling readily to glass; if I have to store something in plastic I’ll use aluminum foil. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/16 "2004-07-21T12:11:33Z")
Press & Seal is most excellent. I have had the same tube of saran wrap and its ilk in my cupboard for a good 10 years. The stuff is the work of satan. Along comes Press & Seal and it works right every time. Clearly, Aliens are involved. (Aliens also invented scotch tape and velcro.) ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/17 "2004-07-21T12:47:27Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > I tried the Press 'n Seal wrap and I hated it. Mainly because it was a one-shot deal; if I wanted to uncover a bowl, remove part of the contents, and then recover it, I was out of luck, because the wrap only sticks ONCE. Which meant I wasted a bunch of wrap because I’d have to use a fresh sheet every time I raided my leftovers. > > Any plastic wrap will cling readily to glass; if I have to store something in plastic I’ll use aluminum foil. Well, if you move it over so the edge of the glass or bowl isn’t in the exact same spot on the wrap, it still works for me. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/18 "2004-07-21T13:55:49Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > (Aliens also invented scotch tape and velcro.) well…Vulcans did invent velcro…\ ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/19 "2004-07-21T16:01:28Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > I tried the Press 'n Seal wrap and I hated it. Mainly because it was a one-shot deal; if I wanted to uncover a bowl, remove part of the contents, and then recover it, I was out of luck, because the wrap only sticks ONCE. Which meant I wasted a bunch of wrap because I’d have to use a fresh sheet every time I raided my leftovers. > > Any plastic wrap will cling readily to glass; if I have to store something in plastic I’ll use aluminum foil. Really? I never had a problem resealing stuff but then again I haven’t spent much time playing with it. I won’t use foil most times since you wind up putting it in the microwave later anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812/20 "2004-07-21T21:41:42Z")
We tried Press and seal. We didn’t like it at all. That bit where they show you a glass of orange juice tipping over is a crock. We tried it for laughs and BLOOOP, there went the orange juice, everywhere! We even took the time to seal it carefully. Ultimately, we discovered that press and seal doesn’t work very well on a few surfaces, either. The place where we volunteer has a roll of Reynolds which we were really impressed with. We will buy some when our current roll of Glad (which sucks) is out. Also, the shower cap thingies are my favorite and I use them all the time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-is-there-a-plastic-wrap-that-actually-clings/255812.md?page=2)