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■ Save time by pre-cooking meals on weekends and
then packaging individual servings. Food is then
ready to reheat during the busy week. Cook by
microwave, boil-in-bag or open and cook by
conventional methods.
■ Pack lunches for school or work.
■ Save leftovers or send your guests home with
leftovers.
■ Save luncheon meat, cheese and salad fresh from
the deli.
■ Pack food for picnics, barbecues, boating and
camping.
■ Save garden-fresh vegetables.
■ Preserve coffee beans.
■ Prepare after-school snacks.
■ Package vitamins or medication for daily dosage.
■ Send “Care Packages” to loved ones.
■ Use the create-a-pouch feature to attach sauces to
entrees, toppings to desserts, or create a series of
ice pops.
General Storage
■ Protect valuable documents such as insurance
policies and treasured photographs.
■ Keep matches, maps and other items safe and dry
when boating, on picnics or camping.
■ Seal cosmetics, lotions, etc., against spills in
cosmetic cases, travel bags and suitcases.
■ Also wrap shoes separately to protect clothing.
■ Preserve newspaper articles, rare and valuable
books.
■ Prevent silverware from tarnishing.
■ Keep seeds and bulbs safe and dry for planting next
year.
■ Distribute party favors.
■ Organize the kids’ toys and crayons.
■ Keep dice and other game pieces from being lost.
■ Organize hardware items...screws, nails, nuts and
bolts, etc.
■ Protect baseball cards and stamp collections.
■ Pack bandages and other first-aid items for travel.
■ Seal and freeze ice for use in coolers and as a cold
compress for bumps, bruises, aches and pains.
■ Protect small items of clothing against moth
infestation.
■ Protect jewelry and family heirlooms.
■ Keep computer disks dust free.
■ Store and organize countless items around the
home such as paper clips, rubber bands, buttons
and sewing items, etc.
