tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post8137637169984406370..comments2024-02-02T01:16:33.916-06:00Comments on The Harried Homemaker Preps: Food Storage Savior or or Expensive Failure? : A Review of the FoodSaver Vacuum Sealing SystemThe Harried Homemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040000001377493416noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post-73046667847362957462015-07-10T05:01:25.249-05:002015-07-10T05:01:25.249-05:00Hi. I'm Sue Sheriff .I have bought a Foodsaver...Hi. I'm <a href="http://vacuumsealerhq.net" rel="nofollow">Sue Sheriff</a> .I have bought a Foodsaver V3880 but I don't exactly know how to use it. Thanks for your helpful reviews!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271440116329411049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post-74607143016591054092015-05-26T11:26:34.267-05:002015-05-26T11:26:34.267-05:00I've used vacuum sealer for years, and it...I've used <a href="http://vacuumsealerdepot.com" rel="nofollow">vacuum sealer </a> for years, and it's the best investment in my kitchen, I must say. It's really worth the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post-21372621141440891172012-11-10T12:42:56.787-06:002012-11-10T12:42:56.787-06:00I just got my FoodSaver and am sealing everything ...I just got my FoodSaver and am sealing everything in mason jars. As you stated, the jar sealer attachment comes in regular and wide mouth sizes. I mistakenly thought my jars were wide mouth and ordered the wrong one. I have since ordered wide mouth jars and lids and the regular mouth sealer in order to cover all the bases. Ace Hardware has the jars in all sizes, including 1/2 gallon, with free ship-to-store. I broke out my Brother P-Touch labeler to label all my jars - powdered sugar looks just like corn starch in the jar. Hint - if you use a Brother P-Touch labeler, don't waste all the space at the beginning and end of each label. Instead of printing and cutting the labels individually, type all your labels out continuously with just one space in between and print them out as one. Then cut them into individual labels. You'll save about 1-1/2" on every label this way, which will dramatically cut down on the amount of tape you use -$$$!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post-83363584533872544292011-02-20T16:03:00.816-06:002011-02-20T16:03:00.816-06:00I saw online a person can recycle glass jars that ...I saw online a person can recycle glass jars that come with a rubber ring inside the lid. You need to buy the largest vacuum canister in which the lidded jar fits. By just placing the jar inside and connecting the hose onto the canisterlid attachment, a normal jar,like a spaghetti sauce or pickle one, works well. With this large canister I have been able to use all types of jars that may have been thrown out. Sometimes if the lid was pried open to hard, the seal does not take. When I open these jars for the original contents, I use a spoon under the side of the lid to pop the vacuum and then the lid screws off easily. Little did I know that doing this can help save the lid for vacuuming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post-51655564384352598552011-02-12T15:45:11.148-06:002011-02-12T15:45:11.148-06:00SD Mom - Thanks for the tips! I'll have to che...SD Mom - Thanks for the tips! I'll have to check out using a brake bleeder. That one is new to me.The Harried Homemakerhttp://theharriedhomemakerpreps.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672416594180477909.post-40085051088158099792011-02-12T11:55:28.529-06:002011-02-12T11:55:28.529-06:00I love my FoodSaver! I vac seal my dried herbs and...I love my FoodSaver! I vac seal my dried herbs and spices which I buy in bulk and they keep wonderfully. I have oregano dated from March 2007 that smells and tastes like it was dried yesterday.<br /><br />I also vac seal items in the bags; cheese keeps for months in the fridge if it's sealed up.<br /><br />One thing I found online that I want to try is using a brake bleeder with the lid attachment to manually pull a vacuum on the mason jars. You can get a stronger vacuum and it doesn't require electricity.SD Momnoreply@blogger.com