Pretty good idea. thanks!

 

wow nice would have never thought of that....its perfect for storing rice and bean portions

 

don't forget the bacon if you iron multiple of them together you could store bacon in it. can't go without bacon. it makes everything better. well everything but relationships though sometimes you can get a girl to stay longer if you have a good supply of bacon

 

Man thats awesome, great idea!!!

 

I like this

 

Gotta love recycling and thinking outside the box :thumb:

 

My son loves these things (I am kinda partial myself) and after seeing this I will be saving them and doing the same. Thank you for a very useful post.

 

Potato chip bags are mylar too, Thin, but can be re-sealed.

 

Yep. I sometimes save the thicker mil ones. Mylar is actually just a brand of polyester film covered with plastic (Polyethylene Terephthalate ). It was created by Dupont. But not all Polyethylene Terephthalate films are "Mylar" brand. Kind of like how not all copy machines are Xerox. It is just a popular branding of the product.

 

Awesome idea! I know of lots of kids that drink those (I'm the biggest one I know of!) so the pouches shouldn't be too hard to stock up on!

 

Great recycling idea! I find myself doing more stuff like this lately. Always good to see new ideas that come in handy!

 

That is a cool idea,I can do that for my hunting trip to carry lunch...:thumb:

 

Definately a toptip :thumb:

 

Great post. I am going to use this idea to pre-pack smaller portions to use as additions for my rice buckets, like spices and dried vegetables.

 

Do you think these could be used to pre-cook food in just like MRE entrees?

 

You know, I just tried to pour boiling water into that pouch and let the rice sit in it. I had crunchy rice LOL But I tried with Ramen noodles, and it worked fine!

Now... because I can pour hot water into the pouch, doesn't mean it was designed to hold hot water. The Mylar is lined with plastic. I do not know what plastics would leach into the foods once the hot water hits it. Plastics react differently when room temp from when you heat it. At room temp, it can be completely stable, but when heat is added, it MAY leach chemicals.

So, I say once in a while you should be able to pouch cook it, but it is not something I would do regularly. I would still just empty the contents into a cooking container for the majority of times.

 

This is awesome! My son drinks these like crazy too! Good thing I use an iron and a hair straightner!!!

 

If you use a hair straightner to seal mylar, just be sure to use that paper towel between them! I made that mistake once and it took me an hour to get the mylar/plastic goop off my wifes hair iron LOL

 

This is a great idea!
I make individual spice mixes for things like tacos and pasta salads, as many of those things that my grandsons go thru, I could make up the seasonings for each meal in them...
they also could hold a mini first aid kit
A bar of soap, washcloth and hotel shampoo for a backpack
trail mix in individual servings
your own flavored oatmeal
a mini sewing kit

I'm so excited about this idea! Thanks.:thumb:

 

A bar of soap, washcloth and hotel shampoo for a backpack
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I'm so excited about this idea! Thanks.:thumb:

Ooooooh That is a good one! I think it would make a good liquid soap/shampoo container! Just have to make sure I mark it REAALY good. :

Great idea. Pin-hole would make a good spout and just duct tape the hole to close it off until next use.

Thanks!

 

I would like to do a few of these with water for the first aid kit in my car. Anyone know if/what things I would need to do to keep the water from "going bad"?

Thanks.

 

Did a few of these today. I need to figure out how much water for the small amount of rice though being I dont like water left over in my rice.

 

LMFAO dump out the water!!! i dont mean to be a smart ass but i just had to say it LOL






On another note this is a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing. nice to see less trash and it being put to use. I love capri sun I thought i was the only grown man that still drank pouch drinks:thumb:

 

Excellent idea. Wow.

I first saw this about a week ago, while I was at my BOL surfing on the laptop, and couldnt wait to get home to try it.

So far, I've filled 24, lol.

Great northern beans with a beef bullion cube.

Rice with southwest seasoning.

Individual first aid kits for passing out to people, that contain small gauze roll, 2 - 3x3 gauze pad, 2 - 3x3 non-stick pad, 2 - 3x2 bandaid, 2 - alcohol prep pads, 2 - antiseptic pads, 2 - triple antibiotic packets, and 4 butterfly bandages.

I suppose the possibilities are endless, and each one can have it's exact contents written on the back, with a sharpie marker.

Great idea, I'll be using this one from now on, thanks again!!

 

Thanks for the info. I'll be sure to clean them thoroughly before using them. I don't mind the bleach problem as long as it'll hold for 6 mos or so. I'll have to experiment. My biggest problem is just that, right now a container of water doesn't make it a month in the car once the heat starts kicking in. Either the water evaporates or the plastic leaks, neither being good for the car.

 

Jerry can.

 

Super idea!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

 

This is awesome, Vic, thank you!

 

I have a food saver, think that would seal it? I may just have to experiment. I have been trying to get my 3 year old to drink a Capri sun all day.

 

I tried the food saver, but the heat strip did not get hot enough to seal the bag. Maybe if you sealed it a few times. But I don't like to do that in case it hurts the heat strip.

 

Thats a great idea! Is there other foods that come in this sort of packaging. My Kids hate capri sun.

 

Hmmm not really sure. Some chip bags are, but they aren't as thick as these caprisun bags. Ohh wait! Coffee bags are. You know those whole bean or ground up ones you get by the pound. That should seal just as well.

 

Duh I did'nt even think of coffee bags. I always have those too.

 

I have washed out and sun dried a couple of 1 pound dry cat food bags. I will try them at 6 and 12 months and let you know... They seemed to seal well.