Keep Foods Fresh Longer With The Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer System

This is a partnered post with the Vibrant Influencer Network for the Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer System. Product & compensation has been received and all thoughts & opinions expressed are my own.

When I go grocery shopping I have to buy a majority of items in bulk. I have a family of six and for me it is cheaper to buy certain foods in bulk and them repackage them so that I can put them in the freezer. I now have found a new way to repackage my foods for the freezer that will keep them fresh longer!

I received one of the Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer Systems to review and I have to admit that I love it and wish I would have bought one of these types of vacuum sealer systems sooner Not only does this keep the foods fresh longer it is also going to help me save money because I am going to find myself throwing out less food because it came open in the freezer and got freezer burn.

Before I opened the box I was thinking that this product was going to be complicated to use. Boy was I wrong, it was simple to use and I actually had fun using it to repackage the meats and veggies I recently purchased at the store.

The first thing I vacuum and sealed was some top sirloin steaks. I used the pint size Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer bags and they worked perfect. Since steaks are not cheap I like the idea of vacuum sealing them to make them stay fresh longer.

Next I wanted to make some meal packages for two. Most of our dinners are made for at least six but there are those weekend when mom and dad get a night alone and dinner consists of food for only to. With the Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer Perforated Roll I was able to cut my own size of bags that would vacuum seal both my pork chops and my veggies.

Since I like to add vegetables to most of our dinners I like to always have frozen vegetables in the freezer in addition to having fresh vegetables as well. I normally buy the large bag of mixed vegetables but end up throwing a good portion out because of the freezer burn.

I was excited to take that big bag of mixed vegetables and make a few big bags of vacuumed vegetables for the family that are going to last longer.

What I didn’t know until I used this product was just how much longer food lasts when it is vacuum sealed. Here are just some things of things that you might use that could last longer:

Coffee beans – 4 weeks pantry life – 16 months vacuumed & sealed life
Rice, flour & sugar – 6 months pantry life – 1-2 years vacuumed & sealed life
Cheese – 1-2 week refrigerator life – 4-8 months vacuumed & sealed life
Lettuce – 3-6 days refrigerator life – 2 weeks vacuumed & sealed life
Large meats – 6 months freezer life – 2-3 years vacuumed & sealed life
Ground beef- 4 months freezer life – 1 year vacuumed & sealed life
Vegetables – 8 months freezer life – 2 1/2 years vacuumed & sealed life

After finding how just how much longer my food will last, I plan on using my new Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer after each grocery trip instead of using regular storage bags. This handy gadget works pretty fast too! Take a peek of my vacuum sealer in motion: