are the bags resusable?
495976
Absolutely! I've changed the contents many times. They're made of much thicker material than a food storage type baggie. You open the bag, put in your items, seal it, in the middle of the bag there is a plastic cap you open, you attach a vacuum hose and suck out all of the air. Some have said their bags leak, there is a slider to close it, but I always manually press my hand along, pressing the edges together to make sure it's sealed tight. I haven't had one let go yet.
495977
They are reusable. Some of them don't hold a seal and air does get in. I use them mostly for extra blankets and seasonal clothes so even with air in it, it saved me the room. I do like these a lot and they are fairly easy to use.some of the sizes in this pack are pretty useless to me, however for the price by not using them I don't feel like I'm out anything.
495978
They are still usable but will it be airtight, no. It's just like refrigerator bags for your clothes.
495979
Yes, but not all will seal as tightly as they initially did. The travel bags they come with are reusable though as they don't need a vacuum to seal. (You just rolls those.)
453816
Yes. I usually cut them a little large so I can reuse the bag later. Or if you are using precut bags you can reuse the bags for smaller items. Just be sure and cut as close to the seal line as possible when opening things you've sealed up.
960049
The short answer is - no. I concur with the others that have answered that the bags are too thin and they are probably not of the correct diameter. If you are reasonably careful when you remove and replace the suggested Jet bags, you should get many uses from a single bag - I typically get at least ten uses before I need to replace one - and that is because I was not careful and tore the bag.
2083195
Yes you can. I've had several different Trashrac's over the years (this one has a few improvements), and I've always used the same bags. Darlene C.
854686
They're reusable. A bit tricky to wash. I recommend bracing them against the dehydrator trays when cleaning them.
1272163
No they are made for one use. Once you use the bag and open it, the heat and steam warp the bag making it difficult to reuse. Up side: less clean-up especially if you're cooking things other than steamed veggies.
726726
Yes, they are reusable. I don't know how they'd hold up for long term heavy usage but with care they should last quite awhile.
302185
I haven't reused mine at this point. In my opinion, I believe that once emptied, I could clean them and reuse.
1261634
Yes, they may be reused. I have reused one of these Vac Bags as many as five times. but common sense must be used also. If a bag was use to store meat, discard it. Washing a bag to me is not worth the effort, so if it's dirty I discard it. They can be used to freeze liquids but let it cool first then bag it don't vacuum but zip it closed as you press all but the last small amount of air from the bag, that little bit of air will not cause any problem
1162520
They are reusable, if you handle them carefully. Some of the ones with fine details can tear if you aren't careful.
1763446
Yes, it does come with a reusable bag. It is easy to use but only keeps in bigger debris--the mesh is too big to get the fine stuff.
455509
That's how I use it. I rinse the bags when I come home from the store, roll them in a towel to dry them, fold them and put them in the little bag, then place them in my reusable shopping bag. That way they are ready for the next shopping trip.
1927565
Yes they are reusable, but the cut must be clean and straight. I use a paper cutter. They don't always suck the air out before sealing, but on this newer model I've had better luck.
683565
Yes. They can be removed. What I don't know though is whether replacement bags could be purchased when it's become washed to death.
258254
Of course. They aren't terribly expensive, so you can certainly just throw out bags instead of emptying them. It's simply a function of time vs. money. It's also less messy to simply replace a bag than try to empty it without clouds of dust engulfing your work space.
570259
Yes. They are a sturdy and large bag. Great for recyclables. Can be easily cleaned.
429264
they are reusable... i use mine for about 5 times a day and i have them for 3 months already