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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 9:41 am
If you put bananas in the fridge it stops the ripening process, but NOT in a good way! They'll never get their proper flavour, even though when you take them out they might get yellower. I don't know how to stall ripening either... cool and dark and away from other fruit might help a little, but I doubt it will help much.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 9:48 am
My milk has a "sell by" date, not an expiration date. Skim milk doesn't go bad for some time after that date. I've finished up milk that was perfectly fine a week and a half past that sell by date! I do have a good nose for smelling it when it begins to turn, so it's not that I'm oblivious to it turning. My mother drinks 2%, and that will turn far more quickly than skim does.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 10:40 am
those debbie meyer green bags keep our bananas from turning brown for longer.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:09 am
Are those bags worth it Lady? I just saw them at the store Saturday for $10 (not sure how many were in the pack though.)
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:14 am
I've wondered about those, too.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:15 am
I've heard they are great.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:23 am
They are great for bananas. I'm not so impressed for other things. The fruits/vegetables have to be really dry for them to work well; but they also tell you to wash the produce before you put them in there. And some fruits (like strawberries/raspberries) are just kind of moist anyway. But they do make my bananas last an additional week or so!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:27 am
There was another conversation about the Green Bags in this thread not too long ago: ../9200/2867260.html"#E7EFEF"> | Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:27 am
putting the banana in the fridge just turns the skins brown, not the banana inside. i do it all the time. i wait till they are almost too ripe and then put them.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 11:43 am
I'd prefer they be good for everything, lol. My kids eat a ton of fruit but I can't buy that much at once because even eating a lot there's no way they can eat it all before it goes bad. Bananas are a big one, they would go through several bunches a week if I bought them but I usually only buy one at a time.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 12:32 pm
Wargod, well, they really work great on bananas. I'm the only one that eats 'em at my house, and I could never get through a whole bunch without throwing two away (eating one a day). Now, I buy a whole bunch fearlessly! LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:18 pm
I might have to try them. Bananas go bad so fast, so I buy a small bunch, kids scarf those down and then ask for more. It's 2-3 trips to the store a week to get more. They'll eat all kinds of fruit, but bananas are their favorite by far.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:24 pm
War...if you send me your address, I'll send you some of mine. I won't ever use them all. I find that putting a paper towel in with produce and closing the produce bag as tightly as possible without any air works better to keep things fresh. I will use these for bananas, but as they can be used time and time again, I'll never use all twenty. So, you're welcome to them, if you'd like them.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:44 pm
What stores can I find them in?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:45 pm
I got mine at Target. 20 bags for $9.99 ETA: I'll send you some, too, Twinkie, if you'd like.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:52 pm
They only last for 10 uses though, right?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 1:55 pm
Yes...the box says each bag is re-usable 8-10 times
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:26 pm
Bee, I just sent you a PM. 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:27 pm
I haven't seen them in stores here but I never go to Target, so maybe that's where I could find them.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:31 pm
They're on their way, Twinkie!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:33 pm
Cool, Bee, that's so nice of you! Now whenever I want some fresh vegetables or fruits, I'll just drive 35 miles or so and rob Twinkie's fridge!
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:43 pm
You want some, too, Huk? PM me your address.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:48 pm
do you have to eat bananas to use them?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 2:50 pm
Thank you Bee, but I'm fine here. My vegetables stay very nicely in my fridge. The drawers have adjustable humidity settings and I have no problems. I just found a way to pick on Twinkie a little bit and couldn't resist.

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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 3:21 pm
Huk, can you tell me how to set those humidity settings. Both my bins have them but I have no idea what fruits/vegs need high or low settings. Any help would be great!
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