I use an iron . Use parchment paper , cut the zip loc bag to the desired size , put the zip loc bag between the parchment paper , iron the edge and done.
This is great information. As a crafter, I will be using this method to cut ziplocs down to the exact size I need for selling my pieces. It's so tiresome finding just the right size bags that will fit all the different size jewelry cards I have. Thank you so much!❤
Over the past few years I have enjoyed your videos very much, and I learn so much! I think you should compile categorized videos (kitchen, bathroom, mud room, garage, closets, etc.) and create a DVD series. Would make for an excellent gift set. Specially for brides, graduates, housewarming and single-again men.
i use my vacuum sealer to make custom bags, just make sure to experiment a bit first because the ziploc and other brands are much thinner than proper vacuum seal bags, go a few seconds at a time and open it up early, (don’t let it go full seal cycle) wait a few seconds to let it cool before removing or you will tear your seal.
Thank you as I was just going to mention my vacuum sealer I’ve had for more than 30 years! I wonder if the zip bags will work for just the fusing! Great idea but #1 I don’t have a gas stove!!!!
I also use aluminum foil and I put stainless steel cleaner and it works. But thanks so much for this tip on the bags. I use to put food in one bag but I always had to defrost all my food. Now I put them in sandwich bags what ever size portion I want the put in a larger freezer bag and it works out great. No more waste.
I’ve done something similar as the video to return opened products to stores that say, “No returns if product is opened. “ You must be careful how you open the bag the first time. I usually cut the bottom.
I've used the curling iron to do the same thing to seal one side of the bag. But this is really a good hack! I wonder if I could use a Pizza roller and heat that up?
I've been using my foodsaver vacuum sealer for years. We have an e-commerce store and we put our products in large ziplocs and seal them up for shipping. Protects the items incase anything gets damp during shipment.
My dad taught me this trick about the bag over 25 years ago, I've been doing it since then, and for the knife, you can use very fine sand paper to avoid cleaners... just a thought. TFS
Cool Tip- After the cut, the plastic has to HARDEN, not DRY. I love ziplock bags. I prefer the FREEZER bags as they are thicker & more robust. Quarts & 1 gallon are my go to. They do make a 2 gallon but I have not found a need for those. !
I like this idea using a gallon size zip lock bag to customize it for a tablet or small laptop to keep away scratches or water resistant if I’m going to be in a wet environment. Or anywhere that spills might occur. I also really like the idea of using the parchment paper and the iron someone mentioned in another comment. Thanks for this video. Cheers.!
I feel like you just did magic in front of my eyes! I would have never have thought of this. You’re a genius! Thank you so much for this helpful tip. Just subscribed 😊
Be aware that heating a knife or screwdriver, as I did can undo the hardening of the metal. My screwdriver wasn't hard anymore and it bent at the tip when I tried to use it on a screw! I was heating it to help melt ice in a non-frost free freezer 🤪
Thanks for making me aware of Pink Stuff! Not sure how I missed it (I'm 74, and I thought I had used most cleaners, polishes, waxes, etc.). It's a perfect gift for my daughter-in-law. We have a running joke that I get her pink gifts for birthday, Christmas, etc. So far, pink drill, jigsaw puzzle, Swiss army knife, and now, Stuff! Very cool technique on the baggies, but doesn't it destroy the hardening of the knife blade? Not that it's a big deal, a $1 kitchen knife is fairly expendable. Nice narration on the video, good job all around!
Try Scrub Daddy brand’s product called Power Paste. It is more natural & I have both products & prefer it over the Pink Stuff. The Pink leaves more of a waxed finish on my metal kitchen sink than Power Paste does, but I think Power Paste cleans better. Barkeeper’s Friend powder is the cheapest but it is rough on hands.
I have a wood burning tool, and a We R Makers Fuse tool. Fuse is marketed for fusing plastic, and I use it for making shaker cards. It would work great for this application, too.
You can also use scissors to cut your bag and use an old put the CD or cassette case ( if anyone still has those around - llol) close the baggie cut edge out in the case and use a lighter to seal the edges.
Won't hold water as compared to factory edge. Tried it with sandwich and freezer bags. Freezer bag was better, but also didn't hold water. Still a great idea for very short term and maybe non-perishable dry goods.
Soldering irons are made to take the heat. No need to potentially ruin a good kitchen knife and many soldering irons have exacto style knife tips you can add onto them.
Three questions, please: 1. Can you use a serrated knife? 2) How do you fix a small portion accidentally left open? 3) Can you use an electric stove? Thank you!
I think the straight edge would be easier to do it with. I don’t see why you couldn’t do it with electric you would just lay the blade on burner. Small hole use a lighter. You have to put the part to be sealed between something to keep melting whole thing. You then take the lighter and quickly and lightly put the flame to it. Sealed won’t be as perfect or pretty but won’t be wasted either.
I cut the bag and place it inside book like a phone book where the open edge just sticks out from the book. I then use a lighter to melt the edge. Then I roll a plastic bottle top with a "serrated" surface over the melted edge to make it secure.
Tip from a blacksmith. Another good reason to use an old knife...heating the steel up to the temperature indicated by the color softens (anneals) the steel. Dont expect this portion of the to hold an edge. The blade can be re-hardened but it is a procedure not recommended for the average homemaker. Nice idea for making your own bags.
YOU MADAM ARE A FREAKING GENIUS! not only does it cut but seals...AWESOME! I was wondering how I could get bags that are the right size to ship out my seedlings, plants, seeds!!!! without having to buy thousands or break the bank. The bags are not that expensive but sometimes cant find the right size or the shipping is more expensive than the bagssss! thank youuuuuuu so much!
Could also use little plastic containers. We save the 8oz Daisy Sour Cream containers and they’re perfect for kids’ snacks. All their friends think they brought sour cream for snack tho, lol.
I'll bet you barkeep's friend or even a magic eraser would work too. The pink stuff looks interesting. I may have to try it. Does it have much of a smell? After covid, I can either smell nothing or smells are way too intense.
Put cake frosting of appropriate color in the bag. Nip a corner and start piping. Heat from your hand may warm the frosting and affect the viscosity, so be careful with that.
I have done similar for years. I would just cut the bag to a little bogger than the size I wanted, put all but the edge I want to seal in an old book. The use a lighter or heat gun to melt it together.
I would consider using a portable butane burner or gas grill burner outdoors to do this, but would not want the plastics release indoors nor breathe it as I worked. I have a table on my open air porch for doing this and a small fan to blow fumes away. I create my own slinky weights for fishing and do this set up, even when using the pencil torch or bag sealer.
IF YOU NEED to vacumn seal these bags , hold them under hot water WITH THE TOP STICKING UP ABOVE THE HOT WATER, until the air comes out and it shrink wraps, do another cut above the shrink wrap and voila you have customized bags!
I use little plastic bags to make ice cup singles. I'll buy a bag of ice and before it gets hard in freezer and separate in little bags. My building has old copper pipes makes my tap water smell and taste funny. So this is a easy way to get fresh ice in my cup without using a ice pick to grab ice.
Your water shouldn't smell or taste funny as you say. You ought to get it checked out. We nearly all have copper pipes these days. Our house is very old and used to have lead pipes, make sure yours' don't.
And if you don't have Pink Stuff, toothpaste/tooth-polish is also good at polishing knives and plastics (I used to remove light scratches off CD's/DVD's using toothpaste/tooth-polish)
Right? I just use whatever bag I have. Not about to heat up a knife and cut a bag and then it still has a hole in it like hers did. Lol. Then u waste time trying to fix it.
How do I get my stove as clean as yours?? I have the exact same stove and it is in need of some serious love. I just found you! Love this video and now I’m a new subscriber!
This trick works, just be careful of edges, dropped about 3 ounces of coke like that one time, and the little ones are good for gram bags, and perfect for 8 balls. Thank you for showing how you can make your drug money stretch in today's vital economy.😊 and using a lighter really works to fix edges.
Yes open one side and end of bag ,repeat with2nd bag ,heat weld sides and bottom edges together!!, but you will need a twist tie. Not to practical, but you asked!,
I love this trick! Question, I have an electric stove top that has the circle heat plate things on top, how would I heat up the knife? Is there an alternative way? Thanks! Love your videos!!! ❤❤❤
I’ll take a stab at this question since it’s not too old and no one else has. I would think that if you lay a dull table knife on the heat circle in a way that heats the tip for about an inch back you would have it plenty hot enough to melt bags. You may need to press the tip to the surface with a something heavy like a small cast iron pan . I would experiment with heat settings and use the same knife in the future. Beware of the handle getting hot and do a practice run to determine what speed works best across the bag to result in a good seal for a given tip temperature. Parchment paper over and under the bag prevents melted plastic where not wanted. Best to you.
@ReadyUpGo Thanks, I'll give that a try, though I don't have a cast iron pan, too heavy to lift. I tried a candle lighter as well, didn't work out so well.
I use an iron .
Use parchment paper , cut the zip loc bag to the desired size , put the zip loc bag between the parchment paper , iron the edge and done.
Thanks so much for this. I was trying to think how I could use an iron and the parchment paper is a great idea.
Maybe a hair flat iron?
What setting should I set my Iron to?
@@cozy_king look for the zip bag setting on ur iron!! lol
This is great information. As a crafter, I will be using this method to cut ziplocs down to the exact size I need for selling my pieces. It's so tiresome finding just the right size bags that will fit all the different size jewelry cards I have. Thank you so much!❤
I'd guess it can get expensive buying the right size bags also.
Over the past few years I have enjoyed your videos very much, and I learn so much! I think you should compile categorized videos (kitchen, bathroom, mud room, garage, closets, etc.) and create a DVD series. Would make for an excellent gift set. Specially for brides, graduates, housewarming and single-again men.
I used to do this for my kids snacks when I ran out of the store bought ones and it really does work!
@@Mandy-nt2cs I don't know, but it can't hurt to try. Let us know if it works. 👍🏾
Mandy I was thinking the same thing .. How could she make the baggies shown on the vid, if she doesn't have any store bought ones to make them with🤣🤣
Pretty sure she means ran out like, crap I only have two bags left and four kids to send snacks for.
@@crazymomwife4 that & I had the wrong size for what I wanted to do.
Dollar tree sells snack bags called portion bags shaped like that, but they are smaller! Love this idea!!!
Teach kids be clean be educadet...be polite be respectful
You can customize the bags to your specific needs.
Didn’t know that. Thanks for the tip.
i use my vacuum sealer to make custom bags, just make sure to experiment a bit first because the ziploc and other brands are much thinner than proper vacuum seal bags, go a few seconds at a time and open it up early,
(don’t let it go full seal cycle)
wait a few seconds to let it cool before removing or you will tear your seal.
Thank you as I was just going to mention my vacuum sealer I’ve had for more than 30 years! I wonder if the zip bags will work for just the fusing! Great idea but #1 I don’t have a gas stove!!!!
Sooo cool! I'm always looking for different size plastic baggies for travel etc... I'll be doing this from now on.
I was looking up foods a few months ago and it said they took that out of popcorn back in the 70s
I also use aluminum foil and I put stainless steel cleaner and it works. But thanks so much for this tip on the bags. I use to put food in one bag but I always had to defrost all my food. Now I put them in sandwich bags what ever size portion I want the put in a larger freezer bag and it works out great. No more waste.
I use a hot glue gun without the glue sticks 😀
That’s better than ruining the temper on a knife, probably much more controlled too!
Did u cut the bag 1st & then sealed it with the glue gun?
@@Mandy_39 I think she just ran the knife down the middle of the bag and it cut and sealed at the same time
That's really cool that that actually works LOL whoda thunk😁
I’ve done something similar as the video to return opened products to stores that say, “No returns if product is opened. “ You must be careful how you open the bag the first time. I usually cut the bottom.
I've used the curling iron to do the same thing to seal one side of the bag. But this is really a good hack! I wonder if I could use a Pizza roller and heat that up?
I forgot about this hack 🤦🏾♀️. I was just looking for portion size bags. 😁 I'm happy I ran across this. I have Bag sealer 🤗
Yeah, bag sealer 🙌
I've been using my foodsaver vacuum sealer for years. We have an e-commerce store and we put our products in large ziplocs and seal them up for shipping. Protects the items incase anything gets damp during shipment.
I love this hack. I didn't know you could do this.
My dad taught me this trick about the bag over 25 years ago, I've been doing it since then, and for the knife, you can use very fine sand paper to avoid cleaners... just a thought. TFS
Where were you when I needed tiny bags for my vitamins & Meds! Thanks for sharing!😊
Glad I could help!
Super interesting! Heat up the knife,. Cut & seals the bag 👍😊. Will do it!
Cool Tip-
After the cut, the plastic has to HARDEN, not DRY.
I love ziplock bags. I prefer the FREEZER bags as they are thicker &
more robust. Quarts & 1 gallon are my go to. They do make a 2 gallon
but I have not found a need for those.
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The pink stuff cleaned up my messy iron. Super pleased!
❤️
I like this idea using a gallon size zip lock bag to customize it for a tablet or small laptop to keep away scratches or water resistant if I’m going to be in a wet environment. Or anywhere that spills might occur. I also really like the idea of using the parchment paper and the iron someone mentioned in another comment. Thanks for this video. Cheers.!
I feel like you just did magic in front of my eyes! I would have never have thought of this. You’re a genius! Thank you so much for this helpful tip. Just subscribed 😊
You are so welcome!
What is so great is that you share these ideas with others. Thank You.
You are so welcome!
You can also use just the seal option on a vacuum sealer to do this as well.
Be aware that heating a knife or screwdriver, as I did can undo the hardening of the metal. My screwdriver wasn't hard anymore and it bent at the tip when I tried to use it on a screw! I was heating it to help melt ice in a non-frost free freezer 🤪
Thanks for making me aware of Pink Stuff! Not sure how I missed it (I'm 74, and I thought I had used most cleaners, polishes, waxes, etc.). It's a perfect gift for my daughter-in-law. We have a running joke that I get her pink gifts for birthday, Christmas, etc. So far, pink drill, jigsaw puzzle, Swiss army knife, and now, Stuff! Very cool technique on the baggies, but doesn't it destroy the hardening of the knife blade? Not that it's a big deal, a $1 kitchen knife is fairly expendable. Nice narration on the video, good job all around!
Yes it eventually ruins the knife.
i found the pink stuff @ our local ross for 5 bucks
@@jenniferhill6063 Thanks, I ordered on Amazon.
Try Scrub Daddy brand’s product called Power Paste. It is more natural & I have both products & prefer it over the Pink Stuff. The Pink leaves more of a waxed finish on my metal kitchen sink than Power Paste does, but I think Power Paste cleans better. Barkeeper’s Friend powder is the cheapest but it is rough on hands.
@DVD927 I too prefer Scrub Daddy Power paste. It seems to work better. Pink Stuff seems to leave a film behind.
Dollar Tree have the best tiny plastic bags. I use them for meds while traveling.
I have a wood burning tool, and a We R Makers Fuse tool.
Fuse is marketed for fusing plastic, and I use it for making shaker cards. It would work great for this application, too.
Love this hack! I’ve never done this but I am definitely going to try! These look like the perfect size bags.
Really clever! Thanks for sharing it.
I've seen lots of hacks, but this is suddenly one of my favorites.
Yeah!! 🎉
You can also use scissors to cut your bag and use an old put the CD or cassette case ( if anyone still has those around - llol) close the baggie cut edge out in the case and use a lighter to seal the edges.
An old what?
@@znycelondon5313 Apologies for the typo it was supposed to be old CD case. Back in the day we used cassette tape cases to make the seal on baggies.
Genius! So much cuter for Christmas variety gift baskets!🎉
Totally!
I have no desire to cut any ziplock bag.
Why do we care what you do.
Then why did you watch?
@@laurelmcneilly741 Good question, indeed. How could I have possibly known that she was going to cut ziplock bags?
Oh please. Slow it down.
I do
I need to get that pink stuff. Keep forgetting!!! Thank you Andrea 😊 Joan
You are so welcome!
oh my God… just subscribed! I love all these hacks!!!
Your voice is...intriguing. Good stuff! Happy Holidays! Bob
Won't hold water as compared to factory edge. Tried it with sandwich and freezer bags. Freezer bag was better, but also didn't hold water. Still a great idea for very short term and maybe non-perishable dry goods.
Thank you! This is genius! Been a subscriber for a very long time! ❤❤❤
Wow, thank you!
Yes, use an old knife. You can damage the knife when you heat directly on the flame.
Great ideas!
Thanks!!!
Very nice tip! I have several cases where this will come in handy.
❤️
Soldering irons are made to take the heat. No need to potentially ruin a good kitchen knife and many soldering irons have exacto style knife tips you can add onto them.
Smart! You can make custom sized bags. Very smart!
Three questions, please: 1. Can you use a serrated knife? 2) How do you fix a small portion accidentally left open? 3) Can you use an electric stove? Thank you!
I think the straight edge would be easier to do it with.
I don’t see why you couldn’t do it with electric you would just lay the blade on burner.
Small hole use a lighter. You have to put the part to be sealed between something to keep melting whole thing. You then take the lighter and quickly and lightly put the flame to it. Sealed won’t be as perfect or pretty but won’t be wasted either.
Make sure your handle isn't hot.
@@dlodge4966 😊
@@kathyk8310 😊
I cut the bag and place it inside book like a phone book where the open edge just sticks out from the book. I then use a lighter to melt the edge. Then I roll a plastic bottle top with a "serrated" surface over the melted edge to make it secure.
Tip from a blacksmith. Another good reason to use an old knife...heating the steel up to the temperature indicated by the color softens (anneals) the steel. Dont expect this portion of the to hold an edge. The blade can be re-hardened but it is a procedure not recommended for the average homemaker. Nice idea for making your own bags.
That's all i could think about. If i saw someone do this to my kitchen knives i'd lose my mind.
What about the not so average home owner?
YOU MADAM ARE A FREAKING GENIUS! not only does it cut but seals...AWESOME! I was wondering how I could get bags that are the right size to ship out my seedlings, plants, seeds!!!! without having to buy thousands or break the bank. The bags are not that expensive but sometimes cant find the right size or the shipping is more expensive than the bagssss! thank youuuuuuu so much!
You are so welcome!
I use parchment paper and a flat iron meant for hair and if I need to reseal a chip bag then I use the parchment to protect my iron and seal the bags
I'm so glad I found your channel I have a lot of those tall plastic bags I'm about to put them to work thank you so much
Welcome!!
Love this video, I need to check out the pink stuff, TFS 👍🏽😍😍
Nice! Perfect to store beads and jewelry stuff
Absolutely! ❤️
It works definitely.
This is a great tip!😊❤
what great tip. alot of times i can't find the right size bag. who knew!!
yes, cause god forbid you have to use a bigger bag
Glad it was helpful!
Could also use little plastic containers. We save the 8oz Daisy Sour Cream containers and they’re perfect for kids’ snacks. All their friends think they brought sour cream for snack tho, lol.
What a great tip!! Thank you for sharing!! Going to try it now. ❤😊
You are so welcome! ❤️
Thank you for this great hack!
You're so welcome!
I use that pink stuff, works great 👍
I'll bet you barkeep's friend or even a magic eraser would work too. The pink stuff looks interesting. I may have to try it. Does it have much of a smell? After covid, I can either smell nothing or smells are way too intense.
Yes it does!
Hmmmm, wonder if you could cut the bag (cold) and then use an iron to seal it. 😊
Thats awesome. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Put cake frosting of appropriate color in the bag. Nip a corner and start piping. Heat from your hand may warm the frosting and affect the viscosity, so be careful with that.
Duh ah, never thought of this! You're a genius!!!
I use my Food Saver to reduce the size of a Zip Loc, or other type of bag. Seals both sides easily!😊
That's a great idea!
Very smart!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting this video!!
Glad it was helpful!
Useful! Thank you.
I do something similar with the bags but I use a bag sealer. $10 on Amazon and no flame. I'm a little afraid of the heat. 😆
I dont have a gas stove.😢 I use my bag sealer.
Vacuum sealer does this too
An ammonia soak is the easiest way to remove char. Put item in baggie with ammonia and let it sit for a few hours or overnight. Char wipes off easily.
I have done similar for years. I would just cut the bag to a little bogger than the size I wanted, put all but the edge I want to seal in an old book. The use a lighter or heat gun to melt it together.
Could one use the tip of a soldering iron for this hack?
Awesome hint! Thanks
Wow, what a great idea! Love it!
I can use my sealer. Never thought to make my own bags. Thanks
I would consider using a portable butane burner or gas grill burner outdoors to do this, but would not want the plastics release indoors nor breathe it as I worked. I have a table on my open air porch for doing this and a small fan to blow fumes away. I create my own slinky weights for fishing and do this set up, even when using the pencil torch or bag sealer.
Wow, thank you!
Omg! Brilliant! Charge cords for traveling are a royal pain!
Yes they are!
The Dollar Tree pink stuff dupe works great… and only $1.25. Try it. 😊
IF YOU NEED to vacumn seal these bags , hold them under hot water WITH THE TOP STICKING UP ABOVE THE HOT WATER, until the air comes out and it shrink wraps, do another cut above the shrink wrap and voila you have customized bags!
I use little plastic bags to make ice cup singles. I'll buy a bag of ice and before it gets hard in freezer and separate in little bags. My building has old copper pipes makes my tap water smell and taste funny. So this is a easy way to get fresh ice in my cup without using a ice pick to grab ice.
Your water shouldn't smell or taste funny as you say. You ought to get it checked out. We nearly all have copper pipes these days. Our house is very old and used to have lead pipes, make sure yours' don't.
I'm impressed too.Great tip🥰😊🥰
Thank you! Cheers!
And if you don't have Pink Stuff, toothpaste/tooth-polish is also good at polishing knives and plastics (I used to remove light scratches off CD's/DVD's using toothpaste/tooth-polish)
Why not buy the bag in the correct size to begin with?
attention
This is a time saver!
Because they don’t make them in the size you’re looking for…..
Maybe you don’t need more clutter…
Perhaps you’re in a hurry & need it … now!..
@@janicedenisar3008 so be preppered in advace.
This "make it" just dont work and consumes time
Right? I just use whatever bag I have. Not about to heat up a knife and cut a bag and then it still has a hole in it like hers did. Lol. Then u waste time trying to fix it.
Thanks for sharing. That's a neat trick . 👍
No problem 👍
I use my sealer on my vacuum sealer. Thank you for the video.
Outstanding
Incredibly sensible!
Wow!! Excellent Idea 💡 👏
Thanks for this hack you are the best.
You are welcome 😊
perhaps talk about ventilation for your stove and burning bags. if you really must, do this outside and wear a respirator.
Hi! Question, I have an electric stove... What else is hot enough, flame only, or possibly something else?
Excellent idea 💡 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
How do I get my stove as clean as yours?? I have the exact same stove and it is in need of some serious love. I just found you! Love this video and now I’m a new subscriber!
Thanks for subbing!
This trick works, just be careful of edges, dropped about 3 ounces of coke like that one time, and the little ones are good for gram bags, and perfect for 8 balls. Thank you for showing how you can make your drug money stretch in today's vital economy.😊 and using a lighter really works to fix edges.
Vacuum seal bags did this also.
Love it, love it, love it! Thank you :)
So glad!
LOVE IT! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Is there a way to make them bigger?
Yes open one side and end of bag ,repeat with2nd bag ,heat weld sides and bottom edges together!!, but you will need a twist tie.
Not to practical, but you asked!,
Thanks! I've been using my FoodSaver to do this. Your method is better, thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thanks
I thought everyone knew this, we use our food saver to make bags. Great video
Thanks for watching!
NICE! THX!
Welcome!
I love this trick! Question, I have an electric stove top that has the circle heat plate things on top, how would I heat up the knife? Is there an alternative way? Thanks! Love your videos!!! ❤❤❤
I’ll take a stab at this question since it’s not too old and no one else has.
I would think that if you lay a dull table knife on the heat circle in a way that heats the tip for about an inch back you would have it plenty hot enough to melt bags. You may need to press the tip to the surface with a something heavy like a small cast iron pan . I would experiment with heat settings and use the same knife in the future. Beware of the handle getting hot and do a practice run to determine what speed works best across the bag to result in a good seal for a given tip temperature. Parchment paper over and under the bag prevents melted plastic where not wanted. Best to you.
@ReadyUpGo Thanks, I'll give that a try, though I don't have a cast iron pan, too heavy to lift. I tried a candle lighter as well, didn't work out so well.
Brilliant!