Many ways to use the FoodSaver. This is my favorite frugal tool!

Here is a video one the FoodSaver. I saw you how I use the bags and bowls, as well as other uses. No this is not a commercial. I just love this money saving tool and want you to see how well it would work for your family. Thanks!

[@sueciviero3866]

I just bought my foodsaver. Thank you for the ideas from London, Ontario, Canada.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

You will love it. I still have mine and will be making more videos on it.

[@sueciviero3866]

Hi! Do you know if I can use accessories to seal wide mouth and regular mouth canning jars? I bought the unit hoping I could vacuum seal some of my dry goods in mason jars. @@CookingwithCatLover0330

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

@@sueciviero3866 I have a tube that will work on an accessory for the mason jars. I have a wide and regular month sealer. Be sure what you buy is for your machine though.

[@sueciviero3866]

@@CookingwithCatLover0330 Thank you.

[@tonypantoni2717]

I put a 1 inch wide strip of paper towel just below where i will be sealing. It stops the liquid from escaping and the seal is perfect. When you pull it out to use after you freeze it just open the other end.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@clboymom9467]

Does this work with regular freezer bags like Ziplock?

[@tonypantoni2717]

Never tried it with regular freezer Zip Lock bags. I think for this application I would stick with a food saver type product.

[@--JohnDoe]

I like your personality. You sound happy.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you! I try to be a positive person in my regular life. I am glad to hear that it comes out in the videos. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@kennyking6325]

I like the measuring cup trick, I have Food Prep Bag/Plastic Freezer Bag/Ziplock Bag Holder Stand, Meal Planning/prep Bag Holders. They work good and are simple Thank you

[@jyjang]

Omg. Thanks so much for this ziplock bag trick. I was trying with my marinated meats and ran into the liquids being sucked out. This is so useful!!!!

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

It works. You can also freeze your food a little to stop the liquid from coming into the machine. Thank you for watching!

[@UKPurplePanther]

Here's another tip for everyone...... Put a book close to the device, put your item to be vacuumed / sealed on top of it, then feed it into the device. This keeps the bags more level and ensures the device can remove all the oxygen easily.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I love this idea! I wish I read your comment earlier today as I food saved 5 bags of sliced ham and 4 bags of homemade pasta sauce. Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@UKPurplePanther]

With liquids / moist foods I usually freeze the item for an hour or two either in the food saver bag or a ziplock​ bag, then vacuum seal it. I also do this with soft foods that crush easily like bread and cakes. *_I dont know why I didn't buy a vacuum sealer years ago !_* *_They are brilliant !_*

[@maryellenschwemm9165]

I've had a Food Saver for about 25 yrs . Three things that I want to say : 1) In the summer I freeze vegetables . I first freeze things like tomatoes, pepper and onions by freezing on a cookie sheet for a few hours . Then I put them into food saver bags and vacuum them. Sometimes, I mix those 3 together for chili . 2) When my children were born or big news events , I vacuum news papers for those events . When they have Children , they can show them the old headlines. 3) Over the years I've had to replace my Foodsavers. I just learned on KZbin that you can replace the suction gaskets! Wish that I had know that a month or so ago !

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I love that you sealed the newspapers! I am still on my first FoodSaver. If it breaks, I will try the gaskets first. Thank you for your ideas!

[@devolinski]

Mine came with a spare gasket

[@Jade_902]

Onions are no longer recommended for food saver. Because of some kind of bacteria.

[@gangoffour1]

Very helpful. Cool video- thanks

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jwj2xx4]

Great idea with the chips!! Thanks! I loved the video, and I'm a cat lover too!

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you! I love my food saver. Thanks for watching and being a cat lover! LOL!

[@MsDstarr]

@@CookingwithCatLover0330 what brand/model of food saver do you have?

[@coco4granny]

New to the food sealing process so thank you for the videos.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I'm so glad you liked the video. I love my food saver! I hope you will to.

[@barbaraherrera3984]

Thank you for sharing because I never knew this technique 🤩.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

You’re welcome 😊

[@vll9915]

Great ideas and great bits of help. Thanks

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you. I love my food saver. I hope I helped you in your food saving. :)

[@zhane6816]

I freeze liquids in ice cube trays then toss them in the vacuum bag, bigger items, like stews, I freeze It in a small container then, do the same thing as the ice cube trays, toss in a bag and seal.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@antonioni72]

Great idea with the Ziploc and liquids:)

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you! There are other "hacks" but this is one. Thanks for watching

[@rhondajoyner7083]

Great tips thanks. I love your wall behind you.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thanks for watching!

[@patwagner9308]

Hi...yeah, we've had a Food Saver for years. Would be lost w/out it. Food lasts much longer when it's been Food Saved. I've used meat that's been in the freezer 2 yrs. & it looks & tastes like it's fresh & new. I take advantage of sales & Food Save it. I've bought big bags of cat or dog food in order to get it more economically, transfer it to vacuum bags, Food Save it so it stays fresh for months.I recently bought the wide mouth & reg. size Food Saver parts that attach to a hose to the Food Saver so I can vacuum Mason or Ball jars . I dehydrate foods & put them in those jars...now I can vacuum them.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Pat, you know how to use that Food Saver!! I love mine. I do as you do. I buy sales and we can't eat it all fast enough. I dehydrate the herbs, tomatoes and onions that I grow. Then I food save some and just use the rest. Thanks for watching!

[@ellevetica12]

LOL, my husband opens every bag of potato chips in the house! I've been using binder clips to keep them from getting stale. Thanks for sharing a better solution - I'll get out the Foodsaver and save our chips.

[@urielmilo3681]

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[@ayaankian2329]

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[@urielmilo3681]

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[@urielmilo3681]

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[@ayaankian2329]

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[@tracker1009]

Just brilliant 😵👍 thank you , i need to get freezing 🏃🏃 Thanks again for your sharing your ideas ☺

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you. I do love my food saver.

[@BeerIndependence4All]

I freeze my soups in those square Rubbermaid containers. Once frozen I can foodsaver (that's a verb in our house too! lol) the block and no liquid gets sucked into the machine. I also pressure can a lot of soups and stock, but I still use my Foodsaver a lot!

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Hey, there! I just saw this comment. Sorry about that. I love your idea of freezing soups in a container. That's a good way to save on Ziploc bags! I am learning how to use a canner now. Well, I started last summer and digging it out this summer. Thanks for watching!!

[@danahorton1202]

i do the same thing wit the sealer but i use DG bags for freezing since i do not have the container so i improvised

[@OhPervyOne]

Another option if you don't have a rubbermaid container would be to use silicone ice-cube trays. Freeze your soup or sauce (etc) and then stack the cubes in your vac-seal bag and go. I was also wondering about just freezing the liquid in a ziploc bag, then the next day, open it up and use the vacuum-sealer to remove the air and seal it. That way you never worry about any bubbles in the bag. ever.

[@grabitz]

Put your liquid in a cup, put bag over cup, turn cup upside down with bag on it. Good tip nice video.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thanks!

[@gmariedorsey]

Thanks for the good tips...keep them coming

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thanks for watching! I just used this for my chicken and pork that were on sale. Be watching for a video on my menu plan. I don't do those type videos much but a few friends were asking.

[@DrewWilson192]

Love the video, but I don't understand the purpose of double bagging the liquids? It won't remove anymore of the air from the inside bag and also won't reduce the air volume within the inside bag. Is it because it prevents the ziplock bags from breaking open when freezing?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I can keep these in the freezer a lot longer than just Ziplocks. When I do my soups and sauces like this, they last (without freezer taste) for a year of more. Good question. Thank you.

[@harpjason208]

Great viodeo on this subject. Cold you freeze the liquids in a flat pan or sauce pan, then pull them out and vacuum seal them after they freeze flat?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, you can. I have done that. I like to freeze a portion size of soup then take it out of the bowl and vacuum seal it. Thanks for watching.

[@ivancornejo2722]

Omg love your Tiles I have the black ones in my bedroom

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you!

[@usakiwi5222]

Great idea about the double bagging!

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I didn't want all the liquid to get sucked out and I knew I had to do something! Some times my brain works in my favor, LOL! Thanks!

[@cameranmanner4701]

I used to partially freeze my meat before sealing to prevent or limit the amount of liquid from being pulled into the vacuum chamber as my sealer would do a poor job of sealing if liquid was present so i did the double bag with a zip lock. anyway you can leave the zip lock bag partially open and have it in the direction of the vacuum chamber inside the sealer bag. the air in the zip lock bag gets pulled out when the sealing process begins, the liquid will be slow to rise by that time the vacuum and seal is completed. it is possible to do a final seal on the zip bag by just adding pressure to the zip lock. not sure how necessary that is.

[@leslieslass]

Those are brilliant ideas. Cheers for the great tips.Plus they also save you on bags as well.New subscriber , & that's another brilliant idea for the crisps. Sorry chips as you call them. Hello from Scotland UK.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Carol, I'm so glad you like the video and subbed. Keep watching for more frugal tips as well as cooking, and other stuff ;) Thanks for watching.

[@tbailey805]

Another way to get air out of your freezer bag is to have a sink of water and surmise your bag just below the seal then the water will force the air and then seal it.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thanks for sharing!

[@randygreen007]

A handy way of processing liquids is to put the product into a cup/glass etc then put the seal bag over the top and pull it down then invert the two and pull out the container. This keeps the liquid from getting in places you don’t want.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, good idea.

[@mikeq7096]

Cool Vid. Have the camp game saver and a hand held and love them both. never thought of the chip idea thanks for that one..

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, this tool is good for a lot of things. Thanks for watching!

[@leonajohnson9115]

Who has leftover Wavy Lays?!? In my house, that's a single serving bag LOL J/K...great idea!

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

LOL! You're right, chips don't stay around too long, do they? Thanks for watching.

[@macdawg6403]

Dang girl you could be a deep sea diver with those lungs. haha Nice Vid!!

[@AvaKinsey2015]

I have a small one, and a little bitty one that is battery operated that we use for the chip bags. Wouldn't mind having a larger one.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I didn't know there was a battery operated one! That would be great for camping. We always have leftovers when we camp. It's so hard to keep them from getting water logged in the cool! Thanks for watching.

[@noelh34]

Never thought of sealing the chips! Thank you What model food saver is this?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

It's a V3860. I love it!

[@robh1908]

I use Mason jars for soup and the jar attachment for the foodsaver.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

That's a great idea! I like to freeze my soup flat so I can fit more in the freezer. I do use my jars for the dehydrated veggies. Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferduncan4490]

Love the ziplock bag idea but do you have to use the freezer ziplock or just regular storage bags with the food saver bag.

[@mannyfragoza9652]

nice job.I was thinking on putting home made soup in a zip lock then a Vacuum sealer bag then put it in the freezer.This is what you have done here. How long would you keep it in the Freezer?

[@David-yz7sx]

nice tip with the potato chips.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you. It works great!

[@m.corege9726]

I'm new to the 'food saver world' - I bought 10 small pkgs of luncheon ham - should I take the ham out of the pkg first and then seal, or leave them in their original pkg and then seal - thx for any tips - love your video's - cheers from Canada

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Marnelle Corege I have done both. I don't think it matters. I like it with the package then I don't have to mark the bag with anything but the date. Enjoy your new tool!

[@judiasbell6132]

Good way to recycle your food saver bags. ❤️

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I try a lot of new things. If it works great, if not, oh well. :) Thanks for watching!

[@charparker5712]

I see your food saver ... but you didn't say what kind it is.... where you got it ....and much it is .....looks like a good one could you please let me know thank you Char in n.y

[@ljordan3680]

cool

[@LisasWorld100]

Great idea.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thanks! I love this Food Saver!! We have saved so much money.

[@LisasWorld100]

I've had mine since '85. It's still trucking but has a sputter. lol I like the one you have.

[@bctruck]

I have a food saver that I dont use much. wednesday I'm buying a very big freezer from my freind (five acres on the bayou) and Ill be sealing meat as I can afford it, and putting it in the freezer.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I have used the no name brand bags too. They work!

[@martinneps9387]

The vacuum seal bags can you re use them I would like to know and how hard is it to vacuum seal white sauce please comment back thank you very much

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I do reuse the bags at times. Never if raw meat is in it or if it is a messy item and the bag is hard to clean. I've never frozen white sauce that I remember. Try freezing a little and then warm it up later.

[@allanmclean6659]

VERY COOL USE - HATER SOGGY CHIPS AND SCOOPS

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, soggy chips are not good :/ Try this with a bag. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@luisp.9710]

How do you make sure that that foodsaver sucks out all the air from the first bag. You seal the first one with your hands right?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

The foodsaver will not take out the air from the ziplock bag. I take out as much air as I can then I seal it and put it into the foodsaver bag. I do this because the liquid will pull through the foodsaver and I don't want that. It will keep for years in the freezer.

[@luisp.9710]

@@CookingwithCatLover0330 thank you.

[@GremlinsVillage]

I know I am late to this party but I always put my liquids in the foodsaver bag only and leave enough room at the top to just seal then freeze flat. After freezing I cut just below the seal and then vacuum and seal. I set my foodsaver up on a cutting board so the bag and liquid stays down when I just seal it.

[@AmyFarquhar]

Thanks for the tips! I just ordered my first food saver! Why is the food saver outside of the ziploc better than just the ziploc?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I use the ziploc bags inside a food saver bag when the food is messy. That way the liquid doesn't go into my food saver. As the air is being sucked out so is liquid. And I have put foods in just a Ziploc and froze them but if stored more than a month or so, I get frost burn and a funny taste to the food. Thanks for watching! You will love your food saver! I have some other videos on it too.

[@loralora8138]

The meaning of vacuum packaging is to remove air from the package with the product ... If there is air left in your ziploc package, then the vacuum packing loses its meaning ... If you removed air from the ziploc of the package then for what do vacuum packing? ..

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I vacuum seal these type foods like this, because we do not eat them up quick enough. I have frozen ziplock bags, with the air removed, and it tasted like freezer burn a year later. Good question. Thanks!

[@loralora8138]

Thanks for the answer! .. Thanks for the video! ..🌹

[@loralora8138]

A good idea!..

[@chauffeurmarco]

What? Strawberry in orange juice? 😳😝🥴

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Buddy, don't knock it until you try it :) I also like pineapple and orange juice.

[@frankmarbuger5391]

Maybe not the right place to do this. All you diabetics Walmart has sugar free pudding packages make your own without sugar great place to be. Just trying to help we all need to stick together. Enjoy video

[@donotreportmebro]

is zip lock by itself not enough for freezing, why vacuum seal it ?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

If food is in the freezer too long, you can get frostbite on your food. It doesn't taste good. The vacuum sealed bags don't do that. I have pulled out food from 2 years ago and it tasted great.

[@donotreportmebro]

@@CookingwithCatLover0330 that's right, I mean for dry food it's impossible to get air out with zip lock, but seeing you did mostly liquids, I had good success getting air out from ziplock with liquids, mushy lentils / dals etc, just got a vacuum sealer a few weeks ago though, but very careful with liquidy stuff since it can damage the machine

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

@@donotreportmebro You will love the vacuum sealer! One of the best kitchen tools I have.

[@alanpeterson2160]

Hello I enjoyed your video. We are researching vacuum sealers and the Foodsaver brand gets good reviews. We'll prolly get a budget model, like the FM2000 . Did you start with a budget model and do you have any feedback on the FM2000 ? Thanks !

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

This is my first and only FoodSaver. I really don't know about the other ones. It's good to do the research! Thanks for watching and good luck with your purchase.

[@nightstringers]

they opened all of them cause they are all different kinds of chips

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Right!! I need to only buy one chip flavor!

[@rubyriva4785]

What model is the foodsaver

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Its a V3860. I really like it. Thanks for watching.

[@aishsachi4297]

which model foodsaver you use please let me know

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

V3860. It's an older model now, I think, but I love it and it is still working!

[@lilSakuraDreamer]

What is the title of your camping food video using the food saver? Great tips by the way!! 😊

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I don't have any specific videos on "camping food with food saver". I have a playlist on camping called "Camping close to home" that does have a few cooking videos. This playlist "Summer Fun- Camping, boating, fishing" has some cooking with food saver bagged foods. Thanks for watching.

[@fluxpistol3608]

You could just use the ziplock bag... that would be frugal...

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, but the ziplock doesn't keep out frost as well or long as the Food Saver.

[@conniesison4250]

How about blueberries?

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, any fruit that you can freeze will work in a FoodSaver. I freeze the wild blackberries that we pick each year. Foods last longer in a FoodSaver bag. Thanks for watching!

[@ianwagner4186]

Waist of plastic using 2 bags not to mention expensive just freeze liquids in margin container or Tupper ware your no getting a vacuum seal anyway

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Thank you.

[@chauffeurmarco]

Sealing the chips ok but I don’t believe it it takes the air away. Needs to have ribbed plastic in order to get the air off.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

Yes, you're right. The bag is sealed but no air is taken out. Thanks for watching.

[@OhPervyOne]

PROTIP: Teach your hubby how to vacuum-seal his chips (without crushing them) and he will love it (most guys are gadget geeks at heart), which means he will use it. He'll get some chips then reseal the bags... grinning the whole time he's doing it... and you won't have to. Bonus points if you can get him to show off that technique to all his buddies. If their wives don't have a FoodSaver in their kitchens, they will... soon! (If you're really lucky you can be there to whisper some sage advice into their ears that it would make a great Christmas Present.) Have fun with this... and consider videoing the teaching session and him learning to do it. Every wife who dreams of a Food Saver for Christmas wants to see his grin.

[@chutybutyful]

A tip for you. Hide the unopened bags of chips until a couple are finished.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

LOL! Good idea! Thanks for watching.