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One Trick to Tame Your Foil/Ziplocs Drawer - Between Carpools

by Victoria Dwek | July 03, 2023 | 31 comment(s)

It would seem like this is not such a hard job. After all, a box of aluminum foil is long and skinny. Ditto for that parchment paper or plastic wrap. Even the box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags are similar in size and shape.  Bath Tea Bags

One Trick to Tame Your Foil/Ziplocs Drawer - Between Carpools

But then you add some sandwich bags, or even quart-sized bags, and perhaps Crock-Pot liners…it’s really not so seamless anymore. 

Then a friend introduced me to this variety pack of bags from Target. My jaw dropped. I thought it was brilliant. Now I’m not turning back.

Some of you: Yeah, nothing new. Knew about this for awhile. 

Others: Why didn’t you tell me about this before?

Here are some FAQ’s.

What if I don’t need/buy all these sizes? You’ll find that when you have different sizes available, you end up using the size that is most appropriate for the item, rather than going to your defaults.

What if I use one size more than others?

No problem. I kept an extra box of gallons and quarts (my most frequents) in the cabinet below this drawer for refills. By the time I finished the refills, my other sizes were usually out too and it was time to replace.

It doesn’t look like it will help me so much. It only eliminates a couple of boxes for me.

You’ll see. It does. You’ll just have two or three long boxes alongside it and the drawer will definitely look neater.

Not done. Some people prefer different brands. Some people want something prettier.

There’s also acrylic versions to organize your bags (but then you actually need to buy each size of bag separately). (There’s actually lots of acrylic versions.)

There’s also white, black, or wood food storage organizers if that’s more your look (and yes, there’s also foil/plastic wrap holders if you want to make a completely box-less drawer).

Have more organizing tips for that food storage/foil drawer?

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Victoria is the voice behind the long-running "Hello Cooks" column in Ami Magazine's Whisk and the co-author of many (now eight!) cookbooks. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from New York University and a M.F.A in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. When she’s not writing (typing, typing, typing), she’s busy entertaining her cuties and driving carpool.

Any other places to purchase for those of us no longer comfortable shopping at Target and Kohl’s due to their public pro-toeiva stands?

I also stopped supporting Target. I think we all should

Why? Because Target doesn’t only support your ultra conservative beliefs? Instead, they believe all should live according ‘let the 1st one without sin (even in the heart) throw the 1st stone’

Yes. There are acrylic and wood options above that you can fill on your own.

How about doing your own homework instead of filling us with your homophobic fears?

Sad when some people can’t or won’t accept others that are different. We are all Gods Children.

Not all are God’s children. Do your research. Nothing homophobic about not accepting something contrary to God’s law!

I won’t ship they’re either. Thank you

Same here. No more target

What’s the problem with Target? What happened?

They support Pride and other such agendas but too hard for me to stop shopping there. I did file complaint though.

Pretty much every non-Jewish store supports it. Amazon and Walmart do too.

Yes, that’s true, but target was particularly in your face about it and took it to an extreme this year with obnoxious displays and products for babies toddlers and children. As a result many people stopped shopping altogether and some ppl stopped just for June to make a statement and then just cutting back moving forward.

Ah ok. I hear. We don’t have target in Canada so I didn’t know about that.

How did I not know about this??!! Such a cool product!

I recommend asking your LOR about where you can and can’t shop these days..

I agree too hard to stop shopping there. This is so cool I never knew about it. I love ziplock brand – I feel like it’s way way thicker and won’t freezer burn things. Does anyone see a difference with target brand bags ? Nervous to try

I’ve been using up and up bags for ages without issue

I keep bags in a cabinet since I don’t have enough drawer space. Any ideas on how to make this work or another solution for a narrow cabinet?

I have no drawer space in my kitchen so have to store bags/wraps on pantry shelves. I have a few YouCopia Upspace organizers from Amazon. They’re just perfect ! (Comes in a couple different sizes. YouCopia UpSpace Cabinet Box Organizer, Adjustable Kitchen and Pantry Shelf for Plastic Wrap and Foil Storage, Large, White https://amzn.to/44tFU5L

I got this on amazon for 19.97 and love it! Cuts foil very well. I don’t use much plastic wrap so I put parchment paper into the ‘plastic’ section and that cuts beautifully too. It comes with screws also for those that don’t have extra drawer space and want to hang on the wall.

I use these. https://www.amazon.com/Dividers-Adjustable-Expandable-Organizer-Silverware/dp/B0857HC1V6/ref=asc_df_B0857HC1V6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416926254612&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17585397906912157631&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004354&hvtargid=pla-964777595927&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=97671769367&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=416926254612&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17585397906912157631&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004354&hvtargid=pla-964777595927

My bags drawer is small and this is fully adjustable. I labelled the edge of the drawer with my labelmaker./…

I also have a really small bag drawer so the organizers don’t work for me. How do you do it? Do you take the bags out of boxes?

I love this! I do not have hate in my heart so I have no issue shopping at Target. Obviously we need a little more love in this world.

Plenty of love in my heart. But when children are being manipulated I draw the line.

People can do what they want, but when it starts to manipulate children that’s where I draw them line/ No more Target for me no matter what. I’ll find the product elsewhere. No more Bud light either. Work so many beautiful women to put on their can that put that MAN trying to be a woman.

Come on. Hashem created this world with the opposing feelings of love and hate. Each needs to be used accordingly. And yes some stuff are to be hated. Like when people are trying to destroy humanity with sick ideals. I have a lot of love in my heart for my family, friends, community… I’m a passionate teacher who loves kids, which you can’t be if you love “everything”. Everything comes at the expense of something else.

Go to the $1.25 store and buy a plastic box. Put all your aluminum foil, parchment , bag boxes in it. Put it under the sink. Problem solved!

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