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I always thought store brand trash bags were fine until my kitchen flooded at 2am
After the third cheap bag split on me in one week I grabbed a box of Glad ForceFlex and not a single leak in 6 months now... anyone else find that spending a few extra bucks on something like trash bags actually saves way more hassle in the long run?
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the_elizabeth3mo ago
My first kitchen flood at 2am was from a cheap bag too, but I was trying to save the leftover spaghetti... guess that didn't work out either.
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ericb663mo ago
Six years ago I had the same thing happen with a ziploc bag of chili I thought I sealed properly. @the_elizabeth, leftover spaghetti is one of those things you always try to save even when it's late and you're half asleep. The problem is those cheap bags don't actually seal once the food has any liquid in them. You think you pressed the zipper all the way but there's always one tiny gap near the corner. Next time try putting the whole bag inside a bowl or even double bagging it if you're storing something soupy. It's annoying but way better than waking up to a puddle at 2am.
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Wait, you almost flooded your kitchen over leftover spaghetti? @the_elizabeth, I gotta hear the whole story. Was it worth it for those noodles? I feel like cheap bags always give up when you're most tired and just want to go to bed. That 2am wake up call is the worst. A couple of extra dollars for a stronger bag sounds like a small price to pay for not having to mop your floor in the dark.
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