Stasher Silicone Bag Gallon Amethyst Reviews Summary

Usability

Pros:

• "Toxic free safe way to store everything from marinating meat in the fridge to frozen soup in the freezer, and even a salad to take to work."
• "Keeps our fresh frozen fruit ready for smoothies."
• "From storing snacks and leftovers to marinating ingredients, this bag handles a myriad of kitchen tasks with ease."
• "These keep produce like squash good in the fridge longer, and have saved me from using ziplocks."
• "They are also great for traveling to store toothbrushes or other wet toiletries. Easily washable too."
• "Now, my freezer is full of these holding fish, prawns, hamburger, chicken - all right from the store, in their original store packing, and stuffed into the Stashers."
• "Used them for lunch bag, store cheese, nuts, fruit, veggies."

Cons:

• "It's impossible to get all the air out."
• "Not very practical for my needs as I was trying to find something to replace single use ziplock bags."
• "For this reason alone I would not recommend them. You have to clean all the crevices on the inside multiple times."
• "The size is very small. I expected it to hold less than half of what I am accustomed to putting in a gallon disposable bag."
• "But it'd be nice to have a larger bag with a wider mouth."
• "It’s very difficult to get your food into the bag as the opening is not that wide."
• "The only issue I have with these bags is how rigid they are, which makes it hard to remove the air inside prior to sealing your food."

Durability

Pros:

• "It's tough, easy to open (the trick is to go at it from a corner), easy to load, works great in the water bath, and is super easy to clean."
• "They are very easy to clean & dry."
• "I have NEVER experienced ripping, tearing, exploding, molding, or spilling with any of the stasher bags that I’ve owned."
• "They seal so well, and don’t leak."
• "They seal perfectly! Extremely airtight for food!"
• "They have held up well."
• "These are the heaviest & sturdiest silicone bags."

Cons:

• "Haven't even had for 3 months and the corners aren't sealing/ripping."
• "But the zip seal is the weak point. While they do seal completely, they unfortunately do not seal securely."
• "The issue with their design is that thin plastic at the top is a weak material and will not last long."
• "The first time I used these I was thrilled. However, it says they are dishwasher safe, but after one wash they no longer zip, rendering them useless! Very disappointed."
• "It doesn’t take much force for these to pop open and belch everything out.I wouldn’t keep anything messy in these."
• "Just took them out and my bigger bag has a big hole in it."
• "Turning them inside out must put too much stress on the seams and eventually the bags break at the corners of the opening and they're ruined."

Price

Pros:

• "We love that this a step in the right direction for reducing the waste and landfill from single use plastic baggies; and uses inert nontoxic silicone."
• "A great way to save money on foodsaver bags and save the environment."
• "I can now confidently say it was money well spent."
• "I'm certain they'll eventually pay for themselves by replacing using plastic bags. It's a great buy no matter how you look at it."
• "Glad to see this available on Amazon as it's very costly in stores. Saved at least 10 bucks ordering here."
• "Very economical end earth friendly solution to reusing plastic bags."
• "Save the earth from plastic! Save money! It is a boil in bag, freezer bag, in oven bag."

Cons:

• "Also, the bags are expensive. If the company wants people to reduce plastic use by using their silicone bags, then the Stasher needs to reduce the price to make the product more affordable for most people."
• "Although I like it, it's expensive and I probably won't buy it again."
• "They’re not inexpensive, and it’ll have to outlast many boxes of zip loc plastic bags to pay for itself."
• "For the price point, extremely dissatisfied and will contemplate my continued investment in the product."
• "They are pricey, but worth it."
• "Kinda pricey, but so far making good use of them so worth it."
• "They're a bit pricey, but worth the price if you use these a lot."

Cleaning

Pros:

• "They are also easy to clean in the dishwasher."
• "Not only are these the best quality I have found for the environment and our health, but they are the best when it comes to cleaning."
• "They wash so easily in the dishwasher although I do prop mine open for a day or two to fully let it air dry."
• "Comes clean in dishwasher."
• "Very easy to clean both by hand and in the dishwasher."
• "Love that these are dishwasher safe!"
• "Super easy to wash in the dishwasher."

Cons:

• "I would recommend not turning the bag inside out to clean the inside."
• "I have washed bags several times in and out of dishwasher and the chemical odor is so offensive there is no way I would store food in these bags."
• "Although these are technically dishwasher safe, they don't come out clean from the dishwasher."
• "Occasionally, they may not come perfectly clean in the dishwasher."
• "The thing that bothers me most is how annoying it is to HAND wash this thing."
• "They are also IMMENSELY difficult to clean."
• "Even in the dishwasher, there is a residual film in the bag."