Bread Packaging

My grandmother calls them 'crickets' which I think is so cute!

Yes I buy Zip Loc bags for freezing also but I buy the Tesco small freezer bags to pack the kids sandwiches in. They always come with pony tail wraps!  

My grandmother calls them 'crickets' which I think is so cute!

Now there's a new one!

To the Original Poster - All you have to do is have children.  You will have all the "wire ties" (that's what I call them) you will ever need.  Every toy comes with copious amounts to ensure no child is ever able to open his own gift.  We didn't bring any to the UK three years ago and we've never needed to buy any.

At birthdays my husband used to tease me for hording wire ties, and for my "collection" of them under the sink.  But they're useful if I need one for a loaf of bread, a overfull sack of garbage, or whatever.  And now he's used them from time to time for "cable ties"...so no more teasing.

The OP has 2 daughters I think... good tip for saving wire ties!

That is so true about the wire ties on kids toys!

Good Lord.  Three pages on bread packaging.  

But as for bakery bread we have a big tupperware thing we got cheap at morrisons for that kind of bread.

Good Lord.  Three pages on bread packaging.  

I could probably start one on potato storage, too, if you want!! Not that it's a US/UK thing... but why do mine ALWAYS sprout no matter where I put them?

I could probably start one on potato storage, too, if you want!! Not that it's a US/UK thing... but why do mine ALWAYS sprout no matter where I put them?

I've had the best luck so far by putting them in a paper bag on the counter, with the top rolled down to keep the light out. That got me through several months with minimal sprouting.

Our organic veg folks were WAY too heavy-handed with the potatoes. 

I keep my potatoes in the crisper drawer in the fridge. I never had sprouting but then again we use them pretty regularly so they probably don't have the chance to sprout. Now my onions do sprout.

I could probably start one on potato storage, too, if you want!! Not that it's a US/UK thing... but why do mine ALWAYS sprout no matter where I put them?

I have one of these potato sacks from Lakeland, and it works pretty well:

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11972_11969

Lakeland have a solution for everything!

Edit: and once again with the hyperlink not working---don't know why it won't make the product number a hyperlink!

I smuggle twist-ties into the UK. Though I really like those plastic clippy things we have. I don't know where they come from. We seem to have a supply.

For bread, though, we usually buy unsliced Hovis loaves from the bakery. Which is nice, yes, but they come in a paper bag. And then we're under tremendous performance anxiety to eat it before it goes stale. Like, "oh, we better not have tea out. It would be a shame to waste that lovely Hovis!"

Feh. There will come a time when Hoviseses get put in plastic bags, mark my words. If not frozen.

And shoot, y'all...it's the minutiae of cultural differences that are the most fun. The big stuff you could learn staying home watching Masterpiece Theater. Twist-ties versus tape is something you have live through for yourself.

I never thought this many people would comment on this topic, but I appreciate the support.  For clarity, I am not worked up over bread ties.  I have just enjoyed the differences in culture- from the big things to the details.

As noted in another post I do have two children and we do save many of the ties from the packaging.  Additionally, as others have mentioned we use the IKEA clips.  For other needs we go with the ever so useful clothespins.  And when the situation turns serious we will seal it in large plastic tupperware type container.

I find it great fun to read all the responses...thanks for brightening my day! 

Another trick I use to keep a bag shut. Especially a big crisp bag. Sometimes my son breaks his trouser hangers......the ones that have the clips to grip the trousers. I keep those clips, they come in handy for lots of things!

I never thought this many people would comment on this topic, but I appreciate the support.  For clarity, I am not worked up over bread ties.  I have just enjoyed the differences in culture- from the big things to the details.

I find it great fun to read all the responses...thanks for brightening my day! 

I too enjoy talking about cultural differences, big and small.  I'm glad you liked the responses to your thread.   

Sorry if I sounded a bit grouchy in my post - it's just always bugged me the way kids toys are packaged.  One Barbie will have at least 6 wire-ties attaching her to the cardboardboard (both ankles, wrists, waist, neck) as well as having her hair stitched onto the cardboard with some weird plastic thing that's difficult to get off without cutting the doll's hair.  I can't believe that much is necessary just to hold the doll in place.  Nevermind the weapons-grade plastic they encase it in.  But ah...the upside is that I have a never-ending supply of wire-ties.   

Those kids' toys really are ridiculous! After Christmas DB's family had about 10 bags of trash and most of it was packaging for his brother's toys!