To store food for a long time, instead of buckets and oxygen absorbers you might try this technique using a food saver vacuum bags storage.

Long term food storage can be achieved without cans, buckets or oxygen absorbers. Using my techique you can vacuum seal food in a mylar bag and a food saver vacuum bags storage.

My bf and I are moving across the country (2,600miles) and we are only taking one car and a top carrier for it. I would like to vacuum seal all of our clothes, blankets, towels, etc in vacuum bags storage.

Is there a good way to make my own vacuum seal bags, maybe out of big garbage bags?

Has anyone ever done this, or used the already made ones to get more room in your car?

i need to buy some of those airtight vacuum sealed storage bags that you can put a bunch of clothes in. i am NOT a light packer, and I’m about to go to the beach and we have limited space in the vehicle, so i can only take one medium suitcase. Does anybody know of a store like walmart where i can get these for no more than ?

love pillows, blankets and comforters, but now I have the problem of storage. I’m looking for one of those vacuum-type storage things. I’ve read that there are cheap ones that do not do the job well, so I want to be sure to research before I invest. Don’t the really good ones cost quite a bit?
If you have, or know someone who has one of these, please let me know: what kind, where did you get it, how much ( and how much are the storage bags), and mostly -is it effective?
Thanks

ps. I am leary of mail order from unrecognized vendors…

I purchased some storage bags, and just realized some of my clothes could be damaged? I’m pretty sure most won’t, but wanted to make sure. Basically I have

Jeans
Shirts (blouse-y and t-shirts)
PJs
Men’s dress shirts
Ties
Hoodies

I’m mostly worried about the formal stuff/ties.

Creating your own vacuum sealer bags

I’ve just purchased a vacuum sealer, as I am going on a hike and need to keep all my dehydrated food dry before I need it on the walk, but because all my food is dehydrated (eg. mince beef, fruit, veggies) it is quite sharp and poking holes through my vacuum bags?
Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on where I can get stronger bags that are not too bulky? (Using boxes is not an option as it will be too hard to carry with me while hiking)

Note: I have tried putting paper towel, baking paper and also aluminum foil inside the bags before sealing and still holes form from the pressure of sucking the air out.

What would be the best equipment (+ ease of use) to clean a Food Packaging Machine?
packaging machines which automatically vacuum wrap food-put lids on jars-labels on jars etc etc with food that contains an abundance of sunflower oil.Forget cleaning these machines by hand as it would take years! There must be some sort of "portable" steam jet pistol rinse water type of invention out there??

Saw this product online, currently using a vacuum sealer for food storage, but keep getting holes in the bags, maybe this is the answer? Any Suggestions as it seems to only be in the US at the moment?

say it had a pillow in it?