You might not think there’s anything special about a ziplock bag. After all — it’s just a plastic bag, right? Wrong! Ziplock bags are your new favorite home tool.
We found five creative, easy, and super simple ways to use ziplock bags to make your life easier. These home hacks will simplify your cleaning routine, save you money, and make delicious treats. The best part? You probably already have them in your home.
Make a Delicious Orange Slushie
Looking for a healthy, frosty treat? Use a ziplock bag, orange juice, ice, and salt to satisfy your craving. Pour the OJ into a sandwich ziplock bag and seal. Place the sealed sandwich bag into a quart-sized bag and fill that quart-sized bag with ice. Add salt, seal the bag, and wrap in a towel. Give the towel a good shake until the juice becomes nice and frozen. Pour into a glass and enjoy your frosty beverage.
DIY Budget Cold Packs
Wet as many sponges as you’d like and place them individually into sandwich-size ziplock bags. Seal them tightly and freeze for 24 hours. Use these homemade cold packs for picnics, lunch boxes, or wherever you might need to keep goods cold.
Organize Your Luggage
To keep all of your belongings and clothing organized while traveling, use large freezer bags to help. Place each day’s outfit in one large ziplock bag. This way, you don’t have to rummage through your luggage to find what you’re looking for. Plus, it will ensure that you bring all the necessary pairs of undies!
Keep Ice Cream Scoopable
Nothing’s worse than going in for that scoop of delicious ice cream and bending your spoon because it’s frozen solid. To prevent any more ruined silverware, place the ice cream in a freezer-size ziplock bag when you store it. It will keep the ice cream frozen, but scoopable.
Clean Dirty Stovetop Grates
Stovetop grates can get really dirty, really fast. Between grease spills and cooked on food, they can be a bear to clean. Instead of scrubbing like crazy, just let them soak in a ziplock bag. Place the dirty stovetop grate in a large ziplock bag and spray with ammonia. Soak the grate overnight and remove clean, sparkling grates in the morning.
The full tutorials in the video below should help simplify your life and give you a new perspective on such a common household product.
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