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Little Bitty Zip-Lock Bags on sale at Hobby Lobby this week

16 years ago

This is the week of Feb. 2. The bags are half price, probably only for this week though. If you have a Hobby Lobby, you might want to check. I don't know if they run the same sales in all their stores at the same times or not.

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franked1
16 years ago
Yes. Saw their ad in Sunday paper & i'm all out of bags. Going tomorrow. N.E. Wi.
Ann
16 years ago
I did an internet search and you can order them online, although the shipping is ratehr expensive for this. It's a separate business from Hobby Lobby under craftsetc.com.
Maybe this will help someone. Ann
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I see 2 separate questions here. One is your subject line of storage, but the other is your question about your petunia seeds. On the petunia seeds, you could be harvesting these all summer, so something that will allow you to put little pods or even seeds in on a daily basis would be nice. (Or if not daily, then weekly) I doubt many people on here take seeds and put them straight into plastic -- they should dry a few days first. Longer if you pick the pods and want them to split open on their own. I'm not saying this is the best idea on the planet, but I got some #2 and #4 cone coffee filters and I have a cardboard shoebox where each size fits nicely. I write the name of the seed on the filter itself and then drop the pods into them as I collect. They are open already, so it's a simple matter of dropping the seeds in. I also can label them "really tall orange zinnia" or "Sunset orange snapdragon" for plants that I especially want to keep the seed of. If I end up with too many, I can trade away packs of seed that might say "Seed from gorgeous sunset orange snapdragon". Not saying the seedlings will be orange, just that the mother was. After the pods split, the seed has dried and it's time to package away, you can use coin envelopes. But if you're going to trade them away, the cheap plastic ziploc-style baggies are a LOT cheaper -- maybe 25% the cost? You buy them from WalMart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby or JoAnn's and they are stocked on the shelves near the beads 100 bags for about $1.00. I am always on the look out for new and better seed drying methods! Right now, I have a lot of seeds on a lot of horizontal surfaces and it's a mess! My new idea is to make a miniature drying rack with screen sides, bottom and top to allow air movement. Not sure how to do it, but I'm thinking about it. :)) Lime
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The vivienne files has a lovely aqua and black capsule wardrobe, Maire cate! I am decidedly not a size zero, so you may well be Impressed at the number of garments in the bag :-) I am not a roller, I tried that method once or twice and it was a hot mess to get things out--- any time you want an item you have to completely unpack and repack. If I am staying in a hotel longer than one night I unpack almost completely, hanging everything and putting other things in drawers. But I usually use the packing cube thingies from Eagle Creek and ebags. I will use a medium or large zippered packing bag for all my slacks, another for all the tops, a small cylindrical one for undies and socks, another for scarves, etc. that way when I want a shirt I can just take that cube out and not disturb everything else. I put these cubes in drawers as is unless something would benefit for being hung up. Alternatively, if we are going on a trip requiring a lot of dressing up, I will pack complete outfits individually in those space bag thingies. That way I have not only the clothes, but the stockings, shoes, jewelry, any special underwear, etc. in one package. Those are the bags you ziplock and then roll it up to,squeeze all the air out, then unroll it to lie very flat. It's amazing how unwrinkled clothes are when packed in those space bags!
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Ann
16 years ago
I have had great luck with a seller on Ebay who sells a variety of small plastic envelopes. Here's the link: http://myworld.ebay.com/peppermikesgoodies
Hope it helps. Ann
botanicalboi
16 years ago
I use peppermikesgoodies on eBay as well. Always a lot cheaper than stores. Thanks for the note on Hobby Lobby though. Going to check it out today to see how much they are.

Michael
karyn1
16 years ago
You can get them cheaper then that from another Ebay seller. I pay $8.95 per thousand for the little white stripe baggies that you can write on. The clear baggies are even less expensive.
Karyn

Here is a link that might be useful: baggies on Ebay
Ann
16 years ago
Karyn: Thanks for the heads up. I hadn't seen these but I've saved them in my Ebay now and will find them when I need bags again. Ann
sunimrette
16 years ago
I buy my baggies from artbeads- mostly because there is no minimum (though they do have quantity discounts) and shipping is always FREE! It doesn't matter if you need 5 or 500. It's about $5/100 little ones. It's especially good for people like me who are just getting started.

Rachel

Here is a link that might be useful: Artbeads baggies
tessa74
16 years ago
Rachel! that's expensive! Hobby Lobby has them for 2.99 for 300ct (these are the 1"x2" kind) and if you use the 40% off coupon they sometimes have, it comes out to about $2 for 300 of them. At Micheal's they have the 200ct. box for 2.49, use their coupon it's about 1.70. Or if you don't want to mess with coupons, walmart always has them for .97/100ct. hope that helps! jenn
tessa74
16 years ago
oops, i gave the wrong dimensions on the baggies, they are the 2"x3" ones. sorry :-( jenn
tessa74
16 years ago
oops, i gave the wrong dimensions on the baggies, they are the 2"x3" ones. sorry :-( jenn
barryblushes
16 years ago
I have the 1 3/4"x 1 3/4 " sized clear resealable ones,found them at Jo Ann fabric store in the bead department.Think 100 were $1.50 or something.They work great for saving seeds.
SmokyMist
16 years ago
I like to use the little coin envelopes, has anyone seen a good deal on them ?
karyn1
16 years ago
I used to use the coin envelopes and bought them at Staples. I think they were about $7 for 200.
Karyn

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