Salad sac

[Isa]

Hello

It is now available at Carolina Pet supply.

Does anyone know if it works, if it is true what they say, that it will keep the vegetables fresh for days?
http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=393

Thanks

 

[purpod]

Dunno if it works, but I think I'm gonna get one along with the prickly pears that are de-spined... It sure would save on the length the salad stuff stays fresh, if it's for reals..

Purpod

 

[Isa]

Dunno if it works, but I think I'm gonna get one along with the prickly pears that are de-spined... It sure would save on the length the salad stuff stays fresh, if it's for reals..

Purpod

I think I am going to order one. I would love to order some prickly pears but I dont think the custom will accept fruits .

 

[purpod]

I would love to order some prickly pears but I dont think the custom will accept fruits

You know, Isa, I doubt that the packaging will say that it is fruit, as I ordered cacti pads from them before, and nothing was noted on the packaging that inside were plants.. But, of course, I am encouraging you to be sneaky, and for that, please forgive ~ :shy:

Yes, that bag sounds great; I really hope it works!

Blessings,
Purpod

 

[Madkins007]

Brief research on-line suggests you can make your own terry cloth bag for this. Rise/soak the greens, dump them in a terry cloth bag, and then keep the bag moist. Some sites recommend soaking the bag first- but the goal seems to be to keep the greens dry, but very humid, so I am not sure soaking first is a good idea.

Of course, by the time you get the fabric,sew it all up, etc., I am not sure you are saving a bunch over buying it at Carolina!

 

[purpod]

Great idea, 007, but the time issue would be a problem for this one ~ full time student in Criminal Justice Program, single Mom of 2, and a few more cold blooded family members makes for little time; altho you also made a good point that after the investments, perhaps not much money would be saved... still, should anyone have terrycloth lying about & they are handy with a needle, that would certainly be a good way to go ~

G' Eve,
Purpod

 

[Isa]

You know, Isa, I doubt that the packaging will say that it is fruit, as I ordered cacti pads from them before, and nothing was noted on the packaging that inside were plants.. But, of course, I am encouraging you to be sneaky, and for that, please forgive ~ :shy:

Yes, that bag sounds great; I really hope it works!

Blessings,
Purpod

Thanks Purpod

What kind of cactus pads did you buy? I always wanted to buy cactus pad for Hermy because I heard it is very good for torties?

 

[stano40]

I guess two terry cloth towels would work as well. Sew them together and voila, you have a salad bag.

It might probably be a little cheaper.

bob/stano40

 

[Isa]

Thanks for the advices Madkins007 & Stano40

 

[purpod]

Thanx, Bob/Stano ~ That was an xllnt idea about the terry cloth towel, as I can get those from the dollar store!

Isa, this is what I got from Carolina last time:
1 x 1 pound of edible Spineless Cactus SALE!!! = $5.95
1 x Grazing Tortoise Seed Mix 1 lb = $9.95

But now since the fruit is on special, I'll order those. You know, the shipping and handling charges from CPS are much higher than it really costs to mail things; if you like, we could maybe combine our orders and then either you or I {whoever receives the order} could mail the other what they had ordered..? {Did that make sense to anyone but myself, lol?}

Anyways, I think I'll give the terry cloth towels a try before I spend quadruple the amount to get that sack from CPS..

Happy Day to All ~
Purpod

 

[Crazy1]

Here are a bunch of links for salad sacs as low as $7.99 for a 17x18 inch bag.
http://saladsac.com/Information/InstructionTag/tabid/75/Default.aspx
http://www.organize.com/saladsack.html
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_h...eywords=salad+sac&tag=themusic_0301_324128-20
http://www.addedtouchstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1649U&S=GA&gclid=CJW08qeK3ZUCFRIcawodSANYWg

 

[Isa]

Thanx, Bob/Stano ~ That was an xllnt idea about the terry cloth towel, as I can get those from the dollar store!

Isa, this is what I got from Carolina last time:
1 x 1 pound of edible Spineless Cactus SALE!!! = $5.95
1 x Grazing Tortoise Seed Mix 1 lb = $9.95

But now since the fruit is on special, I'll order those. You know, the shipping and handling charges from CPS are much higher than it really costs to mail things; if you like, we could maybe combine our orders and then either you or I {whoever receives the order} could mail the other what they had ordered..? {Did that make sense to anyone but myself, lol?}

Anyways, I think I'll give the terry cloth towels a try before I spend quadruple the amount to get that sack from CPS..

Happy Day to All ~
Purpod

Thanks for the offer Purpod but since I live in Canada, I am sure the custom wont let the cactus go through the border.

Thanks for the links Robyn

 

[purpod]

Thanx for the links, Robyn; have you ever tried such a product before? Your input is always appreciated!!

Blessings ~
Purpod

 

[Crazy1]

No but I have used micro fiber towels in my veggie bin but I didn’t' dampen them. I think I will try that. They stated in the ad that the cloth is actually a special absorbent cotton cloth maybe its micro fiber. I'll try it and see I just got some escarole today so I will set it up and see what happens with a towel on top and one on the bottom. can't hurt and I love an experiment. Thanks purpod, I just hope some of my input is helpfuls sometimes.

 

[purpod]

Hey Robyn,
Your input is always helpful & much appreciated, so never doubt that one, GirlFriend! How did the micro fibers work in the past? Let me know how it works with the escarole?

Thanx again ~
Purpod

 

[Crazy1]

Thanks Purpod. I started my experiment last night. Well early, early this morning around 1AM. I placed two of the micro fiber towels in the frig, one on the bottom one on the top. I literally wrapped the escarole and turnip greens in them loosely. I left one of each green out to see how it does. The only thing I have ever used the micro fiber towels on is my car and they worked great for that LOL. So if this works I will zip a couple up into bags.

 

[Madkins007]

OK, I bought a couple dollar-store towels and sewed them together to make a 14"x17" bag and am trying it now. I will report on how it goes compared to other methods I have used.

 

[purpod]

Xllnt, thanx a bunch, Madkins!

Purpod

 

[Crazy1]

Well its the 19th and the Escarole is doing fine. the turnip greens seemed a little limp when I used the rest of them up yesterday. But the one I left out was really bad. So just placing a micro towel under and over them in the frig seems to help a little.

 

[Isa]

Well its the 19th and the Escarole is doing fine. the turnip greens seemed a little limp when I used the rest of them up yesterday. But the one I left out was really bad. So just placing a micro towel under and over them in the frig seems to help a little.

Thanks for the info Robyn