Oh hello … ingenious product!
In light of my recent Earth Day post … I thought these organic pouches from graze organic would be perfect to share!
A couple of mom’s were doing all the right “green” things, but still using plastic bags in their kids lunches. They set out to find an alternative, but came up empty … read more to find out how graze was born. I’m also lovin’ the tagline :: “graze … because every bag matters.”
And … because I love these so much, I’ve purchased an extra set of 5 {pictured below} for one lucky reader! How can you win?
- as with all my giveaways, leave any ol’ comment
- you can enter a 2nd time by tweeting the giveaway {just be sure to come back and leave another comment}
- you can enter a 3rd time by facebooking the giveaway {just be sure to come back and leave another comment}
- you can enter a 4th time if you blog about it {just be sure to come back and leave another comment}
Giveaway ends Wednesday, May 12 at Midnight {CST} and I’ll be posting the winner on Thursday morning … good luck!!
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Love these bags!!
Very cute but I want to know if they keep the chips from getting stale? And doesn’t the fruit or jelly get the bags all wet and leaky?
Those bags are great! Thanks for the give-a-way!
adorable! perfect for samme’s lunches & snacks at school and our summer picnics!
i’ve always admired these pouches…the graphics are swell.
hello all! i thought i’d answer lauren’s questions here in case anyone else was wondering the same.
the pouches have a nice velcro closure and the fabric is tightly woven. i think for a day, chips wouldn’t get stale. and yes, the pouches would get a little messy with drippy jelly, wet fruit … but they’re also washable.
and as they state on the website, sometimes a plastic bag must be used, and they understand that. but for cases that these pouches can be used … i think they’re brilliant! ;)
Me, me, me! I’m feelin’ lucky!
Commented on FB!
I love those!!!! I’m going to add these to my WISH list for sure! What a FANTASTIC product. :):)
WAY TOO CUTE!!! I’m going to facebook and blog about it!
Hi Tracie,
Just thought I may be able to answer some of those questions a little further. As for the fruit, the only fruits I would not recommend are soft strawberries, blueberries or rasberries. They will stain the bag. I put in sliced oranges and apples and it’s not a problem. Also, my kids eat tons of dried fruits and freeze dried fruits as well. Graze bags are not meant for long term use. They are meant to last until lunchtime and in some cases longer. As for the messy sandwich… I put tons of messy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the bags. Just turn the bag inside out and wash with your next load. It all comes out! If you want your sandwich bag to stay super clean all week, you can purchase some unbleached wax paper and wrap the sandwich in that. Completely biodegradable! Hope this answers some of those questions. Thanks for the support ,Tracie. Your awesome!!
Best,
Leslie
love it! and would love it even more to be the new owner ;)
Brilliant! These are a definitely a why didn’t I think of that product!
Facebooked!!!
Facebooked!
Bloged and facebooked!
Is it bad that I want these for myself?! Love them!
cool. love them, tracie.
tweeted it, tracie! :)
facebooked ya.
I LOVE these bags! A friend of mine just told me about Graze Organics last week, and I want these!
p.s. – I think your pics are amazing!
Too cute! But Leslie, doesn’t the (petroleum derived) wax on the wax paper redner it NON-biodegradable??
Very cute bags! I have been trying to wean myself off ziplock bags, so these would be perfect.
Hi Rachel,
The wax paper I have used in the past and would recommend is by Natural Value. It is unbleached, landfill safe, non toxic when incinerated and will not contaminate ground water. On the other hand, plastic baggies do contaminate ground water, never biodegrade ( instead they photo-degrade. It breaks down into smaller pieces of plastic dust) This gets into our waterways and soil. For me, the most upsetting thing is the havoc plastic baggies have on marine life. So even though “graze bags” are the perfect choice when reducing the use of plastic baggies, natural waxed paper is definitely a better option then plastic. This is just my opinion.
love these! i was looking at them awhile ago to purchase some, but couldn’t decide on the combo to get…so many great choices & I couldn’t decide what i would use most! would love to just win them and have the choice made for me! :-)
tweeted too! :-)
So adorable! I LOVE that silver lunch box shot. Love it! Thanks for the chance to win these cuties. Functional and fun!
Okay, I never said it yesterday and no one else has mentioned it yet – but HOW PERFECT is it that there is a bag marked “surprise”???? That’s the best bag in the WHOLE SET. My dad used to make my lunch for school every single day when I was a kid and I always looked forward to it even though every single day I got a PB&J. Because Dad would write a note on a napkin, or sneak in a piece of candy, and EVERY day, he would cut my sandwich in a different shape. Sometimes it was a heart or a star straight out of the middle, sometimes it was funny zig-zag cuts, sometimes little squares or triangles.
How special is it for kids to know they have something to look forward to at lunchtime every day? Lunch can be just a part of our routine, but I’ll never forget those funny zig-zag sandwiches my dad made me. Even if I don’t win these, I’m going to make some little washable bags marked “surprise!” when my kids are in school so I can leave them a secret treat every day. I want them to have the memories my dad gave me. :)
Ooh! Maybe this would help me bring my lunch to work more often!
tweet tweet!
i just had the pleasantry of visiting one of the most toxic landfills in the state (franklin,wi) and was horrified by what we saw on top where we dumped our biodegradable material. i have vowed to stop using plastic wherever/whenever possible! im all about reusable – these bags are just the answer!
love them – and I can’t resist a giveaway. :)
LOVE these … what a great idea. I was just thinking this morning about how wasteful all of those baggies are. These are perfect. Thanks for the contest and the link for them (I will need extras even if I do win the set b/c I have 3 kids! :) ).
I think I would like to be thrown into the mix please! Those bags are adorable! (back in a minute!)
twittered!
Okay, how super cute are these??? I always try to pack Meg’s lunch “waste free” (she’s my cold lunch eater!) and these little bags would be perfect!
dang! I missed it! Too busy, but always love your posts
Those are super cute! What a great find!!
Tweeted!! :)
Facebooked!! :)
Facebooked!!
So glad I’m catching up on my blog reading before midnight! These would be great for my boys.
I tweeted :)
…and did a little sharing on Facebook.
Thanks Tracie!
just getting in a last minute entry! i blogged about it!
Love these!
I linked here from Karina, Inc. and am pretty much in love with these little bags. My kids would think I’m the bees-knees if I popped these in their lunch pails. Love it!
I tweeted it also!
http://twitter.com/passionista
Love these! With three kids packing lunches every day, I’ve been trying to find new ideas on making things greener. These are just darling.