Heat Sealing Cello Bags?

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cakegirlcakes Posted 8 Dec 2010 , 5:54pm
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I have read in previous posts about heat sealing cello bags to keep cookies fresh for shipping, etc.
1) How do you heat seal!? Does anyone know what to use for that? and,
2) Does tying them with ribbon achieve the same result? (ie. freshness)?

Thanks!!!

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divinecc Posted 8 Dec 2010 , 6:06pm
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You can use a blow dryer, I have found the bags at Micheals but I am not sure if they are safe for unpackaged food though.

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cakegirlcakes Posted 8 Dec 2010 , 6:32pm
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thanks Divinecc! im not sure what you mean about unpackaged food? i buy my cello bags at a caking store and they are sold intentionally and exclusively for food. Not sure about Michaels, but im sure if it's in the cake aisle it is ok for food.

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divinecc Posted 8 Dec 2010 , 9:05pm
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Your welcome! I have seen the regular cello bags you are talking about and I too have used them for food but the heat cello may have something in it that makes it shrink that may not be food safe. I have only seen these used on gift baskets with packaged food such as jams, bread in a bag already etc...so I just thought you might want to check!

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cheatize Posted 8 Dec 2010 , 11:58pm
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If you are talking about packaging single cookies, I use the bags from the cake aisle and an old food sealer that I got at the thrift store. For a new one, Walmart carries a brand called Food Saver.

I place the cookie in the bag, place the bag in the sealer, shut the lid, and after about 10 seconds, the bag is sealed. Tying it with a ribbon would not seal the bag as it still allows air to move in and out of the bag.

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motherofgrace Posted 9 Dec 2010 , 12:08am
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I use a hair straightener to heat seal.

And no the ribbon wont help at all with freshness icon_smile.gif

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divinecc Posted 9 Dec 2010 , 3:31pm
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Haha, I think I am thinking about something different, sorry!

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swimmomkim Posted 9 Dec 2010 , 3:36pm
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I use cello bags from www.cellobags.com. They have a great page on their site, Cello Bags Tutor, about sealing bags, along with a youtube video for an impulse sealer (which is worth the cost if you make cookies alot) or you can use your clothing iron to seal, too. Good Luck!

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cakegirlcakes Posted 9 Dec 2010 , 4:22pm
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ok, Swimmomkim, thank you for the link. i figured it out...i have just the basic, clear cookie bags and have been calling them 'cello' bags just b/c i didn't know what else to call them and see it discussed on here a lot. but now i see cello is something very different! mine is not sealable, which is why i tie them with ribbon. i will look into ordering cello!!!!

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tripleD Posted 9 Dec 2010 , 4:31pm
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I use a heat sealer I got on ebay for $8.00. I use it with sandwich bags.
I put the cookie in, Heat seal bag closed. The heat sealer melts the baggie and the zip strip melts off. Works great and the baggies are cheap.

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sicookie Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 2:55am
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I use a hair straightener also. Just use the lowest setting

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Charmed Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 3:28am
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Originally Posted by -Sweetheart-

I use a hair straightener to heat seal.

And no the ribbon wont help at all with freshness icon_smile.gif



So you could use the Hair straightener on food safe cello bags?

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motherofgrace Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 3:31am
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yes i went out and bought the cheapest hair straighener ($20 i think it was)

and i just fold over the bag and close the straightener on it for jus ta few seconds, adn wala its sealed!

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Charmed Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 3:36am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -Sweetheart-

yes i went out and bought the cheapest hair straighener ($20 i think it was)

and i just fold over the bag and close the straightener on it for jus ta few seconds, adn wala its sealed!



thanks sweetheart thumbs_up.gif

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motherofgrace Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 3:39am
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no problem!

way cheaper then a store bought one (atheast here!)

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jonahsmom Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 3:43am
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I'm another cheap hair straightener cello bag sealer! Mine has settings from like 1 - 30 and I set it at 9. Perfect!!!! icon_smile.gif

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motherofgrace Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 3:46am
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mine is 1-25

I use about 9 for cookies and 25 for suckers

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sillywabbitz Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 4:52am
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How long are the cookies good for when you seal them this way? I'm making Christmas cookies for my husband's employees but one of the guys won't be back until the 27th. I'm planning on doing all of my baking on the 19th. Is that too long for the cookies to keep?

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playingwithsugar Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 5:08am
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Are we talking about actual cello bags, or poly bags? Cello bags are the really clear, really crisp ones that make noise as you handle them. Poly bags are like sandwich bags.

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motherofgrace Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 5:16am
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mine are cello.

and i find that they keep for about 4 days, can be longer but i find they start getting stale.

Tho i had a friend eat one a week after and ti was fine

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playingwithsugar Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 5:22am
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I use cello bags from www.cellobags.com.




I just looked at their site. I can't believe the great prices they have on their products. Thanks for sharing this link with us.

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Evoir Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 5:55am
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In my experience, the polypropylene "cello" bags heat-seal better than true cellophane bags. I once broke an expensive heat sealer (impulse sealer) trying to heat seal a true cellophane bag! You need to hold it on for longer with true cellophane, and this eventually burned out my machine, LOL...

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tinygoose Posted 14 Dec 2010 , 10:57am
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Originally Posted by swimmomkim

I use cello bags from www.cellobags.com. They have a great page on their site, Cello Bags Tutor, about sealing bags, along with a youtube video for an impulse sealer (which is worth the cost if you make cookies alot) or you can use your clothing iron to seal, too. Good Luck!




Thank you! I just ordered a 10 cases of 10 bags, weird...ordering 5 cases or 10 was a difference of $2-3. I better make more cookies. thumbs_up.gif

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millicente Posted 15 Jul 2011 , 9:42pm
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great info ...thanks.....so which bag keeps cookies fresher poly or cello? and what is the ave a cookie will stay fresh

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Debi2 Posted 16 Jul 2011 , 12:09am
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Can I ask which poly bags you're buying to use for your cookies? I always make cookies for the holiday and these would be great to have on hand to seal them up quickly and easily.

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Debi2 Posted 16 Jul 2011 , 12:11am
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Originally Posted by jonahsmom

I'm another cheap hair straightener cello bag sealer! Mine has settings from like 1 - 30 and I set it at 9. Perfect!!!! icon_smile.gif




Can you use the hair straightener (flat iron) on the poly bags too?

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