I worked at a great bakery near atlanta and they created these things with the plastic wrap idea and called the pogs- they are great for clean up and storage. You just use a piece of plastic wrap and put your icing in the center- then pull one side over to cover the icing and thne just roll it up and tie the end- think of the pilsbury cookie dough in the roll. Whne you ready to use it you just snip off the end and drop it in- easy to clean and great to work with
are you using the vinyl white bags from wilton? i have a few of these and the card says the you can not put them in your dishwasher and are only supposed to clean them with warm soapy water. if your talking about the dispossable bags; ive only had the problem with other brand bags.( thinner plastic)
i hope this helps you out a little.
I also use the Wilton disposable bags. They ALWAYS end up with a split or small hole that icing worms out of and it is always within one inch of the coupler and tip.
I have a Food Saver Vacuum Sealer. The bag material is much heavier. I could wash them after use. I'm going to make a few bags and try it. I'll let you know how it comes out.
thatsounds a bit expensive. If it works then fine, but why not just get the ateco bags...they work great.
http://marketplace.chef2chef.net/kitchen-store/Ateco/Piping_Bags_Disposable_12_100_B0000VLE4U.htm
thats a link for 100 of the ateco bags for 17.00 , thats .17 cents per bag. not bad if you ask me.
I see on tv that they use zip lock bags. Wonder how that would work. It would be convenient to just zip it shut, but I'm wondering about the excess bag and how that would work.
zip lock bags are thin and i think with the pressure that they will be under with heavy piping and use they would just pop. they are much more expensive arent they??
annlou -
I put them in the wilton mesh bag in that little basket thingy on the top rack (where you put small things). It is not the best solution. They are dripping wet when them come out. Have also boiled them on the stove in soapy water. No perfect solution - maybe that is why I am primarily using parchment now.
annlou -
I put them in the wilton mesh bag in that little basket thingy on the top rack (where you put small things). It is not the best solution. They are dripping wet when them come out. Have also boiled them on the stove in soapy water. No perfect solution - maybe that is why I am primarily using parchment now.
I had this happen to me also. I bought the 129.00 kit to take the Wilton Class and every bag in there split. It was the hardest thing to go to class, have everything ready to go and the bags split. I did e-mail Wilton and they sent me 1 set, but I had two sets and they did not replace the second set. I know the feeling, I got mad also.
As for filling your bags I like Slk's suggestion, but I also put my bags in a heavy glass drinking glass. Pull the sides of the bag over the glass and fill, NO Mess! Hope this helps
That's the same way I fill my bags! I keep a glass in with my cake decorating supplies, that way it's always handy.
Thank you for all who replied to my venting post!! I have learned a lot from these posts, and definately will be purchasing some of the other bags mentioned. Glad to hear I'm not the only one with this problem!! 
Thanks CC pals!!! 
I spoke too soon. Was decorating today and decided to go with disposables - wanted to just use a few bags but muptiple tips. Anyway...of the three I used, two sprung a leak. Have to say, though, they were not new (or near to it) bags.
Our Wilton instructor told us to tape over a small hole. Works if the spot is not too greasy. Anyhoo - it was ok to know I was not going to clean two bags but throw them out!!!
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