You know it’s there, lurking, just waiting to pounce on long-forgotten veggies. Yes, it’s slime. Watery, smelly, slime from veggies hanging out one too many days in the deepest, darkest corner of the refrigerator.
To the rescue, Vejibag – a simple, terry-cloth-like, organic cotton bag made at home by women in Maine. Just wash the veggies and stuff it in a damp Vejibag to keep for a week or so.
The first couple of times I tried it, the bag froze. But I had it on the shelf as there was no room in the produce drawer. I really wanted the bag to work so I tried again, rearranging all the veggies in the drawers so there was room for the bag. That worked! The kale is good! The veggies are saved!
It took me awhile but I couldn’t be happier now that the Vejibag is comfortably incorporated into my veggie storage routine. It’s so much better than my old plastic container method. For more information on storing various vegetables, check out the handy infographic at Vejibag.com.
Disclosure: I received the product free of charge from the company to review. The opinions and experience with the product expressed herein are my own. There was no pay to say.
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Wow, this sounds like a brilliant idea. Unfortunately, I am familiar with the fridge/produce slime. I like to wash veggies before putting it in the fridge but of course this involves drying them thoroughly. But try as I might, there’s still always a little moisture left on it…hence, the slime later on. I’ve tried the green saver bags before. And while they kept veggies fresh, it did nothing to prevent excess moisture. These look like they might be the ticket!
I keep seeing the bag reviews on blogs and thinking they look pretty useful. I wish they would ask me to review one. :)
Less waste is always to be hoped for! Nice to know that at least one product out there actually makes good on the promise.
That bag looks wicked – and yes, it’s hard to keep the “wet, slimy” veggies in the fridge, but the bag looked like a perfect solution! Kale still looks great, from the photo, too ;) Do they come in different colors?
luminousvegans – The vejibag actually keeps the veggies fresh by keeping the humidity high and ventilated. No more worrying about drying the greens.
Andrea – It’s very useful, I really like it.
Hannah – Yup, took me awhile but it now works for me.
rika – I’ve only seen it in the white color.
I’ve seen a few reviews speaking highly of the vejibag. It’s an interesting one, and anything that stops veggies get chucked out can only be a good thing. I seem to largely have escaped the slime menace. The only thing I find it occasionally attacks is salad, so I just have to eat it double quick!