New, newest way to seal mylar bags
I have a foodsaver w/ the outside port for canning jars. I DO NOT use the sealer bags for long term storage. They are inconsistant with some holding and many not. They wear holes with hard, non smooth items and the seals are not dependable. MYLARS are the way to go for dependability. I have done well over 1000 lbs in them. Sealing them is much easier with a hair straightening iron than a regular iron. It is also much easier to vacuum them with a suction cup method and vacuum sealer than the vacuum bag strip and vacuum sealer method. After I found the suction cup method I just went to town on packing with a smile on my face.
Trust me on this.
I prefer this way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-g4...eature=related
He does it with bottles and jars; I do it to mylars. Just fill your bags and leave about 2-3 inches free at the top, use a sharp knife tip and punch a tiny hole about 1 1/2 in from the top, then do what he says to do except carry it one step further and while the tape is still on, use your hair straightening iron on just a couple notches below the hottest setting, and seal it. Then remove the tiny piece of tape and run it over one more time with the hot hair iron. It works great!
I used to do it this way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnMOV8sWuiI
