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Whether you’re preparing lunch for your child or bringing lunch to work every day, you may not wash your food bag often. Because it is the outer protective layer keeping food cold or hot, many people are complacent in cleaning and maintaining food storage bags. Food storage bags are in contact with food and moisture daily, meaning they are full of bacteria. If you are negligent in cleaning the bag, it can easily make them old, smelly and especially directly affect the food you store in the bag. But food storage bags are bags with complex structures with many materials to keep food fresh or warm, so you need to pay attention to the steps of cleaning and maintaining the bag. May Hop Phat will guide you through simple steps to have a food storage bag that is always new and works well serving your daily needs.
Guide To Cleaning Food Storage Bags
Instead of ignoring your food storage bag and letting it get damaged, take the following small steps to keep your lunch bag clean throughout the week. A clean food bag ensures long-term use and is less likely to absorb bad odors. There are 2 easy methods and depending on the type of lunch bag you have, both will be effective.
Cleaning Bags With Washing Machine
Most, but not all, insulated food storage bags can be machine washed. This is something you should do weekly and the steps are very simple.
- Clean and preliminary wash the bag before putting it in the washing machine
- Soak the bag gently with cold water
- Put the food storage bag in the wash on a gentle cycle with cold water and mild detergent.
- Dry the bag
When it comes to drying, air drying is best but some food storage bags are durable enough to withstand heat from the dryer.
Tip: Wash your food storage bags, insulated bags separately, do not wash them with clothes. Especially do not wash them with thin fabrics or knitted fabrics. Heavy zippers on lunch bags can cause damage.
Cleaning Food Storage Bags By Hand Washing Method
This is the safest method to care for food storage bags and ensure they will remain intact for a long time. Hand wash lunch bags with the following steps:
- Add soap and water in moderate amounts and soak them with the bag
- Fill the sink with warm water and a little detergent.
- Use a sponge or cloth dipped in soapy water and clean the inside and outside of the food storage bag.
- Rinse and dry
The best way to rinse the bag is to use a cloth moistened with clean water. Then pat dry with a towel and let it dry completely with air. Sometimes you should open it and turn it upside down on the dish rack to let it dry overnight.
Some Notes When Storing Food Storage Bags, Insulated Bags
You should spot check daily to keep the lunch bag in a clean state to limit bacteria. This is as simple as wiping the inside with an antibacterial wipe or natural cleaner and cloth.
You can use homemade solutions with equal amounts of vinegar and water or hydrogen peroxide and water in a spray bottle. Both disinfect and deodorize the insulated lining inside. If you’re worried about vinegar smell or heavy food odors, don’t worry! It will disappear when the bag dries.
It’s best to use two food storage bags alternately so every day you bring food to school, work… then rotating bags will help you save and reduce effort when cleaning them.
At May Hop Phat, food storage bags are very diverse in designs and sizes, from compact mini sizes serving students and people who often bring lunch to work and school, to medium and large sized bags serving families and restaurants… With thick material and good insulation layer meticulously made by the factory, food storage bags, insulated bags from Hop Phat factory are essential bags that cannot be missed.
Conclusion
Hopefully these simple tips can help make lunch preparation easier for busy people.
Contact information: Hop Phat Backpack and Bag Manufacturing Company
- Address: VPGD & Factory: 638/30 Le Trong Tan, Binh Hung Hoa Ward, Binh Tan, Ho Chi Minh City (Old address: 23/36/2B Nguyen Huu Tien – Tay Thanh Ward – Tan Phu District – HCMC)
- Phone: 0909 938 333
- Office: 638/30 Le Trong Tan, Binh Hung Hoa Ward, Binh Tan District
- Factory 2: Hamlet 3, Xuan Thoi Son Commune, Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City
- Factory 3: Binh Thang Ward, Di An Town, Binh Duong
- Email: info.mayhopphat@gmail.com
- Website: https://mayhopphat.com/