tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post7954163289762912181..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Throwback Thursday: Travel PacksMarquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-46542022032257272862014-07-03T21:55:45.660-06:002014-07-03T21:55:45.660-06:00Soooo, in follow-up to the comment I made a few mi...Soooo, in follow-up to the comment I made a few minutes ago, I decided that I had nothing better to do at 11:30 at night right before a holiday weekend and after having a couple of drinks than to try out my super amazing idea before I forgot it. I probably voided the warranty on my Food Saver, though. I have two sizes of straws in my kitchen, which I could label very small and jumbo -- the very small ones are from IKEA a few (or more) years ago and are smaller and probably thinner than most straws, and the jumbo ones are boba straws made for bubble tea that I use for cake supports when making tiered cakes (which I am very bad at but attempt anyway, but that's neither here nor there). Anyway, I decided to fold the end of the smaller straw in parchment paper, in case I had melting plastic everywhere (and NOT wax paper, because melted wax everywhere would be almost as bad). It took two "seal" cycles on my Food Saver (one right after the other) to melt the straw closed, no mess. The parchment paper probably made it take longer, though, so I did it without, and it sealed fabulously with one heat cycle that time. But the small diameter of those straws makes them pretty much useless for things like toothpaste, you'd have to use a toothpick or something to get it in there, so I had to try the bigger straws too. The thick boba straws took several seal cycles to get hot enough and then the machine threw a tantrum and wouldn't do anymore (I didn't even know that button COULD blink like that... I guess it's an "overheat" indicator. Whatev.), but it did seal the straw, and would be large enough to easily squirt toothpaste and other such products into! I bet a few straws could even be done at the same time, too. Getting them sealed closed after being filled might be a bit tougher, but probably doable, and without the randomness of a lighter and pliers, especially for someone as clumsy as I am... Of course, I'll probably never USE this info, since I Do Not camp, but you never know! :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169138333134518693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-4944063650186062772014-07-03T21:25:30.704-06:002014-07-03T21:25:30.704-06:00I wonder if straws would seal nicely on my food va...I wonder if straws would seal nicely on my food vacuum sealer... it might not be hot enough, or I might wind up with plastic all over it my Food Saver... or it might be perfect! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169138333134518693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-57446558121768180572014-06-06T20:16:11.647-06:002014-06-06T20:16:11.647-06:00I don't really think this is meant for the ave...I don't really think this is meant for the average trip but more for something like hike in/hike out camping where you have to carry everything you need on your back for who knows how long. For something like that it every bit of weight you can shave off matters b/c if you can put a bit of ointment in a few straws vs carrying the whole tube that's just a bit of weight that you can have for something else that you really need or want.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126833816140488065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-13906884234714377122014-05-23T20:20:09.931-06:002014-05-23T20:20:09.931-06:00I feel the same way. Seems like a lot of work. Mig...I feel the same way. Seems like a lot of work. Might work for some but for me, I always just put masking tape over the opening of the bottle or tube. Even with plane flights I've never had an explosion!My Barbie Blog - Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188493118291432758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-55376719702700548302014-05-23T16:28:30.126-06:002014-05-23T16:28:30.126-06:00I agree with the other commenters; it is a pin tha...I agree with the other commenters; it is a pin that I never really understood.<br /><br />I did not know you could just right click images in Google Chrome to use the image search!FlyingPurpleHippos.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074225078011316631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-42836661142022410562014-05-23T07:11:03.750-06:002014-05-23T07:11:03.750-06:00I dont know this just seems like a ton of extra wo...I dont know this just seems like a ton of extra work... why not just buy a small travel size? Also the thought of the chemicals released when the plastic straw is heated makes me a little nauseated... Jen.J.P. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13671585322928672396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-70218601178203860782014-05-22T11:47:57.674-06:002014-05-22T11:47:57.674-06:00I guess I'm lucky that I've never had a li...I guess I'm lucky that I've never had a liquid or cream explosion in my bag. Isn't this an awful lot of messy work trying to get all the stuff inside the straws? Esp. ointments? JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com