Can we discuss snack bags?

amother

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:11 pm

Two issues here:
1) the crazy prices
2) the lack of expiration dates on most heimishe snack bags.

amother

Ghostwhite

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:13 pm

They don’t last more then a week in my home lol.

But regarding the price everything is in insane I do buy only sale snacks and it works out well they ain’t so expensive then

BrisketBoss

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:19 pm

Sure...what is a snack bag?

Might sound like a silly question, but after reading the first two posts here, I'm not sure I know what it is. So I can't help you but I'm just curious.

amother

Moccasin

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:21 pm

BrisketBoss wrote:

Sure...what is a snack bag?

Might sound like a silly question, but after reading the first two posts here, I'm not sure I know what it is. So I can't help you but I'm just curious.

small bags of chips, super snack, onion rings, pretzels etc...

cupcake123

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:22 pm

It's little snack bags with chips, pretzels..
I used to buy the wise ones for 5/$1 and now.... I bake cookies .. Hiding

amother

Ghostwhite

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:27 pm

cupcake123 wrote:

It's little snack bags with chips, pretzels..
I used to buy the wise ones for 5/$1 and now.... I bake cookies .. Hiding

Kids need more then cookies I also bake. I can find now a snack bag for .30 on sale sometimes a drop cheaper

Amarante

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:39 pm

So make your own bags and buy items in bulk.

Price is better and they make small containers specifically for snacks if your kids would bring them back which even saves the cost of bags.

amother

Sienna

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:45 pm

amother Ghostwhite wrote:

Kids need more then cookies I also bake. I can find now a snack bag for .30 on sale sometimes a drop cheaper

I haven't seen anything for .30 in a long-time. Herrs which used to be so cheap are now .75 each! I buy whatever I can find cheap on Amazon and bake a lot.

amother

Jetblack

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:49 pm

amother Sienna wrote:

I haven't seen anything for .30 in a long-time. Herrs which used to be so cheap are now .75 each! I buy whatever I can find cheap on Amazon and bake a lot.

Can you please post amazon finds of cheap snack bags!!!

amother

Burgundy

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:50 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

Can you please post amazon finds of cheap snack bags!!!

I second that. plz???

amother

Ghostwhite

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:55 pm

amother Sienna wrote:

I haven't seen anything for .30 in a long-time. Herrs which used to be so cheap are now .75 each! I buy whatever I can find cheap on Amazon and bake a lot.

The Jewish stores is where I find the good sales

amother

Sienna

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:57 pm

amother Jetblack wrote:

Can you please post amazon finds of cheap snack bags!!!

Lays chips and rold gold pretzels are usually less than .50. Otherwise I constantly search and sometimes there are deals.

lucky14

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 9:59 pm

If you don’t keep cholov Yisroel: utz snack pack at target $11 for 28 bags.

Herrs variety pack similar price.

I agree though. It’s all insane. Get big bags on sale and divide up into small.

lucky14

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 10:00 pm

amother Pumpkin wrote:

And do you find that it’s mostly air with a few chips?

It’s always been like that. Has it gotten worse recently? We don’t get chips often. Do the bags weigh less now?

amother

Almond

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 10:02 pm

amother Sienna wrote:

I haven't seen anything for .30 in a long-time. Herrs which used to be so cheap are now .75 each! I buy whatever I can find cheap on Amazon and bake a lot.

Can you share what you find on Amazon? Would love to save some money…

amother

Brunette

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 10:06 pm

amother Pumpkin wrote:

And do you find that it’s mostly air with a few chips?

Oh my . Yes. The prices went up insane and literally got recently just 2 chips in the bag

amother

DarkGray

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 10:12 pm

Agree! Even when the snack bags have expiration they tend to get stale much earlier. I bought cases when Onion rings and corn pops were on sale. A few weeks later and my kids won't touch them...I tasted and they really are bad. The dates are a few months out. Potato chips last ok.

Amarante

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 10:15 pm

I think that at one time some of the snack size bags were about 1.6 ounces and now they are all 1 ounce.

I still don't understand why the need for snack packs when you can so easily make your own with no effort. Not to mention being able to make stuff like trail mix inexpensively as well which kids love and is a bit healthier than chips.

You can get a huge bag of chips or pretzels or cheetahs for about 25 cents or less per ounce.

amother

Junglegreen

Sat, Nov 12 2022, 10:28 pm

Amarante wrote:

But it actually doesn’t come out cheaper. I tried this and the kids just take more per bag they make. Somehow they are ok with the snack bags coming with 10 chips, but if making our own baggies 10 chips look pathetic.