Update: after my review the seller contacted me and apologized for the defect. He sent me a replacement set and these have worked out a whole lot better. They have withstood my baby's bottles and other items. Thank you for thinking of the customer!

Previous review: I loved these bags, but I've only had them for a month and two have already ripped open (see pic). That's a shame. These were so useful, but the quality is poor

I really like the bags. Easy to use and don't need to purchase plastic zip locks anymore. The only reason I gave them 4 stars is because, like all reuseable storage bags, they take a little effort to clean and dry, but I recommend them to everyone who is trying to stop using plastic. They store easily in the refrigerator and I in the drawers.

I like these as an alternative to plastic bags. I have two issues.
1. The seal doesn't close well. It's kind of a pain.
2. Have had these for about a month and the bags that have been washed and used the most have developed mild deep in the corners where they aren't getting dried enough. I have used a q-tip and vinegar to get in there but it's stubborn and a bit of a pain.

Gave 4 stars because the product is fine and I love the concept

Once they arrived I washed the all. You have to stand them up or open to dry througoughly! I put them over a glass to dry quickly. If you never had reusable bags once you get use to having to clean them n air dry them it's a breeze plus you like not throwing money out with sandwich bags. Great buy! â¤ï¸

Updated July 2022. I have had these bags for a couple of years now, and even ordered again so I could use them for more items and to give them to friends. They have never let me down.

These arrived undamaged and with barely any odor. Within one day the faint PEVA odor was gone. The zipper is water-tight and air-tight. The zipper is easy enough to open and close even when the bag is stiff from being in my freezer where I mostly use them. The key is to gently use your fingers to push the zipper apart near the middle, rather than yanking apart the top edges as one can with a thin zipper bag. Before sealing these bags I can squeeze out a fair amount of air, although not as much as I can from a thin zipper bag (because due to their thickness these bags do not conform as well to the contents).

I use these primarily to store frozen single-serving portions of cooked meat in the freezer. (I cook a large batch of meat, cool it, portion it, freeze on a sheet pan, and then pop off and put in the bags in the freezer.) I also store uncooked portions of seafood. This means that I open each bag once or twice a week.

I've washed these bags several times with great success. I use a soft bristle bottle brush to gently scrub the inside of the bag while it's submerged in warm sudsy water (not hot). There's no need to turn inside out which is likely to damage the seams. After washing a bag that I've used to store a lot of a very strong smelling item (elderberries, garlic) *for a long time* a bit of the smell remains. This is not a surprise. And I don't find it a problem because in those rare cases I just reuse the same bag for the same type of item.