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[–] PangurBan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Theres no reason to put most produce in bags. I don't know why people are obsessed with plastic. People even put bananas in bags... Theyre already bagged!

[–] dbtng@eviltoast.org 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

NO BANNNNNANNNNNA!

@ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dbtng@eviltoast.org 1 points 21 hours ago

I have banana friends. I'm gonna meet you all now.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I just don't want anything touching the cart surface, I doubt they sanitize those regularly

[–] ThePrimitive@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

There is no part of the growing, harvesting, cargo packing, transportation, or store stocking process that's making your produce too pristine to be soiled by a cart. A ride in a bag a couple miles to your house isn't going to sanitize it either.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You realize you're supposed to wash your produce when you get home, right? There's still pesticides on there.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

I do, it's just a psychological thing I guess, I've started taking my own reusable bag to the grocery store these days to cut down on plastic though

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

I use one bag but have my veggies out and separate. And unless it's potatoes and/or any alum family, I tell them to just toss them all in the same bag.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Put the top in between your hands held flat like you're praying, then move them back and forth in opposite directions like you've just came up with an evil plan, if that doesn't work, then you're holding the bottom, so just do it to the other end.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

FYI, reusable produce bags exist!

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just don't put them in bags until checkout... Not sure if the cashier hates me or not.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

I try to avoid plastic waste, but am too absent minded to remember my reusables. So I do the same thing the only time the bagger gets told to keep things separate is if there are potatoes and onions. Those things need to be kept separate!

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io 43 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'd proudly and, like a snob, tell you that I've ascended beyond plastic bags by using reusable nets.

But I also keep forgetting the nets at home, so I use the plastic bags and promise myself not to forget. Only to forget again. FUCK.

Actually we mostly use paper bags in our stores now, because they're in a well integrated system where they can get recycled into something else.

That said, nets are a good idea which works every time you bring them. Which isn't often.

[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago

You remember while walking out of the front door, but tell yourself it's too much effort to go back and get them, only to regret forgetting them and not going back for them while it was easy right?

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[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Dont lick your finger, the veggies get sprayed with water. Wet your finger with the clean water and the bag will open for you. Just like everything else in this life: Its better when its wetter.

[–] kurikai@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except paper bags and toilet paper before you wipe

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] blackluster117@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A duvet that hasn't been fully dried is miserable to sleep in.

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[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

And toilet seats.

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[–] graycube@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I put the bag between my palms and rub back and forth a bunch of times. It works as long as you have both hands free (and you have two hands).

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] graycube@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago
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[–] Happyblonde@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

I'm embarrassed to admit that I spent almost 10 mins trying to open one and finally gave up and just put my veggies right into the basket 😂

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The struggle is real.

...the easiest way to open these IME, is to lightly lick your thumb and the neighboring finger. This makes the respective sides of the bag stick to them for easier opening.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

This is the correct answer. The sides of the bag are held together by a static charge. Wetting your fingers allows you to dissipate the charge, so the sides come apart.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

The produce is all wet. Just touch the thing youre going to buy to get your fingers wet - not lick it you foul fuck

[–] Lazhward@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm guessing your supermarket uses those fog thingies? They're not used everywhere, i.e. not all produce is wet.

[–] wetbeardhairs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago

Only places that have those foggers have produce bags.

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[–] potoo22@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

When masks were mandatory, I couldn't do this and tried for over a minute to open the damn bag.

I found that if I start with the cold vegetable, I could use their moisture to wet my fingers.

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[–] ryan213@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's easy. Just flip it, then flip it over again, just like a USB plug.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 20 hours ago

Instructions unclear, penis caught in ceiling fan again...

[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have zero issue opening these bags but for some reason my mom and siblings really struggle.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Woah look at hr.reasonablymoisthands over here!

[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

just remember which side is the opening, or you'll accidentally tear the wrong side

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Most of the produce bags here have handles. I found that the meeting place where the "handle" meets the "bag" to be the easiest spot to separate. I just rub the bag between my fingers in that area and usually it only takes a single rub for it to separate.

[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same with trying to peel double-sided tape

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 20 hours ago

This is an easy answer, stick down one side first then use a finger nail to pick at a corner. But most of my experience with this is the clear 3m tape on cheap heat sinks, so most of the time it already stuck down on the heat sink.

[–] iRobot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Just stretch the bag carefully a bit on opening. Works every time! Simple.

[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I was at my local walmart today...

[–] acidbattery@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 day ago

Hold the middle of the side that is supposed to open between your pointer finger and thumb and slide them in opposite directions. It almost always works for me :D

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Bring your own reusable bag.

[–] brap@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You guys put all the fresh stuff in plastic bags? Why not just straight into the shopping bag?

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