Saran Wrap Cover thingys

[Andrew]

I haven't noticed much said about those little Saran Wrap (Shower caps) used to cover various size dishes.

I find them about as valuable as yellow stickies and would hate trying to live without them.

Anyone know of any negatives to them?

Thanks

Andrew

[donleyk]

Andrew,

Thanks for the review. I have been trying to decide if this would work at my house.

I know those folks with kids aren't going to be too excited by this product. My DH is reason enough that I *haven't* tried these!

[sneezles]

OK, donleyk, I have to ask what do those little "shower" caps have to do with your DH and kids? I ahve tried to figure it out by myself but I'm at a loss! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/confused.gif

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[Angela]

I received a bunch of these as free samples at the local mall where a special display was set up when they first came out. I haven't found much use for them, though I have used a few of the samples and they seem to do the job just fine. I don't use Saran Wrap itself very often unless I've freezing something when I wrap the item first in Saran and then in foil. I also tend to place left overs in Tupperware-type containers for easy storage ie. stacking in the refridge.

[donleyk]

Sorry for the confusion. I imaged the jar or whatever is mostly likely what will get knocked over since the seal wouldn't be very tight. Not a huge problem for some things.... And, actually, I am having problems coming up with what exactly I would use them for. Leftover salad in a bowl maybe?

[sneezles]

OK, that makes sense! I cannot see myslf using them. I prefer tight-fitting plastic ware for my leftover, especially the disposable one so that when the science experiments start, first-I won't have to smell it and second-Ican toss when the experiment is over! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[Gail]

First of all, let me say that I haven't exactly met these things up close and personal, rather that I simply spotted one of their ads.

...and my reaction was: why on earth are they bringing these things back again? This isn't a new idea, oh younger CL members. This is a reissue of an old idea which went out roughly the same time Saran Wrap first hit the markets. As a child, I remember my mom had a set of these things in graduated sizes and an assortment of colors. Back then, they were made of a substantial material, not that far removed from what they use for shower caps. My mom thought it was a nifty idea, since the prevailing method for food storage then was seemed to be pouring your stuff into a jar, covering the mouth of the jar with waxed paper, then screwing on the lid. In comparison, these shower caps seemed pretty hi tech!

The down side was that they didn't seal too great, nor did they hold in aromas. After you used them a few times, the elastic got dirty and took on an aroma, or simply stretched out. The advent of more tighter-fitting Saran Wrap and its clones seemed to pretty much do the idea in and back in those times when no one gave a thought to the environment, the lure of having a tighter-than-waxed paper seal that you could toss out after using seemed dreamy!

What do I think of it today? In a word: Tupperware. I was glad when those shower caps went away. Can't think of any reason why I'd want them back.

...but of course, that's my kitchen. You folks may have completely different storage methods and may fall head-over-heels in love with this product!

[ebobbitt]

I cannot believe those things are a "reissue". That's too funny. And to think, they're being passed off as a NEW idea!

[Gail]

Well, they are a new thing-- for Saran Wrap, anyway... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

As a matter of fact, here are the originals: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/prdSell.asp?ProdGroupID=120&De ptID=1328&CatID=1339&flgCookiesEnabled=FALSE (http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/prdSell.asp?ProdGroupID=120&DeptID=1328&CatID=1339&flgCookiesEnabled=FALSE)



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[Ohioan]

Originally posted by Gail:
... the prevailing method for food storage then was seemed to be pouring your stuff into a jar, covering the mouth of the jar with waxed paper, then screwing on the lid.

Oh, dear, I'm afraid I still use the wax-paper-under-the-jar-lid method for many things! How old do I feel now??????

But come to think of it, given the thread about possible ill effects of plastics around food, maybe the ol' wax paper method isn't all bad. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

Cheers from the old geezer,
Phoebe

[Beth]

Oh, Gail, I had forgotten about those shower cap things. I too wondered why they were bringing these out, but had fogotten about the kind my mother and grandmother had long ago. Dh says just use a shower cap!

[Jewel]

Jeez, Gail, I didn't FEEL old until you brought up the old Shower Caps! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif I remember them too!

My mother uses those new blue things for everything. She keeps trying to give me samples and I keep telling her that I don't have any use for them. I also use sealed plastic containers. I can't stack leftovers with a shower cap on them! Plus, I know that they're a pain in the patoot to clean and dry, and I'd end up throwing them away instead of taking the time to clean them, which would make them a TOTAL waste of money.

The only thing I could see myself using them for would be to cover leftovers I'm nuking in the microwave. Normally I stretch plastic wrap over the bowl and poke a few holes, and trying to re-attach the plastic to the bowl after stirring can be a pain. BUT that still isn't enough of a reason to buy the darn things!

[sneezles]

Oh well, thank goodness for CRS...not only do I not remember these "shower" caps from years gone by, I don't feel old either!

[karole]

sounds to me like everything old is new again.. like the cast iron skillets being the ultimate non stick pans.

[buddie]

i don't like them very much because i don't get the tight seal i like to have to keep flavors and smells in or others out...

[buddie]

i don't like them very much because i don't get the tight seal i like to have to keep flavors and smells in or others out...

[Gail]

Originally posted by Ohioan:
Oh, dear, I'm afraid I still use the wax-paper-under-the-jar-lid method for many things! How old do I feel now??????

But come to think of it, given the thread about possible ill effects of plastics around food, maybe the ol' wax paper method isn't all bad. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

Cheers from the old geezer,
Phoebe

Hey, Phoebe!

Don't misunderstand-- if you go back to the thread about discontinued products, you'll find "waxed paper bags" listed as one of the things I miss most. On the bright side, when looking up the "shower caps" in the Vermont Country Store, I found they are now selling waxed paper bags. Guess who'll be stocking up? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Wendy w]

I am old enough to remember those things as well. I remember asking my Mom if we could buy some so that we could have shower caps for Barbie and other dolls. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Ohioan]

Gail - Really? Vermont Country Store has waxed paper bags??? Yippee! I wonder why I didn't notice them in the last catalog I got? Well, I guess I know what my next order will include.

Of course, now that we're all scampering back to waxed paper, just watch some grim laboratory worker step forward and tell us gravely that waxed paper causes shingles or destroys brain cells or turns bones into chalk dust or something... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif

But then again, as my 84-year-old mother keeps saying when people tell her that something she likes is bad for her, "It's too late for me to die young." http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

Cheers,
Phoebe

[comabri]

I have to say that the only thing that I can think that I would use these for is to cover cookies on a plate. My little boy could manage to lift the shower cap by himself and grab a cookie without me having to unwrap the tightly sealed plastic wrap every time.

I'm thinking though there are probably other crafty uses that maybe have nothing to do with food... there's just got to be a use for them. Any creative minds out there have any ideas?

[Gail]

Originally posted by Ohioan:
Gail - Really? Vermont Country Store has waxed paper bags??? Yippee! I wonder why I didn't notice them in the last catalog I got? Well, I guess I know what my next order will include...

Cheers,
Phoebe

I didn't see them either. Maybe they're just on the web site?

Here's the link: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/prdSell.asp?ProdGroupID=17140&DeptID=1328&CatID=1339&flgCookiesEnabled=FALSE

But don't you go buying all of them up! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

[Marcie]

Comabri, that's exactly what I used my Quick Covers for at Christmas - covering plates of cookies. Much easier than regular ol' plastic wrap. I like that you can "blouse" them up over a dish if you don't want the plastic to touch (like a frosted cake). I'm currently using the small pink ones to loosely cover some herb seeds that are germinating in terra cotta pots. Works perfectly.

How funny to hear this is just a re-issue of an old concept. I actually love them.

[lindrusso]

At first I too looked at these and thought - what for???? But, I have since purchased some. I like them for covering dishes I am bringing to a pot luck or what not - and I do this very often. I can bring a salad in the bowl it will be served in, and just throw one of those covers on top. That way I don't have to bring an extra container and regular saran wrap or aluminum foil just don't stay on as well.