Here’s what the experts say about reusing them.

Which means I have a freezer full of allium scraps for stock and leftover apple slices for pie.

It also means I run througha whole lotof zip-top bags.

zip-top bags filled with frozen vegetables in a freezer

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So I got to wondering about how I could, if at all, reuse these bags.

I got in touch with the brand Ziploc to ask a few questions about reuse.

I also chatted withMartin Bucknavage, an expert in food safety at the Penn State Department of Food Science.

zip-top bag being filled with dough balls

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Can You Safely Reuse Your Ziploc Bags?

In short, yes but with a few limitations.

All Ziploc bags, from snack bags to freezer bags, are safe for reuse.

He says, Those items are known to carry pathogens.