Are we the last generation to understand what we've lost in Saran Wrap?

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djmagicio@reddit

Glass containers. Just make sure to hand wash the lid. They work great and will last forever.

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Dean_Proffitt@reddit

If you can find Stretch-tite it works really well!

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questions6486@reddit

I mostly used waxed cloth these days. Or just a container with a lid. They're reusable. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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AlienDelarge@reddit

I tried the wax cloth some and wasn't impressed. The container with a lid or those stretchy silicone covers work well for most things it seems.

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birdieponderinglife@reddit

What are the stretchy silicone covers?

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Stasher Stretch Lids is one brand that you can find fairly easily and comes in a variety of sizes. Ikea has or at least had a two pack of their own brand as well. You do have to be a little careful stretching them too far but they seem to work well.

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sick_of-it-all@reddit

Container with a lid gang checking in. Bonus points if you got some Chinese food or something one time that came in a really thick plastic container and you thought "Hey this looks pretty sturdy. I'm gonna save this."

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staypuuuuft@reddit

Look, they don't play around with those soup containers. I have a whole stack.

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Normal-Ad-1903@reddit

We’ve officially transitioned from our parents saving cool whip and margarine containers to saving sturdy takeout containers (we do it too).

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Kitchen-Fisherman280@reddit

Literally eating my breakfast out of one right now

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On_my_last_spoon@reddit

They’re the best! Reusable, can see what’s in there, and if the contents get covered in mold you don’t feel bad tossing it all!

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LadyBirdDavis@reddit

Mine was the Country Crock Butter container

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Mail_Order_Lutefisk@reddit

Country Crock sold butter?

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Espexer@reddit

I ate cereal out of a repurposed cool whip container for many years.

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Normal-Ad-1903@reddit

For cinnamon toast crunch, dry, after elementary school, alone

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Espexer@reddit

Cinnamon Toast Crunch was a rare treat. We always had raisin bran, frosted mini wheats, and life. Oh, yeah, king vitamin.

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knivesofsmoothness@reddit

Mikey! He likes it!

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After_Match_5165@reddit

Life is kind of amazing, though, it just sucks when it gets soggy.

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HrhEverythingElse@reddit

A bowl of half Cinnamon Toast Crunch and half Life is my adult favorite! The CTC is just a bit too sweet now unfortunately

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brokenblister@reddit

Grape nuts too

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Espexer@reddit

Oh, so sad!

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Normal-Ad-1903@reddit

lol, tbf it was store brand. Raisin bran is actually still my preferred cereal

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Espexer@reddit

I'm never in short supply of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Not touched raisin bran in, well, I can't remember.

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cannadaddydoo@reddit

My wife keeps a box next to her side of the bed as a night time treat lmao. The kids are always so pissed in the morning when they look for it.

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UnslakableTemperance@reddit

I save the sour cream and yogurt containers for exactly this. There's also a brand of popcorn I like that comes in a large bag. It's convenient to just scoop some out of the bag and go. Also this supposedly helps with portion control......but not after the fifth or sixth time filling it up, lol.

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Sausage_Queen_of_Chi@reddit

These are great for bringing lunch to work or bringing food to parties because you can just toss the container in the recycle bin instead of bringing it home. My mom also holds onto these for me to bring leftovers home when I go to her house for dinner.

I hold onto them to divide and freeze smaller portions of leftover soup or chili.

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Cerebral-Knievel-1@reddit

I purchase take-out containers for this purpose

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kashy87@reddit

At least those sturdy ones from most Chinese places are intended to be microwaveable.

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Just_Another_AI@reddit

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TheDrummingApe@reddit

Had that big ol' family sized tub of Country Crock storing some bomb Mac and Cheese all the time.

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sundaemourning@reddit

there’s a local pizza place that puts their non pizza dinners in these round plastic takeout containers that are the perfect size and shape for so many things. anytime we start running low on them because they get left at work/lost, we have an excuse to just order more takeout.

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gpo321@reddit

Italian Tupperware

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heresmytwopence@reddit

In this household, Chinese food containers are our containers.

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Shinespark7@reddit

My containers are fine, but my lids are falling apart!

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SheBrokeHerCoccyx@reddit

I save those for sending leftovers home when we have visitors for dinner.

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Jerkrollatex@reddit

Me too. I pack lunches in them too. No big deal if they get forgotten at work or school.

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lonely_nipple@reddit

I've got about 8 Hillshire Farms lunch meat plastic containers with lids. They're a good size for putting sandwiches in if you're bringing lunch to work, and they're just about the right size for a serving of leftovers.

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Back_Alley420@reddit

My kids make fun Of me for this and saying “ this a good bag! Let’s save it”

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Mind-of-Jaxon@reddit

I save all of those

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_TheWolfOfWalmart_@reddit

I have a whole box full of these plastic containers with lids saved from these tasty pretzel bun cheeseburgers the local grocery store sells. I must have 30 of them by now. I'll never use them all and the collection keeps growing, but I can't throw them away. They're so nice! 😭

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PickleFlavordPopcorn@reddit

You can buy a case of those round takeout containers for like $30. I got my husband a case of them for Christmas a couple years ago and we eat smoothies out of them every day and use them for everything!

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bassman314@reddit

Yep. I have a ton of deli containers from to go orders.

They are even pre-sized and share the same lids!

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Parisian_Nightsuit@reddit

Quart pint and quart containers from restaurants and Grillos pickle containers are both good storage containers in my house. They are perfect for storing leftover soup, sauce, etc. The Grillos containers are good because the lid is a twist top so it’s a little more secure.

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FoofaFighters@reddit

I have a stack of these in the cupboard. At least twenty or thirty, the round black ones with clear lids. I get them when we order from one of our local Chinese places (whose food is astronomically delicious).

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Kind-Feeling2490@reddit

I bought a variety of them in bulk from Sam’s Club and use them for almost everything. They hold up well in the freezer too. Sadly takeout has resorted to the flimsy clamshell packaging.

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HungryFinding7089@reddit

Agree (it's called cling film in the UK)

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Poor_Richard@reddit

I've got glass jars: mason jars, former salsa jars, former peanut butter jars, etc. They are all great at storing leftovers, and if you want, you can seal them.

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Izthatsoso@reddit

My mom wrapped sandwiches in waxed paper. I looked for it at the store this week and didn’t find any. Waxed cloth sounds like a good idea. Where do you get it?

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Conscious_Drawer8356@reddit

Not who you were asking but I’ll let you decide which one to try

https://www.lilybeewrap.com/collections/sets-of-3-beeswax-wraps/products/kiwiana-classics-beeswax-wrap-set

Note these have coconut oil if you’re allergic ⬆️

https://www.beeswrap.com/collections/holiday-collection

https://abeego.com/en-us/collections/all

https://beebagz.com/collections/beewrapz

I don’t have a fav myself

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BrucetheFerrisWheel@reddit

Being a NZer, I vote for the Kiwiana ones to be everyones favourite!

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Conscious_Drawer8356@reddit

I do love some Kiwi products! Any recs?

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Conscious_Drawer8356@reddit

My first thought was who still uses plastic wrap. And so happy to see many of us are on the reusable wagon

Love me so waxed cloth wraps. So many patterns now too

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copyrighther@reddit

My first thought was who still uses plastic wrap.

Like millions and millions of people

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Conscious_Drawer8356@reddit

Well get with the time bro and stop! There’s a “billion” of us who don’t. Better alternatives available than plastic wrap my dude. What a weak comment

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bakedveldtland@reddit

Same, I hope against all odds that we are the last generation to have relied upon plastic wrap. Plastic never fully degrades, and with 8 billion people living on this planet, every piece of plastic that we use each day adds up quickly. I haven’t used plastic wrap in at least 15 years. Still working on reducing other single use plastic in my life, it’s not easy I will admit.

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nneighbour@reddit

My mother gave me Costco-sized roll of cling wrap when I moved out. I still have most of it left. I’m team containers with lids.

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K_Linkmaster@reddit

I watched my friends bird once.

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mama_snail@reddit

waxed cloth is a good idea! i'm all in on banana leaves, think plastic should be outlawed

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BrucetheFerrisWheel@reddit

I LOVE waxed cloth! So handy for cheese and whatever

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TulsaOUfan@reddit

I use aluminum foil if I don't have the right size container/lid.

Modern Saran wrap are like modern snack cakes - horrible without the deadly chemicals

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Matshelge@reddit

Got a bunch of glass containers from ikea, after 3-4 years of dishwasher the lids became a bit janky, but ikea sells the lids independently, so got a bunch and never looked back.

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BasvanS@reddit

Vacuum containers!

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Truth_Seeker963@reddit

I’ve got containers and I’ve got lids, but none of them belong with each other.

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JamesMattDillon@reddit

I purposely get the sandwich meat that comes in the reusable containers, so I can have some for leftovers, or to put my sandwiches in

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HAL_9OOO_@reddit

Protip- Look in your cabinet and find one set of containers that you like. Buy 2 more sets like that and donate everything else.

I have 3 sizes of small tubs that all use the same lids and 2 sizes of large tubs that use the same lids.

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Optimusprima@reddit

The Costco version still works!

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Lady-Kitnip@reddit

They should have just stopped making it

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pagemap1@reddit

This is the only saran wrap that works

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HQAWJO?th=1

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Moleta1978@reddit

Stretch-tite for the win! It’s the only plastic wrap I allow in my house, now.

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guyincognito121@reddit

That's not saran wrap.

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pagemap1@reddit

"saran wrap" metaphorically

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silenttd@reddit (OP)

I'm absolutely going to buy that now

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HopeThisIsUnique@reddit

I get it at Costco, I'll be dead before I use it all

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Bulky-Worldliness749@reddit

I bought a 3-pack in 2007…think 2026 will be the year I finally finish it.

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AmyGranite@reddit

Mine moved with me twice.

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Drinkmasta@reddit

It works so well too.

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pagemap1@reddit

Man, we're getting old. Trading stories about the best saran wrap. Next it will be which are the best adult diapers.

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spicymack@reddit

Same. I bought it years ago and I still have so much left. I use it all the time too.

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HopeThisIsUnique@reddit

Here's the funny part....so the original box got ripped and so I reached out to the company to see if they could just send me a box (and a box was all I needed, wanted, and was specific for just that)....yeah...they sent me a new box, and a whole other roll...I'll have to add it to the will to have it passed down through the generations.

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djsynrgy@reddit

+1. This is the good stuff.

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thehousewright@reddit

And it's made in Massachusetts!

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Cararacs@reddit

What made it cling to things was found to be crazy carcinogenic and is now banned.

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LevelPerception4@reddit

I don’t remember it ever working well.

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toomuchtv987@reddit

Stretch-Tite brand. It has a sliding cutter, doesn’t wad up, and it actually sticks to things.

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sweetassassin@reddit

While I have transitioned to a more sustainable way to store leftovers, I will say that the industrial strength plastic wrap sold to foodservice is still the old formula, or maybe a new formula that has the same grip.

May want to check Costco or restaurant depot

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Massive-Resort-8573@reddit

It sticks to itself. You just have to wrap it all the way around so it overlaps.

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kzlife76@reddit

Rubber bands are good for holding it on bowls.

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housebythesideofroad@reddit

We now use Stretch-Tite. Cheaper and works better than Saran imo.

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ScottClam42@reddit

I bought saran wrap recentlynfor the first time in years, but it was only so my kids could easily slide their paper maché creations off their molds. It worked, but now i have a roll of this stuff

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12ab34cd56ef78g@reddit

The term "Saran wrap old recipe" typically refers to the original, original Saran Wrap which was made from polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), known for its strong adhesive qualities. The formula was changed in 2004 due to health and environmental concerns over its disposal, and it is now made of polyethylene (LDPE

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B4SSF4C3@reddit

The amount of us committed to using disposable non-biodegradable garbage is sad. This thread has been kinda eye opening on how fucked we are as a species. Like we all know we’re wrecking the planet, but MuH Convenience!!

Meanwhile, glass Tupperware exists, works better than any wrap, and lasts decades. But nah. We can’t be bothered to have to clean that. Better generate more plastic trash instead.

Smfh

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Swimminginthestorm@reddit

I had no idea that’s why it stopped working. Glad to know I’m not crazy. Been using Tupperware instead.

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Disastrous-Panda5530@reddit

Same!!! I switched to glass containers a while back. But I’d get so frustrated with the Saran Wrap and couldnt figure out why it was so awful.

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Urlachamalu@reddit

I wondered about this too. That stuff used to stick to everything like velcro.

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Stang1776@reddit

Even in the most perfect environment you were still peeling that shit off from itself. Maybe I was doing it wrong but what a pain in the ass.

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AlienDelarge@reddit

The boxes with a sliding cuttet worked best. Costco usually carried that type. You could pull out what you need, attach it, then cut it from the roll.

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NextPrize5863@reddit

Same thing, I literally had to start buying press and seal. I guess they just wanted us to buy that instead.

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That_Skirt7522@reddit

Press and Seal though still works well. I will bet soup on that.

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ihavenoidea81@reddit

That’s the only one that works

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photogypsy@reddit

I remember when press and seal was first introduced. I thought, “this stuff is great. I can’t fall in love with it; they’ll stop making it in six months, because I love it”.

So happy that 20ish years later I was wrong. I use it for everything, and it’s mostly non-food related stuff

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time4meatstick@reddit

Standing on soup, dawg.

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Notoriouslyd@reddit

My mom had an industrial roll of saran wrap from the 70s, my grandmother snagged it somewhere, and along the way someone built a stand for it and it became the centerpiece of kitchens overs decades. We uses that friggin roll until sometime in the 2010s. We mourn its loss and talk about it often. RIP to the real ones

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MostSharpest@reddit

I live in Japan, the promised land of excess plastic everywhere.

I remember reading on a company here trying to go eco-friendly and using the new formulation, only to be buried by their competitors, when Japanese consumers rejected the "worse" substitute. These people use copious amounts of plastic wrapping for everything (like, candies and cookies are individually wrapped inside the outer plastic packaging), and the saran wrap here today is still the clingy type. "Eco" is generally seen as a meaningless buzz word for companies trying to squeeze higher prices for stuff.

I claim victory in that after years of struggle against my wife's drive for convenience, our kitchen is finally free of all plastic and teflon, including saran wrap.

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bakedveldtland@reddit

Cultural differences are so interesting. Thank you for doing your part in reducing your plastic use.

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mallanson22@reddit

If we could not turn into boomers and start complaining about everything, that would be great.

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Comprehensive-Fee420@reddit

Ditched plastic wrap a few years ago and went back to wax paper and a rubber band.

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elonmusktheturd22@reddit

Eh. I just reuse plastic bags

Bread bags, bags from flour tortillas, plastic grocery bags, etc. never throw them out. Put them in a big bag in the pantry and reuse until they need washing (throw out rather than wash)

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Careful-Use-4913@reddit

I don’t remember Saran Wrap ever working like it was supposed to.

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Muddy_Wafer@reddit

My husband and I are still working our way through the gigantic restaurant supply roll he bought long before we met (been together over a decade)… it works fine but TIL it’s probably poison.

We mostly just use containers anyway, tho. Probably why this damn roll is STILL nowhere near done. It’s been through like 6 moves, in at least 4 states.

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RabbitLuvr@reddit

They don’t know what it was like; but it’s ok, they use containers with lids, because those are washable and reusable.

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VelocityGrrl39@reddit

And they’re way more conscious about plastic waste.

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207Menace@reddit

My grandparents always used margarine containers.

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Canesjags4life@reddit

Yeah that shit was awesome for making sushi. Cling wrap is meh in comparison.

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jeophys152@reddit

I basically don’t use the stuff any more. I use it so rarely that I have a box of plastic wrap in my drawer that is at least 17 years old (no exaggeration there)

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ringobob@reddit

We always had the cheap stuff, so aside from a few random encounters with actual Saran Wrap when I was a kid, I have been stuck with this experience my entire life.

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The_White_Devil_69@reddit

Gotta get that good stuff from a kitchen supply store

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bluescrew@reddit

Yep this is what i use, and the box/ cutter is so much better

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agentmkultra666@reddit

The Costco/Kirkland plastic wrap is just as good. Nice and thick.
I’m also still working on a roll I bought years ago, costco size is magic

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MarkyGalore@reddit

The box even makes it easy enough that my parents can do it.

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LardLad00@reddit

Yeah the commercial stuff works great and the box is so much handier.

I keep a big commercial plastic wrap and foil above the refrigerator and life is good.

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fauxshoyall@reddit

Who's got Saran Wrap money? Old Pyrex with replacement lids for me.

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GhostAnthonyBourdain@reddit

Put it in the fridge! It'll work better.

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Aednfell@reddit

Aluminum foil every single time. Saran Wrap smells disgusting and makes the food taste like gasoline. Not to mention the self-sticking factor, which just pisses me off and I end up having to redo the whole thing at least once (usually twice).

I just use foil for everything and call it a day. Note: this does drive my wife nuts.

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BigSquiby@reddit

get a box of the commercial stuff from costco, it works like the old stuff

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nanonoise@reddit

We get our microplastics.PFAS other chemicals from other new improved sources now.

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Deathgripsugar@reddit

Kirkland brand still is “sticky”

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AmyGranite@reddit

Or do they just sell so much in a pack that we're using last decade's formula still?

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jdude4182@reddit

I bought the two pack when I was in college in 2012. I’m seriously still using the 2nd box. I’ve had two different roommates who would also use from the same box. It’s not like I’m using it all the time, but often enough that I’m shocked I’m still using the same pack.

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Key-Shift5076@reddit

..I was wondering this myself. I accidentally ruined the box the giant roll came in so bought a second box, resolving to use the box once I’ve decimated that roll..

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TLDR: I still haven’t gotten halfway through the replacement box roll.

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FrankPower@reddit

How did I have to scroll this far to see this. This is the answer

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TheSentientSnail@reddit

Plus it comes with that slicer thing to cut the film!

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seffend@reddit

Yup, Kirkland Brand all day

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tgerz@reddit

Just so you know people still use Saran wrap. I don't think this knowledge has been lost to time.

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bargman@reddit

The only thing I really use it for these days is covering the bowl while I microwave my oatmeal.

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jackfaire@reddit

My family was more a Country Crock tubs kind of family .

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Loud-Chicken6046@reddit

Wrap the item all the way around 🤷‍♂️

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CharismaticAlbino@reddit

I just buy the kind that has the sticky side, BOOM no more problems. That stuff sticks to everything

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AytumnRain@reddit

I use aluminum foil or reusable covered bowls.

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AoedeSong@reddit

I use tinfoil and parchment paper these days - parchment paper to keep the tomato sauce from corroding the foil top to wrap and seal it in

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birdieponderinglife@reddit

Press n seal. I hate plastic wrap it’s so useless

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anakracatau@reddit

I bought a plastic wrap that had a sort of stickum on one side. Grrrreat stuff!!!

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odafishinsea2@reddit

Stretch-Tite is the good stuff. Set up the cutter right and you’re golden.

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Selmarris@reddit

This is a job for tin foil

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vajrasana@reddit

Costco Saran wrap ftw! It comes in like a 20 year supply and sticks like the Saran wrap of old!

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the_matthman@reddit

Since they changed it, the key is to stretch it juuust a bit before wrapping it around the bowl. It takes some practice. IIRC, SC Johnson voluntarily changed it after learning of the original's effects on people's health.

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redditreader_aitafan@reddit

The commercial stuff still works pretty well. I get it from Sam's.

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Jenaaaaaay@reddit

I’ve always hated that shit

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Spartan04@reddit

Same. It always stuck to itself and getting a clean cut with the built in cutter on the box was such a pain.

For me reusable containers are the way to go for leftovers. Much easier and I just toss them in the dishwasher when I’m done and then I can use them again.

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poit57@reddit

After reading the OP, I was wondering if I was just that bad at using Saran Wrap. It's always been a pain for me when I've tried to cover leftovers with it, so I wouldn't view the OP's experience as being due to a change in the formula.

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GonnaTry2BeNice@reddit

I’m just glad to hear that it does in fact have some bad chemical because now my instincts feel validated. I stopped using it a long time ago because I could just tell my body didn’t like it. I’m the same with microwaves. I have zero scientific justification for it, my instincts just tell me to avoid it.

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Jerkrollatex@reddit

I just buy the professional grade stuff from Sam's or Costco. The problem is when the garbage was burned the plastic wrap gives off a poisonous gas. The garbage where I live isn't burned so I feel it's okay to buy the kind that actually works. I avoid food waste by using the good stuff so I'm making less waste. I also opt for resealable, reusable containers most of the time anyway. I just need plastic wrap for things like freezing compound butters and keeping my avocados from going brown.

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JudgeJuryEx78@reddit

I only buy name brand wraps. We haven't lost it, we've just settled for less. Maybe generic used to be better, but I refuse to by generic seran wrap, aluminum foil, sealable bags, etc, these days because they always fail me. I'm full on Ziplock and Reynolds.

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GarminTamzarian@reddit

I'm good with generic aluminum foil as long as it's the heavy-duty type. The standard version rips much too easily.

Generic zipper bags suck, though.

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Rough-Boot9086@reddit

I buy the cheapest restaurant depot plastic wrap and it works fine

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Back_Alley420@reddit

I got mad hate over saying our family uses plastic warp occasionally! Be careful haha

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tomqvaxy@reddit

I mean yeah but we're better without cling film. I use recyclable ol' aluminium or containers.

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XyzzyPop@reddit

We used lead for lots of things, now we don't. Move on, it can stay buried in the past.

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bringmethesampo@reddit

Go to your local restaurant supply store. That saran wrap in the giant roll is what you're looking for.

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DrMcJedi@reddit

It really depends on the container you’re trying to seal. Some of my kids’ bowls work great, but other stuff doesn’t hold at all. Glass/ceramic bowls work fine most of the time and grip like the old days. Press-n-seal has become my more common go to (as lots of others are saying). I also use a ton of Pyrex now vs reused random yogurt/cool whip tubs like my mom always did.

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iridescentnightshade@reddit

I found out costco has superior plastic wrap. Stuff clings to all!

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Urabrask_the_AFK@reddit

I just want food grade safe Parafilm M

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swissmissys@reddit

Anyone else remember when it came in fun colors? Pink, blue, maybe some more?

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principled_principal@reddit

OP I have great news for you…this stuff is as legit as any Saran Wrap I used back in the day

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stilettopanda@reddit

I get the giant roll at Sam’s club and wrap the entire plate twice haha

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omg1979@reddit

TIL that Saran Wrap changed. My entire adult life I just assumed I've been buying the wrong brand. I think I try a new brand every time I get a new box.

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BigFatBlackCat@reddit

Don’t use it anymore. You don’t need it, there are alternatives that aren’t horrible for the environment.

Stretchy silicone covers, for instance. Waxed wraps. Glass Tupperware. All kinds of solutions.

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WhiskeyGirl223@reddit

Back in the day you would fight it because it would cling to anything. Now it’s terrible.

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Unusual_Ad_8497@reddit

It's weird watching products get worse... it's supposed to be the other way around

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walkingturtlelady@reddit

Just tried wrapping a tray with glad wrap and after 3 tries of pulling out a sheet and wrapping it, I threw them away and used aluminum foil. Total garbage.

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dcott44@reddit

That's why it got so bad!?! I just assumed I was going crazy and it had always been useless and I was just misremembering.

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Interesting_Case6737@reddit

I haven't bought plastic wrap in almost 5 years. I'm never going back to that stuff.

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Perfect_Molasses7365@reddit

I use some stuff from Costco that works great. It even comes with a zipper style cutter. It clings so well that it forms a huge bubble in the microwave when I cook something like potatoes for 7 mins.

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sherzisquirrel@reddit

Restaurant versions are still as good as the old stuff...ask your favorite place if they can order one for you!! Husband and I are both industry and we get them for our house and each of our moms 😁

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cacecil1@reddit

Press n Seal wrap is much better anyway

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Hippy_Lynne@reddit

Glad wrap works better than the new Saran wrap.

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glavent@reddit

Back then it just stuck. Now I need to wrap the entire bowl just so it holds. I feel the pain

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soopafly@reddit

Ceramic bowls seem to work just fine. It’s those damn aluminum trays that I have to make an entire orbit around.

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CantaloupeAsleep502@reddit

Yeah I have to wrap it around the whole bowl so it'll stick to itself

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nanneryeeter@reddit

I just use aluminum foil. It's absolutely superior. No leeching smells from strong foods.

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Dear-Discussion2841@reddit

Wait is that why modern plastic wrap doesn't work? TIL...

I don't actually use it at home, but we have it in the office and it drives me crazy!

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JenninMiami@reddit

Press and seal is legit.

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secretsnowdream@reddit

My family always used aluminum foil.

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archAngel8899@reddit

My wife wraps food in this shit like an 80’s coke dealer, drives me nuts.

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jjj666jjj666jjj@reddit

It used to be made from #3 plastic. Aka PVC. Highly carcinogenic & toxic. You don’t want to use that.

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LardLad00@reddit

You're not the boss of me

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Mike__O@reddit

It barely sticks to the toilet bowl anymore!

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lsp2005@reddit

I’ve had the same roll for something like 15 years now. I just use reusable glass containers with lids.

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ATheeStallion@reddit

Leave plastics now.

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Adept-Target5407@reddit

Never in my life have I ever liked that crap.

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guidevocal82@reddit

I've been wrapping my hopes and dreams in saran wrap. It doesn't work anymore and all my hopes and dreams are spoiled.

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cosp85classic@reddit

I thought it was just me having lost the skill. Good to know.

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Biddy_Impeccadillo@reddit

Stretch tite is still the good kind

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Yellow_Curry@reddit

What are you talking about? It was bad years ago but they’ve long fixed it but the name brand stuff it’s great.

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backpackofcats@reddit

Go to your local restaurant supply and buy a box of commercial plastic wrap. Not only does it work way better than regular household plastic wrap, but the box is big enough to probably last a lifetime in home use.

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bfume@reddit

Just get Stretch Tite. It’s still the old formula and still rocks.

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maggie320@reddit

One of those things I haven’t thought about. You’d roll out what you needed and it would stick to your arm, the static would make your hair stand on end and it had that chemical smell which is probably a known carcinogen.

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kaest@reddit

If you keep it in the freezer it works a lot better. No idea why. Don't even remember how I figured that out.

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ooooooootreyngers@reddit

I blame it of our lack of wearing wool clothing as much these days...synthetics have taken over which means less static electricity created in the world...hence less cling. It's science people !!

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OldCreezy@reddit

I understand. And I fucking hate all plastic wrap.

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satanya83@reddit

Yeah, it doesn’t work as well, but maybe we shouldn’t be willing to poison the planet for the sake of convenience.

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lueur-d-espoir@reddit

That and trans fat. Like Tostinos pizza rolls use to be wayy better and they'll never know.

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Barracuda_Recent@reddit

Technology is amazing and now we have press and seal.

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canisdirusarctos@reddit

Probably. My family switched to those snap top containers and they work well. I also use a surprising amount of aluminum foil for stuff that shouldn’t be sealed in a container.

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catsoncrack420@reddit

It's still in the commercial grade wrap I think. My mom used to send boxes to the Caribbean for her family, toiletries, clothes for poor folks kids in our village/town. We buy a roll from the shipping company. Definitely not made in the USA.

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BreakfastBeerz@reddit

It clings to itself very well. You just have to use enough to wrap it all the way around so that it can cling to itself on the other side.

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Colambler@reddit

I don't think I've ever bought Saran wrap or the like in my life.

I use a container, or honestly usually just put a plate on top of the bowl etc.

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relikter@reddit

Reusable containers have replaced Saran wrap for me. If I absolutely have to use Saran wrap, I'll put a rubber band around the edge to seal it because that stuff doesn't cling to anything.

And you say "the last generation" to understand what we've lost, but honestly we were one of only a few generations to experience peak Saran wrap. The vast majority of human history had or will have worse food preservation options than us.

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