The Best Vacuum Storage Bags Tested in 2023

It's disappointing to pull leftovers out of the freezer only to find them no longer fit to eat. VacYaYa Food Storage Vacuum Sealer Bags aim to put an end to such waste. Freezing meat, vegetables, and casseroles requires food-grade plastic bags that won't degrade at frigid temperatures. Plus, food sealed in airtight bags develops frost less easily in the freezer.

We put these bags to the test over a few weeks, sealing ground beef, biscuits, rice, and soups. Each bag is 12 inches long by 8 inches wide, an adequate size for 1 to 1.5 pounds of ground meat and two- to four-person servings of soups and other dishes. We used these bags to preserve and freeze meals for a week-long hunting trip.

The bags were stored in a freezer for a week before being transferred to a cooler for our week-long trip. During that time, they were shuffled around and squished, none of which caused them to lose their seal. The precut bags made food prep fast and easy. Plus, we could write directly on the bag to label the contents.

We tested a set of 200 VacYaYa BPA-free bags in quart size, but gallon and pint sizes are available. The vacuum bags require a standard food sealer, sold separately, such as FoodSaver (which we used for testing) or NutriChef.

To use, place food in the bag and insert the open end into the machine, which sucks out the air and then heat-seals the bag so no air can reenter. The only issue we encountered was that the bags tended to fold over in the sealer, requiring us to straighten the bags and try again—a minor annoyance, we believe, for these rugged, well-priced food storage bags.

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