How to Vacuum Seal Mylar

Nothing's worse that storing food to use later in the week, only to discover that it's already spoiled a few days later. Vacuum sealed bags are an efficient way to defeat this problem, and to store food for maximum freshness. While most vacuum seal bags are made of a transparent plastic, Mylar is a denser material that can prolong food life even, but it's notoriously difficult to vacuum seal due to it's smooth exterior. Using a bit of ingenuity, you can manipulate the material for a successful vacuum seal every time.

Mylar bags
Plastic vacuum seal bag strip (2 to 3 inches in length)
Vacuum sealer

Instructions

Instructions
- 1
  Insert the food into the Mylar bag. Squeeze out any excess air. Insert the plastic vacuum bag strip inside the Mylar bag, leaving about a 1/2- to 1-inch margin poking out of the top.
- 2
  Insert the Mylar bag into the vacuum sealer, plastic strip first, and pump out the air. The vacuum should process the Myler just like a normal plastic bag. Seal the bag as normal.
- 3
  Reseal the edge of the Mylar a second time. Insert the bag back into the vacuum sealer (in a lower region on the bag than the first seal) and reseal; repeat once more.

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