Re:Suggestion…roll of bagging material?

[Anonymous]

Hi. Is it truly necessary to use the heat sealer function of the vacuum device to seal the bag? I have gotten the hang of it now and I can usually get it sealed on the first try, but it’s still a bit of a fussy and delicate operation.

I was wondering if I couldn’t just evacuate the air with the snorkle, then retract the snorkle and simultaneously tie off the opening very tightly with a bit of butchers twine. If done quickly, I don’t think I’d lose much vacuum.