I will definitely look for sales as April approaches.

Yes, I also switched to silicone bags for frozen foods, for this challenge and it worked great. I always keep cut up onions, herbs, etc in my freezer to make cooking faster, and this got them out of plastic bags

I just got the stasher bags and I'm loving them.

Hey Deb. Not a local company, but there are local stores... LUSH cosmetics has unpackaged shampoo bars that work great.

Thanks - I will check that out!

We re-use them as much as possible and the 'hardest part' is then determining when they do finally need to be replaced... Usually we do so only if/when something 'sticky/gunky' has now stuck to the bag itself, or someone in my family has thrown something stinky or sharp in it and has now 'punctured' the bag. (Unfortunately on the last one - it being damaged/punctured) we don't realize it until it is too late and then have to wash out the tras can itself!