Sealing How-Tos and Fixes

Step-by-step help for bread, soup and dry goods, plus plain fixes when a sealer stops pulling air.

  • Nesco Deluxe VS-12 Vacuum Sealer
    Sealing How-Tos and Fixes

    How to Vacuum Seal Bread Without Crushing It

    Learn how to vacuum seal bread without crushing it. Freeze it first, choose the right bag size, and stop the vacuum before the loaf gets compressed.

  • Chef Preserve Compact Vacuum Sealer
    Sealing How-Tos and Fixes

    How to Vacuum Seal Without a Vacuum Sealer

    Learn how to vacuum seal without a vacuum sealer using a water-displacement method, zipper bags, and jar tools, plus when each option works best.