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

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.

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.

Why is my vacuum sealer not vacuuming? Check the bag, gasket, seal channel, and controls to find common causes and decide what to try next.