Straw or water vacuum sealer [View all]

[Kaleva]

This fall, we canned and froze a lot of our garden produce. To get the air out of the freezer quart and gallon bags, I used the method at the link.

http://anoregoncottage.com/frugal-friday-straw-vacuum-sealer/

The only thing different that I do is to bite down gently on the straw as I'm sucking the air out, enough to hold on to the straw with my teeth but not enough to crush it, and pull the straw out with my teeth as I continue to suck and then quickly close the bag when the straw is out. I hold on to the bag with my thumbs and forefingers next to the straw.

A youtube video showing the straw technique:

This person uses a bowl of water to vacuum seal: