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Post by leannec on May 3, 2016 21:48:34 GMT
Here in Alberta we don't have milk in bags ... it's a regional thing ... I remember being a kid in the 70's that we did have it though ... obviously it wasn't popular I don't recall ever seeing them in Alberta. We lived in Ontario for a couple of years and I wasn't a fan of the bagged milk as I occasionally had spills due to the floppy top but maybe I wasn't cutting the corner properly. Yup, we had them here when I was a kid but it didn't last long
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Post by leannec on May 3, 2016 21:50:28 GMT
Here in Alberta we don't have milk in bags ... it's a regional thing ... I remember being a kid in the 70's that we did have it though ... obviously it wasn't popular Really? I swear I saw it when I was home at Christmas. I didn't realise Alberta got rid of it. Oh we silly Albertans! Nope, you won't find a single bag of milk here!
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Post by bumble on May 3, 2016 22:36:44 GMT
I'm in Northern Ontario. Some stores sell jugs here, some sell bagged milk. Walmart sells both. I dont really have a preference between the two although the brands that I prefer seem to come in jugs here.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 22:41:17 GMT
There is an organization that collects the used & rinsed bags. They braid these bags together & make mattresses. These mattresses are being used in Haiti. Either CBC or CTV or GLOBAL did a documentary on this recently. Excellent way to up cycle these bags. Now THAT is cool.
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Post by mom23sweetpeas on May 3, 2016 23:41:17 GMT
I live in Ontario and to be honest that is pretty much the standard way to buy milk at the store- the odd convience( macs near us) store sells the 4L jugs( could be the same as your gallon) - which we now use because it fits in the shelf in our fridge but it actually costs more and you have to return the jug each time- we can also get our milk in cartons in 500ml, 1 L and 2 L cartons
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Post by georgiapea on May 3, 2016 23:48:27 GMT
The thing shown looks like a regular plastic pitcher that the milk bag has been stuck into. I've seen pictures of some that are just frames - a base and strips up the sides with a ring around the top with a spout and a handle.
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Post by ilovesmores on May 4, 2016 1:08:19 GMT
We used to have bags of milk in Michigan in the 80s. My MIL still has her pitchers (you know, in case they ever bring it back ) and my DS had a heck of a time understanding why milk would come in a bag.
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Post by grinningcat on May 4, 2016 11:12:20 GMT
Really? I swear I saw it when I was home at Christmas. I didn't realise Alberta got rid of it. Oh we silly Albertans! Nope, you won't find a single bag of milk here! Weird. I could've sworn... you know when I'm home next time I'm totally going to be looking at the milk section and think of this thread, right?
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Post by rickmer on May 4, 2016 12:47:11 GMT
I don't recall ever seeing them in Alberta. We lived in Ontario for a couple of years and I wasn't a fan of the bagged milk as I occasionally had spills due to the floppy top but maybe I wasn't cutting the corner properly. you have to bang the pitcher on the counter to ensure the bag is properly "seated" in the jug. and don't cut the hole to big. that will avoid most floppy top spillage issues. youngest DS will ask someone else to pour the milk if it is full new bag. his brother cuts the top opening too big and it's freakin' niagara falls coming outta there into his rice crispies. some people have fancy ceramic pitchers. with a full bag of milk, they weigh a ton. we have two at home and two at the cottage, that way when we have already opened bags of milk in a pitcher at the end of the weekend, it gets clipped with a butterfly clip and put in the cooler in the pitcher. if i forget to bring back pitcher (it happens), i have a back up.
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Post by librarylady on May 4, 2016 14:06:57 GMT
As I understand it, the milk in the bags has been irradiated to preserve it. I have tasted it when visiting my cousin and/or my son. I cannot tell any difference in the flavor. The irradiation allows it to be stored with no refrigeration for long periods of time. --I may have misinformation.
Anyway, if it is irradiated, I would guess that the mania about doing that is what stopped people/provinces from using the product.
I know when it was suggested for the US, some people went a little nuts.
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 4, 2016 14:26:21 GMT
As I understand it, the milk in the bags has been irradiated to preserve it. I have tasted it when visiting my cousin and/or my son. I cannot tell any difference in the flavor. The irradiation allows it to be stored with no refrigeration for long periods of time. --I may have misinformation. Anyway, if it is irradiated, I would guess that the mania about doing that is what stopped people/provinces from using the product. I know when it was suggested for the US, some people went a little nuts. I could see that for boxed milk ( ), but bagged milk has to be stored in the fridge.
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Post by chedanemi on May 4, 2016 17:12:02 GMT
Kwik Trip (midwestern) convenience stores used to sell milk in bags. We had them growing up in Minnesota. Not sure if they still do. Kwik Trip still sells milk in bags. I'm in south central Wisconsin, and there are Kwik Trips in every small town around here. We only buy our milk in bags; it's about .60 per gallon cheaper than buying it in the plastic jug. Kwik Trip has a program called Milk Moola. You cut off the top part of the bag and turn them in to the local elementary school. Kwik Trip reimburses the school .05 for each label turned in.
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Post by grinningcat on May 4, 2016 17:30:37 GMT
As I understand it, the milk in the bags has been irradiated to preserve it. I have tasted it when visiting my cousin and/or my son. I cannot tell any difference in the flavor. The irradiation allows it to be stored with no refrigeration for long periods of time. --I may have misinformation. Anyway, if it is irradiated, I would guess that the mania about doing that is what stopped people/provinces from using the product. I know when it was suggested for the US, some people went a little nuts. Bagged milk is fresh. The only irradiated milk available is the crap in the tetra packs on the shelves. That shit's gross.
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Post by milocat on May 4, 2016 17:42:24 GMT
Nope, you won't find a single bag of milk here! Weird. I could've sworn... you know when I'm home next time I'm totally going to be looking at the milk section and think of this thread, right? What part of Alberta is home?
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Post by grinningcat on May 4, 2016 17:56:28 GMT
Weird. I could've sworn... you know when I'm home next time I'm totally going to be looking at the milk section and think of this thread, right? What part of Alberta is home? Greater Edmonton Area.
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Post by PLurker on May 4, 2016 19:13:39 GMT
Kwik Trip (midwestern) convenience stores used to sell milk in bags. We had them growing up in Minnesota. Not sure if they still do. They still do. I think the pitchers are free with purchase. I don't use the pitcher as I prefer to pour it into a container with lid. Sometimes I just a cleaned milk jug. As far as storage, they are pretty tough so I just lay them in frig unless I'm really low on space I right put it in a container (empty coffee canister or something) to hold bag up right.
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