How to make smaller bags from bigger ones. I haven't tried this yet but will give it a go soon.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2ZfBzmJmRs
I use mine semi-regularly and often the items are much smaller than the bag leaving me with 2/3 to 3/4 wastage. I often have items I will seal after opening and using a portion, then seal and use some more later. Hops is one such thing. So I seal at the top, cut the top off to open then reuse the bag and seal again.
But it would be good to be able to make smaller bags. I found a source of bags across country so I picked up a box full. I think 1000 pieces. 10" x 14". I still have more than half. I haven't bagged much food in a while. I did have some seal failures and was not paying attention so lost some bread mix and plain flour.
They are textured on one side. I think you are supposed to use these one side up in the saver but I don't which so I figure the failures were due to that.