milk in bags

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

I would LOVE to have a milk man deliver milk in the glass bottles... like this:

I don't know why, but I think that'd be so cool

that would be! But unfortunately ours come in plastic jugs... But we do have a milk box on the front step! It makes me feel so 1935.

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

Don't you grab the back of the bag with the other hand?

No... Does that help? I've never been told to do that! Just great. I struggle with it for years, move to the US and THEN learn how to cut the milk bag...

If you use a scissors then use the other hand as a guide (either side of the cut) or if you are using a snip-it then pull on the bag to maintain tension and prevent unwanted movement that could compromise the cut. When pouring grab the handle of the container with one hand and keep tension on the rear corner of the bag with the other hand. It's just that easy.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

I would LOVE to have a milk man deliver milk in the glass bottles... like this:

I don't know why, but I think that'd be so cool

that would be! But unfortunately ours come in plastic jugs... But we do have a milk box on the front step! It makes me feel so 1935.

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

Don't you grab the back of the bag with the other hand?

No... Does that help? I've never been told to do that! Just great. I struggle with it for years, move to the US and THEN learn how to cut the milk bag...

If you use a scissors then use the other hand as a guide (either side of the cut) or if you are using a snip-it then pull on the bag to maintain tension and prevent unwanted movement that could compromise the cut. When pouring grab the handle of the container with one hand and keep tension on the rear corner of the bag with the other hand. It's just that easy.

well dang. I would just attack it with scissors and then wonder why it wants to cave in on itself. I suppose I'm not one to use logic...

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

I would LOVE to have a milk man deliver milk in the glass bottles... like this:

I don't know why, but I think that'd be so cool

that would be! But unfortunately ours come in plastic jugs... But we do have a milk box on the front step! It makes me feel so 1935.

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

Don't you grab the back of the bag with the other hand?

No... Does that help? I've never been told to do that! Just great. I struggle with it for years, move to the US and THEN learn how to cut the milk bag...

If you use a scissors then use the other hand as a guide (either side of the cut) or if you are using a snip-it then pull on the bag to maintain tension and prevent unwanted movement that could compromise the cut. When pouring grab the handle of the container with one hand and keep tension on the rear corner of the bag with the other hand. It's just that easy.

well dang. I would just attack it with scissors and then wonder why it wants to cave in on itself. I suppose I'm not one to use logic...

Don't be so hard on yourself, it's not as if you tried to use a machete.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I liked having only 1/3 of the milk open at any given time. I sort of dislike having the entire gallon (aka 3.78 l) in and out of the fridge everyday. If the kids accidentally left 1 bag of milk out, there was still some fresh stuff in the fridge.

my 2 cents

[DeadPoolX 9]

Think about this for a moment: milk is available in both BAGS and JUGS. Coincidence?

[MissStacey 1]

We always had the bagged milk when I was a kid in Montreal. We moved to Alberta when I was 9- and I don't think they ever sold bagged milk there.

I hate buying milk here in Louisiana- especially in summer. With the heat, it goes bad very quickly. I can get it home pretty fast but who knows how long it spent in the heat coming off the truck and then getting stocked.

Edited October 26, 2009 by MissStacey

[Carlawarla 1]

We didn't have bagged milk in Saskatchewan. Just as well, it annoys me. My parents milk is always "falling" down in the fridge as well and knocking things over. While it all might be recyclable, the manufacturing of three seperate bags, then one huge bag to contain the three is unnecessary pieces of material that is not needed. Being green is not just about recyling, it's about reusing and reducing. I have read on here various proponents to bagged milk, and the one about only having one open at a time is great, as long as people are good about not taking all but one splash of milk and then not putting in the new one! I think it's just what you're used to. I don't like it, but if I had no choice I'd buy it, use it,and then whine about it!

I haven't seen anything here on why its done, what might be some of the benefits. Why didn't it, or isn't it catching on? Are consumers the ones deciding the trends? Were "pilot projects" done to determine who in the country would use them and who wouldn't? Is it a decision of the Milk Marketing Board? Interesting...

Edited October 26, 2009 by Carlawarla

[Ban Hammer 13,113]

Think about this for a moment: milk is available in both BAGS and JUGS. Coincidence?

[Arabella 4]

I haven't read this whole thread but I just wanted to chime in that I too was SHOCKED to see milk in bags! I have discussed with Sean the possible reasons for the milk being in bags, and well, neither of us could think of a reason (bags and plastic bottles can both be recycled).

I'll go back and read this thread to see if there is an answer!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I haven't read this whole thread but I just wanted to chime in that I too was SHOCKED to see milk in bags! I have discussed with Sean the possible reasons for the milk being in bags, and well, neither of us could think of a reason (bags and plastic bottles can both be recycled).

It's because bags more closely resemble the udder of a cow. Initially, each bag had a rubber nipple on it that you would pull on to direct the stream of milk. Up until the late '40's, the bags themselves were actually lined with preserved versions of the inner dermal layer of a cow's udder. The downside of this was that the expiration date was only about a week after each bag hit the shelves, but then again that also explains why osteoporosis wasn't nearly as common as it is now -- people received more calcium as they had to drink more milk so that it wouldn't go bad.

Okay, that's all b.s. But I had you going, didn't I?

[Flames9_RN 358]

We didn't have bagged milk in Saskatchewan. Just as well, it annoys me. My parents milk is always "falling" down in the fridge as well and knocking things over. While it all might be recyclable, the manufacturing of three seperate bags, then one huge bag to contain the three is unnecessary pieces of material that is not needed. Being green is not just about recyling, it's about reusing and reducing. I have read on here various proponents to bagged milk, and the one about only having one open at a time is great, as long as people are good about not taking all but one splash of milk and then not putting in the new one! I think it's just what you're used to. I don't like it, but if I had no choice I'd buy it, use it,and then whine about it!

I haven't seen anything here on why its done, what might be some of the benefits. Why didn't it, or isn't it catching on? Are consumers the ones deciding the trends? Were "pilot projects" done to determine who in the country would use them and who wouldn't? Is it a decision of the Milk Marketing Board? Interesting...

we had bagged milk in Prince Albert Sk growing up remeber the sign we would put up on the window notifying the milk man if we needed milk or not!!

When i was in Stoon this summer, could have sworn i saw bagged mil at the COOP, but maybe not

Edited October 26, 2009 by Flames9_RN

[SapphireDreams 71]

^^ I was thinking, wow you should really add that to Wikipedia!! Haha.

I don't really miss milk bags, but I must say that I really HATE the Sell By date on milk here... especially since it's always earlier in NYC, which is gross. And, I also hate how the milk dries up on the top of the bottle. I personally buy my milk in cartons here anyways because I heard on the Unwrapped that when milk is exposed to light (aka a clear bottle) it loses nutrients a lot faster than when it is in a dark container (aka a carton).

Although I have to agree that the jug keeps the flavour better... so it's a toss up...

[lgg 2]

Wyatt, you did not, not for one minute, have me going!

But not having read this whole thread all I want say is: Milk in bags = boobs.

It kinda fits, no?

@sapphiredreams...

Don't you find EVERYTHING tastes better out of a bottle? Coca cola, 7-up, milk, beer...

Don't know why this is, but it's true.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

I haven't read this whole thread but I just wanted to chime in that I too was SHOCKED to see milk in bags! I have discussed with Sean the possible reasons for the milk being in bags, and well, neither of us could think of a reason (bags and plastic bottles can both be recycled).

It's because bags more closely resemble the udder of a cow. Initially, each bag had a rubber nipple on it that you would pull on to direct the stream of milk. Up until the late '40's, the bags themselves were actually lined with preserved versions of the inner dermal layer of a cow's udder. The downside of this was that the expiration date was only about a week after each bag hit the shelves, but then again that also explains why osteoporosis wasn't nearly as common as it is now -- people received more calcium as they had to drink more milk so that it wouldn't go bad.

Okay, that's all b.s. But I had you going, didn't I?

You forgot to add that the technology was patented by Kramerica Industries. Just thought about what would happen if life-like nipples were actually on top of bags of milk. I'm sure that men would suddenly start buying milk and the dairy industry would respond by selling bags in pairs.

[warlord 72]

Ya know, I never thought milk in the bag was weird or unusual, but now that I've experienced the jug system I prefer it. I would always cut the hole too big and then milk would go all over when I tried to poor too fast. Although there is less trash and less waste, I would agree with that.

We have a milk man here and it blows my mind. I guess my experiences with the jugged milk are a little different because of it. We have it delivered fresh to the house, so no weird crusty stuff at the cap or no strange "buy before" dates are involved. And they take back all the jugs and recycle them, so I don't really feel like I'm producing a lot of trash.

I would LOVE to have a milk man deliver milk in the glass bottles... like this:

I don't know why, but I think that'd be so cool

That's what we had when I was growing up in Australia. We had a milk man that would deliver milk to our door just like those bottles a couple of times a week.

With bagged milk, my dad before retiring was the head of the Microbiology dept at Guelph and world renowned for his work. He never thought there was any danger of milk bags at all. Probably becuase of the pasturization etc or something. No clue...