Flash in the Pan

We all find ways to deal with open bags of food. Around here, it's fold up the open top and clip or maybe use a big twist tie. Congratulations to Seal-A-Bag for doing something different and intelligent. The Banana Seal is a long plastic two-part strip. You place the open end of the bag across one part of the strip and push the other into place, essentially jamming the bag closed across the width. The seal is reusable, which is smart. You can get them in 11.5-, 9.5-, or 7.5-inch lengths, which should do you for most of your storage needs.

The one thing I find strange is the pricing. One costs $0.99. But a four-pack is $4.99 and an 18-pack is $19.99. But buy four separate singles and you pay $3.96; 18 singles would be $17.82. Who came up with the idea of charging a premium for buying more than one at the same time? Until the company gets its act together and tries some reasonable4 volume pricing, purchase singles.