Best Bags for Heat-Sealing

My favorites are from Hobby Lobby. They are inexpensive and work great.

Thanks Pam, I'll check them out. It'll have to wait a bit though, because I just got my heat sealer in the mail and it's USED and totally FILTHY--despite being advertised as brand new. UGH! 

I love the 1.2mil clear flat polypropylene bags from papermart.com. I use them with my heat sealer and they work great. Papermart sells them in boxes of 1000 so you never run out and you get a great price. I have the 3x5, 4x6, and 5x5 sizes which work for most types of cookies. 

I use the same 1.2 mil poly bags from papermart as HappyLorisBaking.  However I get the 4x6 and the 3x8.  I use the 3x8's for multi-packs.  

Can anyone tell me about heat sealers --Is it worth it to get a good (expensive) one or will a cheaper model do just fine for an average home based business?

Any brand preference?

CC by Sally:  Have you already followed this forum topic?  It talks about several heat sealers.  I don't have one, so no help here.  http://cookieconnection.juliau...topic/impulse-sealer

Hi there, I see you buy your bags from Papermart. How good are they about shipping charges?

Hi! Advice please! I'd like to buy an impulse sealer. I currently use cellophane bags with curling ribbon.  I just buy why my local cake supply store sells.

I see most people are using the poly bags with the impulse sealer.  Can you tell me the pros/cons, or why you use poly instead of cellophane?

Thanks so much!!!

Cathy

I purchased my heat sealer on Amazon for $80.00.  It was less than half that of the other sealers and I have been using it for over a year and it works beautifully!

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb...%2Ck%3Aheat%20sealer

Check it out!

Kristen