When money saving goes wrong…or how to clean my bag

Penny-Wise_4

I made a big pan of soup earlier in the week and portioned it up into Asda smart price equivalent of tupperware and put it in the fridge. I would normally put it in the freezer but, being the money saving gal I am, both freezers were already FULL with half a lamb, half a pig and home made frozen dinners, etc.

When getting my soup out of the fridge this morning to take to work, I noticed the lid wasn’t sealed properly so just in case popped it into a freezer bag to avoid leakage.

When I got to work I delved into my bag to put my soup in the fridge, both the smart price plastic ware and freezer bag had sprung a leak and the tub was empty and my bag was full .

Now I have no lunch and a soupy bag, purse, umbrella, etc.

How can I clean my bag (fake leather with synthetic lining) & leave it smell free?

Lillibet_2

Assuming you don't want to eat your umbrella I'd wash that in the shower. If your purse is leather than a dry cleaners might be able to help with that. And I'd ask for a new handbag & some tight lidded tupperware for Christmas:D

Rikki

Can you turn the lining out from the bag. If so wash with washing liquid and dry.

Can you turn the whole bag inside out and sponge clean. Maybe.

black-saturn

Good advice about cleaning the umbrella in the shower but I'm not sure about the bag. You could try sponge cleaning it and then put bicarbonate of soda in it and leave it there for a few hours to see if it gets rid of the smell and also baby oil on the leather to get rid of the smell and shine it up again. Other than that it might be time to treat yourself to a new bag :rolleyes:

Bargain_Rzl

I've discovered this problem both with Asda Smartprice and the equivalent Tesco Value plasticware. I use the 1ltr food storage boxes, which cost about 50p, and find that they're great for the freezer, but the lids aren't reliable enough to put in my bag and carry around.

I'm afraid I'm now a convert to the expensive £2.49 ones with the clip-on lids and a blue rubber seal. Bought six of them and much prefer them, though they are a pain to clean, thanks to having to get the dishcloth/towel into all the cracks.

Penny-Pincher!!

Not much help im afraid, but Matalan do similar containers to tupperware and they have the click lids and an average 2 portion size is about £2.50 and dont leak at all.

I had the same thing a few weeks ago with HM chilli-luckily it was in a carrier bag but still a pain in the bum.

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nabowla

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who has had sticky encounters with soup containers and handbags! I've yet to find a successful method for cleaning the handbag successfully - I think you're going to have to buy a new bag in the sales.

Savvy_Sue

I put my soup in empty plastic bottles, you know if someone's been extravagant and bought a bottle of water while out! I go for wider necks if possible.

Newbird

You can also transport your soup, hot ready to eat or cold ready to microwave, in a vacuum flask.

These usually seal well, but don't throw it around if it has a glass liner (most newer ones are plastic.) I have a wide neck one specifically for soup, great for 'chunky' soup, or soup with croutons etc... mine is old now but maybe you can still get them.

Could be useful in the car if you're travelling and get stuck in the SNOW that is on the way! Yes...I'm starting to beleive the forecast now, having seen some yesterday.

profpatpending

If you think the bag's ruined anyway, you've nothing to lose by putting it in the washing machine on as gentle a wash as possible. I've just done this with a bag of mine (although this was suede, not leather) and it came out fine. If the leather is soft enough could you turn it inside out first?

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Penny-Wise wrote:

I made a big pan of soup earlier in the week and portioned it up into Asda smart price equivalent of tupperware and put it in the fridge. I would normally put it in the freezer but, being the money saving gal I am, both freezers were already FULL with half a lamb, half a pig and home made frozen dinners, etc.

When getting my soup out of the fridge this morning to take to work, I noticed the lid wasn’t sealed properly so just in case popped it into a freezer bag to avoid leakage.

When I got to work I delved into my bag to put my soup in the fridge, both the smart price plastic ware and freezer bag had sprung a leak and the tub was empty and my bag was full .

Now I have no lunch and a soupy bag, purse, umbrella, etc.

How can I clean my bag (fake leather with synthetic lining) & leave it smell free?

My slightly richer daughter bought a couple of Sainsburys soups in 1 litre screw-top wide-neck bottles.She knew I was making Leek & potato soup ,(my speciality) and after having consumed the contents, gave the bottles to me. They are brilliant as the tops screw really tightly. I now make 2 litres at a time and she has one to take to work with her, and I stick to other in the freezer.
She says my soup is far superior to Sainsburys (she knows which side her soup is slurped on )
I think they are about £1.00 a bottle to buy initially but two or three of those would be worth it in the long run.
The only problem I have is after cooking the soup, the house smells of leeks for ages