Hi, everyone!

Ok, I've only used disposable bags-which I have washed & re-used if not very wrinkled to save $$$-for decorating & one Wilton bag with the icing tip. Would parchment be better/wiser/CHEAPER??? Can I use rolled parchment? Do you use the coupler with parchment?

Oh yeah, this isn't for cakes I sell or anything--just family stuff.

Thanks for any advice!

The parchment triangles are the cheapest bag there is and can be used with couplers.

I use a mixture of all three bags for different things. When buying the plastic bags I try to use a coupon and buy the 100 box. Even with out the coupon that box is the better deal. Now if only they'd come out with a bigger box.

COUPONS??? Where do you get coupons for decorating supplies?

Thanks for the advice!

Michaels, Hobby Lobby and Jo Ann Fabrics have coupons in the paper sometimes for 40-50% off!
I hate those darn parchment triangles I am not smart enough to fold them. My brain goes to mush when I try. Maybe it is a left handed thing again!

When Hobby Lobby has their 50% off all Wilton sale, I think they do it once a year, I stock up on the disposables. I love the disposables mostly because I can store the leftover icing in them.

I still use both types of bags. If I only need a small amount of a color, I cut a 15" parchment triangle in half and make 2 small bags out of it. I hate those vinyl bags because I never felt like I could really get them clean. I switched to the Kee-Seal disposable bags and love them!

www.keeseal.com

They come in rolls of 100, are sterile and easy to fill. I've only ever had one bust on me because I was using extremely stiff icing. I use the 18" ones for my big icer tip and the 12" ones for most other decorating.

I've had a few stretch a little when the icing was a little stiff, but only one has ever busted. Sorry you didn't have much luck with them.

I use the plastic disposable bags. I'd use parchement if they came assembled--even the added steps of forming the bag isn't worth the trouble to me. I also don't like the work of having to wash the featherlight bags, the plastic bags are just to convenient for me to use anything else.

I use nothing but disposable. No mess, No fuss. Also, FYI - Hobby Lobby has a coupon on their website this week for 40% any one item. Someone mentioned that Hobby Lobby will have this coupon now through the holiday. Good time to buy that big box of bags!!

I prefer the vinyl for large colours and use parchment trinangles split in half for smaller batches. I dont mind the clean up to much. but if im feeling lazy i will use parchment. I just feel it is a waste to throw stuff out, when i have something reuseable. Plus i like the feel of the wilton featherweight bags. My two cent

i use disposable bags and i only buy the box of 100 when i have a coupon.

I use parchment for everything except royal icing. It's quick, easy, very economical, versatile, and best of all, I don't have to use scissors to cut my coupler out as I do with disposable plastic bags.

~ Sherri

I use all three types.....think parchment is good due to cheap and disposable...but even tho I can fold them alright...FOLDING THEM MAKES ME MAD...AND IT SLOWS ME DOWN...AND SO I COP AN ATTITUDE WHEN I USE THEM! butiusethemanyway.

I have one featherweight bag I use when I'm using tips that need the large coupler, otherwise I use Wilton disposable bags. I hate cleaning bags!

I bought the parchment triangles a long time ago but have never used them!

I use all three. I'm partial to the disposables though, especially when I'm feeling lazy! I don't really use the parchment unless I only need a small amount to decorate with. Otherwise, I think it's a pain to assemble them!

I use all three as well,.....I like the dispoable for the darker staining colors and parchment for small amounts.

Thanks, everyone, for your advice.

When I clean my "disposable" bags, I use the hottest water from the tap & Palmolive dish detergent, then air dry over a clean glass or jar. Since they wrinkle, though, I can only do it once or twice if I didn't use them much. Just hate to waste $$$, especially since I don't get paid for my hobby!

The most bags I've ever bought was a box of 50 at Walmart for about $12.
I'm definitely going to check out Michaels though since there is one not too far from where I live. Is Hobby Lobby only online? I've never heard of it before.

No they have retail stores. We have one here. Here's the store locations...

http://www.hobbylobby.com/site3/store/locations.cfm

Well, I've never heard of it around here, but I'll check around & see if I can find one.

Thanks
bakersofcakes

...you know, I did that once and it was wonderful! Kind of forgot about it. Thaks for the reminder. LOL It'll help my attitude!

A.C. Moore also has cake supplies and in my area beats the prices at Michaels and Hobby Lobby by at least 20% without a coupon. Better yet, they accept competitor's coupons and put out one of their own almost every week worth 40% off.

A.C. Moore also has cake supplies and in my area beats the prices at Michaels and Hobby Lobby by at least 20% without a coupon. Better yet, they accept competitor's coupons and put out one of their own almost every week worth 40% off.

I use the disposable bags only when I have to use lots of icing with one particular color or design like basketweave. Otherwise I use the parchment bags for everything else. I also make lots in advance, so they're there when I need them. I will never spend anymore money on featherweight bags. I purchased few and when I used them for different strong colors I had a very difficult time cleaning them. Even boiled them for hours in detergent and vinegar. Couple popped out of the pan falling near the fire and burned. So, my favorites are the parchment bags.
Emi