KaySquirrel’s Blog Thingy

Some UK grocery stores are now selling milk in bags.

There is no need to panic. Canada has been selling milk this way for ages, and it really isn’t as complicated a concept as some people would have you believe.

You will need to buy milk in bags, and a milk bag pitcher:

That funny writing you see is French. You might recognize it from your holidays in France where you made every attempt to avoid interacting with the locals.

Don’t panic, the example in the photo has English & French writing because it’s Canadian milk in a bag. The bags sold in the UK have English writing, and the pitchers will more than likely be available in more than one colour.

Next, you will need to open the bag of milk, removing the tie. It’s like a bread tie.

No, a ‘bread tie’ is not a tie made out of bread any more than ‘fish slice’ is an actual slice of fish that you use to flip pancakes.

These are bread ties:

They are also known as ‘bread clips’ in some places. Canadians, Americans and even Australians use them to keep bread bags sealed, instead of those ineffectual little pieces of sticky tape that you seem to be so fond of.

The same sort of plastic clip will be holding your milk in bags closed. Remove it, and open the bag. Inside, you will see 3 transparent plastic bags containing milk. Remove one of the clear bags, and place it inside the milk bag pitcher you have purchased, like so:

Do not open the bag of milk and pour it into the plastic pitcher. This is wrong!

Now that you have your bag of milk in the milk bag pitcher (or holder), you will need to open the bag of milk. You can use scissors, or get one of these handy little milk bag snippers.

They’re magnetic, so you can stick them on the fridge so that you can find them quickly in any milk-related emergency! Pour the milk.

Glass of milk: done.

Next time: The Importance of Guarding Your Groceries On the Conveyor Belt