Saran Wrap is a brand of plastic wrap from SC Johnson. It is commonly used to cover and store food due to its ability to cling to various materials and trap in aromas and oxygen.
Saran Wrap Cling Plus Wrap
Fast facts
Saran Wrap is available at most grocery stores and on Amazon for $6.89. This products contains 200 feet of plastic. SC Johnson is a huge American company that makes many of the brands you probably use at home like Glade, Ziploc, and Windex. They began making Saran Wrap in 1949. This Saran Wrap is very clingy and works effectively.
Key decision factors:
* Price: on Amazon this is $6.89 when is a great value for 200 feet.
* Durability: it’s very durable in my opinion- you can see in the video it passed the flip test.
* Features: it is 11 3/4 inches across so it covers most dishes. It is very thin and easily clings.
* Usefulness: I mostly use it for covering and storing food
* Functionality: it stretches and clings easily .
👍🏼Pros of the Saran Wrap
- it is quite useful to cover food
- Clings and stretches easily
- The box has a cutter on one side to easily tear the wrap
👎🏻Cons of the Saran
-Plastic never decomposes
🏆The competition
1️⃣ Glad Cling Wrap
-300 feet for around $4
-very similar function as Saran
2️⃣ Great Wrap Compostable Wrap
- made from recycled potato waste
- 100% compostable
- Two 100 ft. rolls are $19
3️⃣ Bee’s Wrap Reusable Bee Wax Wrap
- reusable
- Compostable
- Made from Bee’s Wax
- 1 roll is $30 but you can reuse again and again
Final conclusion
This product works well and is durable to hold food. However please consider limiting the amount of plastic wrap you use and start storing food in more sustainable ways. I have two plastic wraps that are in my pantry and I would like these two to last for years to come.
We tested this Saran Wrap ourselves in our kitchen. We covered some raw meat that had been seasoned. This was about 2 pounds and passed the flip test.
FAQs
* Why is it called saran wrap?
Saran is a brand that makes plastic wrap.
* Can I use foil instead of Saran Wrap? When should use foil instead of wrap?
Yes you can use either. Plastic wrap will get you a greater seal if you want good to stay fresh. However foil can go in the oven if you are reheating food and can be washed and reused.
* Why do people put saran wrap around their waist?
Please do not fall for diet culture tricks.
* Is Saran Wrap toxic when heated?
I do not recommend hearing plastic wrap
* Does saran wrap have harmful chemicals?
Saran Wrap has changed its formula in 2004 for environmental reasons however California still gives a warning with this product. Please do your own research about the contents.
