Snack bags and wet bags cover the two ends of the same day. One keeps food dry and contained on the way out, the other keeps whatever went wrong contained on the way home.
What each is for:
- Snack bags: dry finger foods, crackers, cut fruit, a sandwich. Sealed, wipe-clean, and reusable in place of single-use plastic
- Wet bags: a blowout outfit, a wet swimsuit, cloth diapers, muddy socks. Water-resistant lining, full-length zip
Do not use one for the other. A snack bag lacks a water-resistant lining and will let moisture through. A wet bag is designed to hold damp things, which is not what you want touching food.
How many of each: two or three snack bags in rotation, since one is always drying, and two wet bags, one small for a single outfit and one larger for swim or a full day.
Cleaning both: wash promptly and dry fully open. Sealed damp bags hold smell within days, and the smell is difficult to remove once established. Snack bags turn inside out for washing. Wet bags machine wash warm, air dried or tumbled on low, with high heat avoided since it degrades the lining.
What neither is for: standing liquid. Drain a bottle or wring a swimsuit before it goes in.
Where to keep them: both live in the diaper bag permanently rather than being remembered each time.
See wet bags for diaper bags or snack cups. Every Itzy Ritzy product is tested through CPSC-accredited labs for CPSIA compliance.
