We have a LunchSkins sandwich bag, and it definitely gets a lot of use in our house--despite only having one! I'm planning on adding more to our kitchen soon in different sizes/patterns. It's super easy to wash, and it's perfect for sandwiches and snacks. I've had it for over a year now, and it's still in great shape.

Tooting my own horn here. I make sandwich and snack bags from repurposed fabrics. http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGreenCat

I have some of the Lunchskins bags shown here, plus a few that have a zipper closure. The Lunchskins are easier to wash because they're so stiff, but the zipper ones are better for things with a little bit of liquid (they don't leak nearly as easily).

The idea of these has always kind of creeped me out and I have no idea why...

This is a real challenge. The idea is great but velcro, cotton and seams will hold in bacteria. I'd go for the vinyl ones, wash and air dry them and maybe replace the velcro once in a while. I use tiffins for my sandwiches, stainless steel is much easier to clean. I'd think a small metal container shaped like a sandwich would work better.

@Emmi: As long as fabric bags are washed thoroughly, they should not hold onto any germs. I turn mine inside out to make sure to rinse out any crumbs in the inside seams and toss them in the washing machine and dryer!

@GreenCat it's probably not dangerous but I wouldn't believe for one second it doesn't hold in germs until I saw these under a black light. Cloth can get grease stains and unless you're picking through crevices with a sewing needle I don't think it's foolproof.

We use Snack Taxi and love the company and the cute fabrics but my only complaint is that they take a really long time to dry. There is a single layer nylon bag that we also use that does not have velcro but air dries quickly. I would mention the company name but the label washed off.

Do people still bring sandwiches for lunch? I always found them to be impractical-- they usually don't travel well and you have to wait until you're about to leave for work to assemble them.

If I did take sandwiches to work I'd put them in a hard square container. It's easier to clean and it keeps the sandwich from getting squished.

I made some homemade snack-sized ones out of PUL with zippers and they worked ok. Zippers were definitely better than velcro. They were a pain to wash and kinda grossed me out after awhile. For the money, buy some Lunchbots--sandwich-sized stainless steel container, indestructable, and they keep your snacks from getting crushed too. Ours are going on three years and look brand new.

Again Bags are the best. Well made and easy to clean they are also made of responsibly sourced materials and a portion of profits are given to charity

@Beigeonbeige ooh Lunchbots. I'd never heard of those. Cool!! Thanks!

Againbags rock. My husband uses his everyday for a sandwich and my daughter's is filled with all sorts of snacks I can take on the go. They are fashionable and wash very well under water with soap. I love how they are healthy for us to use, seeing they contain no harmful or toxic chemicals. Great stuff!

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These are all cute, but honestly I don't feel a need for my sandwich to be dressed in the height of fashion:) I'm still using a couple of Tupperware sandwich boxes which I've had so long I can't recall ever NOT having them. They're airtight so keep my sandwich fresh, are leakproof + I can toss them in my backpack without fear of my sandwich being crushed. When (IF) they ever bite the dust, I'll replace them with a more eco-friendly option but it won't be any of these as none measure up. Til then, I'll keep them safe from the landfill.