2 BREAD TAGS Uses

And who would have thought bread tags had other uses than just closing the bread bag!  Well, just like everything else on here, there are many uses of bread tags.

Canadian milk bag
with plastic tag (bread tag) closure

A bread tag is a device used to close plastic bags (such as the ones sliced bread is commonly packaged in).  They are also commonly called bread clips, bread tabs, bread ties, bread crimps, bread-bag clips, or (somewhat less commonly) bread climps.  By sealing a bag more securely than tying or folding over its open end, the clip or tie may preserve its contents longer.  In some cases, the color of the tag indicates the day on which it was baked.

Most designs of bread clip consist of a single plastic part through which the neck of a plastic bag can be threaded. Because these bread clips, or bread tabs, are cheap, ubiquitous, and come in a variety of shapes and colors, some people collect them.

In Canada, milk is often sold by the bag; the most common format is 4 liters: three 1.33-litre sealed bags packaged in a surrounding bag. This larger bag is closed by a clip identical to a bread clip, and imprinted with the milk's expected expiration date.