My neighbor came over one day and said, "I have two of these, so I thought you could use one, too." I love this thing! I use the foodsaver bags (Costco), the containers I ordered at the Foodsaver site (when they had a sale) and I also got the jar sealer attachment set that allows me to vac seal Ball/Mason Jars (these jar gizmos come in regular and wide-mouth). They also have a wine sealer that works really well too- and can be used for other bottles, too. Now that neighbor has moved away but every time I use the FS, she comes to mind.