Do you pack a lunch or maybe pack lunches for your kids? I bet even if you don’t, you have experienced a “bruised” or “damaged” banana or other fruit that you really wanted to eat. I HATE when that happens. For me, I like my fruit to look appealing when I eat it, not something that looks like its been sat or stepped on. I am sure many of you could care less about what it looks like, I guess you can call me picky.
Well thanks to the nice folks at Banana Guard, I can now be banana bruise worry free!
This Banana Guard allows you to enjoy bananas without worrying about them getting smashed. The Banana Guard fits over 90% of commercially grown bananas. If you have a highly curved banana, it can be straightened slightly to fit unto the upper curve of the banana. If you have a straight banana, it can be bent slightly to fit into the guard as well. I think this gadget is AWESOME because I am picky about my bananas and like them at least “almost” perfect. The only thing a smashed banana is good for is Banana Nut Bread!
On the Banana Guard website, you can also buy guards to protect your other fruit and even sandwiches. Don’t let your precious fruit go unprotected.
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| Used for larger fruits like apples and oranges. | Used for smaller fruits like plums and nectarines. | Used to protect sandwiches |
I received all 4 of these wonderful products to review. I can now protect my sandwich and whatever fruit I want to bring. I would like to use these in my kid’s lunch, but I am afraid they won’t return back home. Each of these products come in a variety of colors too! You can buy the Banana Guard, Froot and Swich Guards at: http://www.bananaguard.com
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I learned there are ventilations to help avoid over ripe fruit!
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These products are really neat and just what I was looking for. My daughter just started school and I want to pack a banana but she won’t eat it if there is even ONE thing wrong with it. Problem solved with the Banana Guard! I also really like the Melaboo Batter Bowl set. I hate pancake and waffle batter dripping on the counter tops and we really like our pancakes and waffles! With this bowl set that problem is solved too.
I am a Face book fan of Banana Guard! I will be visiting their site often!
This will be great so the banana wont get squished in her lunch bag.
Iam an email subscriber.
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“All our products are made of FDA approved recyclable plastic, BPA-FREE and made in Canada where they pass through the highest quality assurance testing.”
I would guess that a product like this would have knock-offs out there, like the site said.
Really neat prodcut. I have packed lunches for several years now.
They are BPA free
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I learned they are running a special right now Buy any 5 Guards and get a free Froot Case and that there is a sturdy locking mechanism to keep the Banana Guard closed
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I’ve never seen anything like these…COOL..I learned that they keep your fruit from going bad:-)
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The banana guard can hold 95% of commercial bananas…yay!!
thank for this giveaway i love banandas and they get squished in the backpack
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I learned that they are BPA-free products.
how original my bananas always go bad after my son eats half
I learned that the “active hinges” are a special kind of plastic and should be good for many, many uses.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I learned that the products are made of FDA approved recyclable plastic, BPA-FREE and made in Canada where they pass through the highest quality assurance testing.
Really neat products!
products are made of FDA approved recyclable plastic, BPA-FREE
THey have products made of recyclable plastic, and are BPA free! Funny, two years ago didn’t know about that, now, it jumps out at me everywhere!
I learned they make eco-friendly products. Yay for the environment!
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I like that they are BPA free.
Thanks for the chance.
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I learned there are ventilations to help avoid over ripe fruit! Great giveaway!
I learned they are BPA free and have those cute little holes what a great idea!
It has active hinges so they wont break easily
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Buy any 5 Guards and get a free Froot Case!
I learned that all their stuff is bpa free
There are apparently vents on the guards to keep the fruit from becoming too ripened
I learned that all the Base Brands products adhere to strict quality standards and, as always, are BPA-free.
I learned that their products are BPA free, which is something parents look for, since we call care about the quality of our children’s food… it’s not just you. I have 4 kids and 3 of them eat lunch at school ( the other is a baby)…something like this would be awesome to protect their food.
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I learned that 95% of commercially grown/sold bananas will fit into their banana guard.
I am an email subscriber and happy about it!
They’re made in Canada with highly regulated standards. So many plastics scares coming out of China, it’s good to know these are as safe as they can be!
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I love that the hinges are specially designed (something about their molecules) so that they will last through repeated uses.
I learned that having a reusable coffee tumbler helps to keep thousands of styro-foam and coated paper cups from entering the landfills. Hmm
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No more squished bananas! I love it!
I learned that they are all made from recycled material.
The banana guard can hold all but five percent of commercial bananas!
It will hold 95% of bananas
I learned it will hold 95% of commercial bananas.
They come in different color choices!
I learned they they are friendly to the environment and BPA free. We have been on a mission cutting out canned food and processed plastic around my house. This would help send the message home.
I learned that the sandwich guard has a special hinge so that you do not lose the pieces and have half a guard.
I learned that all their products are made with FDA approved and BPA free recyclable plastic.
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I learned that they are made in Canada
They also sell the smashcan.
WOW these things are awesome! I’m a fan. =)
I like this:
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• 10oz. capacity is perfect for taking to work or enjoying at school.
I learned that the airvents pictured are to avoid fruit from overripening.
They are made out of recyclable plastic and are dishwater safe!
Thanks
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The containers are BPA free
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The products contain special ventilation holes that allow your fruit to ripen at their natural rate.
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I learned that they have won an award for the smash can. Also – I want a smashcan.
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I learned that this will help my daughters bananas for from being squished, suelee1998 @ gmail.com
I learned that they pride themselves on being eco-friendly, very cool!
I learned that the Banana Guard comes in 6 different colors…
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I like that their products are BPA free.
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I learned that they make measuring spoons out of bamboo.
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I learned it has ventilators to help avoid overripe fruit.
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