Stop throwing away half of what you buy.
You buy the family pack because it costs less. Then half of it goes grey at the back of the fridge. Portion it tonight and that stops. Next week's dinners are waiting, flat and sealed, in the drawer.
The pump charges by USB and lives in the drawer with the bags. It gets used because it is already there.
Wednesday's dinner is already done.
Cook on Sunday. On Wednesday you take one flat bag from the drawer and dinner is on its way. No lid to hunt for. No half-finished tub to guess about.
The next sandwich is one cut away.
Cut what you need. The block goes back in its bag, flat and ready for next time.
Buy the big pack. Split it for two.
Portion the family pack the night you bring it home. Freeze what you won't eat this week and open one bag at a time. Next week's dinners are already sorted.
Pantry staples, tidy and out of the way.
Nuts, coffee beans, rice and flour, closed up in flat bags instead of half-open packets.
What you can seal
- Tonight's leftovers. Half a casserole, saved for Wednesday.
- Cheese you open and reseal. Cut what you need. The block goes back in the same bag.
- Family packs. Seal in two-person portions and freeze what you won't eat this week.
- Dry goods. Nuts, coffee beans, rice and flour.
Here's How It Works
Check the zip first. If a bag goes soft later, nine times out of ten the zip opened at one corner. Press it closed and pump again.
Fill
Put your food in a Tolvella bag. Leave a thumb's width of space at the top.
Close
Press the zip closed end to end. Run your finger along it twice.
Pump
Place the pump over the valve. Press once and hold. The bag flattens.
Same fridge. One evening.
Drag the slider: the fridge most of us have, and the same shelf after one evening of portioning.
Before Mismatched tubs and lids that never fit
After Flat sealed bags. Shelf space back.
See the Difference Before You Buy
A big countertop machine and a drawer pump are not the same tool. Compare them and pick the one that fits your kitchen.
| Feature | Tolvella | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Rechargeable, no cord | ✓ | ✕ |
| Reusable bags | ✓ | ✕ |
| Fits in a kitchen drawer | ✓ | ✕ |
| No cutting or lining up bags | ✓ | ✕ |
Designed Around Your Kitchen
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Your counter stays clear
It lives in a drawer with the bags, so nothing new takes up counter space.
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No cord, no clutter
Charge it, use it, put it back in the drawer.
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Use the bags again
Hand wash the bags in warm soapy water. Dry fully. Then use them again.
What our customers say
★★★★★
I used to throw out half a bag of cashews every month because they'd gone soft before we finished them. Now I take a handful, seal the rest in ten seconds, and the last handful is as crunchy as the first. Honestly, I'm a little annoyed at how much money I binned before this.
Priya S.
★★★★★
Good cheese is my one luxury, and I hated watching a beautiful wedge dry out and go hard at the edges in the fridge. Now every piece gets sealed after Sunday dinner and still tastes like the day I bought it. It's such a small thing, but it feels like I've stopped wasting the treat I look forward to all week.
Tom R.
★★★★★
Our apartment kitchen has two cupboards, and they were full of half-open bulk bags held shut with clips. Everything is now in flat sealed bags that stack neatly, and the little pump charges right next to my phone. For the first time I open the cupboard and actually feel calm.
Lena M.
