I’ve been washing and reusing reclosable plastic storage bags for years, but instead of hanging them outside (where they would get dusty and I would probably forget about them) with a clothespin that pinches off an area that would remain undried, I have a different method. I keep a crock on my kitchen counter next to my stove that contains all of my wooden spoons, handles down and the spoon ends flaring out like an arrangement of flowers. Then, whenever I wash my bags I just turn each one upside down and hang it over a spoon. Any water that drips provides enough moisture to keep the counter clean without using any additional water from the tap. I never “forget” about them and have to wash them again. And the warm air next to the stove dries them quickly and cleanly.
I try to avoid those bags whenever possible by carefully removing the liners of dry cereal boxes. They are especially strong and I use a clothespin to keep them ‘locked’.
I really enjoyed your discussion of methods to properly (and safely) reuse these bags, something I have been doing myself for years! I just reused them (after a good cleaning) until they just fell apart. Using them as pastry bag never occurred to me ! Thanks!