Zip lock bags vs Slider bags for storing stuff

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The above image is of hundreds of plastic bags full of spices. I use both types of bags. They are excellent for storing things that would otherwise be loose and scattered in a dresser. I have so many small items that if not for plastic storage bags I would have a hard time organizing them. The benefits of storage bags are basically that you can see through them and immediately find things you have stored away, like rubber bands, paper clips, thumb tacks, small batteries and so many other small things that usually end up scattered across the bottom of a so called JUNK DRAWER. I have come to the point that I like the SLIDER BAGS better than the press and seal type ZIPLOCK type bags. I find that keeping my cereal in them by emptying the wax paper lined cereal in the box inside a zip lock type storage bag, then placing it back inside the box, keeps the cereal longer. I find that there are many things you can store in a plastic zip lock bag that I have only scratched the surface. For one thing, It may be possible to fit old printed documents inside a large gallon size plastic storage bag. I am not sure if an 8.5 X 11 inch printer paper would fit properly in a one gallon bag but I will try it out tomorrow and see if this works. If it does work, the paper and the ink will stay dry and the ink and paper might last longer than just putting them in a hanging file folder or in a paper tray. Some paper trays do, however, have lids that close down and keep the air off the printed documents. Can you think of other uses for zip lock or slider style plastic storage bags besides keeping pretzels and chips and dry cereal fresh? Below is a good article about storing plastic bags from Pinterest: