Have you ever attempted to tear off a piece of aluminum foil from the dispenser only to have the entire roll leap out of the box and land on the floor unraveling as it goes? That is a frustrating and unfortunately not uncommon occurrence in the kitchen. It has happened to me more times than I care to admit. But there is a way to prevent that. If you look carefully on each end of the box of Reynolds aluminum foil (and freezer paper, and also Saran wrap) there is a small triangle with perforations on the sides. Punch that little tab in on each end and those "horns" will hold the roll in the box and keep it from escaping. That's something I only learned a few years ago and since that time I have never had the problem again.
And here's another tip, this time using Saran wrap. Instead of attempting to use an entire pound of bacon before it goes bad, or alternately try to chip away one or two slices from the block solid pound that you froze to preserve it, take a 3 inch wide strip of Saran wrap and into the center of it lay 2 strips of bacon. Fold the Saran wrap over it from each side and then roll it up like a sleeping bag. Continue to do this for the entire pound of bacon until all 14 strips are rolled up in pairs. Find a suitable container and put them in your freezer. Next time you need a few strips of bacon to season a meal you can simply pull out as many rolls as you need and thaw them without affecting the rest of the slab. Pretty neat, huh?
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