Like I said before .....VACUUM SEAL ! Then store in plastic buckets with lids. Problems, bugs, worries solved. If you are in for the long term storage, man, I would be worried/paranoid about something eatin' or doing' the wild thing in my stash while I'm sleepin.
@chivone21 You are probably right, but for the boxes,what i did was put them in the freezer to kill any bugs eggs to be sure, it is not practical to vacuum seal boxes of mac and cheese.
Believe it or not, but, the bugs are already IN THE FLOUR. They will hatch, and you will see nits. Only way to alleviate this is to VACUUM SEAL. No AIR, no bugs to breathe. No nits. You can vacuum seal right in the bag of flour, just open the flour bag carefully, refold it back the opposite way lightly, place in your vacuum bag and vacuum seal it like a solid brick. Yes, you can knock someone out with it too :) THAT is the best way to store your flour/sugar/grains. Then put in the bucket.
Placing oxygen absorbers in the mylar creates a nitrogen atmosphere that retards spoilage. And, for others who want to use the milk jugs, do not put sugar or salt in them. Use the wide mouth container as those items clump up. Oh, and I heard from some experts NOT to put the absorbers in sugar.
Also, self rising flour and cornmeal keep for only about a year or so and then the flavor goes "off". Use plain flours instead. By the way, your containers are perfect for sugar and salt.
For long-term storage, place in mylar bags then in food grade buckets. By the way, some processed foods will spoil in storage. I've cooked up some of those skillet meal-in-a-box things after a few months and it was horrible.
Weevils will eat right through the cardboard, so remove the contents and store in sealed container (after freezing). We had this problem and learned the hard way.
USPlastics-dot-com is the best! Careful about the milk jugs-- the plastic theyre made of is designed to break down in a short time, to help with landfill space and such. Instead of the pre-sized O-rings, I sometimes get a length of silicon tubing....tiny, like for aquairium air lines...and use that. Excellent idea about the cinnamon! Just make sure the glue is people-safe. Thanks for the excellent video!
you could empty the mac boxes into those containers you have. Probably could just put the cheese packets in with them. and if your worried about how much was in each box you could measure a box and write the amount on the container.nice video
Them Water Jugs Are Not Even Good To Store Water For Long Term. Them Containers Are Made To Break Down And Therefore Probly Not The Best Choice For Water OR Food For Storage. Thats What I Have Herd From Meny Preppers Who Have Made That Mistake In The Past. Just A Note.. Good Videos, Thanks
apparently , weevle eggs are in the flour and cornmeal when you buy it...they are in the grain and do not come out or die during processing. i keep my flour and cornmeal in the refrigerator so the eggs do not hatch. although , the plastic container is a good idea..better than the original bags...
@heidbrain sprinkle food grade Diatomaceous Earth in with your rice , wheat , cornmeal flour ect ... kills them and it helps YOU when you eat the DE - Make sure it is only food grade from reliable source.
Remove foods from containers and vacuum seal in mylar or seal-a-meal with a o2 absorber to eliminate bugs/spoilage. The bugs don't "get in', they are already present as larvae in the food-grains. The vacuum seal and o2 absorbers remove the oxygen they need to hatch & live.
If you put the food in a sealed container or zip lock bags that you will be storing it in then put it in the freezer for 72 hours the bugs,eggs,and larvae will die. After 72 hours its sterilized and will be fine as long as it stays in the sealed container. weevils will attack grains and rice and Indian meal moths will attack beans or the like. When using the product like flour or sugar lay an open book of matches on top. Weevils hate the smell of sulfur and will quickly leave and "not" lay eggs
@lyndonraaum bugs come from the flour and then leave and go to other stored food, sealing is good, so is freezing to kill bug eggs. if you seal and have bug eggs they will hatch inside, but at least they will not be able to go to other containers
I use such a wide array of make-shift storage containers (plastic pickle & mayo jars for example), that I decided to use wax paper to seal containers like the one you highlighted.
I also use wax paper to seal my spices that have shake and pour caps. I've noticed that spices with those types of lids seem to cake up far sooner than lids with no moving parts. I've tested this, and is quite air-tight.
Great video on food storage/preparedness. After viewing this I subbed your channel. The only request I have is that when you mention a product or source, that you include a link for them if you have it. Looking forward to more videos like this one!
Like I said before .....VACUUM SEAL ! Then store in plastic buckets with lids. Problems, bugs, worries solved. If you are in for the long term storage, man, I would be worried/paranoid about something eatin' or doing' the wild thing in my stash while I'm sleepin.
chivone21 1 month ago
@chivone21 You are probably right, but for the boxes,what i did was put them in the freezer to kill any bugs eggs to be sure, it is not practical to vacuum seal boxes of mac and cheese.
mrhulot101 1 month ago
Believe it or not, but, the bugs are already IN THE FLOUR. They will hatch, and you will see nits. Only way to alleviate this is to VACUUM SEAL. No AIR, no bugs to breathe. No nits. You can vacuum seal right in the bag of flour, just open the flour bag carefully, refold it back the opposite way lightly, place in your vacuum bag and vacuum seal it like a solid brick. Yes, you can knock someone out with it too :) THAT is the best way to store your flour/sugar/grains. Then put in the bucket.
chivone21 1 month ago
good idea ! thank you.
walklikeacat1234 1 month ago
Placing oxygen absorbers in the mylar creates a nitrogen atmosphere that retards spoilage. And, for others who want to use the milk jugs, do not put sugar or salt in them. Use the wide mouth container as those items clump up. Oh, and I heard from some experts NOT to put the absorbers in sugar.
SassafrasHomestead2 2 months ago
Also, self rising flour and cornmeal keep for only about a year or so and then the flavor goes "off". Use plain flours instead. By the way, your containers are perfect for sugar and salt.
SassafrasHomestead2 2 months ago
For long-term storage, place in mylar bags then in food grade buckets. By the way, some processed foods will spoil in storage. I've cooked up some of those skillet meal-in-a-box things after a few months and it was horrible.
SassafrasHomestead2 2 months ago
Weevils will eat right through the cardboard, so remove the contents and store in sealed container (after freezing). We had this problem and learned the hard way.
SassafrasHomestead2 2 months ago
USPlastics-dot-com is the best! Careful about the milk jugs-- the plastic theyre made of is designed to break down in a short time, to help with landfill space and such. Instead of the pre-sized O-rings, I sometimes get a length of silicon tubing....tiny, like for aquairium air lines...and use that. Excellent idea about the cinnamon! Just make sure the glue is people-safe. Thanks for the excellent video!
AnnBearForFreedom 2 months ago
@AnnBearForFreedom Thanks Ann!
mrhulot101 2 months ago
thank for this vid. it was informative.
chriscarter2010 2 months ago
@chriscarter2010 Thanks!!
mrhulot101 2 months ago
Thank you for the post - can you please send me a link to the o ring supplier . I am having a tough time finding what you said it was. Thank you
isellmail 2 months ago
@isellmail Hello, I forget the size I mentioned in the video but the supplier of o rings is marcorubber (dot) com
mrhulot101 2 months ago
you could empty the mac boxes into those containers you have. Probably could just put the cheese packets in with them. and if your worried about how much was in each box you could measure a box and write the amount on the container.nice video
deathatsix 3 months ago
Them Water Jugs Are Not Even Good To Store Water For Long Term. Them Containers Are Made To Break Down And Therefore Probly Not The Best Choice For Water OR Food For Storage. Thats What I Have Herd From Meny Preppers Who Have Made That Mistake In The Past. Just A Note.. Good Videos, Thanks
Gibby123able 3 months ago
apparently , weevle eggs are in the flour and cornmeal when you buy it...they are in the grain and do not come out or die during processing. i keep my flour and cornmeal in the refrigerator so the eggs do not hatch. although , the plastic container is a good idea..better than the original bags...
heidbrain 3 months ago
@heidbrain sprinkle food grade Diatomaceous Earth in with your rice , wheat , cornmeal flour ect ... kills them and it helps YOU when you eat the DE - Make sure it is only food grade from reliable source.
isellmail 2 months ago
thanks kim!
mrhulot101 7 months ago
loved your video! Great ideas I am definitely going to try the gasket under the lid. This was very useful thanks and bunch!
kimmiesing 7 months ago
Remove foods from containers and vacuum seal in mylar or seal-a-meal with a o2 absorber to eliminate bugs/spoilage. The bugs don't "get in', they are already present as larvae in the food-grains. The vacuum seal and o2 absorbers remove the oxygen they need to hatch & live.
deniwest57 10 months ago
If you put the food in a sealed container or zip lock bags that you will be storing it in then put it in the freezer for 72 hours the bugs,eggs,and larvae will die. After 72 hours its sterilized and will be fine as long as it stays in the sealed container. weevils will attack grains and rice and Indian meal moths will attack beans or the like. When using the product like flour or sugar lay an open book of matches on top. Weevils hate the smell of sulfur and will quickly leave and "not" lay eggs
mrdeuce76 11 months ago
Anyone can pick up 5 gal food grade buckets with lids and gaskets, at any bakery for free or a few bucks.
mkmason2002 1 year ago
the bugs come from the flour
lyndonraaum 1 year ago 2
@lyndonraaum bugs come from the flour and then leave and go to other stored food, sealing is good, so is freezing to kill bug eggs. if you seal and have bug eggs they will hatch inside, but at least they will not be able to go to other containers
mrhulot101 1 year ago
@mrhulot101 before you seal it... you should sift it a few times... first... it gets the weevils out...
EmpressJAHlique 9 months ago
Great idea with the rubber rings, mrhulot101.
I use such a wide array of make-shift storage containers (plastic pickle & mayo jars for example), that I decided to use wax paper to seal containers like the one you highlighted.
I also use wax paper to seal my spices that have shake and pour caps. I've noticed that spices with those types of lids seem to cake up far sooner than lids with no moving parts. I've tested this, and is quite air-tight.
Happy storing.
quaffer22 1 year ago
@quaffer22 good odea! thanks for sharing
mrhulot101 2 months ago
Interesting. A vacupack is better and will make your items last 5 times longer. You can use it every day too. Best investment I ever made.
cedarfishify 1 year ago
Great video on food storage/preparedness. After viewing this I subbed your channel. The only request I have is that when you mention a product or source, that you include a link for them if you have it. Looking forward to more videos like this one!
mrbr549 1 year ago
I put my flours and weevil-prone containers/ boxes in the fridge or freezer to keep bugs out, too.
teamhunley 1 year ago
Thanks. This is helpful w/o being bombastic.
terilooney 1 year ago
Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it.
Robb
mrhulot101 1 year ago
good video, maybe do one on what type of things you store.? Great tip on the glue/cinnamon.
largeview 1 year ago