Loft storage

[ggc]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone store food items in their loft? If so, what foods can be stored up there given that it gets very hot in the Summer months? I don't have any food in my loft and obviously storing chocolate is a no-no, but what about tins and things?

[Stasher]

Only non food in the Stasher household, sorry not to be more helpful

[Decaff]

Personally I wouldn't store tinned food in the loft, they would swell in the heat and contract in the cold which could split the tins and or spoil the contents. I would store loo rolls and non food stuffs to be honest.

[pseudonym]

Nothing but insulation, it makes it easier to pest control and check on my preps without a ladder.

Sorry this post isn't any help.

[jansman]

I would not put anything up there myself. My opinion though.

[SoCal92057]

Subjecting food to temperature extremes and significant temperature swings will degrade food.

[ggc]

Thanks for the replies. Looks like it's best for non-foods then. Such a shame as there's a lot of space up there

[izzy_mack]

Very short of space in our house anyway, even without the preps! So I have stored stuff in the loft, in a shipping container and in the main house (mostly on the landing upstairs and under beds.)

The container was useless for tins, they started to get rust spots quite quickly. The loft was ok, I covered the window with a curtain to stop the sun hitting stuff and left the hatch off, its in the back porch so that was ok. The tins did eventually look like they were getting spots and it was a nightmare getting anything down, putting new stuff up and checking on stores, so I eventually moved it all into the house where it keeps fine. Would like to increase my supplies but can't unless I use the loft again! as no space anywhere else!

[Briggs 2.0]

Very short of space in our house anyway, even without the preps! So I have stored stuff in the loft, in a shipping container and in the main house (mostly on the landing upstairs and under beds.)

The container was useless for tins, they started to get rust spots quite quickly. The loft was ok, I covered the window with a curtain to stop the sun hitting stuff and left the hatch off, its in the back porch so that was ok. The tins did eventually look like they were getting spots and it was a nightmare getting anything down, putting new stuff up and checking on stores, so I eventually moved it all into the house where it keeps fine. Would like to increase my supplies but can't unless I use the loft again! as no space anywhere else!

Have you considered fitting some vents to your container? Its the low cost option for reducing condensation through heat build up/cool down. This web site has some handy tips.

http://adaptainer.co.uk/container-stora ... densation/

[tirawa]

There is also the option of having your loft converted to a spare room. Depending on the size of your loft it's a very economical proposition, especially when you compare the price to a brick built extension.