Food Staple Storage

[itsybitsy]

Question: if you store rice/sugar/flour etc in food grade buckets with GOOD lids (i.e. airtight) do you still need to mylar them first? I've watched a few videos and some people do and some people don't. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this? How do you store your staples?

[preppingsu]

I was reading somewhere about oxygen thingys that you put in the tubs but I couldn't find anywhere in the Uk to get them.
I'm sure someone here will know!

[hobo]

PS,

I get mine from here:

http://theselfsufficiencyshop.co.uk/47- ... od-storage

Hobo

[itsybitsy]

I was reading somewhere about oxygen thingys that you put in the tubs but I couldn't find anywhere in the Uk to get them.
I'm sure someone here will know!

You can get them off various UK internet sites - but I thought they could only be used in the mylar bags - arrrrrghhhh!!!

[preppingsu]

PS,

I get mine from here:

http://theselfsufficiencyshop.co.uk/47- ... od-storage

Hobo

Cheers, Hobo.
Do you put them straight into sealable tubs or do you use mylar bags as well?

[itsybitsy]

Would rice, etc keep as long if it were just tipped straight in the plastic tubs with oxygen whatnots as it would in mylar bags and THEN in the buckets?

[Magz]

I thought the oxygen absorbers went into the bags be good to know for sure.

[Carrot Cruncher]

Here is a link to the preserving of grain etc using mylar, 02 absorbers, and tubs.

http://www.buildanark.net/index.php?vid ... 20Mae.html

If you search youtube for "wendy mae" you will find quite a few vids as well

[Magz]

Here is a link to the preserving of grain etc using mylar, 02 absorbers, and tubs.

http://www.buildanark.net/index.php?vid ... 20Mae.html

If you search youtube for "wendy mae" you will find quite a few vids as well

That's great I've booked marked that thanks.

[hobo]

Seal oxygen absorbers with food in mylar bags. Then put bags in tubs. Makes it easier to store and is more rodent proof.

H