Kilner/glass jars for dried food storage?

[FEISTY]

I meant to say, depending on how long you keep your dried stuff in the jars, the fact that they're clear is a big problem unless you keep them in the dark.

[Ahastyatom]

Hi there just a quick question,

Are supermarket clip top jars as good as kilner branded jars? Or is it best to stick to Kilner?

Hasty

[pseudonym]

Hi there just a quick question,

Are supermarket clip top jars as good as kilner branded jars? Or is it best to stick to Kilner?

Hasty

The fact that they are still being sold by supermarkets tells me that they work.

I personally wait for a sale (Sainsburys just had one) and then the Kilner jars and spare rings work out cheaper.

[Decaff]

I have a few non kilner jars and they have been fine. I think IKEA also sell their own version of the clip top ones cheaper too but I've not got any if those ones.

[Ahastyatom]

I think IKEA also sell their own version of the clip top ones cheaper too but I've not got any if those ones.

Thanks for the heads up on these. I can get to an Ikea quite easily so got a couple of these at the weekend. They were about half the price of kilner jars and they specifically say that they are airtight and suitable for preserving food. They also do the replacement seals which is a bonus and as they were cheap I don't mind trying them out until the kilners are on sale again. If they turn out to be a bit pants I can store button or something in them.

Hasty

[m0tty]

Hi HillyBilly444,

when we buy products wrapped up like you have explained, we usually take them out of the original packaging and re-vacuum them into a sturdier vacuum bag, also, we dehydrate quite a lot of our herbs & veg and store them in kilner type jars via this method here:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCcdAJfOwIE

Hope this helps

All the best, stay safe, stay prepared.

Daz

[Stasher]

Just for general hygiene, I freeze all dried goods in their bags for at least 24hrs or until I remember . Kills anything I don't want in there and, yes, you do get bugs in even the most expensive flour, etc, from all the big supermarkets - yuk! Then, for kitchen use, I decant them into the Tesco glass jars with the orange rubber rings and keep them in the cupboard as dark as possible. I don't like to store food items in plastic indefinitely - the chemicals leach and I read that those wee bugs can eat there way in through the original packaging . Last thing you want is to open up your stash to find thousands of wee critters running around.

I'm so glad you mentioned the freezing. I assumed it was to kill off weevils, but I wasn't sure! Does this work with porridge oats as well?

[Decaff]

Stasher, I now freeze everything that is going into jars for long term storing. I do it by puting the item (still in its original packaging) into a zip closed bag, air squashed out, into the freezer for a couple of days, remove from freezer and zip bag and open the original packet to let the item get back to room temperature then put into my jars with oxy absorbers.

I've done various pastas, rice, popping corn, porridge oats, quick porridge in those individual packets, SR flour, plain flour and basically anything that could potentially have nasties in. As long as they are air tight when going in freezer they are fine. Doesn't affect the taste or anything either.

I currently have alphabet pasta for soups and farfalle (little bow shapes) in the freezer with jars waiting to fill.

Hope this helps.

[kizzie]

I dehydrate a lot of food and vacuum seal it in jars. If I'm going to use them pretty soon then I just put them into clip top jars.


I dont eat many carbs or any grain so basically just lowcarb veg, meat and berries. Once I get my pressure canner I will make a lot of different stew type meals and then can them.


I'm hoping to put a number of shelves in one of my sheds and store all my food there in jars. once the door is closed there isnt any light.

[Stasher]

That's brill, thank you

Now just have to get some oxy absorbers lol