Just a tip that I learned from a Popcorn vendor at our Farmer's market. Let's say you bought a large bag of Carmel corn. What you don't eat that day place in a gallon freezer bag and put it in the freezer. Taste, texture and freshness will not change, you can eat it directly from freezer. 😊😯
A side note to storing oats--store the items you need/want to have with it. I store sugar, freeze dried fruit, and coffee. I have to have my coffee with my breakfast oatmeal. Good list!
Blessings Jinne from warming up Chicago. I put diatomaceous earth in a bowl and mix my rice, beans and pastas, then I vacuum seal them in one cup portions in a lunch bag in side vacuum bags. My biggest issuse is being in a very warm apartment where we have no control over the heat. I've had bugs before from food bank items in bags, like flour and grits. I repackage everything now because it has become easier to store in containers on shelves, for me. I'm a single retired 70 year old. I don't have a lot but I have more than enough for a few years.
@@marilyn5208 Maybe, but that just means less chewing, right? Just kidding. But seriously , in a true SHTF situation, I think we'll be fortunate to have crackers in any form, tho, realistically.
Just a few suggestions... I vacuum seal All types of nuts into canning jars and have Never had them go bad (remember Planter's peanuts) that was a marketing tool they used, also if your chips or crackers go stale.. put them in a dehydrator for a few hours and they come right back to fresh. Hopefully this helps someone. God Bless you and your families from middle GA 🙏 Kendra
Here in northern Vermont we have a 6-7 month winter most years, so I just leave dry goods in the back of my car for a few days and let Mother Nature perform the freeze cycle. A few hundred pounds of rice, beans or flour also help with traction if the roads are icy!
OR you could buy cat liter or sand are great for traction, but mice and smaller hairy critters could find a way to your storage. Five years in far far north Maine was my consideration.
Everything you mentioned I have been vacum sealing for a few years now. The more you vacum seal the better you get at knowing what works. Now powdered items I put in paper lunch bags then vacum seal. Things in packages I just slit a hole (lets air out) in the side top and put in vacum seal bag. Love your ideas. Thank you.
16... SALT. It is hydroscopic like sugar. It sucks moisture out of the air. It does not need to be vacuum sealed but it does need to be sealed in an air tight container for long term. we have both iodized and canning. we live 2-3 days from any ocean and my spouse hates fish, so we need the iodized salt to prevent goiters and other thyroid problems.
I'm decluttering and I have noticed that the food I purchased in 2020 is still on my shelf. I'm re-evaluating our eating habits and now am focusing on mylaring a little at a time. I do have to say that bay leaves have helped a lot in my pantry.
I too have had great success with bay leaves. Also an interesting side note, I had a Woodrat get int9 my house!!! The only place it could get to, it COMPLELY AVOIDED THE BAY LEAVES!! (YES we caught it!)
@@theonewhomjesusloves7360 first I freeze my rices or lentils or beans and then open the package lay it out on a cookie rack covered with a cotton dish cloth…I let it air dry for 24 hours before vacuum sealing. No problems.
Thanks for the good info. When I store things in canning jars I put a sock over it so it stays dark. Sometimes I write on sock with marker what's inside (white socks work best) but I use mis matched and holey socks as well.
Caution about store-bought lard: they either do not render and remove ALL the water at the company or they add it. Thats why there is a preservative in it. Lard should be shelf stable on its own for several years. I reheat all bought lard to about 105°C ( about 220°F). Hot enough to boil off any moisture, but not so hot the lard will scorch. Bottle it hot, clean the rim, and cap it. I have been doing this for many years and tried it with reclaimed beacon fat as well. After 2.5 years, the filtered (coffee filter in a wire strainer works well) bacon fat was as good as when bottle hot and the lard at almost 5 years. I'm told if you pressure can it as you would meat, it is good for twice that long, but do your own research here. Cheers from Alberta, Canada
I had mice every fall for about 3 years and it would drive me nuts. I got married 2 years ago and with it 2 cats... One is the best mouser I've ever seen. No mice and no bugs, lol. We let her into all the areas we store food and haven't had any problems so far. We still freeze/thaw and Mylar things but now there's extra protection with her around.
Our rescue Beagle/ Hound mix keeps the rabbits out of the garden in the summer. It’s a natural hunt for him. Pets can be great helpers and they don’t even know it.
@@ms.hotdoglegs614 Weanie dogs are the best mousers. Before our last cat and dog passed at 14 and 16, the dog made the cat look like the slacker she was. She would just sit and watch them or paw at them. Never tried to catch them. The weanie dog we had and the one we have now...NOTHING GETS PASSED THEM! LOL They know they are there before you do. If you see your dog sniffing around the baseboards around a closet or in the hallway...chances are you have a mouse. We don't have that issue any more. I guess years of having pets. They know better. But, years ago, if we saw our pup sniffing around the baseboards it wasn't long before he would bring you the dead mouse! The cat just found them amusing.
I use moth balls keeps the rodents out. We have field mice the eat and through everything and get into everything and specially love to eat cardboard. Have a cat for indoors cept she just likes to play with the mice. Since I put borax in the crawl space no more mice coming in my home.
I always have a minimum of 2 cats now. Mine are age 13 1/2 and 9. Soon I'll get another older kitten so when the oldest passes, I'll have 2. My oldest still catches mice, but she sleeps more as she's slowing down. My male 9 year old is still very active and hunts everything. He's even brought me snakes, lol. Both were feral when I found them. The male is indoor/outdoor. The female stays in all the time now since she's older. We don't live in town and they stay in at night.
I put away lots of saltine packs away in a tote that wasn't air tight and they don't smell as good as new. The last batch I got I put in half gallon jars. Gotta have my saltines lol. I have a big batch of dry goods in a large tote sitting by my chair waiting for me to repackage. I've saved more large juice and soda bottles for this. Also have the vacuum seal bags and mylar. Grandson is coming over tomorrow so I'll do this while hanging with him😊
I'm currently using a large container of Crisco in its original container that expired in 2014 and it's perfectly fine. They last a long time, unopened in a cool, dark pantry. Bugs cannot live without oxygen, so I vacuum seal with my food saver, and I don't freeze anymore. I store cornmeal vacuum sealed in its original bag in the freezer. I've never had any go bad yet. I vacuum seal all nuts except macadamias which I freeze because they will turn oily.
How much white sugar before you add the 1 tsp of molasses ? Any other shortcuts you have ? Thanks, Me personally i use honey instead of white sugar for baking & cooking but i do use brown sugar.
Thank you for your video. A person can't go wrong with that advice. I must say, I pack the pasta away. I fill five gallon buckets with the stuff. It's just "too" affordable as a long term prep for me to pass up. I also decant a lot of liquids that I buy in plastic bottles into glass jugs. Soy Sauce, Worcestershire, Vinegar, etc. Good luck.
I know you can make pasta from flour and water/egg .. But who wants to do that? It's not "easy" to me LOL We vacuum seal ours in vacuum bags and keep them in buckets ... And like you - We try not to buy liquids in plastic if we can find glass - but it's getting harder these days to do that ... I've never tried decanting them though ... Does Vinegar go bad? I always thought it just got stronger ... It's never in my house long enough to find out ... We use it for everything !
@@sabrinamassie5606 Vinegar does not go bad, but! I have seen pictures of the plastic container "corrupt" from sitting on a cement floor. We have a bottle recycle depot handy and I find all kinds of used mason Jars there as well as one gallon brown beer jugs they use at the "Custom" beer brewers. I only have about 10 gallons of vinegar stashed, we use it for everything too.
@@daval5563 thanks for reaffirming my thoughts .. It doesn't go bad ... YAY ... I'll start looking for ways to get it into glass though ... We keep quite a bit too and I'd never thought about the integrity of the plastic. We do keep it on a slatted platform for airflow - but I don't want to risk it! Thanks Again! Happy New Year!
I just opened a can of coffee dated 9/2021. Smelled great and tasted fine. I vacuum seal most of my dry goods. I also mylar with O2 some items. I have never tried to keep cereal and crackers too far past the date.
I had some stale saltines. I put them in the dehydrator for about 30 mins. They came out crispy just like when i 1st opened them. You may be able to do this in your oven as well.
I have been reusing spaghetti sauce glass jars to store my dry beans in. Thanks for the tip on avoiding oven-canning dry uncooked beans. I have never tried sprouting. Also need to start using my cornmeal. Didn’t realize it had such a short shelf life. Thanks for all the great advice. ❤
I'm surprised you didn't mention "Bay leaves", they are very affected to keeping bugs away or from spouting... I think it just depends on the conditions of your area because I have dried beans that I got over 10 years ago still in their original packages inside one of those ice cream containers just sitting around and I used some to make some chili a few months ago and had no issues cooking them... I have tons of dried beans in their original packages in 5-gallon buckets and rice too, both with Bay leaves in the bucket.... Thought about putting them in a old car we have sitting outside and since the temps here have been below freezing maybe that would be like freezing it in the freezer? Our oatmeal is in a Mylar bag in a 5-gal bucket. Not disclaiming what you are saying because you are 100% correct and for that I thank you.
@@Dee-xo1ch Nah, I think if you throw in an oxygen absorber and a couple of Bay leaves, it will be fine. I just tossed Bay leaves in mine and so far, all is well... We keep ours in the basement.
@@Dee-xo1ch Well using oxygen absorbers should remove the oxygen, and bugs need oxygen to live. Try to remove as much air as you can before sealing with the oxy absorbers.
You're the first person I've heard warn about fats going rancid. Good for you! Rancid fats are damaged fats and damaged fats can damage you! I heard this over 20 years ago from Dr. Ian Billinghurst who was explaining why commercial dog foods are causing diseases in our dogs. Fats are very fragile, heat, oxygen and sunlight can cause them to go rancid.
I am so glad you are speaking out on this subject. I have noticed most people don’t Re pkg their food. They just leave their food in in plastic bags from the store or cardboard. I just cringe. Food costs so much, and getting very scarce. Tx
I one container i use that i keep in my fridge. The other I vacuum seal in jars. I have vacuum sealed most my dry goods. Delicate items like crackers, cereal i oven can them so they dont get crushed. Bugs are a nuisance. Once you get them its hard to get them out. You dont want to waist any food.
That's a great list Jinne.👍 Time to re-evaluate, & stocktake, like the stores do at this time of Year. Also it's the best time to get any containers you might need, in the sales. TFS HC, take care & keep busy everyone. ❤🙂🐶
My sweet and thoughtful daughter gave me a set of fourteen airtight containers with labels and a pen for Christmas! They're all full, and have oxygen absorbers in them! Haha! I asked her what are the chances of getting another set? You should have seen her face! I was kidding, of course!
I hav at least a dozen different types of beans and hav also pressure canned at least 7 to 12 qts of each bean just in case SHTF and cant cook for a long period of time!!!!
We vacuum sealed Pinto Beans in 2018 (quart jars) and they've been great ... But I came across one last week which had the seal broken and it took FOREVER for those darn beans to cook .. Luckily it was on the wood stove so I didn't burn up extra electricity on the range but Lord - You're right ... F O R E V E R !!!
I vacuum sealed my beans with the machine and bags haven't had a problem yet and I did put my nuts in the bags and put them in the freezer and my flower is in jars sealed so is my sugar and salt no room in the freezer for the flower and cornmeal have no problem yet
And I put bay leaves in my flower and oatmeal when they are vacuum sealed always have and inside the tote container I have stuff stored in and cabinets no problem with Critters
@@sandrahudziec723 I use Bay Leaves as well... Never have had trouble with bugs ... I have to be careful of mice - We live pretty far in the woods and it's an old farm house ... They haven't gotten into our buckets yet though, Thank Goodness ... I try to keep an close eye on things ...
Just used some flour that I had deliberately left to go out of date...by 18 months. Made shortbread and mince pies for Xmas. Guess what? It was just fine. So I suppose it's what you define as long term.
@@jocarson5310 Hi Jo. Yes, stored in a #10 can. Mine was just in the paper bag in my cupboard. I just was experimenting, to see why people claim flour doesn't keep well. It seemed fine to me (and I'm VERY fussy about my cooking!!), so just putting it out there that flour seems good for a couple of years without any special treatment. Thanks for replying though. A Happy New Year to you and yours.
@@JayP-kd5rc Hi Jay. Thanks for your reply. Firstly, Happy New Year, hope you have a good one. I understand that it's a common problem in the US, but I live in the UK, and we have higher food standards than in the US. The point I was really seeking to make was that I have heard many people argue that flour can't be stored, but it's perfectly fine even long after the use by date, without taking special measures.
I have put off doing this and am doing sugar 64 lbs n 4 oats. Than pasta. I give the pasta n sauce to my family. Thank you. Tomatoes are 3 1/2 ft tall now. Very overwhelming my house is a garden right now waiting to go out side.. Make to have cover for the uv this fall will be harsher than normal. Wear a hat also.
My freezer is small so I get the oxygen absorber (i.e. soda bottles) packets and I do vacuum seal rolls, jars, even washed and dried well plastic bottles with good caps and then duct tape them for extra seal security. The oxygen absorbers will kill any bugs that night potentially be in the food or hatch. All dry foods have that potential for bugs.
Glad your channel came across my feed today. You provided so much helpful information. I have been wondering about this particular topic recently. Thank you.
I vac seal everything. I never put dry foods into the frezzer I don't want moisture in the foods. If I'm leaving food in the frezzer till I use it then I will.
I love the Food Vaults….I have one for Rice Beans Sugar Salt and Flour…so worth it…! I did put Mac & Cheese on the shelf….it was there literally a week and guess what…..filled with weavels 🫣 I check Pantry all the time! Thanks Jinnie ❤
I use the food vaults to store dog food,so I don't risk the dry dogfood bags getting wet or a hole and lose it all or something like that. Thanks for talking about storage, Ginni. This is a good time to get things organized, at least it is here in the cold north of the country.
Going through my third pantry moth infestation and it’s very disheartening. 25 lb bag of quick oats from Amazon was infested. I repackaged everything in Mylar bags and O2 absorbers but I didn’t wipe down all my canned goods and that was the culprit the second time. A moth laid larvae under a can. Now the third,…. Idfk totally discouraged! I can’t do this anymore.
The timing of your video couldn’t have been more perfect. May have to use my crackers as crumbs in the food saver 😅 . Always works over soups and salads
was wondering abought dehytrated onion , for very long storage what is the best form for both taste / texture and long term storage , powder or flakes , will be both vacuum sealing and adding absorbers in mason jars , also i can buy a blend of onion and garlic powder equal mixes ,what sort of life would i get out of them using the same vacuum and absorber methods .... also im storing potato flakes at the moment and wonder about sweet potato flakes , doe they have ths e same storage life as the normal potato
I have vacuum sealed my sugar I buy. I put a small hole in the bag of sugar and vacuum seal. It’s as hard as a rock sealed. When I open it it’s like a just bought it in about a minute. Same with brown sugar and confectioners sugar
Maybe you can show how to repackage shortening and lard. He said to redo them in Mason jars if I have a can of shortening how would I put it in jars do I just put the solid in another jar and then vacuum seal the jar?
What do you think about how to store vitamins for the long term. Like vitamins that are in capsule form. Is there any way to take what I have now and store them. Mylar bags, oxygen, exhorters, etc.?
I just watched this video and really appreciate your info!!! What is the vacuum sealer you are using? I’ve looked on Amazon and don’t see. Thanks in advance! I love watching your videos!!! Joyce Guy
If you try to get out as much air as possible, it'll help, but of course not as good as with oxy absorbers. They remove the oxygen and bugs need oxygen to live.
I have a lot of Bear Creek soups, instant potatoes, gravy mix and onion soup. Can they be put into a bucket in their packaging? Aren’t they like Mylar bags? Do I need to put them in a Mylar bag with oxygen absorbers? Thank you
I am from Ontario Canada. I have never had bugs in my dry goods. Weebles I think they called. Is Usa that only has these? I vacuum seal all dry goods that come into my house then they go into my working pantry or longterm storage.
I bought a big bulk sized bag of oats in June. Just let it sit in our spare room that has all our food preps but didn't freeze them first. Now I'm totally regretting not freezing that bag since oats were first on your list. I'll check them though and see if any is salvageable. Thanks for the info Jinne.
Just a tip that I learned from a Popcorn vendor at our Farmer's market. Let's say you bought a large bag of Carmel corn. What you don't eat that day place in a gallon freezer bag and put it in the freezer. Taste, texture and freshness will not change, you can eat it directly from freezer. 😊😯
A side note to storing oats--store the items you need/want to have with it. I store sugar, freeze dried fruit, and coffee. I have to have my coffee with my breakfast oatmeal. Good list!
Blessings Jinne from warming up Chicago. I put diatomaceous earth in a bowl and mix my rice, beans and pastas, then I vacuum seal them in one cup portions in a lunch bag in side vacuum bags. My biggest issuse is being in a very warm apartment where we have no control over the heat. I've had bugs before from food bank items in bags, like flour and grits. I repackage everything now because it has become easier to store in containers on shelves, for me. I'm a single retired 70 year old. I don't have a lot but I have more than enough for a few years.
If you have enough for a few years then I think you do have much. Good job!
15 items to re-package for longer storage:
Oats
Cereal
Crackers
Beans
Rice
Quinoa
Cornmeal
Flour
Pasta
Sugar
Tea bags
Instant milk
Spices
Lard/shortening
Popcorn
You’re awesome! Thanks!!!
Thank You!
Don't crackers get crushed when vacuum sealed?
@@marilyn5208 Maybe, but that just means less chewing, right? Just kidding. But seriously , in a true SHTF situation, I think we'll be fortunate to have crackers in any form, tho, realistically.
@@marilyn5208 not if you vaccum seal them in a jar.
Just a few suggestions... I vacuum seal All types of nuts into canning jars and have Never had them go bad (remember Planter's peanuts) that was a marketing tool they used, also if your chips or crackers go stale.. put them in a dehydrator for a few hours and they come right back to fresh. Hopefully this helps someone. God Bless you and your families from middle GA 🙏 Kendra
Your post helped me. Rehydrated stale crackers sounds like a good idea… never thought of it. Thanks.
I did this with stale saltines & they came out great!
I've put chips on a cookie sheet and they crisp back up in my regular oven.
I put nuts in the freezer- the oils don’t get rancid that way
Here in northern Vermont we have a 6-7 month winter most years, so I just leave dry goods in the back of my car for a few days and let Mother Nature perform the freeze cycle. A few hundred pounds of rice, beans or flour also help with traction if the roads are icy!
OR you could buy cat liter or sand are great for traction, but mice and smaller hairy critters could find a way to your storage. Five years in far far north Maine was my consideration.
Everything you mentioned I have been vacum sealing for a few years now. The more you vacum seal the better you get at knowing what works. Now powdered items I put in paper lunch bags then vacum seal. Things in packages I just slit a hole (lets air out) in the side top and put in vacum seal bag. Love your ideas. Thank you.
I store sugar in gallon jars and just tape around the lid. Never vacuum seal or use oxygen absorbers. It will turn the sugar into a brick.
Costco -big tubs of peanut butter cracker snacks when empty work great for storage.
16... SALT. It is hydroscopic like sugar. It sucks moisture out of the air. It does not need to be vacuum sealed but it does need to be sealed in an air tight container for long term. we have both iodized and canning. we live 2-3 days from any ocean and my spouse hates fish, so we need the iodized salt to prevent goiters and other thyroid problems.
I'm decluttering and I have noticed that the food I purchased in 2020 is still on my shelf. I'm re-evaluating our eating habits and now am focusing on mylaring a little at a time. I do have to say that bay leaves have helped a lot in my pantry.
I use bay leaves as well
I too have had great success with bay leaves. Also an interesting side note, I had a Woodrat get int9 my house!!! The only place it could get to, it COMPLELY AVOIDED THE BAY LEAVES!! (YES we caught it!)
@@mtprepsteader7550 .
I use bay leaves and have never had a bug issue.
I personally don't freeze my items bc, I feel the oxygen absorbers will remove the oxygen the bugs need to live hence, keeping them from surviving.
Yes definitely don't freeze as you're actually adding moisture
I do the same
I dont either because ive heard people say it introduces moisture to you dry food and thats not good
@@theonewhomjesusloves7360 first I freeze my rices or lentils or beans and then open the package lay it out on a cookie rack covered with a cotton dish cloth…I let it air dry for 24 hours before vacuum sealing. No problems.
@@lizadivine3785 way too much work and for those of us who have full freezers not an option.
Thanks for the good info. When I store things in canning jars I put a sock over it so it stays dark. Sometimes I write on sock with marker what's inside (white socks work best) but I use mis matched and holey socks as well.
What a great idea for the pantry jars!
What a GREAT way to repurpose socks!
I use bay leaves in my grains…so far so good 😊
Caution about store-bought lard: they either do not render and remove ALL the water at the company or they add it. Thats why there is a preservative in it. Lard should be shelf stable on its own for several years.
I reheat all bought lard to about 105°C ( about 220°F). Hot enough to boil off any moisture, but not so hot the lard will scorch. Bottle it hot, clean the rim, and cap it. I have been doing this for many years and tried it with reclaimed beacon fat as well. After 2.5 years, the filtered (coffee filter in a wire strainer works well) bacon fat was as good as when bottle hot and the lard at almost 5 years. I'm told if you pressure can it as you would meat, it is good for twice that long, but do your own research here. Cheers from Alberta, Canada
Just opened a quart Mason jar of white rice vacuumed sealed with an O2 absorber from 8/2017. It's perfect
+awesome
I had mice every fall for about 3 years and it would drive me nuts. I got married 2 years ago and with it 2 cats... One is the best mouser I've ever seen. No mice and no bugs, lol. We let her into all the areas we store food and haven't had any problems so far. We still freeze/thaw and Mylar things but now there's extra protection with her around.
That is like my dog Rocko. He hunts all of the mice and lizards; poor things never stand a chance.
Our rescue Beagle/ Hound mix keeps the rabbits out of the garden in the summer. It’s a natural hunt for him. Pets can be great helpers and they don’t even know it.
@@ms.hotdoglegs614 Weanie dogs are the best mousers. Before our last cat and dog passed at 14 and 16, the dog made the cat look like the slacker she was. She would just sit and watch them or paw at them. Never tried to catch them. The weanie dog we had and the one we have now...NOTHING GETS PASSED THEM! LOL They know they are there before you do. If you see your dog sniffing around the baseboards around a closet or in the hallway...chances are you have a mouse. We don't have that issue any more. I guess years of having pets. They know better. But, years ago, if we saw our pup sniffing around the baseboards it wasn't long before he would bring you the dead mouse! The cat just found them amusing.
I use moth balls keeps the rodents out. We have field mice the eat and through everything and get into everything and specially love to eat cardboard. Have a cat for indoors cept she just likes to play with the mice. Since I put borax in the crawl space no more mice coming in my home.
I always have a minimum of 2 cats now. Mine are age 13 1/2 and 9. Soon I'll get another older kitten so when the oldest passes, I'll have 2. My oldest still catches mice, but she sleeps more as she's slowing down. My male 9 year old is still very active and hunts everything. He's even brought me snakes, lol. Both were feral when I found them. The male is indoor/outdoor. The female stays in all the time now since she's older. We don't live in town and they stay in at night.
It never occurred to me to vacuum seal my crackers or cereal. Thank you SO MUCH for the tip!!! 💓
I put away lots of saltine packs away in a tote that wasn't air tight and they don't smell as good as new. The last batch I got I put in half gallon jars. Gotta have my saltines lol. I have a big batch of dry goods in a large tote sitting by my chair waiting for me to repackage. I've saved more large juice and soda bottles for this. Also have the vacuum seal bags and mylar. Grandson is coming over tomorrow so I'll do this while hanging with him😊
I'm currently using a large container of Crisco in its original container that expired in 2014 and it's perfectly fine. They last a long time, unopened in a cool, dark pantry.
Bugs cannot live without oxygen, so I vacuum seal with my food saver, and I don't freeze anymore.
I store cornmeal vacuum sealed in its original bag in the freezer. I've never had any go bad yet. I vacuum seal all nuts except macadamias which I freeze because they will turn oily.
Crisco will burn 72 days with a candle or cotton mop strand as a wick. In case of no heat or lights.
I stopped buying brown sugar. Instead I add 1 tsp of molasses to white sugar and it tastes so much better.
Yes! Will never buy brown sugar again! 😊
How much white sugar before you add the 1 tsp of molasses ? Any other shortcuts you have ? Thanks, Me personally i use honey instead of white sugar for baking & cooking but i do use brown sugar.
Thank you for your video.
A person can't go wrong with that advice.
I must say, I pack the pasta away. I fill five gallon buckets with the stuff. It's just "too" affordable as a long term prep for me to pass up.
I also decant a lot of liquids that I buy in plastic bottles into glass jugs. Soy Sauce, Worcestershire, Vinegar, etc.
Good luck.
I know you can make pasta from flour and water/egg .. But who wants to do that? It's not "easy" to me LOL
We vacuum seal ours in vacuum bags and keep them in buckets ...
And like you - We try not to buy liquids in plastic if we can find glass - but it's getting harder these days to do that ... I've never tried decanting them though ...
Does Vinegar go bad? I always thought it just got stronger ... It's never in my house long enough to find out ... We use it for everything !
@@sabrinamassie5606 Vinegar does not go bad, but! I have seen pictures of the plastic container "corrupt" from sitting on a cement floor.
We have a bottle recycle depot handy and I find all kinds of used mason Jars there as well as one gallon brown beer jugs they use at the "Custom" beer brewers.
I only have about 10 gallons of vinegar stashed, we use it for everything too.
@@daval5563 thanks for reaffirming my thoughts .. It doesn't go bad ... YAY ... I'll start looking for ways to get it into glass though ... We keep quite a bit too and I'd never thought about the integrity of the plastic. We do keep it on a slatted platform for airflow - but I don't want to risk it! Thanks Again!
Happy New Year!
soy sauce, worcestershire, and vinegar will last for years in their own container.
@@JayP-kd5rc Yep, I just don't like plastic.
good luck
I just opened a can of coffee dated 9/2021. Smelled great and tasted fine. I vacuum seal most of my dry goods. I also mylar with O2 some items. I have never tried to keep cereal and crackers too far past the date.
I had some stale saltines. I put them in the dehydrator for about 30 mins. They came out crispy just like when i 1st opened them. You may be able to do this in your oven as well.
@@kayem863 Yes, and you can also do that in a microwave. Just watch them, or you can burn them. Doesn't take long.
I have been reusing spaghetti sauce glass jars to store my dry beans in. Thanks for the tip on avoiding oven-canning dry uncooked beans. I have never tried sprouting. Also need to start using my cornmeal. Didn’t realize it had such a short shelf life. Thanks for all the great advice. ❤
I reuse my jars as well.
We use cornmeal to make polenta. Chill it, slice, pan fry and serve with ragu/ Sunday sauce instead of pasta. It's great!
I keep my corn meal in the freezer. Same thing with my hush puppy mix.
@@michellebarnhill5130 how do you store it in the freezer? In a freezer safe jar, vacuum sealed bag, vacuum sealed jar? Thank you!
@@jewele I keep the bags of corn meal in a ziplock bag in the freezer. I do the same with my flour, keeps it bug free and fresh.
I'm surprised you didn't mention "Bay leaves", they are very affected to keeping bugs away or from spouting... I think it just depends on the conditions of your area because I have dried beans that I got over 10 years ago still in their original packages inside one of those ice cream containers just sitting around and I used some to make some chili a few months ago and had no issues cooking them... I have tons of dried beans in their original packages in 5-gallon buckets and rice too, both with Bay leaves in the bucket.... Thought about putting them in a old car we have sitting outside and since the temps here have been below freezing maybe that would be like freezing it in the freezer? Our oatmeal is in a Mylar bag in a 5-gal bucket. Not disclaiming what you are saying because you are 100% correct and for that I thank you.
Wait will bugs grow in food stored in mylar?
@@Dee-xo1ch Nah, I think if you throw in an oxygen absorber and a couple of Bay leaves, it will be fine. I just tossed Bay leaves in mine and so far, all is well... We keep ours in the basement.
@@Dee-xo1ch Well using oxygen absorbers should remove the oxygen, and bugs need oxygen to live. Try to remove as much air as you can before sealing with the oxy absorbers.
Tried bay leaves to try to keep bugs out of cabinets. Didn't work at all.
I keep my beans, rice, and pasta in the freezer for seven days, then vacuum seal them before storing them.
You're the first person I've heard warn about fats going rancid. Good for you! Rancid fats are damaged fats and damaged fats can damage you! I heard this over 20 years ago from Dr. Ian Billinghurst who was explaining why commercial dog foods are causing diseases in our dogs. Fats are very fragile, heat, oxygen and sunlight can cause them to go rancid.
Crackers and honey graham cookies if they start to go stale I just run it in my dehydrator for about a hour or until fresh tasting again
Thanks Jinne.
Gotta Get busy Sealing up some more items. Lol
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I've also heard that the little Hot Hands hand warmers can be used as oxygen absorbers because they work the same way.
I am so glad you are speaking out on this subject. I have noticed most people don’t Re pkg their food. They just leave their food in in plastic bags from the store or cardboard. I just cringe. Food costs so much, and getting very scarce. Tx
I one container i use that i keep in my fridge. The other I vacuum seal in jars. I have vacuum sealed most my dry goods. Delicate items like crackers, cereal i oven can them so they dont get crushed. Bugs are a nuisance. Once you get them its hard to get them out. You dont want to waist any food.
If you vac seal the crackers in mason jars, they don't get crushed.
Thank you for all the work you do for us to keep us informed. Lard storage is interesting. I did not know that. I need to reassess all of my storage.
That's a great list Jinne.👍
Time to re-evaluate, & stocktake, like the stores do at this time of Year.
Also it's the best time to get any containers you might need, in the sales.
TFS HC, take care & keep busy everyone. ❤🙂🐶
My sweet and thoughtful daughter gave me a set of fourteen airtight containers with labels and a pen for Christmas! They're all full, and have oxygen absorbers in them! Haha! I asked her what are the chances of getting another set? You should have seen her face! I was kidding, of course!
@@Minnehaha64 What a Great Gift your Daughter got you. 👍🎁
Take care of you & yours sherihicks, & Happy New Year too. 🎉❤🙂🐶
Thank you, @Maxi Bake! Happy New Year to you and yours!
@@Minnehaha64 👍🎉🤗🥂❤️🙂🐶
From experience with deer corn i can tell you that plastic buckets will not keep mice and rats out, must have metal trash cans.
Wow. Dud nit know this.ask Granny who days they will chew through sides of thick hard plastic to get any grain product including flour
Thank you...stay warm and safe my friend.
I hav at least a dozen different types of beans and hav also pressure canned at least 7 to 12 qts of each bean just in case SHTF and cant cook for a long period of time!!!!
We vacuum sealed Pinto Beans in 2018 (quart jars) and they've been great ... But I came across one last week which had the seal broken and it took FOREVER for those darn beans to cook .. Luckily it was on the wood stove so I didn't burn up extra electricity on the range but Lord - You're right ...
F O R E V E R !!!
Put baking soda in beans you’re cooking and they will cook regularly, if they are old.
I vacuum sealed my beans with the machine and bags haven't had a problem yet and I did put my nuts in the bags and put them in the freezer and my flower is in jars sealed so is my sugar and salt no room in the freezer for the flower and cornmeal have no problem yet
And I put bay leaves in my flower and oatmeal when they are vacuum sealed always have and inside the tote container I have stuff stored in and cabinets no problem with Critters
@@sandrahudziec723 I use Bay Leaves as well... Never have had trouble with bugs ... I have to be careful of mice - We live pretty far in the woods and it's an old farm house ... They haven't gotten into our buckets yet though, Thank Goodness ... I try to keep an close eye on things ...
Good list, picked up a few I didn't know. ❤️
Got it , Thanks Jinne
Just used some flour that I had deliberately left to go out of date...by 18 months.
Made shortbread and mince pies for Xmas.
Guess what?
It was just fine.
So I suppose it's what you define as long term.
I believe the storage experts at the LDS Church say flour stays good for 10 years.
@@jocarson5310 Hi Jo.
Yes, stored in a #10 can.
Mine was just in the paper bag in my cupboard.
I just was experimenting, to see why people claim flour doesn't keep well.
It seemed fine to me (and I'm VERY fussy about my cooking!!), so just putting it out there that flour seems good for a couple of years without any special treatment.
Thanks for replying though. A Happy New Year to you and yours.
@@dandycat2204 Often, it will get bugs hatching if just left in original packaging.
@@JayP-kd5rc Hi Jay.
Thanks for your reply.
Firstly, Happy New Year, hope you have a good one.
I understand that it's a common problem in the US, but I live in the UK, and we have higher food standards than in the US.
The point I was really seeking to make was that I have heard many people argue that flour can't be stored, but it's perfectly fine even long after the use by date, without taking special measures.
@@JayP-kd5rc totally agree. Everything comes out of original packaging…flour, pasta, sugar…little bugs are everywhere and learned my lesson.
Wow, that's a lot of information. I will have to write this down. Thank you for taking the time and energy to get this to us.
Really great info! And from the Peanut Gallery, too! So fun sharing! Thank you all!
I have put off doing this and am doing sugar 64 lbs n 4 oats. Than pasta. I give the pasta n sauce to my family. Thank you. Tomatoes are 3 1/2 ft tall now. Very overwhelming my house is a garden right now waiting to go out side.. Make to have cover for the uv this fall will be harsher than normal. Wear a hat also.
HI.....those evil critters. Good advice. 🙂
Thank you for sharing this important information.
I keep basil leafs with my long term preps nice don't like the smell of them. Peppermint oil works also
This was super helpful! Thank you!
My freezer is small so I get the oxygen absorber (i.e. soda bottles) packets and I do vacuum seal rolls, jars, even washed and dried well plastic bottles with good caps and then duct tape them for extra seal security. The oxygen absorbers will kill any bugs that night potentially be in the food or hatch. All dry foods have that potential for bugs.
Glad your channel came across my feed today. You provided so much helpful information. I have been wondering about this particular topic recently. Thank you.
I have stored pasta vacuum sealed in mason jars. They appear to last for a very long time.
Will last for years.
Also, beans have oils in them, which dries up over time & exposure to the air, so vacuum sealing these is a really good idea.
I vac seal everything. I never put dry foods into the frezzer I don't want moisture in the foods. If I'm leaving food in the frezzer till I use it then I will.
Good informational video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
I love the Food Vaults….I have one for Rice Beans Sugar Salt and Flour…so worth it…! I did put Mac & Cheese on the shelf….it was there literally a week and guess what…..filled with weavels 🫣 I check Pantry all the time! Thanks Jinnie ❤
I use the food vaults to store dog food,so I don't risk the dry dogfood bags getting wet or a hole and lose it all or something like that.
Thanks for talking about storage, Ginni. This is a good time to get things organized, at least it is here in the cold north of the country.
You can still get bugs in those vaults if you don't repackage the food. The eggs come in the food product when you buy it, and they later hatch.
Thank you, Happy New Year. See you in the New Year. God Bless and stay safe.
Very good advice. Thanks, Jinne! Blessings!
I usually freeze them for 4-5 days (mainly because I forget about it lol). Then let it come to room temperature slowly.
Thank you
Thanks for the good tips.
Thanks for the timely reminders!❤
Oh my! Oh my so much useful information! I am gagging! Great job Jenny!
Thank you for such great tips
Good evening, Jinni.
I still have not repacked
egg noodles or pasta.
I keep in a storage bin.
I need to get busy.
Going through my third pantry moth infestation and it’s very disheartening. 25 lb bag of quick oats from Amazon was infested. I repackaged everything in Mylar bags and O2 absorbers but I didn’t wipe down all my canned goods and that was the culprit the second time. A moth laid larvae under a can. Now the third,…. Idfk totally discouraged! I can’t do this anymore.
You give wonderful info!! Tks.
Thank you for the information.
The timing of your video couldn’t have been more perfect. May have to use my crackers as crumbs in the food saver 😅 . Always works over soups and salads
Very good, dear lady. Thanks for your diligence to detail on the tips 👍
was wondering abought dehytrated onion , for very long storage what is the best form for both taste / texture and long term storage , powder or flakes , will be both vacuum sealing and adding absorbers in mason jars , also i can buy a blend of onion and garlic powder equal mixes ,what sort of life would i get out of them using the same vacuum and absorber methods .... also im storing potato flakes at the moment and wonder about sweet potato flakes , doe they have ths e same storage life as the normal potato
I have vacuum sealed my sugar I buy. I put a small hole in the bag of sugar and vacuum seal. It’s as hard as a rock sealed. When I open it it’s like a just bought it in about a minute. Same with brown sugar and confectioners sugar
Great info and after hearing you about dollar tree moisture absorbers i got some, they work great. Thx!
What section of the store do you find them at?
They were at the end of the kitchen section at my store.
Great advice 👍
Some body said if you can't freeze your rice you can use bay leaves to kill any bugs if any
Maybe you can show how to repackage shortening and lard. He said to redo them in Mason jars if I have a can of shortening how would I put it in jars do I just put the solid in another jar and then vacuum seal the jar?
I am confused about when to use oxygen absorbers and when to use moisture absorbers. Can you clarify this please?
I just learned a lot from you. Can i put pastas, beans, rice in jars? Thank you.
Yes you can.
Thank you you are so helpful we love your tips thanks again!
What about powdered bouillon can you vacuum seal these
I dry canned many items and used the attachment to my vacuum sealer to remove oxygen.
Thank you.
Just vacuum sealed jars of various dry beans and jars of brown rice.
I don’t have a cellular or a cold room , where do you store??
Which flour? And also sealed?
What do you think about how to store vitamins for the long term. Like vitamins that are in capsule form. Is there any way to take what I have now and store them. Mylar bags, oxygen, exhorters, etc.?
What is the freezer cycle for?
I have beans and rice stored in jars with oxygen absorbers. I didn't dry can or freeze. That should be safe right?
Right. Bugs need oxygen to live.
Excellent video. I was wondering about cereal I put everything in mason jars oxygen absorbers then use my vacuum sealer to pull.out the air
I just watched this video and really appreciate your info!!! What is the vacuum sealer you are using? I’ve looked on Amazon and don’t see. Thanks in advance! I love watching your videos!!!
Joyce Guy
what about baking soda? how long will they last stored in airtight jars?
So when vacuum sealing oats, flour etc..do I seal with the original bag inside the food saver bag, or do i take it out of the original bag
Thanks, Jinne! This is such valuable information! Have a great day!
Thanks buddy ❤
Always happy to share 😊
Should jars of tomato products be recanned for long-term storage? What about canned tomato products be done also?
What's the nutritional value of flour held for 10 year's?
I would like to know if it’s ok to use Mylar bags if you don’t have oxygen absorbers?
If you try to get out as much air as possible, it'll help, but of course not as good as with oxy absorbers. They remove the oxygen and bugs need oxygen to live.
Out here it is almost a given rice will have weevils. Mylar, o2 packets, freezer and buckets.
I put my cornmeal and oats and beans in the freezer for 3 days before packaging them. This will kill any bugs
I have a lot of Bear Creek soups, instant potatoes, gravy mix and onion soup. Can they be put into a bucket in their packaging? Aren’t they like Mylar bags? Do I need to put them in a Mylar bag with oxygen absorbers? Thank you
I vacuum seal and then put the food in the freezer for a week. Otherwise it will absorb moisture while it's warming
I am from Ontario Canada. I have never had bugs in my dry goods. Weebles I think they called. Is Usa that only has these? I vacuum seal all dry goods that come into my house then they go into my working pantry or longterm storage.
I bought a big bulk sized bag of oats in June. Just let it sit in our spare room that has all our food preps but didn't freeze them first. Now I'm totally regretting not freezing that bag since oats were first on your list. I'll check them though and see if any is salvageable. Thanks for the info Jinne.
I didn’t freeze my oats either but I did dry can them with my food saver in jars. Is that not ok?
I have never froze any food to store. I just vacuumed seal the oatmeal, beans, rice, pasta etc.
I wouldn’t throw anything away without trying it first. I would bet it’s still good..