Flour Storage Ideas?

[kazm-l]

I use 2 large ice cream containers plus a rubbermaid - and make sure to add a few bayleaves as i read somewhere that it helps to keep away the bugs,lol

[Midnightly]

most places that sell ice cream also sell large ice cream buckets for very cheap. a bucket with a lid will cost you easily under $1 (the place here sells them for 25c each or 5 for a buck), they are large enough for a full sized bag of flour and seal tightly and shouldn't contain any absorbed smells from the past items (ice cream isn't overly pungent unlike something like pickles lol)

[Castle]

Thanks for all the advice. I went out today to a restaurant supply store, and bought a couple of restaurant-grade plastic food storage containers.

I decided to put sugar in them, I filled up 1 all the way, and the other about 1/4 of the way, and it was 5 bags of sugar (so around 22 lbs) I got the containers (they are rubbermaid brand) for $12 each, more than I wanted to spend, but they will do the job I guess. They had larger ones, but those were getting up into the $30-$40 range, which seemed way too much. They had some buckets, but I couldn't bring myself to spend 40 bucks on an empty bucket for food storage.

I'll have to try and find another store that I can get buckets from cheaper hopefully. I figured I'd put sugar in these ones, and wait until I can find bigger containers for flour.

[Castle]

most places that sell ice cream also sell large ice cream buckets for very cheap. a bucket with a lid will cost you easily under $1 (the place here sells them for 25c each or 5 for a buck), they are large enough for a full sized bag of flour and seal tightly and shouldn't contain any absorbed smells from the past items (ice cream isn't overly pungent unlike something like pickles lol)

where is that?

[Minou]

I bought a very large Tupperware flour canister a few years ago. Expensive, but it works well.

[juniperjune]

I buy the mega 10 lb + bags. I have been trying to find a good alternative to store this. At Walmart in the pet area there are huge bins on wheels for dog food. It closes shut air tight. And the 10 lb bag goes in perfectly.

[Midnightly]

where is that?

in my town it's Mr Tubbs they are an ice cream parlor, not sure where your located but if you have an ice cream parlor i'm sure they would sell the buckets

[sweetproserpina]

I use ice cream buckets as well. Just ask at your local dairy/ice cream parlour if you have one. My bucket almost holds all 10kg of flour. (I can't imagine buying a smaller bag, I go through it pretty quick) I also have a large bucket for white sugar, and a small jar with a good seal for brown sugar.

If you live near a Bulk Barn (or any bulk food store), you can buy great used food safe buckets from them for around $1 each. Super heavy duty, great carrying handle, but probably would only hold 5kg of flour. We always buy a stack when we're in BB. I use'em in the garden and with the chickens, and DH uses a ton in his garage.

[Darth Penguin]

I know ladies who keep their flours in deli-containers in their freezers. I'm not sure if it works since I hvae never tried it.

[Allicia]

I went to winners and got a large glass jar kinda looks like a cookie jar I put my flour in there and I got a stainless steel measuring spoon and I leave it in there to it's easy measuring every time

[Zonny]

I had a bug problem in my flour once. Since they, I keep some in a stainless canister for more frequent use. Then I purchased a case of large mason jars (1.5 litre I think), and I use my Foodsaver to seal the lids on (although a glass jar with a tightly screwed on lid would probably suffice). I keep the jars in the bottom of my pantry. These are also good if you make bread in a bread machine - mix all the dry ingredients except sugar and yeast, then when you want to make a bread, just put the liquid into the machine and dump the dry stuff on top.

[McKitty]

I have massive bags of flour because I bake pretty much everything I eat. I use a large Rubbermaid tote that snaps shut to store it all and kept it fresh and safe from "icky things that make me scream." >< The tote fits in a lower cupboard sideways.

[DianneS]

Thanks for all the advice. I went out today to a restaurant supply store, and bought a couple of restaurant-grade plastic food storage containers.

I decided to put sugar in them, I filled up 1 all the way, and the other about 1/4 of the way, and it was 5 bags of sugar (so around 22 lbs) I got the containers (they are rubbermaid brand) for $12 each, more than I wanted to spend, but they will do the job I guess. They had larger ones, but those were getting up into the $30-$40 range, which seemed way too much. They had some buckets, but I couldn't bring myself to spend 40 bucks on an empty bucket for food storage.

I'll have to try and find another store that I can get buckets from cheaper hopefully. I figured I'd put sugar in these ones, and wait until I can find bigger containers for flour.

You will never regret buying food grade containers and $12 each is a great deal -- especially considering the fact that you will probably be using them 20 years from now. Although my Tupperware containers were expensive at the outset, they have lasted many years and will last many more. Sounds like you made an excellent choice.

[itsmewhoelse]

http://order.tupperware.ca/pls/htpro...r=P10052537000

This will hold a 10 kg of flour. The trick to getting it to all fit is to, open flour take it and dump it upside down putting it right to the bottom of the container then slowly lift the bag up and gently shake the container to help it settle. Great sale price even though pricey still.

[Allis154]

Ok...how do I store my flour? I have some in the tupperware container for easy of access..

The rest fo the 10kg bag gets the top rolled down and put in the cupboard.

Extra 10kg bags get stored on a shelf in a closet.

Never had a problem. All my flour is Robin Hood regular white enriched flour.

The one time I bought RH whole wheat flour...had wrigglers in 2 weeks...couldn't make myself buy another one!! Gross!