THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INFO..I HAD WONDERED WHY YOU HAD TO USE FOOD GRADE IF YOU SEALED THINGS IN MYLAR FIRST...I PLAN TO USE PLAIN OLD WM CHEAP BUCKETS TO PLANT IN AND SOME SAY USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BUCKETS...I JUST DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS REALLY THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE, HOWEVER, IPLAN TO LINE THEM WITH LANDSCAPING CLOTHE. I GREW TOMATOES, PEPPERS. AND CUCUMBERS LAST YEAR IN JUST PLAIN FLOWER POTS...I DID NOT DIE OR GET SICK SOOO....I THINK THAT I WILL JUST WASH THEM GOOD FIRST...YIPES !

@@shaylajay190 If you know a drywall contractor ask him to save some buckets for you. They are 4.5 gallon #2 plastic. The joint compound that comes in them is nontoxic. I don't recommend eating it but the safety data sheet there are no known dangers from ingesting it.

@@shaylajay190 My 30L food grade barrels were £20 each so not bad, but I completely agree, the oats and rice inside them are perfectly sealed in mylar bags so what difference does it make? They're also kept in the dark so the plastic is never compromised.

If you're sealing in mylar I don't imagine it matters whether or not it's food-grade unless you're going to leave it in the hot sun - your only concern is making sure it's sealed to keep critters out.

Too old to play so I use gama screw on lids.

I knew I was about to forget something before I seal up my buckets!!! Beyond great reminder !!! Thank you! Thank you LOTS !!!! :) .. almost forgot it !!!

Linda Wright. she said she tried a mallet, wonder if she threw it in some boiling water, then tried, when it is maleable?

***** The rubber mallet has always worked for me to get on a stubborn lid for a 2-gallon bucket. I make sure that rubber gasket ring is seated correctly inside the lid, then pound the lid onto the bucket.

Two gallon buckets are not as uniform as the larger 12" diameter buckets. With 2 gallon buckets you need to make sure the pail and lid are the same brand.

She said she could try a mallet. She did not say she did. Could you take the pail/lid back and see how they put the lid on?

@@gonefishing3644 I had a 5 gal lid split because I used a mallet.I will try the boiling water.I'll have to dump the water over the 12 inch lid as I do not have a pan wide enough to fit the lid

Amen to that! ...While everyone is being taught to preserve food, and well they should be you don't have to put the SAME THING in a (5) gallon bucket! For crying out loud !!!!! Cry !!! Even for large families. Once the Bucket opens, the count down begins for deterioration of product. So, I will be selective as to what goes in my bucket...even rationed for say 3 months of planned meals. I'll have a little of everything without compromising my entire batch !!! Enough to sustain you with everything.

Yes!

Thank you! I was able to get some at my local walmart from the bakery for $1.00 each.

Gamma Lids are not airtight! Beware!

I went to 3 bakeries and they told me they reuse them or give them back to the supplier.

@@feltingme I can't get them from bakeries either.

I got 3 from savemart bakery a few weeks ago and haven't filled them yet because I was waiting to research to see if they were even safe. Good ol' PP has this video.

Top tip. I'll try that.

Mick Bator. as an Italian, we make lentils all the time, my father always said one of the best sources of food in the world.

You can also buy pea protein powder in bulk.

Russell Harp. what is the ratio of Dia to food for storage?

Linda V I used about 2 cups for each 5 gallon bucket, others call for a lot less. It was visual for me, I tried to get a light coating mixed evenly throughout.

kyndakrazy Yep, haven't researched the freezing process but it makes sense, however insect eggs and pupae in nature are not killed by a hard freeze during winter. I would think the mylar bags if given an airtight seal coupled with the oxygen absorbers do the trick because you are removing oxygen. I substitute hand warmers. Chemically they are the same thing as oxygen absorbers. I like diatomaceous earth for the anti parasite benefit and it keeps the insects suppresed while consuming the grains exposed to oxygen.

There are 2 types of DE. One is safe for consumption and the pool stuff. Don't consume the pool stuff. Also, why waste all that water rinsing?

kyndakrazy, Freezing your dry goods for 2 weeks is an excellent idea and it works, however, there are food stuffs that you can use a different type of processing that will do the same thing. If you use your oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 20 minutes, you can store your food in 1 gallon mason jars or smaller. For example, I put oatmeal in a 1 gallon mason jar, with the lid off, on a cookie sheet. I heat it up to 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes. I then take the gar(s) out of the oven and put the lid on immediately and let cool on the counter. The lid will vacuum seal and I have killed any insect that may have laid eggs in the oats. I do this with hard beans like kidney, blackeye, and pinto beans. If I was to seal my grains in Mylar bags I would do the same thing only I wouldn't seal the Mason jar. I would let the grains cool then put them in the Mylar bag, throw in a anti-oxygen packet, remove the air and seal, Then I would put the Mylar bag in a 5 gallon plastic storage container, HomeDepot, Lowes or food grade plastic bucket. As long as it seals tight and prevents any oxygen or sunlight to penetrate If I had flour or sugar I would use the freezer. This way they won't be affected by the temperature and turn light brown or melt. You will need to use food grade Diatomaceous Earth if you mix it with your grains. If your grains are infected the Diatomaceous Earth will kill the insects but you will still have the insects in your grains, as an additive to your grains. If you use the freezing or heating methods I have mentioned you won't have the dead bodies of the insects to contain with and your grains won't be visually seen as partially eaten. I grew Chinese Yard Beans last year. My family and I ate the beans, they are like green beans, but I saved some of the seeds for next years crop. What I didn't realize is that the seeds were infected with little beatles that destroyed my seeds. They also ate through the plastic bag the seeds were stored in. This year I will place them in the freezer for a few days to kill the insects but save the seeds. So my story holds true for all beans and grains or flour. There are insect eggs in these products and the producers of these products either use pestiside, freezing or heating to control any infestation or infection in their product(s).

That's damn bloody brilliant. I'd add: line it w/ garbage bag for easy cleaning.

I think home depot sells them in their stores.

3vil3lvis. what is that? I live in North Carolina and must use glass containers for all my dry goods, or I get tiny bugs in them.

***** A gamma seal lid is a two piece lid for 5 and 6 gallon buckets. It consists of a ring that snaps on the bucket and a threaded lid that screws into the ring to form an air tight seal. Tiny bugs in your dry goods can be dealt with by putting the dry goods in the freezer for 7 days when first purchased, storing in an airtight container, and meticulously cleaning the area where you store the air tight container.

3vil3lvis. Thanks for the idea!!!

PureDWhiteCloud yeah, I do that.

Interesting. I wonder if this would work to kill fungus fly eggs & other pest eggs in potting soil?

I use datamasious earth.This also wotjs if there's not enough room in your freezer

@@maryjane-vx4dd hi there, pandemic 2020 currently and I am researching food storage. Can you elaborate on the diatomaceous earth for preservation please? How you use it, where you get it. What it does etc Thank you if you are out there and reply.

@@maryjane-vx4dd Hey Mary, ...I got some with the intention of using it for other things. Wow! Please tell me how your method works. I don't have room in my freezer. I would have to freeze in batches long before entering the buckets! ....ugh! Lo! Would love to hear what you know...

kl meyer, I would use my 4 pound hammer if I couldn't get it with my hands. I would either get it to fit or destroy it trying.

+you missed my last two videos. This is not for survival, I am going to be eating it throughout a single, one year period. NC Prepper

Walmart will give them to you too

I tried to find your video but couldn’t find it :( I wanna see what your talking about on the gamma seal lids

yeah...if you've never used gamma seal lids...you'll love em. Just getting them on the first time can be a bit tough to me, but after that...they're a dream. Just screw them on and off and they seal really well too. A dream idea and totally worth the money in my opinion.

Jerry Voss. you make your own bread???? will you marry me?!

Gamma lids are not airtight! Beware!

Than you have moisture in the bucket.

That's a great idea as long as it does not interfere with the integrity of the lid and closure. I've seen that work...but, I can't rely on it because I've seen it not work. It usually works. :)

...was going to be my suggestion....

You must be kidding me. I live in an old school house and I have the exact same kitchen floor. Paranoid much?

Still have this darn bucket and lid. The plastic ring is peeled. It's just a piece of crap. I use the bucket in my shower now to catch extra water.