Packaging Long Term Food Storage: How to Do It Right

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Your family food store is a valuable investment that should be protected. Bulk grains and legumes usually come in bags that are perfect for use within a year. When you purchase foods to keep in extended storage, great care should be taken to package foods in appropriate containers using proven methods to prevent insect infestation.
Just how do you properly package grains and legumes for optimal long term storage? It starts with the following steps:
1. Start by selecting quality dry food products that are less than 10 percent moisture and low in oil content.
2. Pick the right container to suit your personal needs and preferences.
3. Select the best treatment method to prevent insect infestation in your chosen container.
This can seem a bit daunting, but I promise it is not. These are simple principles that can be easily followed to produce fantastic long term storage results. We wrote a detailed post with clear instructions for you at:
Long-Term Food Storage - Best Containers and Treatment Methods
theprovidentprepper.org/long-...
Check out our personal recommendations for quality long term food storage shelving and suppliers at: theprovidentprepper.org/recom...
Other articles by The Provident Prepper on food storage that might interest you include:
How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long-Term Storage
theprovidentprepper.org/how-t...
Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long-Term Food Storage
theprovidentprepper.org/packa...
Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long-Term Food Storage
theprovidentprepper.org/packa...
Great ideas for places to store your food -- theprovidentprepper.org/ingen...
How to build a 3 month supply of food -- theprovidentprepper.org/3-mon...
How to build a long term food supply -- theprovidentprepper.org/long-...
How to know when food storage is too old -- theprovidentprepper.org/food-...
Best practices for storing food -- theprovidentprepper.org/8-foo...
If you don't want to package your own food storage we recommend the following sources:
The least expensive, quality, long term basic food storage can be purchased at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Home Storage Centers. They have just a few basics but the prices are less expensive than anywhere else. You do not need to be a member to purchase food storage.
To find one near you go to:
providentliving.churchofjesus...
The next best place is their online store at
store.churchofjesuschrist.org...
Once you have the basics we recommend purchasing from Auguson Farms at www.augasonfarms.com/?avad=24.... They have a wide variety of foods packaged for long term storage.
You can also purchase Auguson Farms products on Amazon.
White rice amzn.to/2Rls6rv
Rolled oats amzn.to/3aAOoNr
Corn amzn.to/2var4FY
Pinto beans amzn.to/2GkFXbf
Black beans amzn.to/3aztI8y
Lentils amzn.to/2GiMq6u
Peas amzn.to/36ryBNT
Vegetable pack amzn.to/2v9DLAT
Carrots amzn.to/36o9GdK
Potato slices amzn.to/2Rjr6UF
Onions amzn.to/2NUHskr
Thanks for being part of the solution!
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@TheProvidentPrepper 11 ай бұрын

Long-Term Food Storage - Best Containers and Treatment Methods theprovidentprepper.org/long-term-food-storage-best-containers-and-treatment-methods/ How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long-Term Storage theprovidentprepper.org/how-to-package-dry-foods-in-mylar-bags-for-long-term-storage/ Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long-Term Food Storage theprovidentprepper.org/packaging-dry-foods-in-glass-jars-for-long-term-food-storage/ Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long-Term Food Storage theprovidentprepper.org/packaging-dry-foods-in-plastic-bottles-for-long-term-food-storage/ Ingenious Places to Store Your Emergency Food Supply theprovidentprepper.org/ingenious-places-to-store-your-emergency-food-supply/ 3 Months Supply of Food: Amazing Peace of Mind theprovidentprepper.org/3-months-supply-of-food-amazing-peace-of-mind/ Long-Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset theprovidentprepper.org/long-term-food-storage-creative-solutions-to-build-a-critical-asset/ Food Storage: How Old is Too Old theprovidentprepper.org/food-storage-how-old-is-too-old/ 8 Food Storage Enemies and How to Slay Them theprovidentprepper.org/8-food-storage-enemies-and-how-to-slay-them/ ****The least expensive, quality, long-term basic food storage can be purchased at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Home Storage Centers. They have just a few basics but the prices are less expensive than anywhere else. You do not need to be a member to purchase food storage. To find one near you go to: providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations-map?lang=eng ****Once you have the basics we recommend purchasing from Auguson Farms at www.augasonfarms.com/?avad=243073_f1900a3b5. They have a wide variety of foods packaged for long-term storage. Thanks for being part of the solution!

@simplypatti6705 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite pasta sauce to purchase is Classico because one) they go on sale for under a dollar and two) it is packaged in a squared Mason jar which can be reused for dry goods.

@digiwhite6470 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the video content! Sorry for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Delicious Dishes Reality (google it)? It is a great one off guide for stockpiling food for an emergency without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate at very last got cool success with it.

@TUKByV 3 жыл бұрын

Are those the jars with the measuring marks on the side?

@simplypatti6705 3 жыл бұрын

@@TUKByV yes!

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 3 жыл бұрын

Can the jar's go into the dishwasher

@TUKByV 3 жыл бұрын

@@That.Lady.withtheYarn I've never done it, but these jars seem sturdy enough for a dishwasher.

@papasfatcat8648 5 жыл бұрын

An old saying is "don't put all your eggs in one basket." By this I mean, I have a mix of different foods in my 5 gal bucket, each food is stored in a separate mylar bag. I can grab one bucket with a variety of food, and not open the seal on 4-5 different buckets to get the variety. Also by dividing into smaller mylar bags, if one bags goes bad, then the others may be good. By the way, weevils are edible. Don't throw out you supply just because they are there. Sift out what you don't want to eat. This is survival food. You guys have some great information. Thanks for sharing.

@royjohnson414 5 жыл бұрын

you are willing to do what is nessasary to survive,you have a very good chance of survival.I wish you well,may all good things be yours.

@snookumsjack 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I prefer glass vacuum sealed containers but also realize glass breaks.I remember after the Dam break in "Mormon" states one of the problems in clean up was all the broken glass from food store.

@patsycav 5 жыл бұрын

Papa'sFatCat, now there's a plan. You can also use a 5-gal. bucket when traveling, in case there's nowhere to stop when nature calls. Just include some kitty litter.

@patsycav 5 жыл бұрын

Papa'sFatCat, I agree about the weevils...The little black specks in the grits doesn't bother me a bit. Didn't Tarzan grow up eating bugs and worms?

@rebeccapettifer6553 5 жыл бұрын

What do you use the kitty litter for?

@yeswing10 4 жыл бұрын

Your husband made beautiful shelves for your Mason jar storage. I've got Prepper envy for sure!

@otxoawolf9054 3 жыл бұрын

Prepper envy ha! Great play on words. Love it.

@kenredington4988 5 жыл бұрын

Still using wheat I put in 5 gal buckets in the late 90's for bread. Had it in Mylar bags, with a O2 absorber inside along with a bay leaf or two. Before sealing them we placed a piece of paper on top with s chunk of dry ice on it. Just before it was gone we pulled it out and sealed the bag and placed the top on the bucket . As a side issue we placed the bag of O2 absorbers in a cooler with the dry ice. it formed a O2 free zone so the absorbers lasted much longer. Diatomaceous earth was also mixed into the grain for overkill. 20 olus years later the wheat is still good and usable. We also packed it in a garage on a dry warm day so when it went into the cooler basement it sort of vacuume packed the buckets when it cooled. Serious overkill?...yes...but it worked well.

@dreamingrightnow1174 4 жыл бұрын

What's the bay leaf for? I've got a tree in my bag yard, would love to know uses for it.

@evarodriguez4319 4 жыл бұрын

@@dreamingrightnow1174 Bay leaves repels insects. Anytime you have flour you are currently using, add some dried bay leaves. Really works.

@angelsuniverse6021 4 жыл бұрын

@@dreamingrightnow1174 also delicoous on your soups or sauce

@redgingerbreadpam 4 жыл бұрын

@@dreamingrightnow1174 oh how wonderful for you to have a baby leaf tree. I used to have one but it was very old & eventually died. But I used to take some of the leaves & dry them for long storage. I use it in cooking also...dried beans, chili, soups.

@jessicadrake7825 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use plastic totes with lids instead of mylar buckets for storage?

@TheWtfnonamez 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Never thought about using drinks bottles for storage, and never realised how to sanitise them either. Good job, thank you.

@ggstorm8101 3 жыл бұрын

Knowing my health issues and age would not allow me to survive, I dropped the last dried bean into the bottle and screwed down the lid. I wondered what desperate thankful hand would unscrew the lid. With that in mind...I went to get more beans.

@alesiagilda 2 жыл бұрын

A hand like mine would unscrew it for you, because you would be here in the trenches with us. Something tells me you are built to last. Sending you love...

@rachelbyrne8464 2 жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful. A very thankful l hand will unscrew it. You have a heart for others. Really special.

@louannhamilton9680 2 жыл бұрын

I felt the same way about I’m prepping for others. It’s a good feeling!

@charn1058 2 жыл бұрын

@Lana Ebarb Indeed The Bible first and then the food God will provide

@cbordes1 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! This is by far the best comprehensive video on food storage options. I'm just starting out and it's been so confusing to decide on the best way to store things. After looking at hours of YT videos and becoming more and more confused, your video showed up in my feed today---what a relief! Thank you so much..............the clarity of the information is excellent.

@SgtRudySmithbRet 4 жыл бұрын

Last week I ate a can of spaghetti-o from with a use by date Feb 2016 (just to see) and it tasted fine.

@TURTLEORIGINAL 3 жыл бұрын

Spaghetti-O's 😝😝😝😝

@queeky00 3 жыл бұрын

Because spaghetti O's taste like crap before they expire.

@tinrat-n-teet 3 жыл бұрын

@@queeky00 lol

@alharrison1038 2 жыл бұрын

You still there? Seargent? Sarge?

@jend4128 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos I have seen on food storage. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

@neolapeterson4011 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for an awesome video. I subscribed. I am 77 and my husband is 82 and we pretty much are starting to prep. We lost our home 3 years ago in the floods that hit Iowa and Nebraska so bad. We had no insurance because it had flooded 9 years ago and it was paid for. Now we are living in an apartment that is bleeding us dry. We have not been able to buy food for 3 months but we had food that we canned for the last few years and had a raised garden and some container gardens this year, so I am not complaining.

@neolapeterson4011 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you so much. I think your videos are great . I subscribed, so I know I will get to watch more and learn so much from you

@rosewurkz 3 ай бұрын

🙏💕

@yaelrar.4460 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew about brown rice having oil. Good to know!

@gingermilsap7157 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best prepping/ survival video I have seen. You are providing a wonderful service for the public (if they will HEED your advice). Thank you and PLEASE KEEP the videos coming!

@robertmontes1468 4 жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos lately, really appreciate your thoroughness and the way you educate in your videos. Thank you!

@NewHampshireJack 5 жыл бұрын

Just as soon as we finished watching this first video of yours that popped up in the sidebar, we knew we had to hit the sub button. Beyond an extra kilo or two of rice and a half dozen canned goods if a Filipino family can afford it, prepping is just about unheard of in the Philippines where I have relocated to and lived the past six years. This is a true challenge for me, adjusting to a hot, humid climate where a can of food may well be half rusted by the expiration date! I miss my root cellar under the log cabin and maple syrup season in the springtime. The good news, we are finding ways and our storage room is filling up. During two of the past rainy/typhoon seasons, roads, due to spot flooding, became impassable for delivery trucks for several weeks. It was a warm fuzzy feeling to have plenty to eat and even help out my Japanese neighbor and his wife when they ran out out of drinking water during the crisis. We think the sharing on this channel from folks in many varied circumstances will strengthen all of the subscribers. Thank you for your efforts producing the video and working so diligently to help others.

@hollickrichard 4 жыл бұрын

best advice I heard was we use our long term storage on a daily basis, I too intend to do this only sore what you are already using.

@am5019 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being so charitable! May God bless you for this.

@l.v.i.bushcraftandsurvival6692 3 жыл бұрын

Saw this in 'suggested videos' today, so I clicked to see what you had to say. I have been canning and dehydrating for years. Parents did it before me, so I don't consider it unusual practice to be prepared for SHTF times. It's hitting the fan at this moment - might get better, but might get really bad if things don't go the down the right trail so to speak.

@susanhunter8272 3 жыл бұрын

Love all you do! Thanks for helping us get started!!!

@davidjanuszewski5020 4 жыл бұрын

I also use my oven set to 200 degrees for killing any bug-eggs, A sheet-pan of beans will take about 10/15 minutes at 200 degrees.

@otxoawolf9054 3 жыл бұрын

You could also freeze things to kill bug eggs.

@joycecooper7095 3 жыл бұрын

@@otxoawolf9054 this is what I do then I put in air tight containers

@LareesieAlice 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea

@kdjohnson7180 3 жыл бұрын

There's another channel that dry cans in jars in the oven with lids sealed. Taking out and let cool so canning lids seal. This kills the eggs and dry goods are fine for 25 to 30 yrs. I'll look for the acct.

@jasond7176 5 жыл бұрын

Great informative video. I like the efficient presentation of information. I will be watching all your videos. I mostly listen while driving and only glance at the screen, audio was clear and understandable but a little echo like talking in an empty room without furniture . Great stuff. Please keep it coming.

@ehrendamitz2555 5 жыл бұрын

This is the best summary of bulk food storage I have seen on KZfaq thank you so much!

@joanrichter4718 2 жыл бұрын

WOW, That is the most gorgeous storage room I’ve ever seen. Excellent job Jonathan. Super talented

@jerrysmith372 5 жыл бұрын

For buckets - I use a 5 gallon Mylar bag in my Gama seal 5 gallon bucket. With 3000 cc O2 absorbers. A bit more expensive but I feel it's worth it.Good video.

@forageforage3520 5 жыл бұрын

Mylar bags are impermeable to light, moisture and oxygen! LIght can still pass through the white buckets..and guess what rodents/critters..can still smell food through buckets...I have seen them gnaw holes in to buckets where they poured the food directly in. I say DONT BE CHEAP..buy the mylar bag, put the oxy abs in and seal it up!

@jerrysmith372 5 жыл бұрын

@@forageforage3520 Yes I agree 100%. I use a black bucket with a Gama Seal lid, Mylar bag, and O2 absorbers, all stored in a dark, cool, dry location. Some just get a desiccant pack like sugar. Never use an O2 absorber with sugar - It will make it hard as a brick. I also freeze dry my own foods in my Harvest Right freeze dryer, sealed in Mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I currently don't have a rodent problem or bugs. Too hot and dry for most critters here in the desert southwest. Mason jars with dry goods, caned foods and luxury foods. With 1500 gal water storage, 4 different cooking and heat sources, back up power, back yard garden, greenhouse, fruit, nut, and Maringa trees, and security devices, I'll be OK for at least the first 2 years of SHTF, maybe longer. I still have things I want to add to my stores but it all has to fit the budget. Good luck my friend.

@goodasgold2012 4 жыл бұрын

@@jerrysmith372 You really covered most things that are needed..!! But weapons....spiritual. And human weapons to resist evil in all our WAYS. Amen Lord Jesus Christ.

@malavida1880 4 жыл бұрын

If you are using 5 gallon buckets forget the expensive absorbers, use one hand warmer, it will suck all the oxygen out of the bucket and they are dirt cheap. I have used them on all my buckets and they are well and truly sealed. Forget the expensive Gama seal, use a quality glue around the rim and seal the lid, I use gorilla tube sealant which sets like a rubber seal which means that when you open the lid all you have to do is pull the gorilla sealant off and the lid is reusable for general sealing until you have eaten the contents..

@rneedham667 4 жыл бұрын

@@malavida1880 really want to know what hand warmers do you use? And do ypu just put it on top of food in mylar bag or in the bucket? I'm sorry to ask so much im new to prepping.

@MsJNix 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you. I have been watching videos on food storage for the last week and this is the best one I have come across.

@MsJNix 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheProvidentPrepper thanks I will check it out

@nancydb1390 5 жыл бұрын

I've watched a lot packaging videos, this is the best. Well done.

@JameyDenison 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you use a food grade plastic bucket. I've found you can get used food grade buckets in various shapes and sizes for about a dollar or so at donut shops. Many have a nice removable rubber seal on the lid. You can remove the seal for cleaning.

@lamoabird Жыл бұрын

I really liked this video because it shows several options rather than having to go all in and purchase a whole bunch of stuff. Thank you!

@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098 5 жыл бұрын

I use a brake bleeder to seal dry foods. It is cheap and great for off grid use. I also make padded/or crocheted covers for my jars when I ferment. Socks are cheap and easy to cover jars.

@socorrozepeda1873 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU. YOU MAKE ME NOT AFRAID. I CAN DO THIS! GOD BLESS YOU.

@donnapollock 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew about brown rice. Thanks for all the help here. I appreciate you both.

@nicolemyers8551 2 жыл бұрын

Some great advice that was given to me for dry beans (assuming one has the money & supplies to do so), is to can the dry beans for an emergency. This way it’ll save your resources during an emergency (water & extra heat - you can use minimum heat to heat the food up but you won’t use as much heat to cook from dry as you would just to warm it up. Or can even simply eat cold…not always fun, but in a SHTF situation & you have no heating source then at least you have cooked beans….& that emergency water can go to drinking instead of cooking)

@raqueltrinchet9347 3 жыл бұрын

Great teachers, both of you! Thank U ❤🤔🥰

@yarnprepper 4 жыл бұрын

We love the smaller buckets too! I told my husband the same reasoning with square ones!

@lindalamb7512 3 жыл бұрын

Yarn prepper where do u get the smaller ones?

@yarnprepper 3 жыл бұрын

Linda Lamb we get free 2 gallon frosting buckets from Costco or buy 2-3 gallon ones from Sam’s bakery.

@inspirationsbyjenna218 5 жыл бұрын

amazing. will come in handy considering i live in a country ripe for the possibility of SHTF and have seen the effect of no (low) food around. kuddos! be safe always✌🥰

@rencarlos5683 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in the Philippines and I've gone through 3 SHTF and this pandemic'l be my fourth. Trust me, prepping is a necessity. I've gone through earthquakes, floods and even terrorist siege. Truth is you need a big out bag you can carry real easy. And include a little float a bodyboard'l do fine. Getting away from people easy when you can go through water.

@tafarelloliveira1391 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! I Live in Brazil and whaching your vídeo! Thank you so Much!

@amberparkinson1807 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your work to educate us!!

@kimberlydonaldson4904 4 жыл бұрын

Love the tag team delivery

@gogogardener 5 жыл бұрын

I read your blog as I listened here. I've often wondered if botulism could occur in dry goods. I'm glad you explained how important it is that the food is very low in moisture under the Oxygen Absorbers content.

@colleenrodamer6230 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u for this just starting out n this REALLY helped thank u once again

@colleenrenee2595 4 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! I have tons of PETE bottles and was considering using them, now I know I can! Thank you!!

@dawncadwell7590 3 жыл бұрын

What are PEET bottles?

@homemakingwithdenise 3 жыл бұрын

So much good information. Especially about the plastic containers and rice.i didn’t know that, thank you.

@Joe-gi8gt 5 жыл бұрын

wow the shelves with the jars are awesome i want to make something like that and store a bunch of jars just like that that would be a weight off your sholders to have something like that. thanks

@aergenerators6966 5 жыл бұрын

Some of the best advice I've gotten in a long time thanks. From south Africa

@theoneforu69 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and information. I have subscribed with the bell. This is exactly what I searched for on YT. Thanks so much... Chris

@marie-soleildauphinais9530 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! I've learned so much !

@wvfarmersdaughter 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I think for me, I like the use of mylar bags with O2 absorbers and a bay leaf. Then placed in a food grade buckets.

@cinnamonnamon8611 3 жыл бұрын

What is the bay leaf for?

@50shadesofcerakote 3 жыл бұрын

also confused about the bay leaf

@wvfarmersdaughter 3 жыл бұрын

Bay leaf is just another deterant against critters. Some may not need it, others swear by it. Just personal preference.

@jude7321 2 жыл бұрын

@@wvfarmersdaughter I also heard to use a stick of spearmint gum, it seems they don't like that either.

@jojojeep1 5 жыл бұрын

Putting aside food is a great idea, but it something that should be kept to yourself. Because the people at laugh at us today including our loved ones are going to be banging on our door tomorrow. I like to know what your solution is going to be

@SuperDeut4 5 жыл бұрын

jojojeep1 DO NOT SAY YOU ARE STORING! Keep a gun on hand. Stay quiet.

@BillFinger27 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode.

@elsea8901 4 жыл бұрын

It’s so true. I see people blowing lots of money on the most ridiculous “hobbies” and nonsense of every kind...but learning how to store food is somehow paranoid and a waste...🙈🤷‍♂️🙈...thank you, props to you for being willing to learn and try!! 🙏💪🇺🇸💪🙏

@IceBiiRd 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, now the Corona virus is coming to town

@Lulu-vi4wb 4 жыл бұрын

bobkane27 don’t think too many people know what you are talking about. I watched it at least four times.

@armyrabb1 2 жыл бұрын

For storing in glass jars, I bought a vacuum sealer with a jar attachment. It only works on mason type jars, but it works well and extends the storage life a good bit. Dry canning is also a good long term storage procedure.

@lauranglover521 2 жыл бұрын

I do also. I've heard that only keeps them for about a year due to light degradation. Do you use dessicants (sp?) or just O2 absorbers, or both?

@patsycav 5 жыл бұрын

I NEVER THROW AWAY oxygen absorbers when I open a vitamin bottle or any container with oxygen absorbers in it. I have been using them in my silverware drawer to keep away the musty odor from under the kitchen sink that always seems noticeable in hot weather, even with air conditioning. It comes from under the house in the crawlspace. I have also discovered that you can spray mite and lice repellent that I bought for my parakeets, between the counter and stove and wherever those pesky little tiny ants show up in the spring and summer. It works. Just wanted to throw in that extra tip for keeping bugs away in the kitchen.

@chuckbailey6835 5 жыл бұрын

Those are not oxygen absorbers those are desiccant packs they're also excellent to put in your toolbox to keep your tools from rusting

@patsycav 5 жыл бұрын

@@chuckbailey6835 Anti desiccant packs are for absorbing moisture that would otherwise get into the pills or other contents of a bottle or jar. Oxygen contains moisture.

@patsycav 5 жыл бұрын

@@chuckbailey6835 Try spraying WD-40 on your tools to keep them from rusting.

@AdmiralPreparedness 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video presentation. When collecting boxes from grocery stores, before you bring them into your home, inspect them and better yet, spray them with a very good insecticide that also kills eggs. Nothing like bringing cockroaches into your food stores and not finding them until they are well established. Corrugated boxes make great apartments for those pests.

@rebeccashetter8389 5 жыл бұрын

Please be careful bug spray is poison and paper will absorb it.... Freeze them..... You do not want to get sick... Take care.

@FLCLnaota 5 жыл бұрын

How have I not seen any of your vids!? Great content! I've been using small Mylar bags with individual meals mixed, toss in a O2 absorber and vacuum seal it and store them in a square 4 gallon bucket. Also been using the 2 liter bottles. As for failures, not buying thick enough Mylar bags. Oh also if you don't have access to dry ice, freeze your dry products before packing. I usually freeze between 2-5 days.

@sunflower6107 2 жыл бұрын

Do you store in the Mylar bags when freezing

@FLCLnaota 2 жыл бұрын

@@sunflower6107 No, I freeze in bulk first then package afterwards.

@garygreen1355 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that great information!!!! Good works Tell me more???!!!!!!

@buradley4452 3 жыл бұрын

I really like you guys! Very informative. Thanks.

@nohphd 3 жыл бұрын

I used 30 gallon white barrels with red lids(aka UN barrels). They are food grade, previously used for probiotic cultures. After cleaning and drying the barrels, I drop in a softball size piece of dry ice and the immediately pour in 200 lbs of whatever, (wheat, rice, field corn, beans etc). I screw down the lid then back it off so CO2 can leak out as it evaporates over the next couple of hours. Then I screw it down right and label it. The primary requirement for CO2 is to kill insects and reduce oxidation by air. A less desirable option is to use 55 gallon blue poly drums with removable lids. These will hold 300 lbs of grain but they are harder to move and I like the red, screw on lid much, much more. I use nitrogen for 5 gallon buckets. I have a N2 tank, regulator and hose. Mostly this is used for crushed grains like breakfast cereals where I don’t want the crushed grain to get oxidized and stale. Just tried some 7 year old oatmeal and seven grain cereal in buckets and it is indistinguishable from recently purchased cereal. I’m moving to using just N2 for all the food storage this year. The best place to find 50 lb bags of grain is feed stores specializing in hobby farm animals. You might not get the exact grain you want (I.e. organic, non-GMO, hard red winter wheat raised by anointed vegan monks) but it’s pretty cheap.

@avisswope6495 4 жыл бұрын

WOW I HAVE LEARNED ALOT

@wthomp148 2 жыл бұрын

Your website is so helpful. Thank you.

@CDewayne7 4 жыл бұрын

Well done! Thank you.

@didigarcia1127 2 жыл бұрын

Food grade Diatomaceous earth is nothing to be afraid! Unless you plan to be sloppy, and drop it in a bucket some how creating a cloud. You're pretty safe just pouring it in carefully. I did love that idea, because you get the benefits of consuming the DE. A natural dewormer. I used to keep rice, and beans in jars, but after a jar fell out of my cup board, and I lost the rice, decided to look for alternatives. Thanks for the info!

@tenij000 4 жыл бұрын

you can also plant some ibc tank in your garden make rain catcher make good filter that can filter water or buy 2 is cheaper then store water in plastic bottles you can also plant some fruit tree's in nearby forest

@daniel51404 5 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to invent a bucket that will suck the air out on its own,. I know you guys and girls out there are smart as hell and can make the best survival bucket in the market.

@jesussaves6422 4 жыл бұрын

Freeze beans....for4 days...kills weavel larvae ....then dry... For 3 days... Then... Put in buckets... For storage.... No bugs.. And great storage....

@jewels4028 4 жыл бұрын

@Kathleen Ann Kaye There's also a preservation method called "Dry canning." Some items remain good 20+ years if Done & stored correctly.

@paulastrachan4053 4 жыл бұрын

My five gallon buckets of rice, sugar, flour, and beans that I recently fixed, (beyond the large supply of those things I've always kept in multiple big canisters for each), I filled full, then put plenty of oxygen absorbers. These buckets have screw on lids and I screwed them really tight. My cornmeal is in Tupperware. I know this is not as thorough a prep as some make, but I don't have freezer space for that pre treatment. And I was raised to keep those type foods in Tupperware canisters, which I've always done. Neither my mother or myself ever had insects get in food stored in Tupperware. Not once. So I'm thinking with the buckets too full to have room for much air, then using the absorbers and screwing the lid tight, it should be as safe as the Tupperware. Our small pantry room is in the house at normal indoor temperatures, not some out building, and has no windows. And we're old and not prepping for a doomsday scenario and eating the food thirty years from now. Just having all we could possibly need for a LONG time, probably a few years, and keeping topped off if possible as things are worked down.

@paulastrachan4053 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know not to put O2 absorbers in sugar. It's only been s few days, so I'll got get them out! However, hard sugar can still be used, just with inconvenience. In colonial times, sugar came in solid cones, and was so valuable that it was kept in a sugar cabinet, locked, and the woman of the house carried the key.

@paulastrachan4053 4 жыл бұрын

The sugar was still OK.

@davemelsha9483 2 жыл бұрын

I use a vacuum sealer...it also can vacuum seal canning jar lids with a attachment that came with it for dry goods

@katiejulissa5147 4 жыл бұрын

You know this is very useful rn because as you know we have to be careful store foods for a long time because of this coronavirus.

@VernonWallace 2 жыл бұрын

Great information and liked your enthusiasm. Thank you

@casualobserver3145 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m an old hand at this but you provided very good info that taught me something. We are never too old or too knowledgeable to learn more. For instance, brown versus white rice storage.

@Paul-ix5ep 3 жыл бұрын

HI. New subscriber - Love your channel, content and the way you edit your work.

@snivel4504 3 жыл бұрын

This’ll be very useful since there might be food shortage in my country. Thank you!

@rneedham667 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You Both for all the help! Dry ice bomb..LOL!!

@prairiedogs001 Жыл бұрын

This video brought an idea to mind. I homebrew sometimes, so I have a bunch of brown glass bottles. I can also buy oxygen absorbing caps for them. That would be a very simple way to store meal-size amounts of a variety of stuff for a long time. I'm going to have to give that a try.

@babysisdolls3336 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for helpful tips..trying to be a minimalist and now i decided to become 100 day prepper...lol i like packing a bucket for a day..and numbering the buckets...to keep up with age ...and rationing...each bucket feeds 4 for a day.

@AdmiralPreparedness 5 жыл бұрын

My mantra, "Eat what you store, store what you eat."

@patsycav 5 жыл бұрын

Or, "take what you want, but eat what you take."

@KitKat-7417 4 жыл бұрын

I do that. I rotate my stored food. Eat the oldest thing and replace it with new food

@michelecraig9658 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Absolutely I try to cycle through the storage. Also, if you don't like it, don't store it.

@maemaep9246 4 жыл бұрын

@@RwP223 right!! I eat food out of the frig for Keto so what I store is not what I eat!

@christinee24 3 жыл бұрын

@@RwP223 I'm gluten free and can't digest corn either.

@TheFrog767 5 жыл бұрын

Very good information .

@Rudywhooo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@judya.shroads8245 5 жыл бұрын

I freeze pastas, flour, cereals etc for 3 - 5 days to get rid of creepy things and eggs. Good video.

@jerrysmith372 5 жыл бұрын

Yes that's an excellent way. I do the same for flour.

@rebeccashetter8389 5 жыл бұрын

I like to dry tomatoes, pumpkin, fruit or anything. I then grind them in a coffee grinder and put into canning jars and air can them. This gives me hot tea mixes, spices for dry rubs, flavored salt, sugar, and pepper. Dried soup mixes, and all you need is a brake bleeder or save 0 meal with a mason jar gasket and hose. I made a pumpkin pie out of dried pumpkin with canned milk and eggs and it was really delicious. I have been hearing stories of people making powdered pumpkin with dried eggs and powdered coffee creamer and getting great pies. Thanks for sharing and stay safe everyone. New subscriber.

@judya.shroads8245 5 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccashetter8389 That's a great idea. Thank you.

@dreamingrightnow1174 4 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccashetter8389 I love that! I don't know what you mean about a brake bleeder though. Also are you using a food dehydrator or drying in your oven?

@Featherfunflower 2 жыл бұрын

you are such a sweet couple :). Very helpful for a single person learning to store!

@larkatmic 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@nancywest1544 3 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to get my hands on one of those Presto canners, they'e sold out everywhere and its been that way for awhile. Thanks for a great article

@cathybestlercurtis 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see this.

@DK-qx3lv 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you so much

@curtisblanco4029 2 жыл бұрын

Useful tips, thank you

@henrybowman9756 3 жыл бұрын

Great information thank you !

@Nobody_is_here50 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your detailed teaching. I have never thought about it. Even plastic Botton can store food

@kathrynclayton6326 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your vid. I do need top get bucket's. But right now, the flouri keep in the Walmart bag abs tie it. Not the best, but it helps keep the paper from getting a hole abs having flour everywhere. For dehydrated stuff, i like a plastic screw top canister. Or a Ziplock bag. I don't have a lot of storage

@priscillanava3181 2 жыл бұрын

Ty!

@mr.matthews67 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome thank you so much! 🇺🇸🤠

@michaelstlouis2472 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful, thank you

@peaceandquiet1983 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@yibuseato 4 жыл бұрын

Curious what your thoughts are on freezing dry goods prior to packaging up for long term storage? So glad I found your channel! Thank you so much for sharing all this info with us! ☮️💜

@alicesigford7459 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for let us know

@mudpawsvoom6132 4 жыл бұрын

On the PETE bottles it helps even more if you dip the cap and neck of the bottle in wax it seals are really well and bugs and or any rodents can't smell the contents of the bottle .

@mrsblackirish7 3 жыл бұрын

what kind of wax?

@mudpawsvoom6132 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrsblackirish7 ohh I just used some wax from the mosquito type of repellent wax it's in cans I forget the name of it I think it's from off it smells good to us but insects and rodents hate the smell of it .

@calypsowarrior9061 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@didigarcia1127 2 жыл бұрын

Citronella

@mudpawsvoom6132 2 жыл бұрын

@@didigarcia1127 yup that's it

@joannross5770 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I need help...but was store in freezer... But now am doing container s God Bless getting real out here now 🧐

@chazgurrero3090 5 жыл бұрын

Glass jars 1/2 gallon put them in metal lathe garbage cans to avoid rats to get into containers.with oxygen absorbers very neccesary.also throughout the country there are Morman canning facilities that sell caned food or better yet rent canning and can your own fresh organic food for storage you and the family together would be a good family project to share a more meaningful time together. And if you really want to do it corectally invest in a food dehydrated for about $2,000 to $2,200 investment you can create your own organic meals to your calory count preference and flavors. Devide that into three generations and it is truly worth it. Do the math. What a great way to protect the little loved ones in our lives.

@donaldsmith3048 3 жыл бұрын

I also have moisture absorbers to put in with my beans and other dry things.

@levistrauss143 5 жыл бұрын

I put rice in mylar bags with o2 absorbers. Bucket was 3/4 full. Before sealing I threw in some left over o2 absorbers. Bucket sucked in and broke about one day later. Haha

@martinglommen9888 3 жыл бұрын

You have become an absolute blessing for us! I am a new subscriber. You may have already covered this but if not, please mention to your other subscribers the huge area under a bed (full, queen, double, single, etc). Some beds may need to be raised a bit but there is a vast unused area under there for upright #10 cans. Apartment dwellers and those who have homes without basements may find the information useful.

@NickSmith-ki7wx Жыл бұрын

Four days ago I asked you a question. Nine other families asked me to let them know your answer. I needed it before I begin my next round of medical infusions. That time is upon me so forget my question. I'll go to my Stake Preparedness Specialist. That is someone we can rely on...

@sheilajohnson6478 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for sharing so much of your knowledge. You both have obviously been working hard at this for years and you’re saving us newbies a lot of time and from mistakes.👍🏼😘

@royjohnson414 5 жыл бұрын

break down 25 pounds of food into 5_10 pound mylar bags,only open 1 at a time,,the others stay freasher longer

@gogogardener 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. In a normal every day emergency... you need enough food until you get to the store. Life situations like that can happen all the time (which helps keep fresh supplies rotated into long term storage) In a SHTF that effects most people, you either need huge quantities to feed large groups, or you need small enough to feed your own family just a few days. Why? Because the potential for disease goes up in these situations. You don't want things open long term. I don't care if it is shelf stable a year... it's not the most sanitary solution. Perhaps I'm weird; but if my family were to get real sick in a SHTF, and after we were well, I'm likely to go through my refrigerator and cupboards and discard any open items that we might of contaminated by breathing upon. It'd be, "When in doubt, throw it out!"