Hi Todd,

My wife uses a 5 gallon snap-lid plastic bucket for flour and a very large glass jar (about 2 gal.) with a metal lid for sugar. We have been married for 20 years and I think she started using them when we set-up our first home, never had any problem with them as storage containers.

Mike

Vittles Vault - A lot more $ than a 5 gallon bucket that's for sure but at least once I stack them I can access the contents w/out unstacking.

I can vouch for the round, 6gal. Vittles Vault. Stored dog food in it for 4 years now and its very sturdy, food stays fresh, no bugs whatsoever. I'm gonna buy another for food storage.

From the manufacturers website:

http://www.gammaplastics.com/new/VV_20.html

I do a fair amount of baking, and at home I use 1 gallon plastic rubbermaid jars with screw on lids I found up at the local Big Lots store for $2 a piece. They are watertight, and will hold a 5 lb bag of flour, sugar, meal, oats, whatever I need to put in them. If I need to stock more than 5 lbs at a time (I've been going through bread flour a lot more these days due to maintaining an active sourdough), then I just double up on the jars. I have 8 right now, which seems plenty for short term pantry use. I've done LT storage in the buckets, and have mixed feelings about that.

I prefer to rotate stock more often, so the jars are convenient.

This idea fits my system and will solve my storage bottle shortage problem.

Thanks for the tip, Benjammin!!!! Bo

edited to correct typos

I would second the Vittles Vault if you are going for large amounts. I use them for dog food. The lid is exactly like a Gamma Seal, and it is easy to use and holds up well.

If you want to use regular 5 gallon buckets, you can get a food-grade version from beprepared.com and also Gamma Seal lids to make them much more convenient for everyday use. $13 for one set.

Living full time in a RV, we don't have the space (or need) for a five gallon bucket of anything, but we do like to repackage stuff into plastic, preferring square shapes for ease of placement. We have had great luck with Wallyworld and/or grocery store containers, preferring Rubbermade if we can get it. For smaller containers we clean and use things like peanutbutter jars, Rolaids bottles, etc...

Hey, I just noticed I've gone past the 2,000 mark. Oh happy day.

I have more than a few recycled containers in my cupboards as well. One of my bigger margarine tubs is stuffed full of Taco Bell hot sauce packets. Another square take out plastic container is full of Splenda sugar packets. Then there a few glass jars full of stuff like rice flour, which I use little of, and baking soda, and corn starch etc.

I probably have enough in take out condiment packets to last me a year.

If you are looking for additional sealing layers use the stretch film that is used to bind stuff on pallets. I know that some of the hardware supercenters have the rolls.

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Congrats on your milestone.