15 Foods you MUST repackage for Long Term Storage ~ Prepper Pantry
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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.
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
If you have enough for a few years then I think you do have much. Good job!
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!
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
@juneweimar1064
Жыл бұрын
You’re awesome! Thanks!!!
@IrishAnnie
Жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@marilyn5208
Жыл бұрын
Don't crackers get crushed when vacuum sealed?
@carolsanborn5332
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@tawanajackson5545
Жыл бұрын
@@marilyn5208 not if you vaccum seal them in a jar.
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.
@SlowAndHomesteady
Жыл бұрын
Yes definitely don't freeze as you're actually adding moisture
@karenstasik2979
Жыл бұрын
I do the same
@theonewhomjesusloves7360
Жыл бұрын
I dont either because ive heard people say it introduces moisture to you dry food and thats not good
@lizadivine3785
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@colleenpritchett6914
Жыл бұрын
@@lizadivine3785 way too much work and for those of us who have full freezers not an option.
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
@heygetoffmylawn1572
Жыл бұрын
Your post helped me. Rehydrated stale crackers sounds like a good idea… never thought of it. Thanks.
@kayem863
Жыл бұрын
I did this with stale saltines & they came out great!
@TeresaDMouth
Жыл бұрын
I've put chips on a cookie sheet and they crisp back up in my regular oven.
@MK-px7xn
3 ай бұрын
I put nuts in the freezer- the oils don’t get rancid that way
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.
@MK-px7xn
3 ай бұрын
Costco -big tubs of peanut butter cracker snacks when empty work great for storage.
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'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.
@wvnanaskitchenandgarden
Жыл бұрын
I use bay leaves as well
@mtprepsteader7550
Жыл бұрын
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!)
@juneharris2753
Жыл бұрын
@@mtprepsteader7550 .
@andreahulse8193
Жыл бұрын
I use bay leaves and have never had a bug issue.
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.
@Monkchip
Жыл бұрын
What a great idea for the pantry jars!
@futbolera427
2 ай бұрын
What a GREAT way to repurpose socks!
From experience with deer corn i can tell you that plastic buckets will not keep mice and rats out, must have metal trash cans.
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.
@ms.hotdoglegs614
Жыл бұрын
That is like my dog Rocko. He hunts all of the mice and lizards; poor things never stand a chance.
@heygetoffmylawn1572
Жыл бұрын
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.
@theIAMofME
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@ravenlaughs9757
Жыл бұрын
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.
@cathyann6835
Жыл бұрын
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.
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 use bay leaves in my grains…so far so good 😊
Just opened a quart Mason jar of white rice vacuumed sealed with an O2 absorber from 8/2017. It's perfect
@pattyleavins9431
7 ай бұрын
+awesome
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
Жыл бұрын
Wait will bugs grow in food stored in mylar?
@jaysbaby2012
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@marilyn5208
Жыл бұрын
Tried bay leaves to try to keep bugs out of cabinets. Didn't work at all.
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.
@kipviteo2274
Жыл бұрын
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.
@missysunshine2660
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Will never buy brown sugar again! 😊
@dragons8822
5 ай бұрын
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.
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
I keep my beans, rice, and pasta in the freezer for seven days, then vacuum seal them before storing them.
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.
@kayem863
Жыл бұрын
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.
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
@@kayem863 Yes, and you can also do that in a microwave. Just watch them, or you can burn them. Doesn't take long.
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.
@sabrinamassie5606
Жыл бұрын
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 !
@daval5563
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@sabrinamassie5606
Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
soy sauce, worcestershire, and vinegar will last for years in their own container.
@daval5563
Жыл бұрын
@@JayP-kd5rc Yep, I just don't like plastic. good luck
Also, beans have oils in them, which dries up over time & exposure to the air, so vacuum sealing these is a really good idea.
Thanks, Jinne! This is such valuable information! Have a great day!
Thanks for the timely reminders!❤
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. ❤
@jo.wilkinson
Жыл бұрын
I reuse my jars as well.
@C2yourself
Жыл бұрын
We use cornmeal to make polenta. Chill it, slice, pan fry and serve with ragu/ Sunday sauce instead of pasta. It's great!
@michellebarnhill5130
Жыл бұрын
I keep my corn meal in the freezer. Same thing with my hush puppy mix.
@jewele
Жыл бұрын
@@michellebarnhill5130 how do you store it in the freezer? In a freezer safe jar, vacuum sealed bag, vacuum sealed jar? Thank you!
@michellebarnhill5130
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
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
Жыл бұрын
I believe the storage experts at the LDS Church say flour stays good for 10 years.
@dandycat2204
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Жыл бұрын
@@dandycat2204 Often, it will get bugs hatching if just left in original packaging.
@dandycat2204
Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@missysunshine2660
Жыл бұрын
@@JayP-kd5rc totally agree. Everything comes out of original packaging…flour, pasta, sugar…little bugs are everywhere and learned my lesson.
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.
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
If you vac seal the crackers in mason jars, they don't get crushed.
Thanks Jinne. Gotta Get busy Sealing up some more items. Lol 🙏🙏
Very good advice. Thanks, Jinne! Blessings!
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
Oh my! Oh my so much useful information! I am gagging! Great job Jenny!
Thank you...stay warm and safe my friend.
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
Got it , Thanks Jinne
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.
I've also heard that the little Hot Hands hand warmers can be used as oxygen absorbers because they work the same way.
This was super helpful! Thank you!
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.
Really great info! And from the Peanut Gallery, too! So fun sharing! Thank you all!
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.
Thanks for the good tips.
Good list, picked up a few I didn't know. ❤️
Very good, dear lady. Thanks for your diligence to detail on the tips 👍
Great advice ♥️
Thank you, Happy New Year. See you in the New Year. God Bless and stay safe.
Thank you you are so helpful we love your tips thanks again!
Thank you for sharing this important information.
Thanks for the info.
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!!!!
Thank you for such great tips
Thank you for the information.
really good advice, thank you!
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 ❤
@Monkchip
Жыл бұрын
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.
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
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.
You give wonderful info!! Tks.
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.
Thank you, for all the tips, another great and helpful video. Thank again for sharing. 🙏👍🌹✨🌟👏✝️❤️
HI.....those evil critters. Good advice. 🙂
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.
Great advice 👍
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.
I have stored pasta vacuum sealed in mason jars. They appear to last for a very long time.
@JayP-kd5rc
Жыл бұрын
Will last for years.
Happy New Year’s from Wilton.
@HomesteadCorner
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Years Peggy!!
Excellent thank you!
@HomesteadCorner
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!💕🇺🇸
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 !!!
@suzybailey-koubti8342
Жыл бұрын
Put baking soda in beans you’re cooking and they will cook regularly, if they are old.
@sandrahudziec723
Жыл бұрын
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
@sandrahudziec723
Жыл бұрын
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
@sabrinamassie5606
Жыл бұрын
@@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 ...
I keep basil leafs with my long term preps nice don't like the smell of them. Peppermint oil works also
Thanks buddy ❤
@HomesteadCorner
Жыл бұрын
Always happy to share 😊
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
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. ❤🙂🐶
@sherihicks1427
Жыл бұрын
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!
@maxibake9323
Жыл бұрын
@@sherihicks1427 What a Great Gift your Daughter got you. 👍🎁 Take care of you & yours sherihicks, & Happy New Year too. 🎉❤🙂🐶
@sherihicks1427
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, @Maxi Bake! Happy New Year to you and yours!
@maxibake9323
Жыл бұрын
@@sherihicks1427 👍🎉🤗🥂❤️🙂🐶
Thank you.
Good informational video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Great info and after hearing you about dollar tree moisture absorbers i got some, they work great. Thx!
@juneweimar1064
Жыл бұрын
What section of the store do you find them at?
@m.w.5327
Жыл бұрын
They were at the end of the kitchen section at my store.
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.
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
Good evening, Jinni. I still have not repacked egg noodles or pasta. I keep in a storage bin. I need to get busy.
I dry canned many items and used the attachment to my vacuum sealer to remove oxygen.
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
Just vacuum sealed jars of various dry beans and jars of brown rice.
Some body said if you can't freeze your rice you can use bay leaves to kill any bugs if any
Out here it is almost a given rice will have weevils. Mylar, o2 packets, freezer and buckets.
When you say vacumn seal are you using mylar bags? I am a little confused because I thought vacumn sealing things like oatmeal would extend storage but mylar would be longer. I am new to this and want to get it right. Listening to you is like having a friend in the room so thank you very much. Love your shopping finds. Stay well
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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 put my cornmeal and oats and beans in the freezer for 3 days before packaging them. This will kill any bugs
All great. Thx. Ivebeen wishing you would make this video. Lol. Packaged stuff...quinoa, beans, etc...do I have to seal? Crisco...I didn't know it lasts longer if I vacuum sealed it. Thx.
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
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Should jars of tomato products be recanned for long-term storage? What about canned tomato products be done also?
Hi, I’m very new to storing food. What’s a good vacuum seal to purchase?
what about baking soda? how long will they last stored in airtight jars?
I always freeze my stuff,then store.
I am confused about when to use oxygen absorbers and when to use moisture absorbers. Can you clarify this please?
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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.
@amyprice2314
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I didn’t freeze my oats either but I did dry can them with my food saver in jars. Is that not ok?
@robinholbrook8296
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I have never froze any food to store. I just vacuumed seal the oatmeal, beans, rice, pasta etc.
@juneweimar1064
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I wouldn’t throw anything away without trying it first. I would bet it’s still good..
I have a question, do you know of a vacuum sealer that can seal the large gallon jars? I have several gallon jars I have saved and want to reuse for dry storage but haven’t found a sealer that is bigger than a wide mouth lid. Would you recommend o2 absorbers for them? Thank you
@JayP-kd5rc
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You can't seal them with a vac sealer. You would need to use the oxy absorbers. Don't remember how many cc absorbers you would need. But you can look it up online.
What about powdered bouillon can you vacuum seal these
I vacuum seal and then put the food in the freezer for a week. Otherwise it will absorb moisture while it's warming