how do you store your 25lb bags of flour and such?

[bornthrifty]

Hi I am new here,

well,actually I have been reading here for a while now,

I have been working on cooking more from scratch,and working on becomming more self sufficient : ) and have finally dumped using 5lb bags of flour and sugar and have now switched to 25 lb bags of
flour sugar brad flour and rice,


I have been looking for some sort of bin that would fit all four bags in it, that I can wheel around my kitchen when I need it , or push under my desk or into another room when I need space, lid would be good, but not necessary trying to avoid plastics, but would use plastic as a last resort...

have any of you found a good wheeled bin or cart that would fit such a thing?

thank you for your help
Lizbeth

 

[big brown horse]

Hi Lizbeth and welcome to the forum. I dont store that much flour, so I really don't have an answer for you. Just wanted to say HI and welcome!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I like your idea. I would think that you could find a trash can or a bin with wheels and then just store the opened flour bag in that? With my larger flour bags, I just pour some into my flour container that sits on my kitchen counter and store the bag in the pantry. It works for me.

ETA: Oh, almost forgot. Welcome to SS!

 

[Big Daddy]

We use a 5 gallon home depot bucket with the lid . It all fits into the bucket with just enough left over to put some in a regular storage canister for counter or pantry storage. We always go out to the garage to pour it in, just in case of a spaz moment.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Since you want wheels, what about an ice chest? It's airtight, generally. I keep mine in the pantry in large food grade bins with tight fitting tops. Got them at the restaurant supply store when I was a caterer. I refill the standard five pound containing canisters from the pantry. Got the canisters at the dollar store.

 

[Wifezilla]

I don't. I haven't touched any of those products in over 2 years

I do break down bulk purchases of beans, meats, steel cut oats, dehydrated vegetables, etc... in food saver or freezer bags in usable portions.

5 gallon buckets with a good seal would work if you don't want to break it down all at one time. I hate them since I can never get the darn lids off. Not the containers fault though, just my uncoordination.

Now that cooler idea sounds good. End of season they get really cheap.

 

[2dream]

Hey, and

I hear the gamma seal buckets are good. But I love the ice chest idea. Never thought of that myself. Like Wifezilla I break down all my bulk purchases too. Since I don't want bugs in my flour and meal I break it down into approximately 5lb portions and seal in foodsaver bags. (I make my bags larger than needed so I can use them several times). Then I store them in the freezer.
Since the bags are rather expensive once they are to small to keep storing my flour, meal, sugar, etc in I use them to freeze protions of meat or small portions of veggies before they hit the trash can.

 

[Farmfresh]

Welcome to Sufficient Self!

I have stored bulk bags of flour, corn flour, sugar etc for years. The VERY best thing I have ever found for bulk storage is a nice new 5 gallon bucket and a Gamma Seal lid.

Cheap Gamma Seals

The Gamma Seal lids make a very good air tight seal and twist off and on for easy opening.