oxygen absorbers

[tracker]

I just placed an order with Emergency essentials for the 6 gal pails and some MRE`s I got the foil liner and the gamma lids for the pails but I coud not find any oxygen absorbers on there site. Can anyone tell me the best place to get them?I will be putting rice and beans in the pails is this the best way to store these items? THANKS

[Rustyshakelford]

I just placed an order with Emergency essentials for the 6 gal pails and some MRE`s I got the foil liner and the gamma lids for the pails but I coud not find any oxygen absorbers on there site. Can anyone tell me the best place to get them?I will be putting rice and beans in the pails is this the best way to store these items? THANKS

Cheapest way. Get some dried ice. Fill the pails 3/4 full. Place the dried ice in the open pail and let it "melt". Do not disturb the pail. When the ice is melted, seal the lid. Dried ice is CO2 and is heavier then air. It will fill the bucket, driving out the other gases. You will have an O2 free (or mostly so) environment.

[tracker]

Thanks This is a great site wish I would have known about it before I ordered It is cheeper. THANKS agin

[wtmiles]

food storeage

we have saved some dry foods in 5 gallon plastic buckets with sealed lids for about 5 years and it is still good. we put the food in zip lock bags and then in the buckets. If you are going to store grains or beans anything weevils may like. and weevils seem to like any and everything.
You should freeze the product for about 30 days before storing it in the buckets. everything you buy has weevil eggs in it and freezing kills them.Also if one is growing to store seeds for growing food during a disastor or whatever, be sure the seeds are not from hybrids they will produce a plant but nothing edible, such as squash etc.
wtmiles