I have a question about storing my dry goods in canning jars.
I have been storing up beans, rice, flour, ect in tupper ware or what ever kind of containers I could find, A friend of mine suggested I use 1/2 gal mason jars so I bought some and started using them.
My question is what kind of shelf life should I expect by using this method of storing and if this is a decent method what can I do to make it better? right now I buy a bag or two of extra beans rice ect I open the bags and fill a new washed out jar and screw the lid down nice and tight. the jars look pretty but I am more into eating the saved foods later than looking pretty on the shelf. I read another thread that said I should freeze things to kill the bugs before storing and that is also something I will start doing this also. See I have done learnt something from you guys already...thanks for any help advice
I like the idea of dry storage than I do of freezing. if I loose power I might loose my stash.
Thanks again
B.B.
I have been storing up beans, rice, flour, ect in tupper ware or what ever kind of containers I could find, A friend of mine suggested I use 1/2 gal mason jars so I bought some and started using them.
My question is what kind of shelf life should I expect by using this method of storing and if this is a decent method what can I do to make it better? right now I buy a bag or two of extra beans rice ect I open the bags and fill a new washed out jar and screw the lid down nice and tight. the jars look pretty but I am more into eating the saved foods later than looking pretty on the shelf. I read another thread that said I should freeze things to kill the bugs before storing and that is also something I will start doing this also. See I have done learnt something from you guys already...thanks for any help advice
I like the idea of dry storage than I do of freezing. if I loose power I might loose my stash.
Thanks again
B.B.
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