DISQUS

Utah Preppers: How To: Adventures in Food Storage with Mylar Bags

  • Cascade · 1 year ago
    I was wondering if you know anything about storing thinks you would usually have in your pantry like chocolate chips, crackers, pasta, brown or powdered sugar, or cold cereal, into the mylar bags. I have heard that they can be stored in the glass canning jars using a food sealer, but I would rather not use glass if I can help it.
  • Carl In Wisconsin · 1 year ago
    I use a cheap household clothes iron( $7.00 at the Dollar General) to seal the bags.
    I put a 3/4" piece of wood behind the bag and press the iron to the otherside. I always use the hottest setting. I get a really good seal this way. You can use O2 aborbers or a peice of dry ice( wait to seal untill all the ice is discipated into gas.) I buy large Mylar bags from Walton Feed or Emergency essentials or Major Surplus and cut them up and use the iron Method.
  • phil801 · 1 year ago
    Thanks Carl! That is excellent information that I was not familiar with at all.
  • TuxGirl · 1 year ago
    I know that in Washington state at least, a number of people have had problems with rodents getting into food-storage in mylar bags, so if you're going this route, make sure that you store the bags someplace rodent-proof. I know enough people who've lost the majority of their food storage because of rodents chewing through the mylar bags, that I'm sticking with #10 cans for now.
  • phil801 · 1 year ago
    Thanks TuxGirl, you're absolutely right! I'm going to be covering this in an upcoming post.
  • Mrs. Organic · 1 year ago
    I know you like basmati rice (so do I) - does it store any different than regular long grain white rice?
  • John D. · 5 months ago
    Somewhere I read about an insect repellent formula using peppermint oil, thyme oil, and one other ingredient. Would someone please guide/direct me to that section, or article?