One of Jen's friends posted on her blog the story of the pesky little moths that get into food products (mainly grains, in my experience) in the pantry. They lay eggs in the food, etc. -- resulting in having to throw out everything and start over. Sealed storage containers are the solution, as Anna said, showing the Ball jars which are so good for many uses. A couple of years ago I made the same switch and finally found online a source for one-quart and one-gallon glass jars (with screw-on lids) to store dry foods in (rice, beans, oatmeal, cereal, seeds, pasta, flour, etc.). They are sold by the case (12-count) and were just $2-$3 each when buying that many.
The reason I like the one-quart jars is because they are straight-sided, meaning the openings are wide at the top for sticking measuring spoons or other utensils in. The large jars on the bottom shelf (below) are great -- 128 oz/one-gallon size -- for storing large quantities of dry bulk foods.
I had a VERY DIFFICULT time finding these jars online. Very strange to me that something this common would be so hard to find. When I went back this week to try to find my original source to send to Jen's friend, I couldn't find it. Don't know if it's still out there or not, but this is a market niche that seems to be waiting to be filled. If anyone finds a good source for these LARGE size glass jars, please post it in the comments:
The reason I like the one-quart jars is because they are straight-sided, meaning the openings are wide at the top for sticking measuring spoons or other utensils in. The large jars on the bottom shelf (below) are great -- 128 oz/one-gallon size -- for storing large quantities of dry bulk foods.
I had a VERY DIFFICULT time finding these jars online. Very strange to me that something this common would be so hard to find. When I went back this week to try to find my original source to send to Jen's friend, I couldn't find it. Don't know if it's still out there or not, but this is a market niche that seems to be waiting to be filled. If anyone finds a good source for these LARGE size glass jars, please post it in the comments:
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Hey, did Jennifer mention that we got 1 gallon pickle glass jars free from a skating rink? We were there for a birthday and noticed them behind the concession counter. We asked and a very helpful and friendly person brought out several more. We went home with 4 I think. They all had lids.
ReplyDeleteSo, maybe that is a good free source for jars. Of course the method is half-hazard, but if you keep your eyes open at the right places anybody that sells a food product in a large glass jar is probably recycling or throwing them away when they are done. Our skating rink must have been moving some pickles.
Daniel