Storage - Ingredients for my BM

Tabatha_Kitten

Have been given (yes, free !!) a bread maker and my first loaf is underway as we speak.
I found it really difficult holding the bags of flour/milk powder etc whilst I measured everything out.
Kitchen looked like a real mess when I finished !
Does practice make perfect, or is there an easier way.
I'm thinking all these ingredients need decanting into something more suitable and keeping all together.
I've been reading up on all the BM threads in preparation for its arrival but not yet found any hints & tips from all you experts out there.

skinnygirlnot

I keep my flours in plastic cereal containers everything else in plastic clip and seal tubs.
Much less mess and have not had any flour weevils.

HTH

onetomany

yea me to i find measuring easyer when in plastic tubs etc

penny_less

With my old breadmaker i stored the flour in sealable foodbags as i used to measure the flour in cups and found i couldn't scoop the flour out of the paper bags accurately. When it broke and i brought a panny:j , i found it was ok keeping the flour in the original bags as i weigh the ingredients straight into the bread bucket on digital scales. I keep the salt, sugarand yeast in small lock and lock boxes. hope this makes sense and helps!

Tabatha_Kitten

Trip to Lakeland tomorrow I think.
First loaf is a disaster. It didnt rise properly.
Was good dunked in soup tho.
Will try a different recipe next time.

Butterfly_Brain

I got some glass cookie jars in Asda for 99p each and have all my flours, sugars etc in them (don't forget to label them )

jcr16

i have the flour lock and lock containers from lakeland. they hold whole bag of flour, then i can scoop the flour out with the measuring cup.