storage jars for flour, sugar, oats etc

paddy's_mum

Tall plastic sweetie jars for the dry goods/oat type stuff - helps prevent any possible weevil infestation as well as keeping out any dust.

Pickled eggs/onion jars from the local fish and chip shop for stuff where slight vinegary scent transfer won't matter such as lentils, breadcrumbs.

Baby milk tins for things that lose colour if exposed to light eg dried vegetables.

4 or 6 pint plastic milk bottles, thoroughly washed, labels removed and used for any pourable dry goods. This is what I have on a top pantry shelf, marked up with a felt pen. Just been to check and I currently have red lentils, green lentils, porridge oats, couscous, macaroni, home made breadcrumbs, pudding rice, long grain rice, chick peas, dried peas, small pasta shapes. Plastic milk bottles are very efficient - they are easy to obtain, of food grade, have a built-in handle, line up well and give me a rewarding sense of frugality into the bargain!

PS If you've ever had to hoover up a kilo of red lentils from a split bag that cascaded down from the top shelf, getting into every nook and cranny, and pinging off in all directions, you will understand why I decant..!

dandy-candy

I use http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50213546/ they come in all sizes and are very good value. Also they are thick glass - I have dropped them and they didn't break! The seals are great, I keep sugar, flour, rice, oats, dried peas/lentils, chamomile tea etc in mine.

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I too use lock'n'lock boxes that I always treat myself to when ever I am near a John lewis store I have built up quite a stash over the past few years and there's nearly always some on 'special offer' when I go in there I know you can buy cheaper ones but I have found the real MaCoy seems to last longer.I tried some of tescos copies and the seals just don't seem to last very long at all.I have a lovely tin that I have kept that my DD bought me some gorgous coffee in from Harrods a couple of years ago and I use this to top up with a packet from the supermarket of dowe egberts or what evers on the offer.I love fresh coffee and its my one luxury that I would hate to do without I will drink instant but only if there is nothing else available I much prefer a nice hot pot of Columbian or Brazilian if possible.I like it to be at least no.4 or 5 as I like it strong enough to wake me up in the morning .

meow5678

I use these http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80066723/

janb5

I use Tupperware for things like flour,rice etc. I`ve had mine for years and although expensive have withstood the test of time. I currently also use plastic containers from W* as I work there and they have sealed tubs that are used on the deli which I reuse. I agree with original poster that I dont like bags breaking and making a mess!

sonastin

My mum sold tupperware to top up the family coffers when me and my bro were babies. 30-ahem-something years later, I'm still using her "samples" and the tupperware she used to use.

OH can't understand why the tub marked "self-raising flour" contains wholemeal bread flour and the self-raising flour is actually in the tub marked biscuits. While the biscuits are in a jacobs biscuit tin left over from one of those christmas specials! And don't get me started on the cakes in the shortbread tin. There is logic to it all honest!

bargainbetty

I use basic stackable tupperware for flours etc - all the tubs are marked separately, so I can see what is in where and if I need to buy more.

For those who wonder why I bother, look up flour beetles, consider how I had to go through the entire 'how to get rid of them' clean down twice and throw away nearly six bags of otherwise perfect food 'in case' it was contaminated. Never again. Little b*stards got everywhere.

Oliver14

I use ikea Korken Jars as they are cheap and many different sizes
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50213546/

much cheaper than official Kilner jars. Though actually technically a Kilner Jar has a screw top even though Ravenwood who own the name Kilner call these type Kilner also.

For dred spices I use these

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40064702/

Florenceem

bargainbetty wrote: »

I use basic stackable tupperware for flours etc - all the tubs are marked separately, so I can see what is in where and if I need to buy more.

For those who wonder why I bother, look up flour beetles, consider how I had to go through the entire 'how to get rid of them' clean down twice and throw away nearly six bags of otherwise perfect food 'in case' it was contaminated. Never again. Little b*stards got everywhere.

Exactly why I put all my dry goods into a storage jar/container. I bleached twice to get rid of the weevils. All flour goes in the freezer for 6 days now before coming out to be stored in an airtight jar. My jars are all labelled - some are years old and I only paid pennies for them. Some jars I got in a charity shop. I like the look of the ik.. ones but will they stack? I like to get a lot in my few cupboards. Always telling Mr F - I need a bigger kitchen. A modern kitchen would be nice too - ours is the original one from when the house was built - 1973!

tessie_bear

i use the kilner type jars from ikea as well...ikea also do a wide range of plastic boxes in various shapes and sizes....also i have found various storage boxes in the bargain basement in ikea