storage jars for flour, sugar, oats etc

Poppy9

I use a medium size tupperware container but I decant my flour and sellotape the flour type (plain or SR) onto the lid.

I decant because I was having a problem with flour mites and the flour manufacturers told me that the glue on the packaging attracts them so unless using almost immediately to decant to air tight container.

lollipopsarah

I just fold the paper thing over - it's never occurred to me to put it anywhere else.
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Dollardog

I never keep flour in the house for long because of flour mites.
I only buy a small bag when I know I'm going to want it for something, use what I want then either give it or throw it away. Not very MSE though!!
I don't bake so don't often have a use for it to be honest.

Valli

There you go

and they deliver!

THIRZAH

My sister buys rice in large plastic jars from Costco and gives me the empty ones -they easily hold 3 lbs of flour .

vanoonoo

thirzah - I was thinking along the same lines yesterday but not rice - instead, sweeties! those old fashioned sweetie shops that sell sweets by weight must have loads of old storage jars up for grabs. I saw some on fleabay but they wanted about £3 each for them plus postage!!!

nuatha

vanoonoo wrote: »

thirzah - I was thinking along the same lines yesterday but not rice - instead, sweeties! those old fashioned sweetie shops that sell sweets by weight must have loads of old storage jars up for grabs. I saw some on fleabay but they wanted about £3 each for them plus postage!!!

I use the old fashioned sweet jars. Some are inherited glass ones (my gran and mum used to use them) the rest are from a local tobacconist's shop (they sell a wide range of loose sweets) and were free for the asking.

vanoonoo

thanks nuatha - does a bag of flour fit thru the opening ok?

daska

Valli wrote: »

There you go

and they deliver!

The Lock'n'lock one was what I was going to suggest - I have a line of them on my top shelf.

beadgirl87

I bought mine from Asda they have a good range of cheap plastic ones and slightly fancy ones.
It is surprising how big a box you will need.
I bought 1 box, checked it was the right size and then went back and bought more. If you want really big ones Poundland do big ceral boxes for £1, I have oats and pasta in mine