Can you store food with the original bag?

by Annie
(Florida)

Hi, I have no experience with storing dried food. I just start learning. Would you please tell me if I can store food with its original bag in a Mylar Bag and add oxygen absorbers?

I am sorry, but I don't speak very well English.
Annie

ADMIN. ANSWER

Hi Annie,

It depends on what food product you are storing. If you are trying to store something you bought at the grocery store, then you should just leave it in its original packaging and use it by its expiration date.

If you bought a food product like a 25 or 50 pound bag of wheat, oats, or beans, then you would need to pour the contents out of the original bag and into a 5-6 pound food storage bucket lined with a Mylar bag inside. This is where you would use the oxygen absorbers. You can watch a couple of videos on the food storage containers page on this site that shows exactly how to do it.

I hope I have answered your question correctly. I need a bit more information to be sure. Please write again if you need more information, or browse through this site to see if there are answers to your questions.

I'm happy you are learning about food storage - it is important.

Joan