Comments on: Buying in Bulk

By: MaryAnn

MaryAnn — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:35:40 +0000

Terrific information! I have just started baking for my family, and since I live on the Gulf coast of Florida where it is hot and humid 9 out of 12 months, I have been afraid of buying and storing in bulk – 25 pounds of rancid anything would just kill me. This is an idea that I think will work for me – thanks for the inspiration!
Peace be with you…

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:48:06 +0000

I just got my first big bulk purchase – 25 lbs of oats – and I doled half of it out into empty oatmeal containers that I've saved. I guess I'll just hope the bugs don't get in!

By: Laane

Laane — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:56:47 +0000

Good idea.

Here we can hardly pile up things, with 6 kids it's eaten soon. LOL!

have a great day!

By: The Prudent Homemaker

The Prudent Homemaker — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:33:40 +0000

For opening new buckets (that you've sealed) make sure to buy a bucket opener.

I have gamma lids on the things that I have open on a regular basis, including rice, popcorn, wheat, flour, beans, oats, and sugar.

You can see how I keep mine here:

http://theprudenthomemaker.com/awellstockedpantry.aspx

By: Rachel R.

Rachel R. — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:09:10 +0000

Definitely get the gamma lids! Those regular lids are a real pain if it's a bucket you're getting into regularly. (Not a biggie for the longer-term storage, though.)

By: momstheword

momstheword — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:05:59 +0000

I agree! Usually I make a little extra corn and it heats up pretty well the next day so then I have a little extra.

By: Amy Ellen

Amy Ellen — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:36:40 +0000

This is how I store all my bulk food too! We have been doing it that way for nearly ten years and have never had a problem… we just keep reusing the same buckets and gamma lids. For long term storage (let's say you buy for a year ahead of time) you can use diatomatious earth in your grains and legumes too.

Amy Ellen from Health Begins With Mom

By: Becca

Becca — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:33:47 +0000

You can get food grade buckets for free from many bakeries. I walked out of our local grocery store with 6 of the 3 gallon frosting buckets the other week. The 3 gallon buckets are nice for us because they store the 25lb bags of most things and they are easier to move.

By: { L }

{ L } — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:56:02 +0000

Wow, I'm impressed. Thank you for the inspiration of ways to buy in bulk!

By: chili pepper

chili pepper — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:50:18 +0000

I buy my wheat berries in 50 pound bags myself. I also find that simply growing my own vegetables all summer and canning or freezing the excess takes us a long way through winter. We pick berries in the summer and freeze for the winter and make jams and jellies. The taste is amazing and the savings are super.