Food Storage: 25 Foods You Can Package in Mylar Bags for Long Term Storage

[@dr.tobiasgoodfellow5174]

I was a packaging and preserving specialist in the Air Force. We used to vacuum seal many different types of items including weapons in mylar. The technique we would use is after making the final seal we would cut off a corner, vacuum out the air with a tube attachment we had, pull out the vacuum tube, immediately blocking the corner with our fingers to prevent the air from re-entering and then quickly resealing the corner.

[@MarkFaust]

That is a great idea, thank you for sharing.

[@stevareno6995]

huh?

[@normavandoren2024]

Thank you so much.

[@gregcorse2882]

Thanks! Exactly how i do it.

[@gregcorse2882]

I saw you stored weapons in mylar... I've been looking for a mylar bag to store an AR... any idea where to get the bags? (I have a friend who was a weapons inspector in the AF who suggested the same thing)

[@silver___]

This is the best and most important and most comprehensive video on mylar bag storage. Excellent summary

[@emeraldsea8754]

A couple of questions: 1) Will pancake mix or Bisquik store well in Mylar with O2 absorbers? 2) I have started dehydrating mushrooms and celery and hope to have success with carrots and a few other vegetables. Can these be mixed together and stored in Mylar bags or do they need to be stored separately? You two are such calm, fun and helpful teachers! 🥰

[@MrDragn3]

Please answer!

[@ktcoll]

From what I've read and watched, you need to find pancake mixes without oil or else it'll spoil/go rancid.

[@KyleKalevra]

May I suggest finding a scratch recipe and storing the separate ingredients. Flour, sugar, baking powder, dried milk, salt, and oil are all able to be stored long term separately. I haven’t tried to find dehydrated eggs yet or know the shelf life, but I’m sure they’re out there if you don’t have chickens or live in farm country.

[@doshadial]

@@KyleKalevramy thing with storing them separately is that to make soup for example, I’d have to open up 6 bags for a bit in each vs. 1 bag of mixed veggies for soup mix. Thoughts? Yes, you can buy powdered eggs. I literally just watched a video before this to learn how to dehydrate them at home & make powdered.

[@melmelbry5754]

Can we mylar bacon bits?? Anyone help?

[@Lulu-he9dp]

We are using foodsaver to vac seal some smaller bags of wheat and other things and then putting in 5 gal buckets. Just ordered some Wallaby mylar bags you recommended to do gallon bags of hard red wheat that came in 25 lb bag. Thank you for all your fun-to-watch, informative videos. Take care and be well.

[@brendahere]

I do to. Very little air in the bags

[@seekwisdom5102]

The bags will give you more time to use your food. The light is also a problem.

[@smartblonde1976]

I watched another video where small strips of clean FoodSaver bags (the "bumpy" side) were placed in each corner of a regular mylar bag, overhanging a bit, and vacuum sealed; I plan to do that with some of my foods. 🙂

[@danb2529]

Tip: Be careful sealing up anything hard with 'sharp' edges, like certain types of pasta. As the oxygen is absorbed and the mylar bag contracts around your food, any sharp, pointy bits can pierce the bag and let in air again, making the whole exercise pointless. Try something like a layer of kitchen paper or similar just to help prevent anything poking through the bag.

[@miramcclanahan7663]

Orzo is a great storage pasta. It almost like storing rices, so it won't poke the bag, and you maximize the space in the bag.

[@kindragregory9920]

Kitchen paper? Do you talking about white freezer paper?

[@tdog4240]

I put pasta in a gallon freezer bag and just leave it open on the end for sharp items like rice, pasta, etc.

[@theoldguy9329]

Hikers use a paper bag. The bag can be used for starting fires later. Works though. If worried about the paper use butchers paper. It is tough.

[@sherip1270]

Yes, I had this happen with banana chips too!

[@marshabaker3044]

I want to use the large bas for buckets or totes but I am 66 and realize I don't lift 50 lb bags as easily as I used to. So I'm getting the smaller bags. Something for others to think about if this is long term storage how easily can you handle it later in life. Thanks for your videos I've learned a lot.

[@annabehrens296]

You can use those vacuum seal storage/space saving bags for things like 1st aid, fire starting stuff or anything else you want to stay dry…like spare clothes

[@kuzadupa185]

When his wife said "you can store a weapon in here with desiccant packets" can't decide if the look he gave her was more "I don't even know who you are anymore!" Or "and this is why I freaking love the heck out of this woman. Just listen to this rambo talk!"

[@barbarad.517]

You are always so fun to watch and educational without hysteria! 😁

[@moonshynegirl172]

Perfect timing. I just received my package of Mylar bags and absorbers, and my sealing wand.

[@Godvivec]

Saw an air force comment here. As an Ex navy, current DOD who uses vacuumed mylar for explosives almost weekly, here is what you do. Use a hair iron to seal 90% of the bag, leave just enough for your vacuum cleaner hose to fit. Use a piece of cloth to cover it, we use cheese cloth, and stick that sucker in there. Start it up and shake the bag around to ensure you get that sucker sucked. When it's as collapsed as it's gonna get use the iron to seal as close to the hose as you can and quickly pull the vacuum out while sealing the hole. If done correctly, you have a vacuum/heat seal bag. If you suck at that. you can just pull the vacuum back as much as possible while still being in the bag and just use the iron to seal a couple inches deeper, in front of the vacuum, instead.

[@Caroline_Homeschooler]

New to prepping. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. We bought a 28 lb White Granulated Sugar from Auguson Farms it’s in a white plastic bucket. On the label it says, “Contains an oxygen absorber. Discard immediately upon opening.” Watching this video I’ve learned this is a big No! No! because the O2 absorber will harden the sugar like a brick. Why would Auguson do that. Should we take the O2 absorber out? But then if we do will we have to repackage it again? Thanks for all that you do!

[@TheProvidentPrepper]

I wouldn’t do anything now. That is really weird. Hopefully it was just a standard phrase on all their labels.

[@Caroline_Homeschooler]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thanks for replying, we’ve called Auguson and waiting for a call back for an explanation. We can hear the loose sugar inside the bucket & the packing date label says November 29, 2021.

[@martymerrick9675]

I love your content! I take an extra step for all glass containers and I have not seen anyone else do it. I use shrink wrap to cover the lids and about 1/3 down the containers. I noticed many glass containers at the store use at least a shrink wrap around the lid. I thought that was an excellent idea so I started to do it. It is an extra step for storing food but I feel much more comfortable using it to help prolong shelf life. It will help keep moisture out and protect the lids from corrosion. Since I am storing food to last years, I feel this can only help add extra protection. Shrink wrap pouches come in may sizes and both the pouches and a heat gun is very affordable. What do you think?

[@sherip1270]

Interesting. I thought it was more as a safety seal, not for longer storage life.

[@audreywy1743]

What a great idea!

[@BlessedLifeOriginal]

I do something similar. For any repurposed food jars I put a couple layers of cling wrap over the mouth of the jar before screwing on the lid. I've used beans and pasta after having been stored for several years this way and they were as good as ever

[@bevami1]

@@BlessedLifeOriginal I did that with sugar, baking powder and salt

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Most informative prepping channel on youtube and clean and wholesome.

[@jimhanemaayer3055]

Love such great infor! Also, thank you for praying for my family (wife, son, parents, grandmother) in Ukraine.

[@jimhanemaayer3055]

@@TheProvidentPrepper I had the first laser "surgery" to kill nerves last week. It appears that my next surgery will be to insert a "shock absorber" between L4 and L5.

[@jimhanemaayer3055]

@@TheProvidentPrepper My family, wife, son, her parents and grandmother, spend a lot of time during air strikes in a small basement and during very intense situations in a root cellar out in the garden area. Our adult son is part of a group that crawls out into areas where battles have stopped to pull wounded soldiers to safety and to retrieve those no longer alive. Food and water is scarce and finally day before yesterday they were able to visit a market to do some restocking. Thank you for praying!

[@j-bird9765]

A good way to buy and store spices and herbs is in bulk bags and store in mylar bags (sometimes they come in a mylar when buying in bulk) or canning jars with oxygen absorbers. It’s so much more cost affective, especially if you want organic. Little jars are so much more expensive per ounce.

[@gwensteed4323]

How do you know for sure a food is below 10% moisture? Is there a tool to measure it?

[@L3ftyGR]

I was just going to ask a similar question. I know you can determine the moisture content by weighing something before and after dehydration. But is there possibly a way to "guess" by fat or oil content (or something like that)?

[@catfishm.1361]

Just store only dry foods, no risk. And anything with oils of any kind are not long term. No oil,no fats including butter fats. Nuts are not long term, instant coffee keeps pretty much forever because the oils are removed. Coffee beans won’t keep.

[@lizbethmagdaleno4226]

@@catfishm.1361 Hi. Thanks for sharing that info. Would you know if ground coffee is a candidate for short term in mylar bags?. lets say 3-5 years? . I know coffee beans have lost of oils, but how about once in grounded?. thank you.

[@catfishm.1361]

@@lizbethmagdaleno4226 I think ground coffee can keep that long in mylar bags. Instant is only coffee without oils. So it keeps the longest.👍🏻

[@lizbethmagdaleno4226]

@@catfishm.1361 Thank you!

[@ak_naral]

10:44 *(missing) With an oxygen absorber.*

[@monoshock57]

How do you know what the moisture content of food is in the store ?

[@tizmehere492]

Thank you so much! This was awesome so nice that you respind not only to me but to other followers. Your content is ao yseful and presented in a friendly manner.

[@Pl4ntl4dy]

Thank you for this great video! I was wondering about whether it would be possible to store garden seeds in mylar bags, either with or without an oxygen absorber. I know that there are ancient wheat berries that have managed to sprout after having been stored for ages, but how about storing other 'food to be' for the long term?

[@beckp5456]

I read to not use an axygen absorber because they are alive

[@ΑΝΝΑΕΞΑΡΧΑΚΟΥ]

Καλημέρα σας. Ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να έχουμε φρέσκους και υγιείς σπόρους είναι να φυτεύουμε και να κραταμε κάθε χρόνο για τον επόμενο! Αν έχετε κήπο θα ήταν πολύ ωραίο να το κάνετε. Χαιρετισμούς από την Ελλάδα!

[@Pl4ntl4dy]

@@ΑΝΝΑΕΞΑΡΧΑΚΟΥ Thank you for your comment! I agree, having fresh seeds every year would be best. Unfortunately I have had a few failures which caused me to lose seeds (blight in tomatoes and such) so it would be nice to be able to keep some seeds for a longer time.

[@lostinvictory8526]

Q1 Salt and sugar - how much longer will they store in a mylar bag (without oxygen absorbers)? Q2 Can you store antibiotics sealed in their original plastic jars but with an oxygen absorber in the mylar bag? Your videos really inspire me to get of my behind and do some more packing btw.

[@charenejones]

Hi, did you get an answer about the antibiotics? Thanks

[@lostinvictory8526]

@@charenejones Not yet

[@handmadewithlove6720]

Following

[@lsharon2175]

Regarding the antibiotics: I think this would be the best way to store them long term. Oxygen will destroy nearly anything over time. But I think that vac sealing them first in a bag might make them last a little longer. The worse case scenario is that 20 years from now after SHTF they just don't work because of degradation and you have to rely on "natural" stuff. Keep some honey around! The real honey that granulates. Not the adulterated stuff with corn syrup.

[@shanivaldez2330]

Rose Red Homestead show how to vacuum seal with mylar bags. She cuts off part of the tips of her food saver bags and puts one little one on each side of the top part of the mylar bag to create a channel and then vacuum seals. She has this particular video in her dehydrating videos playlist. So, find that one and watch it to see if that’s what you want to do.

[@Monkchip]

I was curious about the best way to store dried fruit long term. I found this video so helpful. Thanks!

[@orange2sweet673]

I ordered my 5 gallon wallaby bags. Getting my first 25 pounds of white wheat and red wheat and my 25 flour!

[@CoffeeTeaWithSusan]

Would it be more efficient with storage if we opened everything up and dumped it into the Mylar bag, rather than placing packaging into the Mylar bags? Do you have to slit everything (like beans, lentils bags) in order for the d-oxygen pack work?

[@elle1014elle]

The only question that I have not heard is how much O2 absorbers do you put in potato flakes, oats, flour, corn masa flour, NON Dry Fat Milk, cocoa, spices, sugar, salt corn meal mylar bags? Basically everything! Do you put an amount of 50, 100, 500 or 1,000 oxygen absorbers? Thank you for what you do for the community! I enjoy your informative channel and how sweet the both of you are.

[@PeaceinthePines]

It's my understanding that it depends on the size of the bag you use. I saw this on a chart somewhere & wrote it down: 1 pint-100 cc; 1 quart-200 cc; 2 litre-300 cc; 1 gallon-500 cc; 5 gallon-2000 cc.

[@barbarabedwell1901]

I've heard here no o2 absorber with sugar. It'll turn to brick

[@sueciviero3866]

Thanks for this list. Do you have lists for: Uses of silica gel packs / recommended for vacuum sealer bags / recommended canning jars vacuum sealing. I have my year's worth of preparations but am now investing in storing long term that I am not rotating through in a year. Love from London, Ontario, Canada.

[@Georgiaonmymind862]

Thank you for helping us store foods for the future! You have a wonderful presentation. I try to watch all your videos.

[@sergiosuarez7592]

Kinda blown away that you can store multiple foods in one big mylar bag. I like this idea because I can now create almost an all in one bag of different foods to grab and go instead of opening all different types of foods at once.

[@theoldguy9329]

Good summary on mylar bags. Now I have to go check my baking soda packages to see if I used an OA. I would suggest people consider using parboiled white rice, rather than polished white rice as the polishing grinds off all the food value.

[@catfishm.1361]

Don’t know if rice that’s parboiled is a long term keeper. Basmati white rice is supposed to be best long term kind. But having quick cooking or already cooked shelf stable rice in microwave containers is good to have. In case electricity goes out you can eat it right from the containers. 👍🏻

[@theoldguy9329]

@@catfishm.1361 Parboiled is long term keeper. My understanding is you can get parboiled Basmati, but most here seems to long grain rice. Parboiled does also get ride of the oils. It uses water and a soak -- the tradition method (like Uncle Ben's). Polished uses sand to grind the kernel down.

[@catfishm.1361]

@@theoldguy9329 Thanks for info, wasn’t sure about parboiled rice.👍🏻

[@fabricdragon]

seconding what Dan B said about watching out for sharp edges. whether vacuum sealing or oxygen absorbers (or just in a mylar bag) sharp edges can poke through plastic or mylar pretty fast!

[@mrs.bissonnette7498]

I live in a humid environment (usually 3/4 of the year), which food items would it be wise to pop desiccant moisture absorber in with that food item in a Mylar bag? Would Sugar, instant cappuccino mix, be candidates for desiccants? And are all desiccant moisture absorbers reusable if recharged? Is there a way to recharge a desiccant off-grid? Thank you so much.

[@karenthegoodkind]

Great content! So interesting and infornative! Thank you. Two questions please. 1. How can foods with less than 10% moisture be easily identified by the novice prepper? 2. Again, novice prepper question - when packed and sealed with h2O absorbers, how should ready to store mylar packages look? ... like vacuumed food saver packages; or with noticeably visible and/or puffiness or pinchableness, etc.? i am extremely confused about all the different opinions in the videos I've watched and articles I've read on this matter. Thank you so much for your assistance. I hope you and your family members are all well. God bless you all. Enjoy the rest of your week.

[@tiffanyann7830]

I would also like to know the answer to #1. For #2, you may see some shrinkage but you will see puffiness in most. The oxygen absorbers do not remove all of the air, they only remove oxygen.

[@2012spacetraveler]

A few months back I upgraded from a vacuum sealer to a chamber vac - personally I feel it was worth the moola - and it vacuum seals mylar amazingly well - and the plastic bags are so much cheaper than the food saver style bags/rolls

[@berlygirl123]

We have a chamber vac, too. We love it! My question is do we need to use an oxygen absorber, too?

[@2012spacetraveler]

@@berlygirl123 i don't...as you know you can set the pressure according to the food so it doesn't get squashed if its soft. Yesterday I vacuum Shepard pie but had put the tray in the fridge to hardened it up n vacuum at 50 amd it didn't squash. I even vacuum seal pint jars in mine. What I have done before is I will add a moisture pack to certain foods as I do not have ideal storage

[@berlygirl123]

@@2012spacetraveler Thank you!

[@cindyjohnson5242]

Which one do you have? I like my big Foodsaver but I like the idea of the chamber vac. What's the tallest jar?

[@2012spacetraveler]

@@cindyjohnson5242 i have the AvidArmour USV32....I can do pint jars by lying them down... my friend bought a chamber vacuum from Vacmaster and he can do both pints and quarts....along with bigger bags. But they're twice as much and more industrial.

[@HappierHeadstones]

When do you use a milar bag with the O2 aborbers vs regular vacuum sealing with an O2 absorber? I am just starting preparing for long term storage and I am now confused on the difference. I have a vacuum sealer and some O2 absorbers.

[@christinagardener1889]

Great tip storing cocoa powder in a mylar bag! I couldn't imagine life without it.

[@kindragregory9920]

QUESTION 🙋‍♀️ What do you recommend to use to prevent pasta from poking the Mylar bags? I have a lot of pasta that I’m getting ready to store in Wallaby 7 mil. Bags Penne Bow tie Spaghetti Veggie Rotini Elbow large and small

[@lisabibby6274]

I put mine into a paper lunch bag then into the mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. Hope this helps you.

[@maxibake9323]

I'm in UK, so I'm not sure if you get these in USA. Our Mushrooms come in a little plastic tub, that's covered in Cling film. I wash them out, thoroughly dry them, & put the Pasta in them, then I vaccuum seal them, they don't poke through. It might work with Mylar too. 👍

[@kindragregory9920]

@@maxibake9323 thank you for your suggestion. 😀

[@maxibake9323]

@@kindragregory9920 👍🤗❤🙂🐶

[@Mekkalekka]

Keep it in the box

[@evilroy6568]

You guys are great. Appreciate the good content you provide. Best wishes

[@jefffulmer5936]

I enjoyed this video! What would the expected shelf life of Quinoa be in a mylar bag sealed correctly with an appropriate oxygen obsorber? 10 years? 20 years?

[@WarriorPoetDad]

Question on the corn meal. Can you store it with an oxygen absorber? What is the estimated shelf life when doing so?

[@christinamiller381]

Since corn is mostly a GMO crop and popcorn is NOT, I store popcorn to make cornmeal..it works very well! Can you please give more information on butter in mylar?

[@melmelbry5754]

Is cornmeal like flour? What is it?

[@dvig3261]

Very well done! Loads of good info on a short video!! And your knowledge base really shows...thank you, very much.

[@LovingIdaho]

I have prepped since mid 80s and I have never needed to use mylar bags or absorbers for food . Grain mills store grains , beans and more in open top bins for over 30 years sometimes before selling . I have just vacumed sealed in in sizes i need and vacuumed . I have never had a issue in over 40 years . Beans , grains and much more will last over 35-40 without mylar bag or oxygen absorber . If they can stay good in open gran mills , they would be fine without mylar or oxygen absorber .

[@riley1jake2]

Right, Right, Right, Right, Right,

[@speranza8494]

Thank you!!! This is exactly the video I needed to see today...perfect timing.

[@Darkice77]

Almost everything you listed i make in soup bags. I use all the dry goods and make 2500 calorie and 10,000 calorie soup mixes. But I vacuum seal them with an O2 absorber. I have enough food in my basement for my family for 20 years or so. It is very time consuming lol, but you never know.

[@HumilityListens]

How do you do this? You should make a video!!

[@jenniferbrown787]

Can you store cereal, like cheerios and raisin bran in the mylar bags?

[@kindragregory9920]

QUESTION 🙋‍♀️ I have gotten a great deal on 50 - 1 pound bags of rice. I would like to leave the rice in the 1 pound bags for long term food storage. ???? Could you please tell me how would be the best way to long term store them both ways? Mylar bags? 5 gallon buckets? Any suggestions?

[@BigBlue1026]

I very much appreciate all of the great information you provide. Thank you both.

[@allysonstrobel2758]

You all are just awesome! Learning lots, thank you so much for sharing!!💜

[@cindyl7648]

This was a very informative video. Thanks for the list of items. It’s very helpful. I was wondering if I need to freeze the food ahead of time before storing them in the Mylar bags?

[@preplikeagypsy10]

oh yes! Eggs, cheese, spaghetti, fruits, vegetables, some things you want to freeze before you place in freeze dryer, actually I always freeze it, you can freeze dry anything that does not have high fat content, then stick it in a mylar bag with an oxtgen asorber, I have been sticking some in suitcases to protect from rodents because can't use buckets for everything

[@srfamily6522]

Could you put a 1kg/2.2lb bag of white rice as is but with a little cut on the rice bag etc directly into a mylar bag with an OA outside the bag of slightly opened bag of rice but inside the mylar bag still rather than just tipping it all into the mylar bag?

[@mandarn80]

Every one of your videos are so helpful. Thank you for all that you do!!

[@heidiartley6618]

Is it safe to store dry cat food that has 12% moisture? Trying to provide for pets also. Thanks

[@BlueLineGroovy]

Thank you !!! I purchased mylars for prep, now I know.

[@rosinagama5500]

I have bought craisins (dried cranberries)and dehydrated blueberries. Would oxygen absorbers in a vacuum sealed mason jar work and would I also need a moisture absorber?

[@BirdnanBarry]

I purchase pancake mix in bulk that came in a sealed plastic bag. Should I remove the bag it came in before I store in Mylar?

[@conniewallace7529]

I just bought some Wallaby and a flat iron! Thank you.

[@Hutchy46]

Hi, Can you put dried egg in a Mylar bag? Thank you

[@typhoidkroyf471]

Dried peas are great long term storage. I also dry can a lot of beans and grains.

[@cbass2755]

I just. Received my 25 pounds of red and 25 pounds of white wheat berries. I’ve got gamma lid containers coming from Amazon. I’m going to clean the containers of course, then dump the berries in individual containers. Do I need to put O2 absorbers in the container? I’ll be using up my all purpose flour first, then going into the wheat berries lastly. But something tells me I don’t need O2 absorbers in those gamma lid containers? Yes? No? Thank you for all the information you provided!! I follow your advice always…..Thank you!! Connie from Michigan

[@cbass2755]

@@TheProvidentPrepper It sure did!! Thank you so much!! Mylar bag, 300cc 02absorbers in the Mylar bag, put Mylar bag in gamma buckets, seal the Mylar ( I iron mine) and put gamma lid on. I think I didn’t go in order, but I get it. Thank you again!! ♥️

[@normavandoren2024]

Thank you for the mylar bag presentation. Would you be willing to offer your thoughts on storage with devices like Food Saver that uses roll plastic (with or without oxygen absorber packets)? - How does this compare to mylar? - In what food situations/conditions should there be concern about molds?

[@theoldguy9329]

Foodsaver bags tend to leak, often within year. Mylar bags of decent tbinkness do not, I sometimes do portions in Foodsaver bags (with a small, OA) and put them in bigger mylar bags (tea bags, home grown dried herbs, etc.),

[@lindalawrence7069]

I have been storing in vacuum sealed bags 2 yrs now, Pasta, cornmeal, oats, all types of beans, flour, pancake mix, teas, milos, quik, powdered seasoning, potato flakes, you name it I freeze items, thaw at room temp vacuum seal, without oxygen absorbers. N all items are as if just bought, Now using brown rice i stored in 2020 n 2021..these were frozen , thawed, pour in air tight buckets with bay leaves n silica gel..rice as good as if just bought. And my country is a hot country, I keep it all in Ac room.n fridges..

[@normavandoren2024]

@@theoldguy9329 Good thoughts. Thank you.

[@nicoleberry2966]

I just thought of another question! 🤔🤣: Are there longer-lasting alternative lid options for mason jars that last longer than the traditional canning lids? I noticed that my most recent purchase only guaranteed 18 months, and I understood that they were supposed to work for up to five years. Are there standard screw-on lids that could be used with oxygen absorbers for long term storage? (I saw a reusable Ball brand lid, but wasn’t sure if it would be a valid alternative.) And would they extend the storage life of the products within, assuming that you stored them without exposure to light and moisture?

[@juliabrown5948]

The 18 month life is magically a minimum guarantee that they have tested and can recommend. However that is for canning. The best way to have a long term seal in canning jars is to use a food saver attachment to vacuum seal the jar lid by removing the air inside the jar. You can buy attachments that fit regular mouth or wide mouth lids and attach to the vacuum sealer on Amazon

[@patriciakenny5008]

An important observation. New to mylar bags. Has anyone noticed when opening a new gussetted 7mil mylar bag, the middle of bottom will have a pinhole when you put up against light? I try to slowly unzip first and slowly pull the bottom flaps apart instead of unzip and shoving a hand inside the bag to open. Had a few bags where I put a grey electrical tape outside over pinhole.

[@pratimaramjeeawon4407]

thank you very much for your help and time but just to confirm the lentils n all other food storage bag we need cut the edge n then put the oxygen absorbers zen put in mylar bags ???

[@younglivingmargo]

Hello, i only just found yr page and im so glad i did ! Im trying to prep for the future and i have a question please. You mentioned to heat seal the mylar bags after fillimg them with yr food stuff. My question is, do you have to keep heat sealing the bag everytime you open it up to ise whats inside it?

[@racheal74]

You answered a lot of questions I had. Thank you,

[@nataliedamas8964]

I am very new to this storage process. Your video was super helpful. I was wondering about Jiffy corn muffin mix and pie crust mix?

[@orfie25]

Do you have any experience storing whey protein in mylar bags??? Would it extend its shelf life??? Any way that it can be compared to your experience with other foods??? Love the channel 😀 Thanks!!! 😊

[@AK3289]

I’ve seen it in emergency food buckets. They say 25 years.

[@christianlopez5134]

Thank you guys for being refreshing and informative

[@krissyp7219]

Fantastic video. Thanks.

[@theimperfectpantry5936]

Great tips! As always. In a related question, I just got my freeze dryer this week and I’m already on my 3rd batch.😀 I’m already seeing how much more storage room these Mylar bags take than my dehydrated items, which has been my go-to for years. I’m storing for a large family and seem to be running out of storage space. I would sure be interested in any tips you have for accommodating these bulkier bags, and any other storage tips you have. Thank you! -Natalie

[@preplikeagypsy10]

Awesome! Have you seen the price of freeze dried food? You are gonna save a fortune! I'm freeze drying shredded cheese right now-it was 15 bucks for 5lbs of shredded cheese, my grandbabies are gonna have cheese :)

[@sherip1270]

Put beds up on blocks and place mylar bags in some under the bed totes. Or even under the sofa if possible. We had to be creative when living in a small apartment. we made end tables of food storage totes covered with ruffled table clothes. We even took out our waterbed bladder in the late 80s and laid out bags of wheat that had been double bagged in tough plastic and put a mattress topper over the top and slept on it for almost a year. ( I do not recommend, quite lumpy. lol) Then we made a custom bed that was 3 #10 cans tall so that we could keep all that wheat UNDER the bed in those cans. Still got a lot of that wheat. We were young college students and put every tax return into food storage. It turned out to be very advantageous during those lean times.

[@pwisk06]

Can freeze dried fruits and veggies be stored at room temperature?

[@markweinsheimer9129]

How would I store soups and pastas such as knorr and bear creek brands. great channel. my wife and I love you guys. stay safe

[@vickiebonano2092]

What percentage of fat is not safe for long term storage and oxygen absorbers? Thanks for all the good information.

[@susanfraser1647]

Split peas is a good idea, as well.

[@dslick6234]

Y'all are awesome! Thanks for the video!

[@homebound_lovingit]

Thank you so much I just received my Mylar bags!!

[@jellybean8261]

So much great information. I’ve been binge watching. Could you please tell me about cereal ( Cheerio) and instant mashed potatoes? Thank you

[@DawnaRo]

If you don't have a heat sealer you can use a regular Clothing iron. I did this when my heat sealer died and it worked great!

[@elle1014elle]

Or flat iron.

[@watersbey25]

USA a 2×4 as your table

[@donnamcfarland162]

@The provident prepper- can you please tell me which foods require one of the desiccant’s in the bottom? Thank you!!

[@BellofattoBrews]

As always thanks for making and sharing your videos.

[@melissaR19989]

If I open Mylar bag and retrieve a portion of contents then close/reseal the bag w/ oxygenator, does it compromise the shelf life of contents?

[@SoonersMommy]

Love you guys. You are such a big help in these times.

[@stephaniecurtis4249]

I love your videos but I always wondered how long these individual food items can really last long term. 2 years, 5 years? Could you point me to a reference maybe?

[@vikingrobot4179]

How about what foods to store with dessicant packs in conjunction with or instead of O2 absorbers?

[@carolyncarter6664]

I wondered the same thing. I bought them thinking they would work.

[@lindal9702]

Just getting around to storing spices. I heard what you said about glass versus other containers and if not glass store in mylar. However, never heard you say whether or not to use OABs. Do you use OAB's for spices?

[@lizbethmagdaleno4226]

Thank you for such great information and as always fun to watch. Would you please clarify for me (and maybe others) when you say long term and short term storage life for the food you presented in this video, How long is that?

[@coppertopvon]

Something that I use is popcorn tins from Christmas.... Just a thought

[@bradleyshane162]

First time I ever heard about o2 absorbers turning things to rock. Cause I have a bucket of salt and sugar with them in it and now I'm concerned lol.

[@SuperWhatapain]

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[@annemarie8483]

..there you go...just put a hammer in with the sugar and seal up the mylar bag. 🤭

[@SuperWhatapain]

I simply can't afford a freeze dryer right now but I've been dehydrating fruits and veggies. Will those last in mylar with ox absorbers? Thanks for this info🙏🏻💜👍

[@tamisimcox2415]

I am very new to the mylar bag food storage system. Why is only instant coffee appropriate for storing in the mylar bags? What about regular ground coffee for long-term storage?

[@Linda-vv4si]

Hi , do you put an oxygen absorbers with the potatoe flakes and the nonfat dry milk?

[@christinele1136]

How long would greasy hamburger meat last after freeze dried in a mylar bag? We forgot to remove the fat 😕

[@dennisgeroux4483]

Good information, answered a couple of questions on storage.

[@HDRGROUP]

Thanks for your guide, please how can I store milk or powder milk to last longer.

[@chrisrowe6340]

So use mylar bags with oxygen absorbers, got it!

[@angeliclove5217]

Thank you for your very important videos. Thanks to your videos, I started stockpiling food for emergencies and survival. And I have a few questions please: Is it possible to put in a large 5-gallon bag all kinds of Legumes such as beans, red lentils, chickpeas... when each of them is packed in its original bag, but make a small opening inside the bag itself and put the 2000cc oxygen absorber Into the Mylar bag and not into each and every one of the Legumes bags? I emphasize that I left a small opening for each bag so that the oxygen absorber can take the oxygen out of each bag. On the other hand, I already packed about 16 pastas with the original wrappers in a 5-gallon mylar bag, but I forgot to leave a small opening in each bag of pasta. Is the oxygen absorber that I put 2000cc into the mylar bag enough or should I make a small opening in each bag of pasta?

[@susanloder5037]

Can I use oxygen absorbers and silica packets for flour ,pancake mix cake mixes and so on

[@ImperfectCitizen]

Thank you so much for this info. on best practices for long-term storage with mylar bags! Can oxygen absorbers be used with long-term storage of peanut butter powder as well as milk powder?

[@ImperfectCitizen]

@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you for this advice. The peanut butter powder has a 3 year expiration period per the original packaging, perhaps this is a reasonable storage estimate.