Newbie Prepper Food Storage Questions Answered

[@pinschrunner]

I think we always need to be welcoming by assisting newbies in food storage. Not one of us can know everything and we must vary depending on our climates

[@MousyLeigh]

your channel has been one of the most helpful i've found on this subject. thank you for you help

[@tracydisney4645]

I put flour for long term storage measured out into a brown paper lunch bag, label it with the amount and date, and then vacuum seal it. Brown paper lunch bags are cheap, keeps light out, and allows you to seal without having to worry about powder or glass.

[@melmelbry5754]

Do you fold over the paper bag or what? Put the absorber inside the paper bag inside the mylar?

[@allyderaaf129]

My gramma used to put a paper muffin cup in the jar before sealing. This prevents flour and other dry goods from sucking up into the machine

[@Iamconstantlyevolving]

This video has given me so much insight and a better understanding on how to properly store my food. Your family's channel is truly a blessing! Thank you!

[@ragnarmjolnir9654]

My first thought, when I saw your stores,was: you've got a warehouse. Then I remembered: you guys have a platoon strength family. 😁🤣😂👍🇺🇸🖖

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

i've had a couple cardboard cans of Crisco for just a wee bit too long. Rather than tossing them, however, I've re-packed them in glass jars, labeled them "CANDLE USE ONLY" and have given them a potential second life.

[@sabaof8]

I queried the USDA about long-term food storage. They provided many links to state agencies and several universities. None addressed storing dry foods, vacuum sealing, mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, repackaging retail products, or other topics that preppers are passionate about. You do. You are a treasure.

[@pianogalRN]

From what I'm reading lately, the U.S. DUH is not our friend, far from it unfortunately. So thankful instead for our friends, the Provident Preppers!

[@nightowl7052]

I just found your channel, and I love it!!! I subscribed to it because I feel confident about the accuracy of your content! I’m trying to do the right thing for my family, and one person says don’t do it this way and then another person will say yes do it this way! 🙄 Very confusing, your channel is like a breath of fresh air. 🙂

[@FtLivingRoomHomestead]

Thumbs up great vid 👍 I will just say that I am very picky when storing food. Back in 2008 I made 12 buckets with 1 large mylar bag and left spices and other things in original packaging. In 2019 when the pandemic started I went into my buckets and some things did better than others. Now, I package EVERYTHING in individual mylar bags and THEN put it all in the 1 large mylar bag in the bucket. This pandemic was a good field test. I personally recommend wrapping everything individually from my experience. I was truly impressed with the capabilities of mylar. This is TRULY a reliable storage method. Again, great vid!

[@MarkFaust]

I have been a true prepper for many years and this channel is one of my favorites..

[@nan-ban3891]

Just subscribed....learning soooooo much! Thank you, God bless.

[@nan-ban3891]

I've always kept my flower in the fridge in the original container. Hint from my grandmother.

[@janiselow7482]

Thank you so much Kylene for making a video to answer all my questions...I really so so so appreciate your kind effort. Love your video and it's really so helpful especially for newbie like me and now i can share this video with all my friends out there who is also looking into food storage. Thank you once again and God Bless You & your family.

[@rivershere01]

My grandma volunteers at a food pantry. She will take things left over and give it to us. Even if we dont like something we store it back in case we need to give something to others. That way we arent taking from our own preps.

[@brmicmatthews8398]

I like to store my long term spices in little Mylar bags. They usually fit an entire spice bottle (I buy my spices from BigLots) with minimal air space left in the bag. Then I iron them shut with a straight iron. Thanks for your experience with storing white flour as well. I have about 200 pounds stored in Mylar bags inside five gallon buckets. The oldest bucket isn’t even three years old yet so I figure now that I know, I’ll use it in the next couple years. You guys always have great practical videos this is why I stay subscribed. Many preppers know nothing of what they’re storing.

[@kjefferson3014]

Semolina flour for pasta says its 12 to 15% moisture content. I am new to long term storage. I used a mylar bag with a desiccant on bottom of bag & put in 5 gallon bucket with gamma lid. Should I not have used a desiccant? I didnt use oxygen absorber because of moisture content.

[@cbass2755]

Crackers…how to store them? I have a ton of Graham Crackers bc I use it for crusts. Other crackers too…cheese crackers, etc. I’d like it to store for at least two years? Is that possible?

[@jcb8858]

How do you find out how much moisture is food? EXAMPLE- I seal n mil instant oatmeal packages (the apple cinnamon & brown sugar maple syrup flavors) and I'm worried about them but I have no idea how much moisture is in them.

[@beigebiscuit8081]

I'd like to know that also

[@melmelbry5754]

Apparently the flavored oatmeal go bad faster. So it's better just to do plain oatmeal and add freeze dried fruit and honey etc to it. Too bad because I love cream of strawberry oatmeal only. Meh

[@fabricdragon]

Vacuum sealing flour: my preferred method is to put the entire bag into a long vacuum bag. you can make a tiny tear or hole in the bag if you like (preferably at the far end) and vacuum. never had a problem with dust. since its short term storage i dont worry about the air permeability of the plastic. if you need to store something very powdery in a jar and vacuum it? you can use a thin clean fabric (think handkerchief weight?) and press it down over the top of your power inside the jar, then put the mason id on and vacuum.

[@Laura.4]

I just found your channel I’m so excited!!!!

[@J_LOVES_ME]

This video was so informative! I thought I knew a lot, but I learned a few new things!

[@reesysorganicworld1989]

I appreciate you so much. Have a blessed day

[@pianogalRN]

Thank you for your helpful tips, I'm learning lots. Re the PETE plastic storage containers, is that some kind of tape seal you have wrapped around the lids?

[@ravelanone9462]

Thanks for this tutorial. Really, really good and pretty comprehensive information! Thank you so much!

[@goofyroofy]

Great video, as always PP, I have some info regarding storing coffee, another channel, Bear Independent has a coffee company that advertised bags of green coffee beans for long term storage (Bunker Coffee IIRC?) you basically use a mylar bag and oxygen absorber, and once you're ready to use the coffee, you would open the bag and roast it. There are several options for that, most ppl use an air pop popcorn maker, theres loads of videos out there on how to do it. I know some coffee varieties once roasted have a lot of oil on the bean, so storing them green seems to be the best route. Now you can store freeze dried coffee (yes, the taste is not great) but i've seen guys on the MRE channels make some from back in ww2 that was still good. If you wanted to store that long, you'd need small mylar/vacuum pouches, as in the MRE/K rations they were in a small sealed pouch. Hope that helps the coffee drinkers out there. You also could look at giving it up as well, verboten, I know, but once I had some hard times where I had to do it, and after a few days, you get used to it. Luckily I had winter preps, although not as organized as I am now, to see me through. If you're like me and like the good stuff, it's an expense that could be put to better use, even though on the luxury scale its pretty reasonable. If you were worried about needing to be alert in a crisis, you could always keep some caffeine pills on hand. It's been something I've been considering as the desire to prep expands. Speaking of dry goods, lunar new year is at hand, and hopefully there are deals on rice wherever you are, I just was blessed enough to get 500 lb of rice at a 25-30% discount, so check around and hopefully when those once a year sales come around you'll be able to take advantage. Next project is making pemmican, if that works out, it will save the need for additional freezers, as well as a lot of the bulk associated with regular dry goods. Being on a carnivore diet it seems odd buying large amounts of grains and legumes, however, if the info about Grand Solar Minimums is correct, food prices could price me out of that market. For those starting out, don't be discouraged, you'd be surprised how fast an extra can of beans or bag of pasta adds up over time, thats how I started, I would try and have extra for the house each autumn for the upcoming winter, mostly to not have to go out in storm for supplies, then in late Jan/early Feb, I saw the videos on Peak Prosperity and realized things could go sideways real fast and upped my game. When it became time to ready my preps for long term storage I came across PP, and I cant recommend the videos highly enough, they are a fantastic resource, and I've been blessed to have the peace of mind knowing many items are covered. For rodent control, I'm lucky to have a few 4 legged paw-trollers to keep the area clear & they work for food, catnip and chin scratches^^

[@DanaKot336]

Hey, how about non caffein coffee ? Can you store it for long term though ?

[@goofyroofy]

​ Yes, you can xD Had to check if they were a thing & found this...Green coffee is decaffeinated before roasting. This process changes the color of the green coffee. The main process we offer is the naturally-chemical-free Swiss Water Process, which is a light brown color before roasting!

[@DanaKot336]

@@goofyroofy Interesting, thank you. So where's the caffein coming from? Do you need to roast the green beans to drink coffee? How can you roast without doing the process of filling it with caffeine? I thought it was naturally inside the coffee beans as it is and the decaffeinated & roasted is made by some process in the factory

[@goofyroofy]

@@DanaKot336 The caffeine is in bean, when picked, dried, etc. its removed either with a chemical solvent process, or the swiss water process before they roast the beans.

[@DanaKot336]

@@goofyroofy can you remove in manually or naturally at home ?

[@teresaherrera4307]

I forgot to ask my second question lol When storing five gallon buckets in garage, do you need to put cardboard or some type of barrier on floor so the buckets are not directly touching concrete ? Thanks again !

[@sidneybennett5278]

Very good advice, I need to do my inventory and rotate due to I am reaching about 2 years now. God Bless

[@jessicaSmash]

Great video. Will share with my friends.

[@reenabalroop4369]

Very informative thank you

[@Nicole-em4nd]

Can you please do a video on 72 hour kits ?

[@sheilarogers8719]

Sugar can also be put into brown paper bag fold over top. Be sure to tape bottom of bag with a wide tape same with flour. Then vacuum seal

[@pianogalRN]

Someone answered another comment, saying those paper lunch bags (any paper bags) are porous; you will lose your seal.

[@jacquiollard8784]

freezedried instant coffee lasts 20 years in mylar with an O2 absorber - i have drunk ordinary instant coffee that was in it's unopened original container 7 years past it's use by date and it was good

[@Hklbrries]

I’d wondered about that. Thanks for the tip! Guess what I’ll be storing next? 😉💕

[@melmelbry5754]

Wouldn't that be the same for regular instant coffee if you put it in mylar with 02 absorbers?

[@jc.1191]

I read the plastic bottle section. I think Teflon plumbers tape may be the best tape solution because the adhesive doesn't wear out. I suppose it could be taped over too. Maybe glue would work?

[@NayokeHenji]

Excellent information as always, thank you so much!

[@47retta]

Rain Country on KZbin had a video recently about how to store coffee.

[@kb6lcw99]

God Bless you and yours for all you share.

[@carriekimble2994]

I enjoyed this video thank you so much!

[@sheilarogers8719]

Storing coffee freeze it then put in vacuum seal once back to room temperature.

[@alexscrubs1]

How would you store rice cakes? My kids love them and we eat half a pack a day.

[@UnbornLivesMatter]

Thank you! I learned a LOT!

[@roserea3156]

I live in a trailer. No storage space. I bought large out building how do I make. It so I can put my food pantry there and keep my food storage safe to eat. I got 5 gal food grade buckets for rice bean oat meal etc can I leave rice and quinoa in their original vac sealed bags and place in bucket with O2 absorbers?

[@jeanpaspa]

I'm a newbbie, so i'm not clear about salt storage. You showed it in it's original package. Is that the best way to store it? I'm learning so much from your videos. Thank You.

[@leamay56]

Can we make mylar bags out of emergency blankets? heat seal 3 sides and fill then vaccumn the bag closed...any answers

[@susanhunter8272]

Very good! Thanks.

[@mastiffpeople4868]

For coffee, my son said freeze whole beans, do not grind. He worked at Starbucks.

[@2Ryled]

How long does it last in a normal storage on a prepper shelf, or does it need to be frozen?

[@mastiffpeople4868]

@@2Ryled 1 year

[@2Ryled]

@@mastiffpeople4868 thank you. Good to know:)

[@Hklbrries]

Thanks for this. Wondering if I could put Grape Nuts (nuggets, not flakes) in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers for long-term storage. They don’t have any appreciable fat, are low-moisture, and are wheat. Should work, right? Thanks again! 💕

[@Hklbrries]

@@TheProvidentPrepper THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love science and credible sources and thank you for directing me there! 💕 BTW, I recently attended a Cooperative Extension workshop through the University of Idaho on safe water storage. The volunteer presenting the workshop had extensive training - and had a link to your website on his handouts. That ain’t nothing! Rose Red Homestead is another wonderful KZbinr who provides science-based information I trust. Thanks again! 💕

[@uponamidnightdreary]

Thank you for the wealth of knowledge!! Subbed! ✅

[@Dynamytguy]

Newbie and put flour and cornmeal in freezer for 3 days before vacuum sealing in mason jars. Found out I probably introduced moisture to grains. Should I use dessicant to remove before sealing?

[@ThePreparednessGuyOfficial]

This is fantastically done.

[@cbass2755]

Corn Meal? Jars or Mylar bags? I had to remove it because it came in a cardboard box. I have 3 Quarts of them. I can vacuum seal or use 02 absorber’s or desiccant if needed…….

[@melmelbry5754]

What is corn meal for?

[@nicolesimon6202]

When you were talking about flours you didn’t mention bread flours. Would they fall into white flour? I would think yes but when wheat flour is a no go....... thanks for all the great info m

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

Thanks for sharing another awesome video with great and useful tips much appreciated as always stay safe and take care.

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Anytime

[@WayneEvansGuitarCowboy]

Do you have a video on what size Oxygen absorber to use in a specific size storage container per a specific food item?

[@leereneecee]

Good idea

[@jenniferchadwick9323]

Can you vacuum seal quaker instant apple and cinnamon packets. Can you pour the favor oatmeal all in one jar and vaccuum seal it. will it store up a long term life shelf.

[@unnamed2737]

I really need help with storing some things for people with special diets that no one ever talks about. Everyone talks about wheat flour but we have celiac disease so we have to live gluten free. I have found an all purpose gluten free flour but can’t find specifics on how to store it long term and how long it will last. The ingredients are: rice flour, whole grain brown rice flour, sorghum flour,tapioca starch, potato starch, cellulose, xanthan gum, and added vitamins and minerals. It has zero fat. Please help! Also we can’t have peanuts but do buy almond butter. I just threw two bottles away last month because they were past expiration. Would they have lasted years like peanut butter does?

[@michelerichard5523]

If I put my pasta noodles into vac bags with oxygen absorbers and then into buckets, would that make them good for long term. Or still better to use Mylar bags( expensive) or mason jars.

[@brightstarr57]

Super video...great Q&A!

[@evilroy6568]

This was very helpful, thank you.

[@gurkamalkaur3207]

What attachment to vacuum seal in empty spaghetti jars and the likes

[@mainstreet9788]

How do you clean and sterilize the food grade plastic buckets?

[@lauradellarocco1009]

I store instant coffee long term. It's freeze-dried so it lasts long time.

[@barbaraaderinto3704]

Can you put pasta in mason jars with oxygen absorbers?

[@kellyzent2415]

Could I use clean Tidy Cat containers to hold mylar or packaged foods? They save space and are usually free.

[@roxannebrock4021]

I have 3 jars of pasta sauce that's past its best buy date by 2months is it still good to eat.

[@roxannebrock4021]

@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you

[@nildamartinez6188]

Just saw your video & learned a few things about storing food. Question “which 5 gallon containers do you recommend are best to purchase” to store long term food?

[@sherrireed2792]

How do you store water for long term use, drinking water?

[@marygallagher3428]

Lots of good information, thanks!

[@jojogomez26]

Should i spray paint the outside of my maspn jars to help with light barrier?

[@heatheringram2976]

I want to store higher fiber grains for long term storage. Can I store Bulgar, quinoa, and kamut in mylar bags with absorbers in buckets? Also can I store freeze dried yogurt to use as a starter? Or can bought powdered starter be stored long term?Thank you!

[@sandyhowell3256]

Can you put flour in the refrigerator to kill bugs

[@titanpreparedness]

Another excellent video. Lots of good information covered

[@halo218813]

I wanna know the recipe for what grandma was making on the slow cooker lol 😹 that looked good!!

[@halo218813]

@@TheProvidentPrepper omgggggggosh it looks good!!! I thought it was creamy chicken soup. Thank you for replying ❤️. I'm a new subscriber and kinda new to prepping, we've been waiting for the rapture forever and the way the world is now it doesn't seem too far off 😿

[@RhodeToPrepping]

Have you ever stored your properly packaged long term grains in 55 gallon steel drums. Things like wheat berries, rice, rye, dent corn, white corn, pearl barley, cracked 7 grain, oat groats, steel cut oats, plus beans?

[@RhodeToPrepping]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you. I was wondering about a desiccant. We are putting the 55 gallon barrels on those small roller “mover” type things that we’ve gotten at Harbor Freight. The barrels are going to be off the concrete floor. Considering loading each barrel with 2, 3.5 gallon buckets containing wheat berries packaged in 7 ml Mylar with o2. Now we will add the desiccant. Plan on filling the excess space with smaller 7ml Mylar bags. The plan is to put the smaller bags in those orange 50 lb capacity mesh bags so we can easily reach in and pull out. Getting older and wanting to think about ease of removing products. Thanks again.

[@RhodeToPrepping]

@@TheProvidentPrepper not sure how to send you a photo. I do already have a photo.

[@pattyg6803]

How do you store potatoe flakes, and corn meal?

[@aaronchambers1703]

Question about the Honey in glass. Would you vacuum seal the mason jar or just leave it as is? I am newer to all this, you guys have hit me back a few times with some answers to other questions, which I really, really appreciate. I love that you guys do these videos and I am very grateful to you all. Sometimes I wish I can just come visit and spend time learning in real life, real time with you guys. A heart felt thank you. :)

[@melmelbry5754]

I'm pretty sure ethe have 400 year old honey in clay jars that is still good to eat. I don't think you have to vacuum seal and honey

[@peggyoconnell3733]

A fantastic video! Thank you!!!

[@mamie57]

Do the same storage rules apply to unbleached flour vs white flour?

[@amandatibbo2583]

Is it dangerous to seal up a few missed rice weavils in mylar bag long term storage ?

[@jjmcwill1881]

what about potato flakes and powdered milk?

[@youtrades]

I've had mice chew through plastic totes before, just FYI. If keeping in mylar bags or anything of the sort, I would recommend 5 gallon buckets or an impervious container. Excellent information here though :-)

[@youtrades]

Oh! And what about freezing "better than bullion"?

[@youtrades]

Also, I absolutely love you guys and your explanations and your thorough thought that you put into all this. I've been following quite a few people for information on prepping and I only just now started delving into you guys and your wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much for your sharing and openness about it all!!

[@mcorbeil144]

Thank you so much for this! I was taking notes the whole time! God bless y'all!

[@claudeneverlinden6786]

Very informative video. I’m prepping for just myself so my plan is prep the food pails that I can just grab and go if need be. My question is can you store can goods and package goods in the same pail for up to a year together? Also do you have knowledge on how to store dog food?

[@peterm13]

Good video!

[@luciaazcarraga3140]

Hi love your family and the way you display info. Please help with these: In an off grid situation how do you store yeast. And how, things that once opened need to be in the fridge: Maple syrup, jelly, peanut butter, salad dressing...Thank you!

[@luciaazcarraga3140]

@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you so much!

[@EatsTreatsMREs]

Great video and very informative thank you.

[@costalclassics5423]

Once I have placed my food in the mylar bag and put it in a bucket can I use a gamma lid for long-term storage or should I get on a lid that stays on?

[@mellis7342]

Hi thanks for all the info. What do you consider long term and short term

[@sterlinghills6038]

My family is down to 3, 5 if the kids come home. Is it possible to store beans, rice , pasta, flour and legumes in their separate bags with oxygen absorbers in a mylar bag. Say things i would use and cook with for the month.instead of huge bags of each item. Thank you , love watching you both.

[@TheProvidentPrepper]

Absolutely it is possible. You could line a bucket with a 5 gallon Mylar bag. Add packages of beans, rice, pasta, etc. with a small hole in each so that the oxygen absorber can suck the oxygen out of the individual bags. Heat seal the Mylar bag closed.

[@rockyalvarez520]

Have you tasted the powdered eggs yet how do they compare to the fresh ones

[@rockyalvarez520]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Would you say you have a hard time getting over the smell is that a good smell or a bad smell? I heard on another KZbin channel on someone who said it's a powder as they smelled better and didn't smell like the raw eggs

[@cathyspooner7093]

How long can you store Ramona noodles

[@robinkinseythomas4875]

is the freeze dried chicken suppose to be mushy in the bag?

[@douglasschmitt6645]

Clarification on freeze/thaw/freeze of white rice and beans. I can do the f/t/f after I have finished the storage process in mylar bags. Or is the f/t/f completed before I store in mylar bags? Thank you.

[@reeree4735]

That's what I want to know.

[@Caelariel]

Hello! I am a new subscriber and have been binge watching all your videos. I have a question so am hoping you are able to see it! I see where your paper says pearled Barley is not a candidate for long term storage. Does this apply to all barley's? Is this due to it having moisture? I recently tried barley and loved it...so I bought several big packages of (I think quick barley and some pearled barley) to store. Should I use vacuum sealer bags or mylar for storing it? would I put in an oxygen absorber or desiccant pack (or nothing at all)? and final question...if it is considered to be a "short term" item...does that mean just go by the "best by date" on the packages? thank you so much and God bless

[@SticksStonesandPaintedBones]

Newbie here. Can anyone recommend a good solid mid price vacuum sealer?

[@loveishope4406]

Where does one buy the #10 cans please?

[@OffgridVictory]

Excellent❗️ We use 55 gallon steel drums with removable gasket lids to store loose mylar bags. Also, have you tried to store powdered peanut butter❓

[@OffgridVictory]

@@TheProvidentPrepper -We use the PBfit brand and it’s tastes great with a pinch of honey. It states on BBthe package about 2 year expiration, so I’ll try it in mylar to extend it. Thanks

[@coolpop19]

YOU CAN PUT ANY FINE DUSTY PRODUCTS IN A PAPER BAG. FOLD THE TOP DOWN ONE TIME AND PUT IN A FOOD SAVER BAG AND THEN VACUUM IT DOWN. THIS KEEPS THE DUST FROM GETTING IN YOUR MACHINE

[@childofyah-u-ah1370]

Can you vacuum seal freeze dried foods? You would think that would work....