Food Grade Buckets Suck

Food Grade Buckets Suck

[@zone4garlicfarm]

I have a friend whose family used to own a factory that makes plastic buckets. He told me that all #2 plastic is food grade until it is used to store something toxic. The reason food grade pails are more expensive is the manufacturer has to pay a fee for using the NSF logo. The plastic is exactly the same.

[@shaylajay190]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INFO..I HAD WONDERED WHY YOU HAD TO USE FOOD GRADE IF YOU SEALED THINGS IN MYLAR FIRST...I PLAN TO USE PLAIN OLD WM CHEAP BUCKETS TO PLANT IN AND SOME SAY USE ONLY FOOD GRADE BUCKETS...I JUST DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS REALLY THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE, HOWEVER, IPLAN TO LINE THEM WITH LANDSCAPING CLOTHE. I GREW TOMATOES, PEPPERS. AND CUCUMBERS LAST YEAR IN JUST PLAIN FLOWER POTS...I DID NOT DIE OR GET SICK SOOO....I THINK THAT I WILL JUST WASH THEM GOOD FIRST...YIPES !

[@zone4garlicfarm]

@@shaylajay190 If you know a drywall contractor ask him to save some buckets for you. They are 4.5 gallon #2 plastic. The joint compound that comes in them is nontoxic. I don't recommend eating it but the safety data sheet there are no known dangers from ingesting it.

[@Helios601]

@@shaylajay190 My 30L food grade barrels were £20 each so not bad, but I completely agree, the oats and rice inside them are perfectly sealed in mylar bags so what difference does it make? They're also kept in the dark so the plastic is never compromised.

[@randzopyr1038]

If you're sealing in mylar I don't imagine it matters whether or not it's food-grade unless you're going to leave it in the hot sun - your only concern is making sure it's sealed to keep critters out.

[@kokigephart111]

Too old to play so I use gama screw on lids.

[@alvick353]

To keep the critters out of your flour, rice, beans, &cornmeal place dried bay leaves in your containers. I have done this for years so far have never had a problem and no there is no transfer of flavor. the bay leaves have to be wet to flavor things. Learned this from my grandma.

[@romainejayne1811]

I knew I was about to forget something before I seal up my buckets!!! Beyond great reminder !!! Thank you! Thank you LOTS !!!! :) .. almost forgot it !!!

[@jennienniedots]

When you get your bucket and lid, (or your Tupperware bowl and lid) they have gone thru two different machines and never touched either other or seen each other until you put them together, so you run the lid under hot water for a bit to warm it up (maybe even soften it depending on which brand etc) THEN put the lid on and then let it cool and now they are mated for life. then you can take it off, put your stuff in and put the lid back on.

[@marthaadams8326]

You can buy the mylar bags that fit inside the 5 gallon bugs and also use smaller mylar bags and put them into the 5 gallon buckets.

[@romainejayne1811]

Amen to that! ...While everyone is being taught to preserve food, and well they should be you don't have to put the SAME THING in a (5) gallon bucket! For crying out loud !!!!! Cry !!! Even for large families. Once the Bucket opens, the count down begins for deterioration of product. So, I will be selective as to what goes in my bucket...even rationed for say 3 months of planned meals. I'll have a little of everything without compromising my entire batch !!! Enough to sustain you with everything.

[@gonefishing3644]

To get the lid to settle onto the 2-gallon bucket, you need to use a rubber mallet to pound down the lid. You will also need to use a lid-lifter to lift off the lid.

[@lindav1189]

Linda Wright. she said she tried a mallet, wonder if she threw it in some boiling water, then tried, when it is maleable?

[@gonefishing3644]

***** The rubber mallet has always worked for me to get on a stubborn lid for a 2-gallon bucket. I make sure that rubber gasket ring is seated correctly inside the lid, then pound the lid onto the bucket.

[@zone4garlicfarm]

Two gallon buckets are not as uniform as the larger 12" diameter buckets. With 2 gallon buckets you need to make sure the pail and lid are the same brand.

[@tanyaweller309]

She said she could try a mallet. She did not say she did. Could you take the pail/lid back and see how they put the lid on?

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

@@gonefishing3644 I had a 5 gal lid split because I used a mallet.I will try the boiling water.I'll have to dump the water over the 12 inch lid as I do not have a pan wide enough to fit the lid

[@teresaroman3348]

Take it back! I know this is an old post, but really, when we purchase a thing which does not work as it is sold for...TAKE IT BACK!

[@truckerbrat7005]

Yes!

[@judya.shroads8245]

I freeze all beans, pastas, pancake mix, flour etc for atleast 3 days to kill the eggs if any. Large quantities could be placed in smaller bags for easier use and storage.

[@tom-nz1sx]

A trick that was passed on to me from a painter so the paint would have a longer shelf life is to use a balloon to replace the amount of air in the can-then put the top on and store it. I think it would also work on storing the food in the bucket's when the supply starts getting lower to reduce the amount of air in the bucket keeping the food fresher for a longer period of time.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Top tip. I'll try that.

[@cheryllstuckmann2535]

you can go to any bakery and get the frosting buckets for free or next to free

[@feltingme]

I went to 3 bakeries and they told me they reuse them or give them back to the supplier.

[@marlene-rr2ih]

@@feltingme I can't get them from bakeries either.

[@rubyrose2522]

I got 3 from savemart bakery a few weeks ago and haven't filled them yet because I was waiting to research to see if they were even safe. Good ol' PP has this video.

[@jeffdonner1912]

I think that is neat that you are even trying to eat for a year on $100. Don't listen to the naysayers. I hope you make it work out, I will be watching all of your videos.

[@JamieHitt]

I dearly love buckets for a multitude of purposes. But, we decided to just "buy once, cry once" and pulled the trigger on a pallet of vacuum canisters. I'd even prefer backpacking bear canisters to buckets. A "tightly" fitting lid is not always a "sealed" lid. I'm sure you'll be fine for just a year. But, at that point, I'd rather be using Tupperware over a bucket lid I'd been removing every day for a year.....and you have the added benefit of downsizing as you go. At some point you'll have more air than food in the bucket. Never a big fan of that, not even for dog food. It's just a year, after all. Lol. That last month, everything you have left will fit in that bucket...lol. Keep up the great work.

[@carlameaders4352]

I’ve had this same problem if the bucket and lid are not manufactured by the same company.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Sorry to hear your having trouble with your buckets. I get mine for free from grocery bakeries or $1 from walmart. These came with lids that fit (or I used gammas). I did notice that some of the bakery lids weren't interchangeable because they were different types of buckets. Good luck!

[@PrepperPrincess]

Thank you! I was able to get some at my local walmart from the bakery for $1.00 each.

[@hotrodhog2170]

Gamma Lids are not airtight! Beware!

[@mickbator6979]

If you can find them in bulk and cheap, Lentils have a better Protein to Carb ratio than beans (if you're looking for protein sources on the cheap). Black Beans are approx 1/3 protein to 1 carb, where Lentils are almost 1/2 protein to 1 carb. However, beans do have a lot of other micro-nutrients as well. Just a thought. You're very inspiring I want to see you succeed, forget those neigh sayers.

[@lindav1189]

Mick Bator. as an Italian, we make lentils all the time, my father always said one of the best sources of food in the world.

[@hitssquad]

You can also buy pea protein powder in bulk.

[@russellharp8761]

It's about insects, they can eat all your food within a year and you won't even know it until you open your container. Eggs exist in all grains, applied pesticides during packaging keep them at bay while on the store shelf. You can buy a 20 lb bag of food grade diatomaceous earth at Tractor Supply for cheap, gamma seal lids at Lowe's, mylar bags from the interweb, and Hot Hands hand warmers at Wal-Mart. Mix grains with diatomaceous earth as you pour into mylar bags placed inside the 5 gallon buckets, toss into mix 3-5 freshly opened hot hands, tie off mylar bags, seal buckets with gamma lids. You are creating an oxygen free environment and tiny razor blades for insects. You can rinse the diatomaceous earth off before you cook but you don't have to. The diatomaceous earth, if consumed, has the added benefit of killing intestinal parasites which will be a problem during grid down. If you cheap out on food storage you won't live to regret it.

[@lindav1189]

Russell Harp. what is the ratio of Dia to food for storage?

[@russellharp8761]

Linda V I used about 2 cups for each 5 gallon bucket, others call for a lot less. It was visual for me, I tried to get a light coating mixed evenly throughout.

[@russellharp8761]

kyndakrazy Yep, haven't researched the freezing process but it makes sense, however insect eggs and pupae in nature are not killed by a hard freeze during winter. I would think the mylar bags if given an airtight seal coupled with the oxygen absorbers do the trick because you are removing oxygen. I substitute hand warmers. Chemically they are the same thing as oxygen absorbers. I like diatomaceous earth for the anti parasite benefit and it keeps the insects suppresed while consuming the grains exposed to oxygen.

[@jtnoodle]

There are 2 types of DE. One is safe for consumption and the pool stuff. Don't consume the pool stuff. Also, why waste all that water rinsing?

[@jumpoffa5011]

kyndakrazy, Freezing your dry goods for 2 weeks is an excellent idea and it works, however, there are food stuffs that you can use a different type of processing that will do the same thing. If you use your oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 20 minutes, you can store your food in 1 gallon mason jars or smaller. For example, I put oatmeal in a 1 gallon mason jar, with the lid off, on a cookie sheet. I heat it up to 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes. I then take the gar(s) out of the oven and put the lid on immediately and let cool on the counter. The lid will vacuum seal and I have killed any insect that may have laid eggs in the oats. I do this with hard beans like kidney, blackeye, and pinto beans. If I was to seal my grains in Mylar bags I would do the same thing only I wouldn't seal the Mason jar. I would let the grains cool then put them in the Mylar bag, throw in a anti-oxygen packet, remove the air and seal, Then I would put the Mylar bag in a 5 gallon plastic storage container, HomeDepot, Lowes or food grade plastic bucket. As long as it seals tight and prevents any oxygen or sunlight to penetrate If I had flour or sugar I would use the freezer. This way they won't be affected by the temperature and turn light brown or melt. You will need to use food grade Diatomaceous Earth if you mix it with your grains. If your grains are infected the Diatomaceous Earth will kill the insects but you will still have the insects in your grains, as an additive to your grains. If you use the freezing or heating methods I have mentioned you won't have the dead bodies of the insects to contain with and your grains won't be visually seen as partially eaten. I grew Chinese Yard Beans last year. My family and I ate the beans, they are like green beans, but I saved some of the seeds for next years crop. What I didn't realize is that the seeds were infected with little beatles that destroyed my seeds. They also ate through the plastic bag the seeds were stored in. This year I will place them in the freezer for a few days to kill the insects but save the seeds. So my story holds true for all beans and grains or flour. There are insect eggs in these products and the producers of these products either use pestiside, freezing or heating to control any infestation or infection in their product(s).

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

Remove a weekly portion from the feeder bucket so ensure it does not gain moisture while being opened each day......I had a bucket go rancid in my very dry basement going into it all of the time. Lesson learned.

[@lindav1189]

I was thinking, you could even make the chicken go further making soup with it, throw in some rice and veggies, even if you use as few as three pieces for a little amount of soup, if you simmer the chicken ALMOST fully cooked, remove from pot and strip the meat off, place bones, etc back into water and simmer for about half hour, you get an awesome soup and the benefits of bone marrow. once soup is fully cooked, replace meat and simmer one minute to ensure it is all cooked.

[@rebeccabullock4477]

Strap a pool noodle on top and use it as a potty lol

[@rubyrose2522]

That's damn bloody brilliant. I'd add: line it w/ garbage bag for easy cleaning.

[@resourcefulgirl]

Gama lids rock! They are super difficult to get on the bucket but after that they're very easy to open and close. Airtight and water tight also.

[@lindav1189]

glad you got protein backup. folks who say you can't do this, well if there happens to be an emergency and you had to say, feed your neighbors, then you just go to the store and get more!! hell, not like you are stranded in the north pole.

[@shawncook8672]

Gamma Lids - cost over 7 dollars, but are air and water tight and screw on and off.

[@fjack1588]

Uh, oh i have been trying to find some food grade 2 gal buckets here in Mexico and having a rough time. Walmart had nothing. Someone mentioned trying the creameries. Main staples peruano beans from Costco four one kilo bags in a carryall bag pretty good for storage. 5 kilo bags of Basmati rice after being opened invaded by critters and had to pick though several pounds getting them out. What concerns me a bit is I live in a VERY, VERY HUMID climate, particularly during the four summer months. Officially classified as "miserable" comfort index. For now have put some of the opened rice in to large ziploc bags and then the bags into i gal buckets with the lids sealed with a plastic sheet. Pity, last trip to Costco they did not have these beans, only larger bags of another type of bean, and NOT MANY OF THEM Thousands of gallons of booze, but only a few hundred kilos of beans and rice. So when the SHTF a disaster as far as real staples in the store. So this is a strong message to me to increase my stock of beans by a few more tens of kilos.

[@nancysahrakar3125]

I buy my buckets from my local donut shop with lids for $2 each. They are very good quality and have perfect lids. These shops go through tons of buckets for their frostings and donut fillings. They are happy to get rid of them.

[@judya.shroads8245]

I freeze All my foods that have or been made with flour for a week. Then rebag or pkg in smaller bags or glass jars with oxygen absorber and vacuum sealer. No bugs

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I get that size bucket FREE from a cake decorating store. They give me buckets used once for selling cake icing. I wash and dry them, and store flour, rice, beans and sugar. I add dry bayleaves. If I really wanted to seal the buckets for long term storage, I can cover the lid seal with Gorilla Tape. I can store the buckets 8 high.

[@digitalthunder9927]

girl even if you could make it on $500 a year I would be impressed. I hope you can do it! I will totally be trying this. however, like I said on your other video, I buy local farm veggie, fruits, meats, and dairy so I doubt I could make it work. I havent started a garden yet because we are living at someone elses house. But I aspire to try to at least cut down on the grocery bill!

[@ylcalif3681]

TIP: Get buckets free from restaurants / bakery and buy Gamma lids. Gamma lids have a rim that you hammer onto the bucket and a center portion that screws on & off. I vacuum seal glass canning jars of rice/beans and put them in buckets for long-term storage. Then spin off the lid and take out a jar when needed. Opening the buckets with jars does not affect the contents.

[@3vil3lvis]

If you are going to get into a 5 gallon bucket on the daily, consider getting a gamma seal lid.

[@ibpn4284]

I think home depot sells them in their stores.

[@lindav1189]

3vil3lvis. what is that? I live in North Carolina and must use glass containers for all my dry goods, or I get tiny bugs in them.

[@3vil3lvis]

***** A gamma seal lid is a two piece lid for 5 and 6 gallon buckets. It consists of a ring that snaps on the bucket and a threaded lid that screws into the ring to form an air tight seal. Tiny bugs in your dry goods can be dealt with by putting the dry goods in the freezer for 7 days when first purchased, storing in an airtight container, and meticulously cleaning the area where you store the air tight container.

[@lindav1189]

3vil3lvis. Thanks for the idea!!!

[@PureDWhiteCloud]

Have you put your grains in the freezer for a few days? It kills the bug eggs.

[@PrepperPrincess]

PureDWhiteCloud yeah, I do that.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Interesting. I wonder if this would work to kill fungus fly eggs & other pest eggs in potting soil?

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

I use datamasious earth.This also wotjs if there's not enough room in your freezer

[@rubyrose2522]

@@maryjane-vx4dd hi there, pandemic 2020 currently and I am researching food storage. Can you elaborate on the diatomaceous earth for preservation please? How you use it, where you get it. What it does etc Thank you if you are out there and reply.

[@romainejayne1811]

@@maryjane-vx4dd Hey Mary, ...I got some with the intention of using it for other things. Wow! Please tell me how your method works. I don't have room in my freezer. I would have to freeze in batches long before entering the buckets! ....ugh! Lo! Would love to hear what you know...

[@renea.s5221]

I have total confidence that you can do this $100 challenge! Thanks for the info on the food grade buckets. I had commented on it, not about food spoiling but more thinking about the chemicals from the buckets leaching into your oats. Someone said those are food grade though. Anyway, thanks for the look into one of those buckets, I have wondered how it was packaged inside the buckets!! I've haven't bought buckets like that yet.

[@witoldyna]

my understanding is that non food grade bucket gets toxins to the food. We bought food grade bucket and screw on lid (we are buying wheat berries and making our own flour). my husband barely could put the lid rim on the bucket but then it's just screw on lid. he had exactly the same problem as you have on the video. the problem is that you'd have to deal with it every time you open the bucket so screw on lids are much easier (but they cost $6).

[@voodookitchenmama]

Get a bigger hammer! I just went through the same thing, had to beat on it. I had Home Depot buckets, and got Gamma Lids. Just wouldn't work, i pushed on it, stood and jumped on it. Beat it with a hammer, it worked. Prayers for your Grandmom, hope she's ok. You're a good grandchild.

[@klmeyer9907]

the suggestion of using a rubber mallet is a good one. they are really cheap if you don't already have one. super useful too. rats and mice can get into the buckets anyway. they chew holes in them.

[@alexanderlapp4163]

kl meyer, I would use my 4 pound hammer if I couldn't get it with my hands. I would either get it to fit or destroy it trying.

[@DianaAnderson]

I can't get my brand new food grade bucket to close, either!!!! UGh this is so frustrating. And I do have a mallet.

[@terri9556]

rubber mallet and then hit opposite sides as you go.. that's how i do it..works like a charm....!

[@dippah1]

Are you from MD? Giant and Safeway will give you free frosting containers. If not, Walmart sells them for about $2...all with the kids they came with! Also think you mentioned needing more protein. Should a situation arise where there’s loss of power Restaurant Depot sells 50lb bags of salt for $10. Hope this helps and stay well!

[@PrepperPrincess]

Walmart will give them to you too

[@ladylibertystacker2014]

I go to Lowes and get 5 gallon buckets and purchase Gamma Seal lids separately to put on the buckets that screw on and off but offer water tight/air tight seal to keep anything out. That said, I use smaller mylar bags to vacuum seal my food including beans, rice, flour, pancake mix, dry milk, and the like. My mylar bags are sealed by a hot iron, but have zip lock for when you open one, you can reseal it until the food is gone. I stand on my Gamma seal lids to get them to snap onto the buckets, and once they are on, the middle part screws on and off to get food out of the bucket and to reseal the bucket when needed again. I do have a video that shows me doing this so you can visualize it. Well, all except for me standing on the lid to snap onto the bucket. LOL Good luck!

[@AKpickleMonster]

I tried to find your video but couldn’t find it :( I wanna see what your talking about on the gamma seal lids

[@MrMemyselfandi415]

yeah...if you've never used gamma seal lids...you'll love em. Just getting them on the first time can be a bit tough to me, but after that...they're a dream. Just screw them on and off and they seal really well too. A dream idea and totally worth the money in my opinion.

[@crazyflatlady1816]

Bakeries sell their food grade buckets after they get done with all the frosting that's in them. Go approach them about purchasing when they're empty. I tell them I'll even wash them!

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

I must say, it does look like they are the wrong lids. They look slightly bigger than the bucket opening. Check if the manufacturer stamped on the lid is the same as the one stamped on the bottom of the bucket. If they are the same, maybe it's the right lid and you just need to use a rubber mallet. I always use a rubber mallet to close these buckets. Don't use a hammer as this could crack the lid. Rubber mallets can be bought for $5 or less and are a very useful thing to have in general when a hammer is too heavy or too damaging for the job at hand.

[@paullarzazs9601]

Why all the emphasis on "Food Grade"? Unless you're storing your food IN DIRECT CONTACT with the plastic bucket, it shouldn't matter what the container is made from. Placing packaged foods - whether straight off the grocery store shelves or repacked in something like a mylar bag - inside the bucket shouldn't matter. I've stored many commercially packed dehydrated meals in metal ammo cans - with ZERO problems. The same holds true for storing foods like instant mashed potatoes inside of "popcorn tins".

[@romainejayne1811]

What a sweetheart you are...Sorry you've experienced such frustration, I truly am. You are a champion "making sure" this does not happen to anyone else. Big squeeze, hats off, and thank you. :)

[@ncprepper8363]

I can't imagine storing 25# bags of wheat, corn or beans or whatever. I can't begin to know how long it would take to cook a pot of beans on a coleman stove and then no refrigeration means no saving leftovers. To survive you will need a good 4 different heat sources just to heat/cook your food. To survive you are going to need alternative energy sources. Electricity. Without these and I don't care how much food and water you have stored you will not survive. Sorry. Good video. Have a nice day.

[@PrepperPrincess]

+you missed my last two videos. This is not for survival, I am going to be eating it throughout a single, one year period. NC Prepper

[@zenon-paulking3399]

I get my buckets from a local sandwich shop ex mayo buckets. Maybe try steeping the lids in boiling water and then try pushing them on. On the positive side once on they should be air tight! Lol

[@tomklein6883]

put a wood board 2x4 on top and use a hammer on the 2x4 and walk the it around the lid (10-20 hits) warning! the steel hammer will shatter the plastic!

[@tammystewart5245]

Check with your local coffee/donut shops & restaraunts. They often have buckets from muffin mix, soup mix, etc which are food grade. You can often get them for a buck or 2 or even free.

[@AdelJeff]

I agree with you that looks like no way going to fit... Guessing lids are for different pails? Thanks for the great videos!

[@glockman9c]

I bought 3.5 gallon food grade buckets from Home Depot and they are great. Paid about $50 with the lids for 10. Much easier to deal with than 5 gallon.

[@georgehoffman1762]

They said "elbow grease," not "foot grease"! (Just a little joke!) Try using a rubber mallet, working from the sealed section of the lid's arc around toward the portion of the arc that's not yet sealed onto the bucket. That helps to coax the lid on. I get my food-grade buckets from Lowe's, a couple at a time, as I need them. You made a good point about it being okay to store a sealed mylar bag inside a non food-grade bucket. That's fine. I do that, too.

[@howardjohnson2138]

I get free food grade buckets from the bakery at my local Safeway. They throw a ton of them out all the time an are more than happy to give them to me.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

Food grade buckets have gasket in the lit.

[@pamdarsow9721]

I got the five gallon food grade and had a hard time putting the lid on. I actually had to sit on it

[@chrisrobins7]

thank you.another great demonstration and thanks for the goods idea. Only thing is. Did you say that you will be eating stuff stored on the food grade bucket daily?

[@sherelleowens605]

The 2-gallon buckets lids are indeed trash! Not for everyday or multi-use.

[@RonGoote]

I bought buckets at walmart that were food grade, they weren't being marketed as food grade. But sometimes when you look at the label on the bucket it will say food grade

[@hruocco]

Walmart bakery department sells their food grade buckets and i use them and they work great..

[@Tdoloughty]

I love gamma lids, they work great for buckets.

[@hotrodhog2170]

Gamma lids are not airtight! Beware!

[@bshaw4568]

We got red wiggler worms to help our compost bin, high protein worms for our chickens to eat and fabulous composted soil for or garden.

[@maplelion4789]

Just found your videos.......very informative .

[@loaderman121]

You make me laugh. In a good way. I bought 2 of those 2 gal. buckets also, just to have rye flour and whole wheat flour that I use for bread making weekly. I checked to see if my lids would close also, and without using a rubber mallet they don't fit. I guess the lid makers didn't talk to the bucket people. LOL. be safe always.

[@lindav1189]

Jerry Voss. you make your own bread???? will you marry me?!

[@Prepare2Survive]

Maybe you should consider farming soldier flies to feed your chickens. I think the tea they produce is good fertilizer too. Lots of people who do it collect food scraps from local stores and restaurants to feed the soldier fly larvae. I heard it doesn't smell bad either.

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

I've had the sane problem with 5 gal buckets. I put elbow grease into putting the lid on. Split the lid. Yes,I used a mallet

[@dectera9500]

Well on a positive side your 2 gal buckets you can use as hanging pots for flowers or herbs? Could even spray paint it to look cute! Hope things work out well with your revamp on the buckets your going to use!!! =) ( ps. What is the difference between the home depo bucket and the white on in your video???)

[@alinamorales9768]

Miss I feel you I like your buckets. I have the same problem

[@terri9556]

beans and rice....!

[@newworld81]

Did you push down on the center of the lid ? push the air out

[@irenerex932]

Have you tried turning the bucket upside down and stand on it. Does anyone know how to remove the smell from frosting buckets? it smells like play dough after washing. Thanks

[@ibpn4284]

I believe beans provide protein.

[@erinclay4917]

Saran wrap that is to make it airtight.

[@romainejayne1811]

That's a great idea as long as it does not interfere with the integrity of the lid and closure. I've seen that work...but, I can't rely on it because I've seen it not work. It usually works. :)

[@pattaylor4407]

I've picked up free 5 gallon, food-safe buckets from Safeway's bakery department. Their lids fit. Call ahead to see if they have any available, because sometimes Safeway's deli department has need of them, and gets first dibs.

[@marlene-rr2ih]

I put all my store bout "25 year shelf life" survival food in their original package in my metal ammo case. Is this safe?

[@99959bill]

Just a note....Home Depot Orange bucket is #2 HDPE but its not BPA FREE! Are you sure that's ok???

[@christinaoklaohio7926]

I get my food grade buckets from Sams baking Dept. You can get them free in most places they have lots they recycle. Just letting you know. Also most Walmart’s have them. They give you the lid that seals tight also. Hope this is helpful to you. God bless.😃

[@carmenortiz5294]

I know that the ones that Walmart sells the bucket and the lids don't fit together (I tried them in the store). I got ones that fit their buckets at Ace Hardware.

[@markjulius2006]

Have you tried using a rubber mallet to help you close the lid? Just hit the rubber mallet on the edge or rim of the bucket and it should close princess.

[@UPGardenr]

You need a rubber mallet I have used 1000s of them, that is how we used to close them

[@RhodeToPrepping]

...was going to be my suggestion....

[@lindashaw9034]

Sadly,mice can chew threw those buckets and get tothe food. a better chice is a tin.

[@127cmore]

Heat the lid in boiling water and quickly put on

[@RippSnortin]

Than you have moisture in the bucket.

[@99959bill]

BTW, Home depot sells a bucket opener,,, Like an orange Pry Tool to open them buckets,,, its worth the money,,, its not much maybe $5

[@chesterricherson3565]

try reversing the lids, they are SUPPOSED to be interchangeable, but they aren't always....

[@usaresident8181]

Yes, preppers use A LOT of rice, beans, and oatmeal in their stock. There are many different ways they can be made so we'll all be good. But, the silly side of me imagines people sitting around complaining about those staples like the Israelites did about the manna that was provided to them after a short time. I have found the same issue with the 5-gallon pails where the lid won't go on the pail. I've had to use a hammer to gently tap them to snap them into place. You have to tap all the way around the perimeter, not push down on the whole thing or tap it in the center.

[@andrewbarlow8937]

Toss the lid in the oven. Thump it with a mallet

[@danaprice8042]

Looks like maybe you didn't peel the plastic ring off from around the lid which then allows it to snap on.

[@PrepperPrincess]

Still have this darn bucket and lid. The plastic ring is peeled. It's just a piece of crap. I use the bucket in my shower now to catch extra water.

[@EmberEagle]

Had to throw out 25lbs of rice from either the lid shrinking or the weight of stacking. Either way it sucked. But on the good side of things It prompted me to go through collection and find out what items were ready to be restocked and what was ready for donation.

[@wanneng8]

I still think you got the wrong size lid. You should take it back to exchange it for the right circumference. You can tell the lid was not right, even if you jump on it. Also food grade is no chemicals in the plastic. Like BPA in water bottles. As long as you have the oats stored in a food grade bag then you will be safe. Otherwise the HomeDepot bucket will still leech into food.

[@CompostWatcher]

Is this concern valid? The food tasting like the bucket.

[@marlene-rr2ih]

None of the lids on the Walmart $5 buckets fit.

[@charlesstephens3256]

That Home Depot bucket is Ashley food-grade also

[@rhondaholland4604]

You should use food grade buckets because they do not leach harmful chemicals into your food. Many stores give them away. I've only ever had to pay for them at one store (a small mom and pop place) -- 50 cents per bucket so not a big expense.

[@genegleeson979]

FREEMASON KITCHEN FLOOR LADY????

[@mightywind7595]

You must be kidding me. I live in an old school house and I have the exact same kitchen floor. Paranoid much?

[@mrscleaver1]

Get some Gama Lids. There work great on 2 and 5 gl buckets.

[@Lizzard2060]

I'm sorry girl. Those food saver one are normally for light use in restaurants/fast food type stuff only. You get the next shift or next days food or pancake mix and stuff prepared and you're right the lids have never fit. In my experience we have used the commercial size plastic wrap with rubber bands. They only come in those sizes because of the amount of people you are feeding. Great for feeding large groups of people or used as big mixing bowls or soaking beans or rice but storing food. . . I'm sorry you wasted your money on those. They do have uses. . . just not what you planned. . . .

[@lewspeedwagon6330]

Cut the tabs... I have repurposed 5 gal food grade buckets, and my wife uses one for flour... last 20 yrs

[@seecanon5840]

Personally, I would put a weeks worth of whatever in a quart or gallon Mylar, seal those tight in those bags and stuff my bucket full. I have a cat so I buy litter in buckets. They're kind of square and lined can take made up meals in Mylar, stuff them in that bucket and LIVE MY LIFE without opinions from other folks. Use your knowledge PP not loose gums flapping.

[@MrDanno180]

I know how you feel, I just went through that, it is hard but yes they do fit.... very hard.

[@theantiqueautistic6148]

great video

[@Prepare2Survive]

I have a few buckets like that. I whacked them very hard with a rubber mallet and then they closed.

[@kevinmiller8576]

I have many 5 gallon food grade buckets that I got for free from local eateries. I've never had a problem with one. Sometimes, it's not all that complicated. This is a free country, so you're entitled to rant all you like, though. Take care.

[@kennkid9912]

When we collapse,what will your chickens eat?Anybody with livestock in a seasonal situation will be short on feed. Fuel wo uld be a problem.

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Chickens are omnivores. And will thrive on damned near anything. Meat scaps, bugs, veg peels, handful of cornmeal, grass. Feeding the chickens are the least of her worries.

[@th546]

Not even foot grease lol 😂

[@chrishardeen1017]

Nice, I am starting to get into food bucket storage and mountain house ect.. buckets companies. I am glad I saw your vids and your mistakes before I did went down the same path.