I would recommend double sealing your vacuum bags on both ends. I've had a few bags lose its seal over time. With this method, I haven't lost a seal in yrs. Just added protection 👍
It is not necessary to vacuum seal salt and sugar. If kept dry, these have an unlimited shelf life. Moisture is what hardens them. If they harden, a grater or rasp make them usable again. I've successfully stored salt and sugar in clean, dry, tightly capped 2 liter soda bottles for more than 10 years. If you want to store in FoodSaver bags, just fill the bags and seal them without running the vacuum pump. Thus no risk of sugar or salt being drawn into the pump. Hope this helps someone.
Hi I'm just learning how to do all of this stuff. I used mylar bags to keep cereal good for quite some time. I'm praying I did it right. Ordered a vacuum sealer and it didn't have any suction so sent it back and I will get a different one. It's hard being disabled and trying to get situated on disability but I'm getting there. I got a portable wood stove last week and I'm happy to accomplish that. Have a gas one burner and a stack of butane to run them. Wish I was awake and started this a long time ago but any time is better than none. Thank you for all your information!!
Back In 2020 I bought a 20 pound bag of flour. That was when flour was tough to get. I used the paper bags when sealing my flour. I kept mine in the freezer and pulled bags out as I needed more. It was great I put 2 pounds in a bag. Plus you can reuse the bags for smaller items then.
I live alone so I prep like I cook. I put 1 of cup rice in a sandwich bag, cut across the fold and make two bags. With a piece of tape for the folded bottom of the cut top, I have a second bag. I put 3 to 4 of these bags in each vacuum bag. I do the same for all my dry foods. I take a pack out and move it to my working pantry. I reseal them after I remove 1 serving. This way my supplies go a long way.
I only used 5 mayor bags so far and put 20 pound of rice in them . I love them because you can store food a long time and save money on future food prices.
I use mylar for most items. I like that mylar restricts light exposure on the food. I also throw the flour in freezer for couple days and wait until returns to room temperature before sealing. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝
@@Jimbo_Conn Flour can become infested with similar insects. As far as I know all grains are subject to some kind of weevil infestation. Sometimes they are already present when the grain is purchased from the store.
I am subscribed to your channel, and love your videos. You give a lot of great info. But when sealing these things, you said that if they felt better using an oxygen absorber to go ahead and use one. There are some things that you NEVER use an oxy absorber with, and Sugar is one of them. If you use an absorber, you will turn the sugar, ROCK HARD. You can check this info if you want. But people need to know that you Never use oxy absorbers with sugar. Salt, it just isn't necessary, and some have said that it will turn it hard also. I don't know if that is true or not, but it isn't needed.
Thanks Charles. I like mylar bags because it keeps the light out. Exposure to light can cause some items to deteriorate over time. I buy my herbs in bulk so Mylar is perfect for my herbs. That is what I like best to put in mylar. It's interesting that your vac sealer says to put the rough side down. Instructions on mine says rough side up. So it really pays to read instructions before using a new product. Much Love
New to food prepping. I've prepped 2×25 lb oats & 30 lbs of white rice in mylar bags & 5 gallon buckets so far. Not as hard as I thought it would be & cheaper than freeze dried foods (mountain house, my patriot, etc.). Evan a disabled person like me can do it. Give it a try, I think you'll enjoy it. God bless you all.
I have planned to put individual dried meals in mylar bags. As well as things like toothbrushes and toothpaste for my entire family. Dried milk and flour and seasalt and brown sugar will be stored in mylar bags too.
I have been air sealing for years and have used both jars .. food saver bags and the bags in bags or jar trick.. you can also put whole package into the bags.. I woukd like to sujest also that you can buy bakery bags in different sizes.. I use mylar bags primarily for flour.. oats.. istant potatoes and non food products.
Thank you!!! I've been trying to securely seal flour, like 100 pounds of it. I've inherited my mother-in-law's food saver, but I also have an impulse sealer as well as a vacuum chamber sealer. I think that the paper bag is going to solve a few problems. Again, thank you.
I like Mylar for the added protection of keeping light from deteriorating the food. If you're making bread by hand you'll need an extra 1/2 cup of flour for working with the dough. Good video, Charles.👍 Blessings.💙
I was so nervous to use mylar bags. I don’t know why. But once I got started, it was so easy. I think putting several pounds of spaghetti in a gallon bag was my favorite. It was good to get the pasta out of a cardboard box, and into something that would last. It was also a space saver.
The Myler bags is a good way to store food for your family in these times. When you are on a fixed income they really help preserve foods. I use them for a lot of things like sugar,flour,salt seasonings.
Thank you! I’ve got a ton of prepped stuff and recently bought a food saver at a discount store but it came with nothing as far as instructions. So simply making a bag was a revelation. I’ll be checking out more of your videos because it has all the attachments. I just don’t know how to use them. I literally have a thousand lunch bags I bought for another business. I’ll be busy! This is something I can have my teenagers do! :).
Im new to prepping so deciding to use the mylar was a little easier than other products. I like that you can seal them with a hot flat iron, so simple. I use them to store dry good like stuffing mix, some pastas and oats. I have the gallon bags and i have even cut them and made smaller bags, just seal up the sides. So easy.
I used them for first time a few months ago it was easier then i thought trying to do more prepping the way the world is looking like not good I got myself wife and three girls I gotta get ready for it's just a dads duty to be prepared
I write on brown bag or at the very top of the food saver bag after sealing. So hen I cut the bag open I can wash it dry it and reuse the food saver bag. For pet food or seeds
I put my info on the paper bag instead of the vac bag as I reuse the vac bags after opening them for the product use. Also I use a bit of tape to hold down the bag top as it's folded over. The sugar tends to be a 'brick' when you open up the bag.
Good show. When I was young I had a daisy seal a meal. I absolutely loved it been many many years since then and my sister bought me another sealer I don't know what Brand it is never heard of it and I have bags that came with it and she bought a couple extra rolls of plastic for bags. I haven't tried it yet. Hopefully it's not in some other language that I can't decipher. Everybody tells me you can get food grade buckets from the pantry at Walmart but not our Walmart I've asked them a million times they reuse them they say my guess is they poor old grease in them and toss them. I don't know they just won't budge. I appreciate you showing everybody exactly how to do it you make it look simple maybe we put too much thought in it. Sorry I'm just now getting with you I have been sick with some sinus infection or something. 👍😄❤️✝️
Hi Charles, yes I like the Mylar bags because they block out all light and gives it a tough protection. Ideal all the different types of beans, rice and pastas. I also seal the dry dog food in one gallon bags. The next items will be baking soda, corn starch and some coffee filters to keep them dry for long term.
I'm curious. I always worry aboit feeding my dogs (4labs 1shep) if things get hard. Have you had any trouble with dog food going rancid ? I mean it's full of oily stuff. How long have you been able to keep it?
For the small volume dry goods such as 2 pounds of beans I use my small chamber vacuum this would work well for small flour amounts as well. No need to worry about the flour being vacuumed up as chamber doesn’t work that way
Mylar bags are great for dehydrated food, instant potatoes, anything dry, for sure. I think you can do pressure canning (MRE type) stuff with mylar bags, but I haven't tried it yet. Sounds like it would work.
I am brand new to prepping and storage so I have been really investigating what methods are best/common and how to carry out proper storage methods. I have learned that Mylar bags are a common and effective method of storage if done properly with the correct o2 absorber. Thank you for all of your knowledge. I really appreciate it.
Since a bag of flour is good for regular shelf storage (in its factory packaging) for the length of time it takes you to use it up, why not just place the entire 5lb bag of flour into the food sealer bag?
I just leave the flour in the original bag and put it in the vaccume bag and then vaccume seal the whole thing. Store it in a plastic bucket. Easy as pie.
I use mylar bags for long term storage with oxygen absorbers. I use food saver bags for things in the freezer. I don't measure out the flour , sugar etc I just fill the bags so there is little waste as the bags. are hard to find and not so cheap either. Also you don't need to make the food saver bags that big , your wasting the bags. Never use oxygen absorbers on sugar or salt no matter how you store them or they turn to bricks ! I make some in smaller bags measured out to barter with . Also put them together to be used for meals for a quick grab and go. Flour , sugar and yeast..bread and pizza dough. You can make pasta also. Save what you eat.
I am new to prepping and have found your videos so helpful. Thank you for creating them. I just received my first set of mylar bags yesterday and can’t wait to use them. Thanks for all the tips.
I am new to prepping. So far I have used moral bags for fruit that I have freeze dried. I have also taken a bag of baking soda with a hole poked in the bag and put into Mylar bag and vaccine sealed that. Will wait at least six months to open. I hope I did everything right
Just ran across your videos and definitely information useful to me. Along with sealing the individual ingredients as you've shown [including brown sugar] I think what I'll do is make dry mixes for muffins, biscuits, quick breads, etc &include diections on what moist ingredients to add to the mix along with baking temperature and time. This is great! Thank you so much! I'll be checking out more of your videos. 😊
i vacuum seal my jars of dry goods, however, i installed a 2 micron fuel filter ( from tractor supply ) in the suction line. it has saved my vac pump in my rather expensive food saver.
I like mylar bags for long time storage of these things, as they just work better. On occasion, the food saver type bags will leak over time. The mylar give a better seal, and keep more light out. If doing sugar with the mylar, I would just push as much air out as possible, then seal it with a hair straightening wand. They work great. Some people use an iron like you iron clothes with, but the hair rod is easier, and much cheaper than the rod they sell for the purpose of sealing mylar bags. NEVER use an oxy absorber with sugar, or you will turn it into a brick. Makes it rock hard. Most other things, if using mylar, I also put in the right size oxy absorber to go with the size of the bag. I also use canning jars and seal them with the jar sealers made for that.
The biggest reason you need the paper sacks is to keep from plugging up the vacuum pump with the dust from what you are vacuum sealing. Besides the mess it can make.
I'm looking forward tti getting some bags as I've never used then before. This is my first year prepping.. never to old to learn something new Thanks for your program
You can if your bag of sugar will fit in your vacuum seal bag. You would just have a larger amount when you open it. I've been told that oxygen absorbers will make your sugar get rock hard. Haven't tried them in sugar.
I do it according to the amount that most recipes would use if I were to open one. Bread would be 4 cups because you need flour to roll out your dough. And my recipe calls for 3 & 1/2 cups.. should their be no power to reseal what you don't use. I use a straw and ziplock bag. I do it to my spices, they last forever
Food saver bags are an expense. If your doing small packages, you could fit two in there because that a lot of bag for one small item. Remember, you can take out one and reseal it.
Salt and sugar last indefinitely anyway. So sealing them up will be helping to keep moisture out. White Flour, they say 3 to 5 years. I haven't had to find out yet.
That's so awesome you're doing giveaways and whatnot. I think that's super generous of you, and even if I'm waaaay late you've got a sub from me. Thanks brother.
Hello, I’m starting to do this kind of food storage, so, no bay leaves or oxygen absorbers using this method? Same with different kinds of flour such as oats, almond, etc? For how long can I keep them in the bucket? Thank you so much!
it's amazing what you can do with Food Saver Products. However! one thing come to mind. Question Preppers What do you do when say a Forest Fire Occurs and then what do? How about a Flood? or a Landslide, and you have prepped for this BUT~ you can't use it. or your Underground Bunker become Flooded or a Earthquake happens Bunkers well it states in the Bible all who try to save themselves will lose their life Keep Prepping!
@1186wolf. Wow! Your "what ifs" managed to include nearly every disaster you could think of! Didn't God give Joseph the interpretation to Pharoah's dream of the 7 fat cows and the 7 gaunt cows? And didn't God's interpretaion to Joseph include advice to Pharaoh to "prep" during the 7 good years, storing immeasurable amount of food as a reserve for the 7 years of famine? (Genesis 41) This also depicts government prepping to care for it's people in devastating times. Sadly, the US government does not honor God or HIS plan for the people, and thus the people will suffer under such conditions/government and many will most likely die.
Great `question. Have my food-freezer fridge, working on in a tiny apartment. The freezer and canned goods, I mark the dates and rotate out. Am in a newer area, so am learning sales cycles, just missed the canned soups due to budget constraints that month. Have learned to purchase extra fresh produce, such as tomoatoes. One slices up for a few days of sandwiches. The bread I purchase when the only brand my stomach can digest, goes on sale. Get two loaves. Divide, portion and freeze off. Same for lunch deli meat. The extra tomato can get diced up, and later added to a can of soup or a grocery deli chicken rotiessre soup stock. Half of my freezer has become full. As I also will take bananas, slice and add to a something. My goal was set at the first half of the month, purchase extra on sale, freeze half for mid to end of the month. Have notice my food funds stretching farther. But, running out of freezer room. A few months ago, I purchased a food dehydrator and food saver. Am learning that purchasing frozen veggies already blanched, while larger bags that come through harvest season, is cost effective. Fruit I am finding troublesome. Fruit I can purchase on sale, freeze and add to smoothies. Am now dividing my freezer space into two. One for the month, the other for dehydrated, vacuum sealed foods to be rotated out. My preference is to freeze off my dehydrated, vacuum sealed foods. Some of my dehydrated items such as carrots and celery which were donated to me, I do not care too much for, but did not want to waste, ended up dehydrated and powdered. Some mom's will do what I do, add some to the family meals in recipes, and I will add to soup, chicken stock or sprinkle over a salad. Will consider smoothies. Yesterday, the power went out unexpectedly. Did not have much food to lose, I do have thermometers in the fridge and freezer. Had two pound of hamburger chubs, frozen that came my way and I had not done my preferred cook up and freeze. Power out only two hours, my ground beef still rock solid. Was going to cook up one pound to vacuum seal, and cook up the other pound to dehydrate as some people do. Called experimenting in the kitchen, playing with food on a tight dime of a budget. My ground beef and other freezer items, have packed in more ice, to be adjusted should I need it for prepper food storage space. My camp bug out bag, gets rotated and am making 3x5 notes per disaster, such as if raining, or earthquake, certain items to bring. My camp bags on a granny cart, waterproofed, and my cat will go in her stroller. Maybe they will send buses out as they say on some disasters, or am prepared to leapfrog the wheels, if needed should I need to leave. Cups of ramen and a small supply of dehydrated veggies, my hot chocolate, health teas and dehydrated black and garbanzo beans, either to snack on, or add water to make a soup. If I lose food, then I know nothing is perfect and will take pride knowing I don't have a crystal ball and did my best. And that I don't have too much money or space for a huge preppers pantry at home or to walk out. But, I will have peace of mind, I stood independent on my own two feet and didn't whine. Our power outages in my area at summer triple degree heat, the fridge-freezer is more of a risk probably compared to other places in the country during ice cold winters.
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I live in South Louisiana. I have vaccum sealed a lot of dried items (beans, rice, potato flakes, etc). Now I need to store them. Of course we don’t have a basement. Would it be ok to store the vaccum sealed packs in a tote that is not clear and put that in a dark closet?
How long can you store flour like this? Could you also put flour in a mylar bag with an oxygen absorber? How long would that store? I was looking to see if you had a video on your channel on flour and mylar bags?
When you vacuum seal sugar, it turns into a brick, when you open up the bag, isn’t it still hard as a brick? You have to chop a part, it’s just one big sugar cube, right? 16:08
You an reuse food saver bags no problem. Write what's in the bag above the seal line, it's going to get cut off anyways, writing on the center of the bag make it difficult for reuse.
Depends on your planned usage. Right now my flour is stored in Ball gallon size glass jars. I purchased the plastic screw on lids. Have not purchased flour until last spring. And I find I am not going to be using as much as I first thought. Not sure how long it is going to last in the jars. Might have to find some arts and crafts projects. Purchased a vacuum sealer a few weeks ago. Restart the baking projects I ended up backburner. Have a small apartment, but my goals are to save money, and space and work on both the prepper pantry and Camp bags. Also, purchased a food dehydrator. Both gadgets have learning curves and my goals, more than I anticipated. Food management includes being creative with storage issues. For me, scrimping and saving so I can add a gadget or two to help me achieve my goals. Am single, and was homeless a decade ago. Not going to concern myself with finding heating methods, pull a baking recipe together, use up possible valuable heat, then valuable water for clean up. Flour and baking items, unless I have a few frozen off small batches already done, are not on my list. Maybe sous Verde, boil in the water, I hope to have on hand. Such as divided up lasagne, vacuum sous vide bag style, and from a rechargeable battery source. Lots of ideas. step by step.
I would recommend double sealing your vacuum bags on both ends. I've had a few bags lose its seal over time. With this method, I haven't lost a seal in yrs. Just added protection 👍
Flour sugar salt cornmeal for me and family
Good to know. Makes sense.👍
Excellent point. Thank you!
I have had the same problem so now I double seal both ends of the bag!
It is not necessary to vacuum seal salt and sugar. If kept dry, these have an unlimited shelf life. Moisture is what hardens them. If they harden, a grater or rasp make them usable again. I've successfully stored salt and sugar in clean, dry, tightly capped 2 liter soda bottles for more than 10 years. If you want to store in FoodSaver bags, just fill the bags and seal them without running the vacuum pump. Thus no risk of sugar or salt being drawn into the pump.
Hope this helps someone.
Hi I'm just learning how to do all of this stuff. I used mylar bags to keep cereal good for quite some time. I'm praying I did it right. Ordered a vacuum sealer and it didn't have any suction so sent it back and I will get a different one. It's hard being disabled and trying to get situated on disability but I'm getting there. I got a portable wood stove last week and I'm happy to accomplish that. Have a gas one burner and a stack of butane to run them. Wish I was awake and started this a long time ago but any time is better than none. Thank you for all your information!!
Back In 2020 I bought a 20 pound bag of flour. That was when flour was tough to get. I used the paper bags when sealing my flour. I kept mine in the freezer and pulled bags out as I needed more. It was great I put 2 pounds in a bag. Plus you can reuse the bags for smaller items then.
I live alone so I prep like I cook. I put 1 of cup rice in a sandwich bag, cut across the fold and make two bags. With a piece of tape for the folded bottom of the cut top, I have a second bag. I put 3 to 4 of these bags in each vacuum bag. I do the same for all my dry foods. I take a pack out and move it to my working pantry. I reseal them after I remove 1 serving. This way my supplies go a long way.
Same here. It’s hard to have diversity in what we eat though. I’m not really picky so as long as it’s giving me the nutrients I need I’m ok with it
I only used 5 mayor bags so far and put 20 pound of rice in them . I love them because you can store food a long time and save money on future food prices.
I use mylar for most items. I like that mylar restricts light exposure on the food. I also throw the flour in freezer for couple days and wait until returns to room temperature before sealing. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝
Yes I freeze my flour first too. Do you freeze your rice and oats also?
Is freezing necassary? I do understand freezing rice ...but why flour?
@@Jimbo_Conn Flour can become infested with similar insects. As far as I know all grains are subject to some kind of weevil infestation. Sometimes they are already present when the grain is purchased from the store.
Did not think you could vacuum seal sugar it will turn hard as a brick
I am subscribed to your channel, and love your videos. You give a lot of great info. But when sealing these things, you said that if they felt better using an oxygen absorber to go ahead and use one. There are some things that you NEVER use an oxy absorber with, and Sugar is one of them. If you use an absorber, you will turn the sugar, ROCK HARD. You can check this info if you want. But people need to know that you Never use oxy absorbers with sugar. Salt, it just isn't necessary, and some have said that it will turn it hard also. I don't know if that is true or not, but it isn't needed.
Thanks Charles. I like mylar bags because it keeps the light out. Exposure to light can cause some items to deteriorate over time. I buy my herbs in bulk so Mylar is perfect for my herbs. That is what I like best to put in mylar. It's interesting that your vac sealer says to put the rough side down. Instructions on mine says rough side up. So it really pays to read instructions before using a new product. Much Love
I love how mylar bags can keep my food for longer storage without going to waste , my favorite to keep in mylar is dried herbs .
New to food prepping. I've prepped 2×25 lb oats & 30 lbs of white rice in mylar bags & 5 gallon buckets so far. Not as hard as I thought it would be & cheaper than freeze dried foods (mountain house, my patriot, etc.). Evan a disabled person like me can do it. Give it a try, I think you'll enjoy it. God bless you all.
I have planned to put individual dried meals in mylar bags. As well as things like toothbrushes and toothpaste for my entire family. Dried milk and flour and seasalt and brown sugar will be stored in mylar bags too.
I have been air sealing for years and have used both jars .. food saver bags and the bags in bags or jar trick.. you can also put whole package into the bags.. I woukd like to sujest also that you can buy bakery bags in different sizes.. I use mylar bags primarily for flour.. oats.. istant potatoes and non food products.
Thank you!!! I've been trying to securely seal flour, like 100 pounds of it. I've inherited my mother-in-law's food saver, but I also have an impulse sealer as well as a vacuum chamber sealer. I think that the paper bag is going to solve a few problems. Again, thank you.
I like Mylar for the added protection of keeping light from deteriorating the food. If you're making bread by hand you'll need an extra 1/2 cup of flour for working with the dough. Good video, Charles.👍 Blessings.💙
Add extra flour for working with the dough...Never thought of that! Thanks 👍🏾
I was so nervous to use mylar bags. I don’t know why. But once I got started, it was so easy. I think putting several pounds of spaghetti in a gallon bag was my favorite. It was good to get the pasta out of a cardboard box, and into something that would last. It was also a space saver.
use bpa free food grade bags
Brilliant! I’m vacuum sealing mason jars while watching. I’ll have to try this!
The Myler bags is a good way to store food for your family in these times. When you are on a fixed income they really help preserve foods. I use them for a lot of things like sugar,flour,salt seasonings.
Thank you! I’ve got a ton of prepped stuff and recently bought a food saver at a discount store but it came with nothing as far as instructions. So simply making a bag was a revelation. I’ll be checking out more of your videos because it has all the attachments. I just don’t know how to use them. I literally have a thousand lunch bags I bought for another business. I’ll be busy! This is something I can have my teenagers do! :).
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Google the Food Saver and its number and you may be able to find the info online.
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I use Mylar bags for everything from my freeze dried meals down to oatmeal and spices.
Im new to prepping so deciding to use the mylar was a little easier than other products. I like that you can seal them with a hot flat iron, so simple. I use them to store dry good like stuffing mix, some pastas and oats. I have the gallon bags and i have even cut them and made smaller bags, just seal up the sides. So easy.
I used them for first time a few months ago it was easier then i thought trying to do more prepping the way the world is looking like not good I got myself wife and three girls I gotta get ready for it's just a dads duty to be prepared
I store salt in its containers in a five gallon bucket with a small bag of rice that I make a slit in. Keeps it from becoming hard as a rock.
I write on brown bag or at the very top of the food saver bag after sealing. So hen I cut the bag open I can wash it dry it and reuse the food saver bag. For pet food or seeds
I put my info on the paper bag instead of the vac bag as I reuse the vac bags after opening them for the product use. Also I use a bit of tape to hold down the bag top as it's folded over. The sugar tends to be a 'brick' when you open up the bag.
Have never used them. But work love to try. Thanks for doing this video. Was getting ready to do this later today.
Good show. When I was young I had a daisy seal a meal. I absolutely loved it been many many years since then and my sister bought me another sealer I don't know what Brand it is never heard of it and I have bags that came with it and she bought a couple extra rolls of plastic for bags. I haven't tried it yet. Hopefully it's not in some other language that I can't decipher. Everybody tells me you can get food grade buckets from the pantry at Walmart but not our Walmart I've asked them a million times they reuse them they say my guess is they poor old grease in them and toss them. I don't know they just won't budge. I appreciate you showing everybody exactly how to do it you make it look simple maybe we put too much thought in it. Sorry I'm just now getting with you I have been sick with some sinus infection or something. 👍😄❤️✝️
The buckets sold a most home improvement stores have the #2 recycle symbol. This is a food grade bucket.
Hi Charles, yes I like the Mylar bags because they block out all light and gives it a tough protection. Ideal all the different types of beans, rice and pastas. I also seal the dry dog food in one gallon bags. The next items will be baking soda, corn starch and some coffee filters to keep them dry for long term.
I'm curious. I always worry aboit feeding my dogs (4labs 1shep) if things get hard. Have you had any trouble with dog food going rancid ? I mean it's full of oily stuff. How long have you been able to keep it?
For the small volume dry goods such as 2 pounds of beans I use my small chamber vacuum this would work well for small flour amounts as well. No need to worry about the flour being vacuumed up as chamber doesn’t work that way
Mylar bags are great for dehydrated food, instant potatoes, anything dry, for sure. I think you can do pressure canning (MRE type) stuff with mylar bags, but I haven't tried it yet. Sounds like it would work.
Mylar bags are great for so many things from pet food to ammo
From what I have seen and heard, mylar bags are good because you can open and reseal.
I finally used my vaccum sealer. Thanks for the video. Stay safe.
I am brand new to prepping and storage so I have been really investigating what methods are best/common and how to carry out proper storage methods. I have learned that Mylar bags are a common and effective method of storage if done properly with the correct o2 absorber. Thank you for all of your knowledge. I really appreciate it.
Do not vacuum bag sugar. You will have a brick. He is doing it wrong. You can google “ how to store sugar for long term? “
Since a bag of flour is good for regular shelf storage (in its factory packaging) for the length of time it takes you to use it up, why not just place the entire 5lb bag of flour into the food sealer bag?
I just leave the flour in the original bag and put it in the vaccume bag and then vaccume seal the whole thing. Store it in a plastic bucket. Easy as pie.
Mylar would make lentils, rice last longer .
Also, anything already opened will NOT be wasted - because it can be preserved for long term
So far, I’ve just used Mylar bags for seed storage. I need to invest in some bigger ones. Good luck, y’all!
I use mylar bags for long term storage with oxygen absorbers.
I use food saver bags for things in the freezer. I don't measure out the flour , sugar etc I just fill the bags so there is little waste as the bags. are hard to find and not so cheap either. Also you don't need to make the food saver bags that big , your wasting the bags. Never use oxygen absorbers on sugar or salt no matter how you store them or they turn to bricks ! I make some in smaller bags measured out to barter with . Also put them together to be used for meals for a quick grab and go. Flour , sugar and yeast..bread and pizza dough. You can make pasta also. Save what you eat.
Good video , I've never used mylar bags before , thanks for sharing ,God bless !
I am new to prepping and have found your videos so helpful. Thank you for creating them. I just received my first set of mylar bags yesterday and can’t wait to use them. Thanks for all the tips.
You are so welcome!
I just wanted to let you know that I tried this and I love it. Thank you for the tip
I am new to prepping. So far I have used moral bags for fruit that I have freeze dried. I have also taken a bag of baking soda with a hole poked in the bag and put into Mylar bag and vaccine sealed that. Will wait at least six months to open. I hope I did everything right
Just ran across your videos and definitely information useful to me. Along with sealing the individual ingredients as you've shown [including brown sugar] I think what I'll do is make dry mixes for muffins, biscuits, quick breads, etc &include diections on what moist ingredients to add to the mix along with baking temperature and time. This is great! Thank you so much! I'll be checking out more of your videos. 😊
I love mylar bags for the convenience you in storage. Put in my my life I like do you hydrated food and freeze dried food.
i vacuum seal my jars of dry goods, however, i installed a 2 micron fuel filter ( from tractor supply ) in the suction line. it has saved my vac pump in my rather expensive food saver.
I like mylar bags for long time storage of these things, as they just work better. On occasion, the food saver type bags will leak over time. The mylar give a better seal, and keep more light out. If doing sugar with the mylar, I would just push as much air out as possible, then seal it with a hair straightening wand. They work great. Some people use an iron like you iron clothes with, but the hair rod is easier, and much cheaper than the rod they sell for the purpose of sealing mylar bags. NEVER use an oxy absorber with sugar, or you will turn it into a brick. Makes it rock hard. Most other things, if using mylar, I also put in the right size oxy absorber to go with the size of the bag. I also use canning jars and seal them with the jar sealers made for that.
Mylar bags worked great for storing my Hard white wheat berries. Then I put in bucket. Thanks for all you share!
ive seen many many videos on this subject but yours is the very best
The biggest reason you need the paper sacks is to keep from plugging up the vacuum pump with the dust from what you are vacuum sealing. Besides the mess it can make.
Thanks so much. Makes things so much easier!🙏❤️
Gamma lids are the absolute best thing ever for sealing up five gallon buckets.
I love love love your intel. SO HELPFUL❤️
I like mylar bags for rice and dried beans, oatmeal and grains, So easy and quick:)
I'm looking forward tti getting some bags as I've never used then before. This is my first year prepping.. never to old to learn something new Thanks for your program
Why not vacuum seal the entire unopened bag of sugar?
That's what I did with 5 10# bags then placed them in totes.
Depends upon one's space and the size of your storage containers once you open the package. Makes things more manageable in the long run.
I’m an SHTF situation, you would not want others seeing or knowing you have that abundance of a product. Store in smaller portions.
You can if your bag of sugar will fit in your vacuum seal bag. You would just have a larger amount when you open it.
I've been told that oxygen absorbers will make your sugar get rock hard. Haven't tried them in sugar.
I do it according to the amount that most recipes would use if I were to open one. Bread would be 4 cups because you need flour to roll out your dough. And my recipe calls for 3 & 1/2 cups.. should their be no power to reseal what you don't use. I use a straw and ziplock bag. I do it to my spices, they last forever
I have read that vacuum sealing salt or sugar they stay rock solid when you open the bags therefore hard to use. Have you experienced this problem?
Food saver bags are an expense. If your doing small packages, you could fit two in there because that a lot of bag for one small item. Remember, you can take out one and reseal it.
How about writing on the paper bag and not on the clear bag... it shows through - just a bit easier when reusing the bag - tks
Hi Charles! Thank you for making this video! How long would the salt, sugar, and flour last vacuum-sealed?
Salt and sugar last indefinitely anyway. So sealing them up will be helping to keep moisture out. White Flour, they say 3 to 5 years. I haven't had to find out yet.
@@JayP-kd5rc I thought sugar and salt would harden. Just learning.😊
I have never used Mylar bags.Everyone talks about them.I think would like to start though.Thanks a bunch.
That's so awesome you're doing giveaways and whatnot. I think that's super generous of you, and even if I'm waaaay late you've got a sub from me. Thanks brother.
I like Mylar bags because I feel the substance inside has a longer shelf life.
I have never used them,but love to try thank you
Hello, I’m starting to do this kind of food storage, so, no bay leaves or oxygen absorbers using this method? Same with different kinds of flour such as oats, almond, etc? For how long can I keep them in the bucket? Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing! Would love to win a vacuum sealer!
Very interesting upload ✔
Thank you so much for this video. How easy!👏👏👏👏
Fabulous idea! Thank you
My understanding is you never vacuum seal sugar or salt as they will turn hard. Also never us oxygen absorbers on sugar or salt for the same reason.
upgrade to chamber sealer after yrs of junk foodsavers I took the leap!
I have a nesco deluxe sealer but I need a vacuum canister for jars. What would you recommend?
About how long will these 3 items last when packed like this, and in a bucket?
Convenient bags for everything!
it's amazing what you can do with Food Saver Products. However! one thing come to mind. Question Preppers What do you do when say a Forest Fire Occurs and then what do? How about a Flood? or a Landslide, and you have prepped for this BUT~ you can't use it. or your Underground Bunker become Flooded or a Earthquake happens Bunkers well it states in the Bible all who try to save themselves will lose their life Keep Prepping!
@1186wolf. Wow! Your "what ifs" managed to include nearly every disaster you could think of! Didn't God give Joseph the interpretation to Pharoah's dream of the 7 fat cows and the 7 gaunt cows? And didn't God's interpretaion to Joseph include advice to Pharaoh to "prep" during the 7 good years, storing immeasurable amount of food as a reserve for the 7 years of famine? (Genesis 41) This also depicts government prepping to care for it's people in devastating times. Sadly, the US government does not honor God or HIS plan for the people, and thus the people will suffer under such conditions/government and many will most likely die.
Great `question. Have my food-freezer fridge, working on in a tiny apartment. The freezer and canned goods, I mark the dates and rotate out. Am in a newer area, so am learning sales cycles, just missed the canned soups due to budget constraints that month. Have learned to purchase extra fresh produce, such as tomoatoes. One slices up for a few days of sandwiches. The bread I purchase when the only brand my stomach can digest, goes on sale. Get two loaves. Divide, portion and freeze off. Same for lunch deli meat. The extra tomato can get diced up, and later added to a can of soup or a grocery deli chicken rotiessre soup stock. Half of my freezer has become full. As I also will take bananas, slice and add to a something. My goal was set at the first half of the month, purchase extra on sale, freeze half for mid to end of the month. Have notice my food funds stretching farther. But, running out of freezer room. A few months ago, I purchased a food dehydrator and food saver. Am learning that purchasing frozen veggies already blanched, while larger bags that come through harvest season, is cost effective. Fruit I am finding troublesome. Fruit I can purchase on sale, freeze and add to smoothies. Am now dividing my freezer space into two. One for the month, the other for dehydrated, vacuum sealed foods to be rotated out. My preference is to freeze off my dehydrated, vacuum sealed foods. Some of my dehydrated items such as carrots and celery which were donated to me, I do not care too much for, but did not want to waste, ended up dehydrated and powdered. Some mom's will do what I do, add some to the family meals in recipes, and I will add to soup, chicken stock or sprinkle over a salad. Will consider smoothies. Yesterday, the power went out unexpectedly. Did not have much food to lose, I do have thermometers in the fridge and freezer. Had two pound of hamburger chubs, frozen that came my way and I had not done my preferred cook up and freeze. Power out only two hours, my ground beef still rock solid. Was going to cook up one pound to vacuum seal, and cook up the other pound to dehydrate as some people do. Called experimenting in the kitchen, playing with food on a tight dime of a budget. My ground beef and other freezer items, have packed in more ice, to be adjusted should I need it for prepper food storage space. My camp bug out bag, gets rotated and am making 3x5 notes per disaster, such as if raining, or earthquake, certain items to bring. My camp bags on a granny cart, waterproofed, and my cat will go in her stroller. Maybe they will send buses out as they say on some disasters, or am prepared to leapfrog the wheels, if needed should I need to leave. Cups of ramen and a small supply of dehydrated veggies, my hot chocolate, health teas and dehydrated black and garbanzo beans, either to snack on, or add water to make a soup. If I lose food, then I know nothing is perfect and will take pride knowing I don't have a crystal ball and did my best. And that I don't have too much money or space for a huge preppers pantry at home or to walk out. But, I will have peace of mind, I stood independent on my own two feet and didn't whine. Our power outages in my area at summer triple degree heat, the fridge-freezer is more of a risk probably compared to other places in the country during ice cold winters.
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I have the Seal a Meal Food Saver
¿Is this ok or should I get a more expensive one?
If you don't have the lunch bags but have an abundance of zip lock bags, could you use the zip lock bags inside of vacuum sealed bags instead?
Good information thanks
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Hello do you have a idea for a budget friendly food saver and do you have to use buckets can you use totes buckets are scarce where i am thanks
I live in South Louisiana. I have vaccum sealed a lot of dried items (beans, rice, potato flakes, etc). Now I need to store them. Of course we don’t have a basement. Would it be ok to store the vaccum sealed packs in a tote that is not clear and put that in a dark closet?
How long can you store flour like this? Could you also put flour in a mylar bag with an oxygen absorber? How long would that store? I was looking to see if you had a video on your channel on flour and mylar bags?
You can buy non gmo corn , wheat, barley from your local feed and seed store for a fraction of the cost!
Good idea
I learned the brown bag trick on another RUclips ch. couple yrs ago . Did lots of flour betting it’s still fine
So if i do this then put in sealed bucket can i store outside all year round? -35 winter into summer wont get condensation inside bags??
I use mylar bags for everything none-meat items!!!!! Im out of bags right now!!!- Im retired!!!!
Why not leave the salt in the container then vacuum seal?
When you vacuum seal sugar, it turns into a brick, when you open up the bag, isn’t it still hard as a brick? You have to chop a part, it’s just one big sugar cube, right? 16:08
Thank you so much 💯
I've just been trying to store up as much food as I can I've never tried the mylar bags but I'd love to try it would be wonderful if I can win this
Also would this method work on dry milk?
I have some whole and fat free powdered milk that is out of dat by 2 years. Are they still ok to store
What keeps the bugs from hatching out in the flour?
I have heard you don't want to put an oxygen absorber in the sugar because it gets hard as a rock.
Yes you are correct.
You an reuse food saver bags no problem. Write what's in the bag above the seal line, it's going to get cut off anyways, writing on the center of the bag make it difficult for reuse.
How long does the products last packaged this way?
You dont need to do that for flour. You can just seal them in the package they come in
Can you vacumseal chocolate?
New subscriber! Thank you!
Now tell me how to do 20 pounds at a time of flour.
Depends on your planned usage. Right now my flour is stored in Ball gallon size glass jars. I purchased the plastic screw on lids. Have not purchased flour until last spring. And I find I am not going to be using as much as I first thought. Not sure how long it is going to last in the jars. Might have to find some arts and crafts projects. Purchased a vacuum sealer a few weeks ago. Restart the baking projects I ended up backburner. Have a small apartment, but my goals are to save money, and space and work on both the prepper pantry and Camp bags. Also, purchased a food dehydrator. Both gadgets have learning curves and my goals, more than I anticipated. Food management includes being creative with storage issues. For me, scrimping and saving so I can add a gadget or two to help me achieve my goals. Am single, and was homeless a decade ago. Not going to concern myself with finding heating methods, pull a baking recipe together, use up possible valuable heat, then valuable water for clean up. Flour and baking items, unless I have a few frozen off small batches already done, are not on my list. Maybe sous Verde, boil in the water, I hope to have on hand. Such as divided up lasagne, vacuum sous vide bag style, and from a rechargeable battery source. Lots of ideas. step by step.