I just found out our power is going to double and Ihave spare freezer plugged in a filled with bags of flour..I need to defrost them and store them...

I don,t have mylar bags or h20 absorbers...so how should I store all of this..should I leave in the orginal bags and just put them in totes(most of the bags are 22lb size)..

I don,t wnat to zip bag them..already been down that path...

plz help..I need tu cut back half the power I am using to stay within my means

yep leave them in their bags,if humidity is a concern you can wrap them in a plastic bag before you store them in totes. we usually run a bead of caulk around the lid of the tote for good measure after its full.

make sure the flour is thawed and to room temperature before storing away so moisture wont be a problem..

anyway, thats what we do,sooooooooooo..

Thank You..just need to find a place to store all the totes..I have them already I duct tape mine..but I thought i read somewehre about storing stuff in their orginal bags is not good..I find that with things like pastas that they get a inky taste to them from the dye off of the bags

Kelee, I pickup some pretty sheets at the thrift store. Then stack my totes 2 high and cover with a sheet and top with lamps, knicknacks etc. against the wall.
Just another piece of furniture, or could be coffee table/end table
Jo

I have stored my flour in the original bags with no problems. They are paper. I assume yours is also.

I stuck all this flour in my spare freezer..I unplugged the freezer,cleaned it all out and layered canning jars on the bottom then s layer of styrofoam and then more canning jars then more styrofoam and then the bags of flour..