Best way to store oatmeal?

[kimba]

I was doing a pantry inventory and I have quite a lot of oatmeal. Old Fashioned and quick cooking. I can't imagine that the container they come in is the best vehicle for storage.

 

Which would be better: a jar with an oxygen absorber

or

using my vacuum sealer bag and sealing up small bags (also with oxygen absorber)

 

Thanks!!

Kimba

[quiltys41]

I was just wondering the same thing. We picked up 15 of the 1 pound containers yesterday at .50 each on sale. I was wondering about putting them in a bucket?

 

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[CoM]

I store all my oats in 1/2 gal mason jars & vacumn seal. I would not put in bags alone as mice can get to it unless you put the sealed bags in a bucket .

 

I store everything in either glass jars or 2 and 5 gal buckets. I had ONE sealed bag of biscotti that I made for Christmas. Last week hubby saw a mouse in the pantry. Guess what he got into? That one darn bag....lol

 

No more mousie :-)

[kimba]

Thanks CoM! I was kind of thinking jars are better but I wasn't sure.

 

Don't want any mice eating my food!!

 

Kimba

[Canned Nerd]

Mine gets sealed in gallon FoodSaver bags, which are used to refill a large square plastic container that I use for my daily access. I do the same thing for flour and sugar

 

 

[Crazy4Canning]

For long-term, many people use mylar bags in sealed buckets with O2 absorbers.

 

I use Tupperware in my kitchen for 'regular' use. Extended storage has vacuum-sealed or mylar bags (smaller bags these days) in labeled buckets.

 

I also store some older clasp-jars with O2 absorbers with things like rice, dried items, etc.

 

Bottom Line: find what works for you and stick to the same system.