Comments on: FREE Food Storage Buckets http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Mon, 21 May 2012 13:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret Kinney http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-20427 Margaret Kinney Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:47:51 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1180#comment-20427 We use spackle buckets cleaned out. :) We use spackle buckets cleaned out. :)

]]> By: Amy in Oklahoma http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Amy in Oklahoma Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:41:36 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1180#comment-1361 I also use the gama seal lids. I have five of them. All in different colors so I can tell at a glance my flour, sugar, rice, and different beans. Then I have other buckets with my regular bucket lids on them. When I run out I just rotate in more flour or sugar. I use the buckets with the gama seals to refill all of my kitchen containers. They work great and are so much easier to get into than the regular lids. If you have a large bakery in your area you might also check with them. The one in our area has given me over 50 buckets free. I have used them for everything from using in the garden to hold the weeds that I pull, to making nesting boxes for my chickens. Not to mention all of the food that I store in them. I also use the gama seal lids. I have five of them. All in different colors so I can tell at a glance my flour, sugar, rice, and different beans. Then I have other buckets with my regular bucket lids on them. When I run out I just rotate in more flour or sugar. I use the buckets with the gama seals to refill all of my kitchen containers. They work great and are so much easier to get into than the regular lids.
If you have a large bakery in your area you might also check with them. The one in our area has given me over 50 buckets free. I have used them for everything from using in the garden to hold the weeds that I pull, to making nesting boxes for my chickens. Not to mention all of the food that I store in them.

]]> By: april http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 april Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:09:58 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1180#comment-1341 thanks for that tip...I had to pay $1 but I saved more than that by being able to get the 25 pound bag of sugar thanks for that tip…I had to pay $1 but I saved more than that by being able to get the 25 pound bag of sugar

]]> By: Siska http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Siska Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:55:38 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1180#comment-1330 Hi Kendra! I've been storing food in buckets since 2004. It's true buckets do work great. A few more tips; you can add an oxy pack to just about anything except sugar to make the food last longer. You can get some from WaltonFeed.com I like Walton Feed. They have a huge selection of grains and other food storage items. Plus, if you really want to save, they allow you to do group buys and this will also help on the shipping price. :) Also another thing, since I rotate my food storage and I am constantly using my buckets over again, I found that it is a good idea to invest in gamma seal lids. Like these; http://freckleface.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/gammaseals.html Gamma seal lids are lids that you place on the buckets and then the upper part of the lid screws on and off. It's really a good investment in my opinion because they're easy to open and close, they seal better than the regular lids, and don't break as easily as the regular lids do. Plus, with the gamma seal it keeps the food dry even when the outside of the bucket is wet. I currently have 2 1/2 years of food storage items for my family. It's not easy. But well worth the effort especially if you plan for rotating the food items. I find that having food storage will save a great deal of money. Siska Hi Kendra!

I’ve been storing food in buckets since 2004. It’s true buckets do work great. A few more tips; you can add an oxy pack to just about anything except sugar to make the food last longer. You can get some from WaltonFeed.com I like Walton Feed. They have a huge selection of grains and other food storage items. Plus, if you really want to save, they allow you to do group buys and this will also help on the shipping price. :)

Also another thing, since I rotate my food storage and I am constantly using my buckets over again, I found that it is a good idea to invest in gamma seal lids. Like these; http://freckleface.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/gammaseals.html

Gamma seal lids are lids that you place on the buckets and then the upper part of the lid screws on and off. It’s really a good investment in my opinion because they’re easy to open and close, they seal better than the regular lids, and don’t break as easily as the regular lids do. Plus, with the gamma seal it keeps the food dry even when the outside of the bucket is wet.

I currently have 2 1/2 years of food storage items for my family. It’s not easy. But well worth the effort especially if you plan for rotating the food items. I find that having food storage will save a great deal of money.

Siska

]]> By: Angie http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Angie Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:23:43 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1180#comment-1303 Back when I lived in town and couldn't have a garden in the yard, I used these for container gardening! You just put holes in the bottoms for drainage. I had to pay for mine from the bakery, but only 50 cents each. Back when I lived in town and couldn’t have a garden in the yard, I used these for container gardening! You just put holes in the bottoms for drainage. I had to pay for mine from the bakery, but only 50 cents each.

]]> By: Dianne http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/04/free-food-storage-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Dianne Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:34:25 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1180#comment-1295 I have two large freezers and since one of them is not full, and it is best to keep them full, I always keep my flour, meal, rice, etc. that I get on sale in the freezer until I get ready to use it. I have never had any to ruin yet. Great to get it on sale and not ever have to pay full price! I have two large freezers and since one of them is not full, and it is best to keep them full, I always keep my flour, meal, rice, etc. that I get on sale in the freezer until I get ready to use it. I have never had any to ruin yet. Great to get it on sale and not ever have to pay full price!

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