May
01
2010
Vacuum Sealing: storing rice, lentils, dry beans and other grains in 2 liter bottles Cheaply
Vacuum Sealing house hold Bottles for food storage in food vacuum bags. I use this when i need to open a 5gal super pail. It would take for ever to eat 50 lb of rice. So i repack it into smaller containers and seal back up the bucket.
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By robinkoeman, August 12, 2009 @ 10:20 am
Excellent idea! I’ve never seen it with bottles before. This is definitely one to remember. 5/5
By johnnyhandshake, October 17, 2009 @ 6:23 am
how informative. youve really opened my mind. life is sweet now that my lentils and grains are safe
By lildinks02, October 25, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
this is probably good for short term storage but for long term -food storage must be in a dark enviroment to prevent loss of nutrients.
By john762x39, October 25, 2009 @ 7:42 pm
yea i would agree on that. I keep then in a dark closet.
By lildinks02, October 25, 2009 @ 8:17 pm
great idea tho-i will try it
By 7777Ralph, November 28, 2009 @ 1:30 am
When you put rice in the bottles, how much air should I suck out? Just a little or until the bottle crushes around the rice?
By john762x39, November 28, 2009 @ 3:12 am
I pull out as much as i can.
By 7777Ralph, November 28, 2009 @ 3:49 am
Thank you very much.
By MiThThArEeL, December 4, 2009 @ 5:02 am
do i need a foodsaver vacuum? any cheaper alternatives to vacuum seal?
By tinsnanna, January 25, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
WOW!! thats awsom 5 stars fav sub
By rickvanman, January 31, 2010 @ 4:12 pm
Excellent demonstration and idea.
I understand that you’ve got about 2 years on a plastic coke type bottle before the plastic starts to break down and leech chemicals into the products being stored (at least that’s what I learned about using them for storing water) – I assume it’s the same for foodstufs.
In which case I rekon glass bottles would be the best choice for long-term storage.
By Zguitar1, February 3, 2010 @ 7:42 am
Have you tested how long the electric tape will hold without any leakage.
By john762x39, February 3, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
Oldest thing i have right now was done AUG 23 2004
And that is 2LTR sugar and 2LTR of rice.
they are still holding fine.
By bbacon67, March 26, 2010 @ 9:41 pm
@John you said you could use a turkey baster or anything for the suction cup. Do you mean by cutting the bulb on the end of a turkey baster to make it a suction cup? I love this idea but am a little stumped on where I would get the suction cup and fitting it to the hose.
By john762x39, March 27, 2010 @ 3:26 am
I look at the part and remembered its from a
MV8000 Automotive Tune-up and Brake Bleeding Kit
you cab search for a “hand vacuum pump” on Google.