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7:49 pm
April 13, 2010
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I wasn't sure where to post this… I have read a few entries on the forum talking about storage containers (i.e. laundry soap). Most stores that have bakeries will GIVE you their icing buckets. These are food grade containers in various sizes. The large ones are big enough to hold 40 lbs. of grain. The gamma seal lids fit perfectly on them. The smaller size would hold the laundry detergent with no problem. Most times, you can also get the lids with them.
8:13 pm
October 17, 2008
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I've also been getting the gallon size glass jars from them, too, they maake great canisters in the pantry!
8:21 pm
April 13, 2010
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Wow! Thanks CindyP…I never even thought to ask for those!
9:17 pm
December 28, 2008
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It was great here for a while. Some of the stores even had square buckets from their delis and bakeries. Unfortunately, most of my usual sources have started charging for them. But 50 cents is much cheaper than the price of the new ones!
10:38 am
November 18, 2008
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If anyone needs 5 gallon buckets that are not "food grade" per se, find a drywall hanger and follow him around to a few jobs—-or just dive in his dumpster if he has one. 
10:51 am
March 25, 2010
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Oohhh good call, 52. I'd never thought of that!
2:02 pm
December 28, 2008
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Just be careful to keep your food grade and non-food grade buckets well seperated. We keep the food grade inside the house and all the others outside. Those "others come in handy for sooo many things!
7:11 am
March 25, 2010
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What exactly is the difference between food- grade and non-food grade plastics? anyone know? Is it the plastic iitself? will non-food grade leach nasties into your food? i guess I could just google it.
7:14 am
March 25, 2010
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Googled:
7:29 am
September 1, 2008
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Good question. I store my dog food in a plastic tote from WM- never thought of that though. I do use it pretty fast but still.
7:48 am
October 17, 2008
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I know if it has the 3 arrows going in a triangle with a 2 in the middle that means it's food grade safe, but I have one of those big tubs on wheels that is sold as a Pet Food Container, but I can't find any markings on it as to what type of plastic it is.
And I don't have any idea of how fast the plastic will leach into the food. I know here, we go through a bag in 2 weeks, so I hope this Pet Food Container is food grade!
10:09 am
November 7, 2008
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If you want to spend some $$ (not TOO bad), check out a restaurant/commercial kitchen supply. They have food grade storage containers with attached lids and wheels similar to the bins sold as pet food containers. These commercial rolling bins are designed to store 50# of flour or sugar for big kitchens. They also come in 2 or 3 different sizes. The containers are sized to fit under a counter. If you bake a lot like Suzanne does, these would be ideal for storing sugar and flour in your pantry.
I have some of those very large popcorn tins that used to be on the market about 10 years ago. (Have you noticed that the Christmas-time "gift" popcorn tins are getting smaller and the price larger?) Anyway, I store my opened 25# sugar bag in my largest tin with the sugar still down in the bag. I also store large 10# bag of chocolate chips, bags of dried beans, noodles, etc. These tins have tight lid and that keeps the ants out of them (I have a terrible problem with ants every spring – but that is another story.)
If you use these tins, they make an attractive display for a country kitchen if they have pretty pictures on the sides. I have a stack of them that is 4 tins high in a kitchen corner. Note – These can get really heavy when full and make a rust ring on your vinyl flooring, so to solve this problem I use one of those rolling plant dollies from the garden department at Walmart (looks like a mini-pallet with 4 little caster wheels – holds 200#). This also makes it handy to roll the tins out of the way for sweeping/mopping.
FYI
12:25 pm
December 28, 2008
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For those unaware of the kinds of things available, you might enjoy looking around here: http://www.containerandpackaging.com/FoodStorage/foodstorage.asp
I've never bought anything from them, but they do have a good selection of different types of containers, just as an educational endeavor.
Thought I had another link saved for some even larger containers, but can't seem to find it right now…
2:10 pm
April 12, 2010
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Glad to see this post. I was just wondering how to store the two 25# bags of flour I bought this morning. One thing I can make is boule bread, and it goes fast, so I thought it couldn't hurt to stock up.
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The food grade plastic will not contain any harmful dyes.it
will be manufactured out of a particular grade of plastic suitable for
human's for storing food.
Normal plastics will be made out of recycling unknown varieties of
plastics which will be harmful during a course of time.
it is advisable to store food products in food grade plastic containers.
taken from here.
so, that being said, what about animal food? we store ours in rubbermaid tubs. We go through it fairly quickly, but do you guys think there's a cause for concern there?