Buckets, Mylar Bags, O2 Absorbers

RockB · 09-17-2007, 06:05 PM

Anyone got a good source for food grade Buckets, Mylar Bags, and O2 Absorbers where you don't have to buy 1000 of them and they don't kill you with shipping. Want to get a small amount to give packaging my own food for long term storage a try.

Thinking a couple of 1 GAL buckets of Rice, Beans, Sugar.....

Triggerjerk · 09-17-2007, 07:14 PM

Try the bakery section of your grocery store. They will have the muffin mix come in one gallon buckets. Ask if they will save you some buckets and lids. Try the dumpsters behind restaurants. Seriously. They throw away all the containers that mayo, pickles, etc. come in. These are usually plastic, but some are glass. If I were going to seal them long-term and they were threaded lids, I might use a wrap of that plumber's tape that they use on threaded pipes on the mouth of the jars.

Big Dog · 09-18-2007, 04:43 AM

This company is an excellent source for what you want:

Products - SorbentSystems.com

And don't forget metal cans - much more rodent-proof!

PAINT CANS (without handles) - Freund Container

09-17-2007, 06:05 PM	#1
RockB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 199	Buckets, Mylar Bags, O2 Absorbers Anyone got a good source for food grade Buckets, Mylar Bags, and O2 Absorbers where you don't have to buy 1000 of them and they don't kill you with shipping. Want to get a small amount to give packaging my own food for long term storage a try. Thinking a couple of 1 GAL buckets of Rice, Beans, Sugar.....

09-17-2007, 07:14 PM	#2
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978	Try the bakery section of your grocery store. They will have the muffin mix come in one gallon buckets. Ask if they will save you some buckets and lids. Try the dumpsters behind restaurants. Seriously. They throw away all the containers that mayo, pickles, etc. come in. These are usually plastic, but some are glass. If I were going to seal them long-term and they were threaded lids, I might use a wrap of that plumber's tape that they use on threaded pipes on the mouth of the jars. __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

09-18-2007, 04:43 AM	#3
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	This company is an excellent source for what you want: Products - SorbentSystems.com And don't forget metal cans - much more rodent-proof! PAINT CANS (without handles) - Freund Container __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.