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How do you store your flour?

41 replies

HappyHeart87 · 23/10/2016 08:45

What's the solution to bags of flour looking messy in the cupboard and getting flour EVERYWHERE?

I need something that's easy to transfer flour into, that I can dip a cup measure into with ease (or pour into a measure, I suppose), and that I can label with the type of flour.

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olderthanyouthink · 25/10/2016 19:45

Tall Ikea jars for plain and self raising, biggest Kilner jar I could find for bread four (I can really get through that so have the bigger bags of it)

Dickorydockwhatthe · 26/10/2016 13:29

He pound shop do plastic jars in the baking section. I think you buy two one inside the other which come with plastic scoops. Can I ask how do you use flour if kept in the freezer??

specialsubject · 26/10/2016 14:00

Only have cornflour in a metal tin. Seems fine.

No other flour as no need.

TerriB84 · 26/10/2016 16:17

After having a problem with mites taking over my cupboard I have always kept my flour airtight either by placing the bag of flour in a freezer bag and keeping tied or inside Tupperware containers (dunelm do a perfect flour sized one that fits a 1kg bag). Never had mites since and paranoia makes me always check it after previous incident.

Cakescakescakes · 26/10/2016 16:23

Glass IKEA jars.

shovetheholly · 27/10/2016 12:43

Ikea TILLSLUTA boxes - white with clear lids - are absolutely ideal for a bag of flower. They stack, so can store inside a cupboard really well.

icelollycraving · 28/10/2016 20:47

Kilner jars, rest of your the bag in the freezer.
I had weevils a few years ago & they got into bloody everything. I've been a bit anal about it since.

NicknameUsed · 28/10/2016 20:53

I have the same a ElBandito. As they are square they are far more practical than round jars. I keep all flours (plain, SR and strong) and sugar in these containers.

ZuzaPa · 28/10/2016 20:58

Em, wtf are flour mites??? I normally just keep the flour bag inside a plastic vegetable bag in the cupboard

Feck, better go check......

malin100 · 29/10/2016 18:59

The kind of tupperware that's for cereal works for me. Holds the big bags of flour, airtight, can pour or scoop out.

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icelollycraving · 31/10/2016 16:43

Am I the only one wondering why that was deleted?! What could someone post on a flour holder thread that was dodgy?

getitdone · 01/11/2016 12:56

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Penhacked · 02/11/2016 08:33

Kept in their paper bags inside a large Tupperware together (bitter experience of cupboard moths)

TwinkleTwinkleLittleBat · 02/11/2016 08:42

I don't tend to keep flour because of mites. I just buy small amounts when I need it.

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