Good tip about that second seal. Our bags have failed a few times too, so now I will always make sure they are double sealed. Thank you for this helpful video
Great tips. Thanks. A tip for getting even more use from the bags. When cutting open those long skinny foodsaver bags like your Stevia is in, cut across the skinny side and then the bag can be reused once again for small stuff.
When you did the vegetable soup packets: I used to package a lot of things for the freezer and wasted a lot of bags. I discovered that it’s better, at least it was for me, to use a really long bag and then leave about 4 to 6 inches of just bag so that I could open it up reseal it over and over again. That way I was only wasting the amount of bag that was used to actually seal it- maybe 2 inches. I used to buy chicken breasts at Costco and package them into Ziploc bags that I left with a little bit of opening. I cut up straws and stuck them in to the bag partway and then zipped it right up to the straw. I would put two at the bottom just like you did with your milk packets. Then I would go ahead and layer a second one overlapping maybe about halfway so that I could get 10 or 12 chicken breasts in a bag maybe 2 feet long. I allowed another 4 to 6 inches and then I would seal it. After opening and closing it a half a dozen times I still have a bag I could use again. I didn’t store meat in that bag again - I don’t care how much I cleaned it I wasn’t willing to take that risk. But it was great for things like packages of soup. Because I had the straws in the Ziploc bags, those Ziploc bags sucked right up to the chicken breast. When I needed to take some out, I would slit open the bag take out two then re-vacuum pack and re-seal the bag. The chicken breast I was using for dinner obviously I let it thaw out in the refrigerator after taking the straw piece out. The other one I went ahead and squished the air out by hand and sealed the bag and popped it in the freezer for a dinner later in the month. That little bit of time that it was going to be in my inside freezer I wasn’t worried about freezer burn. I enjoyed your video but I thought I’d pass that along because I hated wasting those bags. They can be expensive even if you’re making your own. Of course you have the trade-off of the convenience of only having 2 packets your way. But I had a spot right in my kitchen where my vacuum sealer sat so to me it was just as easy to reseal them. I absolutely love your idea of the paper bags. I never did powders because I was always afraid it was going to seep out. I had some success with putting a coffee filter toward the top of the bag but I always chickened out at the last minute. So that’s a big game changer for me. Thank you so much.
Oh man, you are the best! I was just getting ready to search to find out how to store small packets of rice, soups, etc and here you are! Seriously, are you reading the minds of us newbies out here? haha🙂. You will never know how much you are helping us out here in CZcams land. May God richly bless you! 💖
Thank you for these tips to vacuum sealing powders. I am new to vacuum sealing and was wondering how to store my milk powders for long term storage. I really like the paper lunch bag idea before sealing up. 👏
I know this an older thread but I think when sealing the dry soup packages at the start of the video, I probably wouldn't fold them over. That might make it more difficult for the vacuum sealer to pull all of the air out from the individual packets. But I do like the idea of snipping them open and keeping them in the original package.
Seen hundreds of these videos. But NEVER - EVER seen putting the powder in brown paper bags. This is why we always watch prepper videos, for the one little comment, trick, hack that will change... well not everything but a lot of things. Muzzle loading season is coming in for deer. The price of black powder has skyrocketed; $22 a pound. Deciding on how to store my unused bottle... Thanks for the video.
I vacuum seal flour in it's own wrapping without a cut in it's paper packaging. I just unroll the top opening and fold it over to the back and it vacuums without sucking the flour into the machine, then I throw them in a 5 gal bucket with gama.
I love my vacuum sealer, I don't know how I ever lived without it! Not only does it make organization easier and cleaner looking, but it has really changed my freezer items for the better as-well. Love your content, hope you and your family are doing well😊
Thank you Jenni for this video. I love my sealer, and have to keep it put up until I have a large bunch to do at once, due to lack of work space. I have some powdered milk that I need to seal, plus I have several hundred tea bags that I think would take less space. I am much older than you, however I do not have the experience to do all these things, and so appreciate you.
I was hesitant to buy a food saver for a long time, I really have to convince myself it’s worth the money, but it was honestly a one of my best investments! 💕
@@HomesteadCorner I also use mine for non food item storage such as matches, important documents, extra medications, let your imagination work for you.
I'm glad to know I am not the only one that forgets everything.lol I have also been having problems with my bags staying sealed. I have tried the food saver brand and others from online. Take care ! God bless !
JudithB I vac seal sweetner paks and inst milk in 1/2 gal jars that I can open and reseal easily. Soup mixes, sausage mixes, cake mixes I vac seal in bags like you did, altho I use a pin to prick a small air hole before vac sealing. Large amounts go into Mylar bags. How I plan to use stuff tells me how to store stuff. 40#s of flour in a bucket with Mylar will only be opened to fill a 5 gal bucket with the seal lid that I will cook out of. I have a bunch of 1/2 gal jars vac seal of rice and beans, when they are empty I will open a mylar bag and fill and seal all the jars again. I think this will work well for me. Thanks for your videos!!
How long does your flour last in the mylar bag/bucket combo? Have you actually stored one for a number of years and used it for testing? Thanks in advance!
for me I find that storing in jars takes up to much space in my tiny area, the vac sealing is just easier for me. I do at times use 2 or 3 liter plastic soda bottles to store beans and rice in as they can be stacked in a box and dont take up that much room...Just an idea for those of us with tiny kitchens and storage areas.
Thank you for this video, I've been having a heck of a time with my powders. It was only recently that I learned to freeze meats before vacuum sealing.
@@jeaniejbutler4911 2 fold. You can shape it into flatter squares for a more organized freezer , and when you vacuum seal it it doesn't suck the juices out. Its mainly for ground whatever and red meats.
Thanks for the tips! I loved your idea of making a slit in the bags and doing a double seal. If you vacuum seal, will the food last past the sell by date?
With sugar and salt you don’t remove the air or use oxygen absorbers because they will turn rock hard and u will have to chisel and crush it even tho it is still usable.
I throw some slices of bread in the sugar bags, just like the brown sugar. It takes a while, and you might havea few bread crumbs in there, but it's better than taking a chisel to it.
Once again thank you for the informative info/video! Is it possible to make a video of one of your older long term flour preps that was specifically stored in a mylar bag with a bucket combo? I have been using your method in this video (and your "store flour" video) but this method takes up a lot of space. I want to store more but in mylar buckets as I do my rice, beans, pasta, etc, but I have heard after 5 years the flour starts to taste like the metal from the mylar bag. Is this possible for you to do in a future video? Thanks!
Now I know why I need one of these things. I thought it was just for that fancy cooking method. Just wondering, regarding getting powder in the machine; what if you could a single piece of paper towel over those soup mixes? It might prevent some from getting into the vacuum?
I was like who seals their sugar... it lasts forever without anything. Then it occurred to me you must live in a humid area. I live in Nevada we don't get clumpy sugar.
Some of the "Air" in the bags is not "Air" air is a mix of various gasses. Companies puff nitrogen gas into the bags to slow spoilage and keep things from getting stale.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!! I have been wondering how to vacuum seal powdered goods. This is a fantastic channel😄 Question...i bought pancake mix in bulk and put it in the freezer for a few days, now i would like to divide it up. Can i put it in ziplock bags, fold them over and then vacuum seal them? Does it have to be in paper bags?
You should be able to do this. I've done flour in white lunch bags. Fill about 3/4 full and fold over the top a couple of times. If you need it, use a little masking or freezer tape to keep it from unfolding. As to zippered bags, shouldn't be a problem. I prefer Hefty bags with an actual zipper for this type storage. Suggest filling the bag roughly 3/4 full, so it will lie flat (stackable, if needed). Close the zipper until it's almost closed. Insert the Hefty bag, upside down (zipper & opening facing the bottom of the vacuum seal bag.) to keep any escaped powder as far from the seal, as possible. Zippered bags labeled "freezer" are stronger than those labeled "storage". Hope this helps.
Could you please give an approximate time that powdered products will store. Is it one year or ten years. I have no idea. No one seems to mention this . I have done flour, milk powder, rice, pasta, soups, stock , rolled oats, cereal and even biscuits, custard, jelly , nut and fruit bars , gravy etc. Appreciating you sharing your knowledge. Thanks from Oz.
When should I use vacuum seal bag versus dry canning? What do suggest on when to use oxygen absorbers and when not to? I think you said no absorbers on sugar but when or not on other dried goods?
Salt and Sugar will turn rock hard like a brick when you add oxygen absorbers. I am not sure if it applies to artificial sweetners as I dont use them. hope this helps
Thank you for this video. Im going to buy one soon. Right now my adult daughter is staying with me temporarily and she has one, but shes just learning to use it too. Im just curious about why you dont double seal both ends of the bags?
Hello everyone! I hope someone can help me. ☹️ In some videos I saw they put these oxygen absorbers in and some do not and now I am bit confused what to do. I would like vacuum seal rice and powdered milk like this in this video and powdered egg, beans etc. Is an oxygen absorber really necessary since there is no air in the vacuumed sealed things? Thank you to all who is helping me. God bless you all ❤️
They are definitely worth their weight in gold, not only for dry goods, but also extending the life of your frozen foods. 😉 I just have a small one, we love it!
I double seal all around all four sides of my vacuum sealer bags…I recently had 13 bags unseal and they were all double sealed at the top, so it was the manufacturer’s seals that were bad. I had to redo them all. 🙁 Have you ever vacuum sealed the Nido powdered whole milk?
Does anyone know if Quinoa and Amaranth (grains) if stored in Jars (vac sealed), or mylar bags with O2 absorbers has a long term shelf life? Which would be the best way to store either grain?
Hi, can I put flour, powder milk (bulk, so, I'll have to break it down) in brown paper bags without oxygen absorbers and vacuum seal? I'm very new to vacuum sealing but I'm trying to prepare the best I can.
There are a LOT of questions about HOW LONG various items will last when vacuum sealed. I notice you DON'T ANSWER! There MUST be a reason. If things are not going to last much longer than my storing them away in ORIGINAL packaging, what's the sense of vacuum sealing?
Just my opinion on this, but I know that because I vacuum seal something I am only guarding against 2 of the 4 things that cause food to go bad. Vacuum sealing takes care of the oxygen issue and the moisture issue. But then I must store my vacuum sealed items out of light and in a cool place. So I believe the reason Jinne doesn't answer is because she has no way of knowing if they store their preps in a cool dark area. I hope this helps, blessings!
I bought my dry milk in a 3.5 lbs container. I will be using quart-size mylar bags, I will put oxygen absorbers in the package, and I need to know how many desiccants go in each bag?
Do you not use the oxygen absorber packets? Are those just brown paper lunch bags ? This is my year of prepping and storing I am learning alot from your videos. I have mylar bags and oxygen packets and i even purchased a hair straightener to seal them, I havent done any yet I will syart tomorrow so Im watching a bunch tonight! Thank you for sharing your skills !
After the food is been vacuumed sealed, how much longer past its “Best” or expiration date do you think some of these foods are going to be good for if they are vacuum sealed?
I was looking to find that out as well. The grand solar minimum channel has a website with printable charts on the best way to store(canning/mylar bags/vacuum storage etc), how much can fit in each and how long they will keep. The USDA also has some information as well, especially on canning. Best I found ao far, ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW INFORMATION!.Have a great day.
@@christabartow nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html This is the website thru the government, has 156 page download. You can also go to foodsaver.com and find a download able guide on items to cann/vac Sela in bags/cannister vac seal. I have a chart I printed and put with my supplies. It also tells you about how long they will last, depending on the method/container used.
I have left the link for the 156 page download for preserving food via the USDA. Red Rose Homestead is amazing and always gives sources for her cannong/dehydrsting/vac sealing etc.
I have a food saver which is probably 10 years old but hasn’t been more than 2x a year, but isn’t working properly now. Thanking I should get a new one. Do you have a brand you prefer?
Good tip about that second seal. Our bags have failed a few times too, so now I will always make sure they are double sealed. Thank you for this helpful video
Such a great idea. You'll have all the instructions, serving size, etc. Love the brown paper bag idea❤❤❤❤
Great tips. Thanks. A tip for getting even more use from the bags. When cutting open those long skinny foodsaver bags like your Stevia is in, cut across the skinny side and then the bag can be reused once again for small stuff.
Genius idea of the brown lunch bags! I've been dithering around trying to get the guts to vacuum pack our dry milk. Thank you!
Thanks to learning on another video, have been doing paper bags since. Genius. Works exceptionally well.
When you did the vegetable soup packets: I used to package a lot of things for the freezer and wasted a lot of bags. I discovered that it’s better, at least it was for me, to use a really long bag and then leave about 4 to 6 inches of just bag so that I could open it up reseal it over and over again. That way I was only wasting the amount of bag that was used to actually seal it- maybe 2 inches.
I used to buy chicken breasts at Costco and package them into Ziploc bags that I left with a little bit of opening. I cut up straws and stuck them in to the bag partway and then zipped it right up to the straw. I would put two at the bottom just like you did with your milk packets. Then I would go ahead and layer a second one overlapping maybe about halfway so that I could get 10 or 12 chicken breasts in a bag maybe 2 feet long. I allowed another 4 to 6 inches and then I would seal it.
After opening and closing it a half a dozen times I still have a bag I could use again. I didn’t store meat in that bag again - I don’t care how much I cleaned it I wasn’t willing to take that risk. But it was great for things like packages of soup.
Because I had the straws in the Ziploc bags, those Ziploc bags sucked right up to the chicken breast. When I needed to take some out, I would slit open the bag take out two then re-vacuum pack and re-seal the bag.
The chicken breast I was using for dinner obviously I let it thaw out in the refrigerator after taking the straw piece out. The other one I went ahead and squished the air out by hand and sealed the bag and popped it in the freezer for a dinner later in the month. That little bit of time that it was going to be in my inside freezer I wasn’t worried about freezer burn.
I enjoyed your video but I thought I’d pass that along because I hated wasting those bags. They can be expensive even if you’re making your own. Of course you have the trade-off of the convenience of only having 2 packets your way.
But I had a spot right in my kitchen where my vacuum sealer sat so to me it was just as easy to reseal them.
I absolutely love your idea of the paper bags. I never did powders because I was always afraid it was going to seep out. I had some success with putting a coffee filter toward the top of the bag but I always chickened out at the last minute. So that’s a big game changer for me. Thank you so much.
Oh man, you are the best! I was just getting ready to search to find out how to store small packets of rice, soups, etc and here you are! Seriously, are you reading the minds of us newbies out here? haha🙂. You will never know how much you are helping us out here in CZcams land. May God richly bless you! 💖
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful!!💕
Me too
Thank you so much. I love your video's to help me prep since I'm new to it all. Your a great teacher for these things.
Aww Thank You, so glad it’s helpful! 😘
Ditto, I like the tips and tricks that I learn from watching good channels like this.
I agree. I started double sealing and found that works so much better. Thank you for your great suggestions - from Nova Scotia.
Thank you for these tips to vacuum sealing powders. I am new to vacuum sealing and was wondering how to store my milk powders for long term storage. I really like the paper lunch bag idea before sealing up. 👏
I know this an older thread but I think when sealing the dry soup packages at the start of the video, I probably wouldn't fold them over. That might make it more difficult for the vacuum sealer to pull all of the air out from the individual packets. But I do like the idea of snipping them open and keeping them in the original package.
Sugar doesn't go bad so I just put it in a bag, fold it over to get as much air out as possible and then just seal not vacuum.
Put a small piece of paper towel or coffee filter over your tiny air hole to help with the leaking out problem.
Thank you so much for sharing, I love the idea of the slit in the original package and then vacuum seal. brilliant idea. TY so much.
Yes! I've been doing a second seal as well! I also use my bags as many times as possible. 💐
Do I second seal the end further back or at tge open end side?
@@danielb3462 Parallel with each other close together, but not touching.
Yes . Wich one first though? Put side of the first seal or inside?
Have to take my new food saver back.. I can't get the seal to hold. I don't think it's getting hot enough..ugg
@@danielb3462 Are you trying to seal 2 bags at once? That's a no go! Do one at a time.
I like your non fussy way I doing things. Gives me more confidence.
I try to keep every thing simple, too much to do! 💕🇺🇸
Seen hundreds of these videos. But NEVER - EVER seen putting the powder in brown paper bags. This is why we always watch prepper videos, for the one little comment, trick, hack that will change... well not everything but a lot of things. Muzzle loading season is coming in for deer. The price of black powder has skyrocketed; $22 a pound. Deciding on how to store my unused bottle... Thanks for the video.
I vacuum seal flour in it's own wrapping without a cut in it's paper packaging. I just unroll the top opening and fold it over to the back and it vacuums without sucking the flour into the machine, then I throw them in a 5 gal bucket with gama.
Do you put oxygen absorbers in the bucket?
I love my vacuum sealer, I don't know how I ever lived without it! Not only does it make organization easier and cleaner looking, but it has really changed my freezer items for the better as-well.
Love your content, hope you and your family are doing well😊
I totally agree!
Thank you Jenni for this video. I love my sealer, and have to keep it put up until I have a large bunch to do at once, due to lack of work space. I have some powdered milk that I need to seal, plus I have several hundred tea bags that I think would take less space. I am much older than you, however I do not have the experience to do all these things, and so appreciate you.
I'm wondering about tea bags too. I'm thinking about using the paper bag method because they are not individually wrapped.
@@Stampcrafter1 Thanks, that might be a good way to do them. I have the paper lunch bags I did my flour in, before sealing it.
You've helped me so much. I never knew just how much I appreciate my food saver lol.
I was hesitant to buy a food saver for a long time, I really have to convince myself it’s worth the money, but it was honestly a one of my best investments! 💕
@@HomesteadCorner I also use mine for non food item storage such as matches, important documents, extra medications, let your imagination work for you.
I'm glad to know I am not the only one that forgets everything.lol I have also been having problems with my bags staying sealed. I have tried the food saver brand and others from online. Take care ! God bless !
Another great video! I can now free up some pantry space to make room for more prep items. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Great info...I too am new to prepping...so glad to learn more from you! Blessings to you and your family 🙏
JudithB I vac seal sweetner paks and inst milk in 1/2 gal jars that I can open and reseal easily. Soup mixes, sausage mixes, cake mixes I vac seal in bags like you did, altho I use a pin to prick a small air hole before vac sealing. Large amounts go into Mylar bags. How I plan to use stuff tells me how to store stuff. 40#s of flour in a bucket with Mylar will only be opened to fill a 5 gal bucket with the seal lid that I will cook out of. I have a bunch of 1/2 gal jars vac seal of rice and beans, when they are empty I will open a mylar bag and fill and seal all the jars again. I think this will work well for me. Thanks for your videos!!
How long does your flour last in the mylar bag/bucket combo? Have you actually stored one for a number of years and used it for testing? Thanks in advance!
for me I find that storing in jars takes up to much space in my tiny area, the vac sealing is just easier for me. I do at times use 2 or 3 liter plastic soda bottles to store beans and rice in as they can be stacked in a box and dont take up that much room...Just an idea for those of us with tiny kitchens and storage areas.
When you show your vacuum sealing can you also tell us how long you keep each product for before it expires
I have been inspired and invested in commercial chamber vac sealer. So I am watching your great tips and learning alot . Thank you :) !
Good clear and concise information.
Thanks for your time and effort.
Great way to prep, helped answer some of my questions on how to...thank you
Another great show. Thank you for all your help. Be safe and God bless you and yours
As always, you provide great information! Thanks and God Bless!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🥰
Thank you for taking time to share this information.
I like hie you keep it in the original packaging. Thats a great idea
Great video! I always learn something from you, Thank you!
smart lady.. I love your method. Blessings!! Thank you!!!
Little things like a second seal! Thanks!!
Paper bags are ok, I have them on my list
Your a good teacher for this stuff
use the smooth bags not the ones i call ruff. had the same problem, switched back to smooth bags. no problems
I’m off to do my powdered milk. Thank you!!!
💕
That's what I'm on. I'm looking in the comments to see how long the larger bag of dry milk is good for
THANK YOU!!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you 🌻
Always happy to share Tina! 💕 Hope your having a great weekend! 🇺🇸
Homestead Corner Thank you! You as well🍁.
Your strategy is sound and a good approach to preservation. Back to basics yall, Be good Homestead Corner!
Keeping it simple is the best! Being good is definitely not easy!! 😉😂
@@HomesteadCorner At least be good at what you do best my friends.
Hey Jinne! Happy Sunday! I love all of your videos. Practical and always helpful to me. 🦋
Thank You hun! So glad they are helpful! Hope your having a great weekend! 💕
I always put 2 or 3 seals on everything I seal, especially liquids
Thank you that's a great idea.🌻
You are so welcome!
Thank you for this video, I've been having a heck of a time with my powders. It was only recently that I learned to freeze meats before vacuum sealing.
Just curious, what is the advantage of freezing meat first??
@@jeaniejbutler4911 2 fold. You can shape it into flatter squares for a more organized freezer , and when you vacuum seal it it doesn't suck the juices out. Its mainly for ground whatever and red meats.
Using the moist setting will heat up the sealing bar a little more.
New to vacuum sealing, great tips, thanks. I was gonna dump
the soup out into the vac bags..
Thanks for the tips! I loved your idea of making a slit in the bags and doing a double seal. If you vacuum seal, will the food last past the sell by date?
Yes!
With sugar and salt you don’t remove the air or use oxygen absorbers because they will turn rock hard and u will have to chisel and crush it even tho it is still usable.
so very true as I learned the hard way after I did 50 lbs of sugar.
@@jeaniejbutler4911 ... I use mylar bags for sugar. Of course no oxygen absorber.
I throw some slices of bread in the sugar bags, just like the brown sugar. It takes a while, and you might havea few bread crumbs in there, but it's better than taking a chisel to it.
I tend to do a triple seal
But I‘m the kind of paranoid that takes a gun on afternoon strolls so, yeah.
Once again thank you for the informative info/video! Is it possible to make a video of one of your older long term flour preps that was specifically stored in a mylar bag with a bucket combo?
I have been using your method in this video (and your "store flour" video) but this method takes up a lot of space. I want to store more but in mylar buckets as I do my rice, beans, pasta, etc, but I have heard after 5 years the flour starts to taste like the metal from the mylar bag. Is this possible for you to do in a future video? Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks for the tips 😃👍
You bet!
Now I know why I need one of these things. I thought it was just for that fancy cooking method. Just wondering, regarding getting powder in the machine; what if you could a single piece of paper towel over those soup mixes? It might prevent some from getting into the vacuum?
how long does those vaccuum sealed food items generally last?
I was like who seals their sugar... it lasts forever without anything. Then it occurred to me you must live in a humid area. I live in Nevada we don't get clumpy sugar.
I would love to see what you put these sealed bags in to store them.
Some of the "Air" in the bags is not "Air" air is a mix of various gasses. Companies puff nitrogen gas into the bags to slow spoilage and keep things from getting stale.
Thanks for sharing.
Should I put pancake mix, and instant potatoes in the freezer before vaccum sealing? Love your videos.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!! I have been wondering how to vacuum seal powdered goods. This is a fantastic channel😄 Question...i bought pancake mix in bulk and put it in the freezer for a few days, now i would like to divide it up. Can i put it in ziplock bags, fold them over and then vacuum seal them? Does it have to be in paper bags?
So glad it’s helpful! 💕💕
You should be able to do this. I've done flour in white lunch bags. Fill about 3/4 full and fold over the top a couple of times. If you need it, use a little masking or freezer tape to keep it from unfolding. As to zippered bags, shouldn't be a problem. I prefer Hefty bags with an actual zipper for this type storage. Suggest filling the bag roughly 3/4 full, so it will lie flat (stackable, if needed). Close the zipper until it's almost closed. Insert the Hefty bag, upside down (zipper & opening facing the bottom of the vacuum seal bag.) to keep any escaped powder as far from the seal, as possible. Zippered bags labeled "freezer" are stronger than those labeled "storage".
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the information! I really do appreciate it:)
Oldtimer Lee ❤️
Could you please give an approximate time that powdered products will store. Is it one year or ten years. I have no idea. No one seems to mention this . I have done flour, milk powder, rice, pasta, soups, stock , rolled oats, cereal and even biscuits, custard, jelly , nut and fruit bars , gravy etc. Appreciating you sharing your knowledge. Thanks from Oz.
Learning alot from you. Thanks so much. I'm a newbie.
You are so welcome!
You can vacuum seal it > but not Necessary ~ a zip lock bag will do just fine
I just watched thank you for the tips. Do you still stock your Etsy store I checked it out and it said you had no listings.
When should I use vacuum seal bag versus dry canning? What do suggest on when to use oxygen absorbers and when not to? I think you said no absorbers on sugar but when or not on other dried goods?
Salt and Sugar will turn rock hard like a brick when you add oxygen absorbers. I am not sure if it applies to artificial sweetners as I dont use them. hope this helps
I'm really late but please do watch Alaska Granny on what Not to put oxygen absorbers in as botchulism can grow in 0 oxygen.
Thank you for this video. Im going to buy one soon. Right now my adult daughter is staying with me temporarily and she has one, but shes just learning to use it too. Im just curious about why you dont double seal both ends of the bags?
Amazing. Thank you so much
Awesome ideas...thank you
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the great video my friend 👍
Hi John! Hope you and the family are doing well! 😁🇺🇸
Hello everyone! I hope someone can help me. ☹️ In some videos I saw they put these oxygen absorbers in and some do not and now I am bit confused what to do. I would like vacuum seal rice and powdered milk like this in this video and powdered egg, beans etc.
Is an oxygen absorber really necessary since there is no air in the vacuumed sealed things? Thank you to all who is helping me. God bless you all ❤️
Any stores (Grocery, big box, small business) that sell food sealer vacs and accessories?
good job
tHANK YOU GREAT
Great video, thanks we are thinking about investing in a vacuum sealer but can't afford it right now
They are definitely worth their weight in gold, not only for dry goods, but also extending the life of your frozen foods. 😉 I just have a small one, we love it!
Always keep an eye out on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslists, Goodwill, yard sales, etc. Often times you can find them second hand for much cheaper!
New sub here. ❤
When I was little my mom would often mix up powdered milk for us to drink. I always thought it tasted nasty. Do you use it for recipes or to drink?
I double seal all around all four sides of my vacuum sealer bags…I recently had 13 bags unseal and they were all double sealed at the top, so it was the manufacturer’s seals that were bad. I had to redo them all. 🙁
Have you ever vacuum sealed the Nido powdered whole milk?
They fail generally due to CREASES in the material. This is what I've found.
Does anyone know if Quinoa and Amaranth (grains) if stored in Jars (vac sealed), or mylar bags with O2 absorbers has a long term shelf life? Which would be the best way to store either grain?
Perhaps a "date sealed"
Hi, can I put flour, powder milk (bulk, so, I'll have to break it down) in brown paper bags without oxygen absorbers and vacuum seal? I'm very new to vacuum sealing but I'm trying to prepare the best I can.
Should I have put it in a bag and vacuumed seal in a bag? I get so dang confused!
There are a LOT of questions about HOW LONG various items will last when vacuum sealed. I notice you DON'T ANSWER! There MUST be a reason. If things are not going to last much longer than my storing them away in ORIGINAL packaging, what's the sense of vacuum sealing?
Just my opinion on this, but I know that because I vacuum seal something I am only guarding against 2 of the 4 things that cause food to go bad. Vacuum sealing takes care of the oxygen issue and the moisture issue. But then I must store my vacuum sealed items out of light and in a cool place. So I believe the reason Jinne doesn't answer is because she has no way of knowing if they store their preps in a cool dark area. I hope this helps, blessings!
what is the thought of using a paper towel wrapped around the bagged powder as a filter to keep powder from reaching the sealer?
You could definitely do that...
How would you do tea bags? Paper bags?
Skip ahead 3 minutes to the start of the video
I bought my dry milk in a 3.5 lbs container. I will be using quart-size mylar bags, I will put oxygen absorbers in the package, and I need to know how many desiccants go in each bag?
Hi, you say last and last just how long roughly using plain food saver bags
I'm a beginner.
How long would u say things stay that are vacuum sealed. ?? Flour soup mashed potatoes rice beans etc
Can you microwave food saver bags? I want to start making "tv dinners" from scratch.
Clever
Do you not use the oxygen absorber packets? Are those just brown paper lunch bags ? This is my year of prepping and storing I am learning alot from your videos. I have mylar bags and oxygen packets and i even purchased a hair straightener to seal them, I havent done any yet I will syart tomorrow so Im watching a bunch tonight! Thank you for sharing your skills !
You don’t need oxygen absorbers when you vacuum seal, they do the same thing. Yes those are brown paper lunch bags, super cheap and they work great! 😁
So does the dry milk last longer than the best by date?
Oxygen, not air, is the enemy.
After the food is been vacuumed sealed, how much longer past its “Best” or expiration date do you think some of these foods are going to be good for if they are vacuum sealed?
I was looking to find that out as well. The grand solar minimum channel has a website with printable charts on the best way to store(canning/mylar bags/vacuum storage etc), how much can fit in each and how long they will keep. The USDA also has some information as well, especially on canning. Best I found ao far, ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW INFORMATION!.Have a great day.
@@funsizedi88 would you know the link? Or where I can find it? I can't find it under the search feature
@@christabartow nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html
This is the website thru the government, has 156 page download.
You can also go to foodsaver.com and find a download able guide on items to cann/vac Sela in bags/cannister vac seal. I have a chart I printed and put with my supplies. It also tells you about how long they will last, depending on the method/container used.
I have left the link for the 156 page download for preserving food via the USDA. Red Rose Homestead is amazing and always gives sources for her cannong/dehydrsting/vac sealing etc.
I have a food saver which is probably 10 years old but hasn’t been more than 2x a year, but isn’t working properly now. Thanking I should get a new one. Do you have a brand you prefer?
Thank you I see u cut the bottom of the bags off what do u do with the top half