Dried Goods Storage

Some time back I decided I wanted to build an earthship. So I started to save bottles and jars and have enough aluminum cans that I could probably get a decent amount of change if I turned them in but that’s a discussion for another day!

For now my main focus is on storage. Not sure if others see things like I do and expect many do not. That being said I had some dried goods put up in thier original bags. Bad idea for me! They were stored in a place I don’t spend much time anymore and mice got into my stores! Sneaky little critters ate their way up from the bottom and the middle leaving the bags looking full until I decided to do some reorganizing.

The bags collapsed in on themselves and I realized I lost some 30lbs of assorted beans and rice. Since then my jars are used for drinking glasses as the boys break any good glasses I buy and I find the lids are handy in the Summer months the keep bugs out but more importantly for storage. Beans, rice or grains that will be stored for any length of time go into glass jars with lids, haven’t lost any dried goods stored in glass. I’d like to find squared shaped jars to minimize wasted space. On a micro homestead storage space is of special consideration but for now this is cost effective, keeping glass out of the landfill and serving my purpose rather well! If anyone has thoughts or ideas on this I’d like to hear what you have to say! Hope you have a great day!