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[BrickStoneOven]

I bought a 50 pound bag of flour and semolina how can I store them at my house. My mom said rats and stuff will get into them even thought I don't know how since our house is clean. Only thing I can think of getting in are ants and I don't know why they would go into flour. Can someone tell me how I can store the bags, I was thinking of putting them each in a big black trash bag.

[Trogdor33]

What I did for my 50lb KASL was to get a box of gallon zip lock bags. Each of them can hold 5lb. I fill each one, put in a bay leaf (supposed to repel insects), leave it in the freezer for 2 days to kill anything that may be living in there (as per Peter's recommendation) and then put them on the shelf. The other 25lb stayed in the bag since I use 2-4 lb a week for my pizza making.

[Pete-zza]

David,

Whatever you use, you will perhaps want to use storage containers or bags that are approved for contact with food, especially if you are a professional subject to inspections by health department personnel.

Peter