You would need to heat seal in a Mylar bag for O2 absorbers to be effective.
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I get my O2 absorbers and large mylar bags that fit a 5 gallon bucket from our local WINCO store.. One bag for everything and a few oxygen absorbers couldn't hurt....Sealing them up might also help with high humidity summers. Just use your fancy electric hair straightening press to seal them after you suck out the air with a vacuum cleaner.
I didn't know sealing in mylar was that easy. I'm still a rookie with long term food storage.
For now I'll stick with rotation for pre-packaged foods I eat on a regular bases. In the future I'll start using mylar for home dried foods with the intention of having a long term food supply without rotation. I figure those foods will be the just add water type with a short cook time, or just warm, or eat cold in a pinch.
Edit: I'll also plan on mylar for homemade beef jerky and dried fruits. That stage shouldn't be too far out.
For now I'll stick with rotation for pre-packaged foods I eat on a regular bases. In the future I'll start using mylar for home dried foods with the intention of having a long term food supply without rotation. I figure those foods will be the just add water type with a short cook time, or just warm, or eat cold in a pinch.
Edit: I'll also plan on mylar for homemade beef jerky and dried fruits. That stage shouldn't be too far out.
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