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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Kitchen Quick Tips - Keep Critters Away

kitchen quick tips Place a bayleaf in flour, rice and pasta when storing to keep critters out! 


Posted by Garden Gnome at 7:00 AM
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3 food lovers commented:

LindaG said...

This is something you do after you open them?
Do you open new bags and add it?
How do you store opened bags?
I try to put everything in a ziploc, or a glass or plastic container.

Thanks for the tip. How often do you replace the leaves? Oh. Fresh or dried?

6:16 PM
Garden Gnome said...

You can use for open bags or unopen bags stored in non-airtight containers. I typically pour rice, flours and pasta into 2 gal jars or 5 gal plastic food pails then place a dry bayleaf on top. One per container is enough and change when refilling. I also store unopened bags of rice and pasta in plastic food pails with a bayleaf tossed in as good measure to deter any critters.

4:39 PM
LindaG said...

Thank you! Happy Holidays to you. ♥

7:43 PM

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