Five gallon buckets with lids7/13/2023 In this blog, we’re exploring the ins and outs of food grade 5 gallon buckets and how to find a bucket that’s safe to store food in. But, if you’re storing items you want occasional access to, like flour, sugar, pasta, or beans… you might also be looking for a bucket lid that allows for easy access. Afterall, when you’re dealing with food, it’s important that your storage container keeps your food safe and free from contaminants. The empty buckets are washed out, aired out for a day or two and then refilled.If you’re using a 5 gallon bucket for food storage, it’s important to find a bucket and a lid that are food grade. This is so I can use the easy to open GAMMA lids for the buckets in the pantry. When a bucket is emptied in the kitchen pantry I bring in a bucket from storage and swap lids from the empty to the full. I also store packages of other food items like cake mixes or bags of coffee in these buckets. Normally, I line the clean bucket with a mylar food storage bag, and then put in about 25 pounds of grains, sugar or beans. I’m not that particular about shape, mine stack just fine. When buying buckets from prepper suppliers they pay more for square buckets than round buckets. Some people are anal/adamant/OCD that buckets must be square because they stack better and take up less room. I only take the ones that had white or glazed frosting. In my experience the ones that had chocolate frosting are difficult to clean and get rid of the frosting smell. I prefer to get the ones with the metal handle (bail) as there is less worry a handle will break and the contents be spilled onto the floor. They are not five gallon, they are 3.5 gallon, and they are food grade buckets. I get my buckets from the bakery at the local Kroger affiliated store. We really recommend trying to get your bucket for free, but if the above stores don’t get you anywhere, you can simply order buckets over at Amazon for a reasonable price too. Hopefully some of you who managed to get their five gallon buckets for free can share your experiences in the comments below, so that we can add to it.
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