How to store flour at home so that bugs do not appear in it?

The storage of flour causes trouble only with complete disregard for the basic rules and technological features of the process, despite the fact that the product is quite demanding of the environment. With pathologically high humidity and temperature, its quality suffers significantly.

Use of inappropriate packaging will lead to the fact that the dry composition of the beetles. In order to avoid such problems, it is recommended to initially choose the optimal place for storing flour in the apartment and monitor its quality. To restore the spoiled product will not turn out even by sieving and steaming, it will have to be thrown out.

Basic rules and terms of storage of food product

At home, you need to adjust two factors to store flour without fear of its damage - it's humidity and temperature. The component likes dry rooms, so the humidity should not exceed 70%, it is better if it is at 60%.The temperature should be kept within 10-18 ° C.Only in such conditions, the bugs will not be in the flour, and there will be no signs of mold.

Tip: Abrupt temperature changes adversely affect the quality of flour. Do not constantly carry from the pantry to the kitchen the entire package with the product, it is better to recruit it as needed. This is troublesome, but it's safe for the component.

For the safe and full operation of the product you need not only to know how to store the flour, but also how much it can be done. If you keep the flour in the refrigerator, in the compartment with a plus temperature, the indicators will be as follows:

• Wheat - about 8 months.
• Rye - less than 6 months.
• Corn and soybean( not deodorized) - no more than 5 months.
• Corn and soy( deodorized) - about a year.

With temperature increase, these figures are significantly reduced. If the packing with flour shows some sky-high figures, then such a product should not be purchased.

Features of the selection of packaging and care rules for the component

Unfortunately, only some landladies pay attention to the form in which the flour is stored at home. The rest and leave the powder in a paper bag. In this form, the component may only be kept in the refrigerator until the leakproofness of the package is broken. With the flour opened, you need to proceed as follows:

1. First, dry the compound to get rid of excess moisture and prevent the appearance of mold. To do this, scatter the flour with a thin layer of parchment paper and wait at least half an hour.
2. Then pour the product into a glass, metal or plastic jar with a dense ground lid.
3. For the container is ideal shelves at the floor level, but not on the upper tiers of cabinets.
4. Next to flour it is not recommended to keep strongly smelling ingredients. Dry composition actively absorbs extraneous aromas, from which its taste and properties change.

From time to time, the component needs to be poured, dried and checked for signs of moisture so that mold does not appear. If the product has bugs, it is best to get rid of the ingredient, rinse the dirty container, dry it and steam it. After that it is necessary to purchase a new product and this time to pay special attention not to the prevention of the phenomenon.

What should I do to prevent the appearance of insects?

To avoid the introduction of ubiquitous ants, bugs and other pests in flour, it is necessary to adhere to the rules for storing the component and, if possible, use the following recommendations:

• It is possible to shift the composition from the usual containers into tissue bags. They need to be pre-soaked in a saline solution, which is also an excellent natural preservative.
• Some housewives put the peeled garlic cloves in a container with a product whose pungent smell repels insects. However, specific notes can be attached to the product.
• A good effect is the placement of the container with the component in a bag or bag lined with dried calendula petals.

In addition, there are quite original methods of repelling insects. Since ancient times, long nails have been stuck vertically into a container with a dry mass, after which insects no longer appeared.

Every time before using the powder, you need to check its quality. The spoiled product takes on a sour smell and uncharacteristic bitterness. If the dry composition draws cold, this indicates an increased content of moisture in it. Before use, the mass should be dried on parchment paper, otherwise the result will be unpredictable.