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Storage containers for flour, cornmeal, etc

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On ‎1‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 8:43 PM, andiesenji said:

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I love that I'm not the only one who cuts out the label from the actual package and tapes it to the container. :D  I too use my label maker as much as I can.  There should be a new thread where you post pics of your pantry (OR pics of your ingredient/equipment shelves for those of us who don't have separate pantries but have instead turned our dining areas/living rooms/bedrooms into make-shift pantries). ;)

 

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Katie Meadow

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Okay, a question for Cambro fanatics: What size container is perfect for a 5 lb bag of King Arthur flour? My husband is on a bread-baking kick (so lucky I am!) and we need to neaten up and maximize our storage. He's going to Smart and Final later. Thanks!

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Anna N

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 I find this 6 L/6 qt, square cambro perfect for flour. It holds a little more than 5 pounds but then you need room to scoop and perhaps like me to keep your scoop in the floor bin.  They stack well so I have one for all purpose and one for bread flour.

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9 hours ago, Katie Meadow said:

Okay, a question for Cambro fanatics: What size container is perfect for a 5 lb bag of King Arthur flour? My husband is on a bread-baking kick (so lucky I am!) and we need to neaten up and maximize our storage. He's going to Smart and Final later. Thanks!

 

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/flour-bucket-small

 

I have six of them in my bedroom.

 

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Martin Fisher

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9 hours ago, Anna N said:

....you need room to scoop and perhaps like me to keep your scoop in the floor bin.  They stack well so I have one for all purpose and one for bread flour.

 

Yeah! That!

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Katie Meadow

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Perfect, we got a pack of two square ones. Now I can get rid of the giant glass jar I've been using for 40 years and that has a large shard missing from the rim on which I risk my life every time I dip in for a cup of flour. Isn't it absurd what completely nonsensical things we put up with or even get attached to? Yes, once upon a time-- so long ago I can't remember-- it was a very nice jar.

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