tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4077403939262804580..comments2024-03-28T04:08:45.199-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Tired puppyPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-32919613671469392702019-01-15T10:16:50.335-06:002019-01-15T10:16:50.335-06:00Don't feel bad, just threw out a package of fr...Don't feel bad, just threw out a package of frozen green beans.<br /><br />Use by Jan 2017.<br /><br />Really bad considering we moved at the end of 2017Keith_Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900830113215405434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-47996461677248407572019-01-14T14:14:19.534-06:002019-01-14T14:14:19.534-06:00Stay far away from Duracell, as they changed the c...Stay far away from Duracell, as they changed the chemical formula, and they now randomly fail by puking their guts, damaging the item. They also don't last as long, in storage or use. Absolute junk. They took the best reputation and trashed it. Idiots. <br />Kirkland is similar, but not as bad, perhaps.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-86682974439612122012019-01-13T10:06:18.568-06:002019-01-13T10:06:18.568-06:00If you store the typical alkaline battery at room ...If you store the typical alkaline battery at room temperature the best use lifetime will be about a year (though 9v batteries are worse).<br /><br />However, if you put them in the fridge the lifetime goes up to 10 years for alkaline and also improves for all other types.<br /><br />Info found on an electronics site, unfortunately I can't find a link.<br /><br />RegardsRoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534839724156131526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50928915286302431312019-01-13T05:01:03.111-06:002019-01-13T05:01:03.111-06:00Oops - I didn't identify that the Cansolidator...Oops - I didn't identify that the Cansolidator FIFO storage stuff comes from ThriveLife dot com. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-12179446042163040022019-01-13T04:59:33.161-06:002019-01-13T04:59:33.161-06:00RE: food storage - two things that help a lot are ...RE: food storage - two things that help a lot are FIFO storage for cans and vacuum-packing non-canned food. I looked at FIFO and settled on their Cansolidator Pantry system (they now have a larger Pantry Plus); it's rather spendy (I've had it for years, from back when the Pantry was on sale for about $21 - it's now $45). The advantage is one can "build-to-size" to fit whatever space one has available, and it does make canned FIFO much, much easier. Pro Tip: keep a Sharpie handy because you still want to put the purchase date on the can.<br /><br />As for vac-pack, a Food Saver with some 8.5" and 11.0" bag rolls work well, although over a couple years the bags will allow some air molecules to enter. Which is why mylar bags were invented. The usual technique is put food items (or bulk food like rice) in the bag, insert an oxygen absorber or two, seal the bag. For very long term storage one can use the Food Saver (or any vacuum pump) to extract the air from the bag before sealing (still use the oxy absorber), and the anal retentive/OCD among us can use nitrogen to first purge the air in the bag before vacuuming. <br /><br />5-6 gallon bags are available for use with 5-7 gallon buckets, but smaller is often better; I use a lot of 1 gallon mylar bags for individual items (ex: for store-bought mac and cheese the contents of the cardboard box, including the "cheese" pouch, go into a Food Saver roll bag, get vacuumed, then 4 of those go into a 1 gallon mylar bag which is vacuumed and an oxy absorber inserted before sealing). Pro Tip: Mylar is slick, so info written on the mylar bag with a Sharpie will wear off; common masking tape or freezer tape makes a better label. <br /><br />BTW, batteries can be vac-packed as well - but be aware that mylar is conductive - and the Storacells are the Bees' Knees for managing "ready use" or "spare go-with" batts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-84637958028800909922019-01-12T14:55:46.178-06:002019-01-12T14:55:46.178-06:00Interesting storage capability. I'm going to l...Interesting storage capability. I'm going to look into those too.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com