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In today's world of financial instability, food shortages, possible inflation and rising commodity prices Long Term Food Storage must be considered by any prudent individual or family. Mylar bags, when combined with 2000cc oxygen absorbers and 5-6 gallon buckets are considered the best way to store large quantities of food for 20-30 years. These Mylar bags are foil lined and will block sunlight and provide an additional oxygen and moisture barrier. To seal Mylar bags simply take a hot iron and iron the opening shut or for best results use a Teflon coated heat sealer. This package includes 10-20"X30" 4.3 mil. thick Mylar Bags and a pack of 10-2,000cc OxySorb Oxygen Absorbers.
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70 of 71 people found the following review helpful
By Big Cactus
Amazon Verified Purchase
The title communicates the main points. I used these for long-term food storage in generic five gallon buckets (could not find inexpensive or free food-grade containers).
The one caveat is that the O2 absorbers are sealed as a 10-pack... if you open the package to get one, all are exposed to the air. It's best to prepare 10 buckets except the last bit of the seal on the bag. Then add the O2 absorbers right before the final sealing of the Mylar. Otherwise you will need to find a small airtight container to store the O2 absorbers, and they will lose some of their capacity.
The one caveat is that the O2 absorbers are sealed as a 10-pack... if you open the package to get one, all are exposed to the air. It's best to prepare 10 buckets except the last bit of the seal on the bag. Then add the O2 absorbers right before the final sealing of the Mylar. Otherwise you will need to find a small airtight container to store the O2 absorbers, and they will lose some of their capacity.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent products and packaged well. I used the bags and oxygen absorbers to store pasta and other items for emergency situations in five gallon food grade buckets. Since they are stored in an underground root cellar the food will last for many years unless needed sooner. The products arrived quickly and I would gladly do business with this company again.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By L. Walker
Amazon Verified Purchase
These bags are so great for storing the giant sized sugar and flour I purchase at Sams. They are easy to use and are reuseable. Highly recommend!!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By KM Strong
Amazon Verified Purchase
This is my first venture into storing food long-term. I did my homework and I chose this product because it looked like a good deal... Turns out it is much more than a good deal. Bags are very heavy-duty and absorbers were shipped vacuum packed. I highly recommend this product to anyone interested. I will be buying more! As a side note, I hi-jacked the wifes hair straightener and tried it for sealing the bags. Wow! I'm sure that I am not the first one to try this but it is absolutely the way to go. So, I ended up buying her a new hair appliance and I took over her old one! Stay prepared my friends...
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I've bought mylar bags and oxy absorbers from other companies, only to have the mylar bags arrive beat up or the absorbers pack be split open.
These items were packed with care, shipped fast, and are of high quality. The absorbers arrived sealed tight and the pack included an indicator pill to be sure that they were in good shape.
I'm very happy with this purchase, and having these items in a "kit" form is very convenient. I'll be ordering more from OakTea International.
These items were packed with care, shipped fast, and are of high quality. The absorbers arrived sealed tight and the pack included an indicator pill to be sure that they were in good shape.
I'm very happy with this purchase, and having these items in a "kit" form is very convenient. I'll be ordering more from OakTea International.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By catamount
Amazon Verified Purchase
The seller (Oak Tree) shipped them fast enough - if I remember right I had them within 2 weeks - maybe closer to one week.
The bags together with 2000 cc 02 absorbers is a good price I think. The 02 absorbers come vacuum sealed with a little red pill inside. The pill turns blue if exposed to oxygen. After I opened the pack I put the remaining into a mason jar. I only had them exposed for a few seconds but the pill started turning purple. Then it turned red again in the jar so I guess the absorbers were sucking the 02 out of the jar and it did have a good vacuum seal when I opened it again.
I did 3 buckets of rice, 3 of wheat a couple of beans and also a bucket of sugar and a bucket of salt. I used Home Depot buckets because I don't see the point or the sense in spending money on food grade buckets and then putting a mylar bag inside. People don't talk about it but think about it - mylar has a metallic lining and no chemicals are going to get through. Anyway, I bought 10 new Home Depot orange buckets with lids for about $34 total.
This was my first time storing food like this. I sealed the bags with my wife's hair straightener and it worked great, I think. Some of my bags seemed to suck up to the food like they were vacuum packed and some didn't and seemed to still have air inside. I don't know if this is because I did something wrong or what. There didn't seem to be any holes in the bags. Then after reading some more, I decided I better freeze the food to kill any critters that may be inside. So after I sealed them I froze one for 3 days at -10 degrees and now I'm concerned about condensation inside so I'm going to open it up and check.
Anyway the bags seemed okay and the 02 absorbers seemed to work. I just ordered more.
The bags together with 2000 cc 02 absorbers is a good price I think. The 02 absorbers come vacuum sealed with a little red pill inside. The pill turns blue if exposed to oxygen. After I opened the pack I put the remaining into a mason jar. I only had them exposed for a few seconds but the pill started turning purple. Then it turned red again in the jar so I guess the absorbers were sucking the 02 out of the jar and it did have a good vacuum seal when I opened it again.
I did 3 buckets of rice, 3 of wheat a couple of beans and also a bucket of sugar and a bucket of salt. I used Home Depot buckets because I don't see the point or the sense in spending money on food grade buckets and then putting a mylar bag inside. People don't talk about it but think about it - mylar has a metallic lining and no chemicals are going to get through. Anyway, I bought 10 new Home Depot orange buckets with lids for about $34 total.
This was my first time storing food like this. I sealed the bags with my wife's hair straightener and it worked great, I think. Some of my bags seemed to suck up to the food like they were vacuum packed and some didn't and seemed to still have air inside. I don't know if this is because I did something wrong or what. There didn't seem to be any holes in the bags. Then after reading some more, I decided I better freeze the food to kill any critters that may be inside. So after I sealed them I froze one for 3 days at -10 degrees and now I'm concerned about condensation inside so I'm going to open it up and check.
Anyway the bags seemed okay and the 02 absorbers seemed to work. I just ordered more.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rice lasts for 15-20 years if packed with these in food grade plastic buckets.
August 21, 2012
By Tx-Bill
Amazon Verified Purchase
Hurricane Ike put our power down for 11 days. The only grocery store that remained open had a very limited selection and supply. I have stored lots of canned goods in the past, but after 12 months, the expiration gets closer. Then I start to wonder: Can I eat 648 ounces of ranch style baked beans in the next 12 months? Do I want to??
Yes, of course I could extend that pallet to include all the canned foods I eat everyday, right? I don't eat canned foods at all, but spending $30 on cans of beans seemed like a cheap and easy way to keep edible food onhand for a disaster scenario.
White rice, rolled oats, and pinto beans store very well in these Mylar bags with an O2 obsorber in each bag. Use an iron to seal the bag closed, hammer the food grade plastic lid on, and presto: Fresh food for months, that will keep for over a decade. 100 lbs each of rice/oats/beans will fit nicely in 10x 5 gallon buckets with little room to spare. If they are unused after 10 years, I will check the contents and begin to cycle them out in my diet. The great thing about the mylar bags is that you can pour out a weeks worth and reseal the bag several times.
I labeled and dated each bucket and stored them away. They don't know, but I wrote "Because I Love My Family" on the bottom of each can. I hope they never have to find out.
Anyways, 5 stars for a good food storage combo deal. =)
Yes, of course I could extend that pallet to include all the canned foods I eat everyday, right? I don't eat canned foods at all, but spending $30 on cans of beans seemed like a cheap and easy way to keep edible food onhand for a disaster scenario.
White rice, rolled oats, and pinto beans store very well in these Mylar bags with an O2 obsorber in each bag. Use an iron to seal the bag closed, hammer the food grade plastic lid on, and presto: Fresh food for months, that will keep for over a decade. 100 lbs each of rice/oats/beans will fit nicely in 10x 5 gallon buckets with little room to spare. If they are unused after 10 years, I will check the contents and begin to cycle them out in my diet. The great thing about the mylar bags is that you can pour out a weeks worth and reseal the bag several times.
I labeled and dated each bucket and stored them away. They don't know, but I wrote "Because I Love My Family" on the bottom of each can. I hope they never have to find out.
Anyways, 5 stars for a good food storage combo deal. =)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product!
This was my first time purchasing mylar bags and they worked great! Already I have filled several bags with dry food product and sealed them with a clothes iron. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Drew
5.0 out of 5 stars
Its in the Bag!
I'm using these mylar bags for food storage. They are much thicker than I had expected, which is a pleasant surprise. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Databoss
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have for Preppers
The mylar bags can be heat sealed with a household vacuum packer as long as you tapper the sides. The O2 absorbers work to keep food fresh for an extended period.
Published 6 days ago by Phil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best price anywhere
I used to buy these on eBay but Amazon is much cheaper. They are great quality, sealed well and have a sturdy feel to them. No holes. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Robert Pruitt
5.0 out of 5 stars
mylar bags
Bags work really well as they are intended to do. These where purchased to store rice and beans in five gallon buckets . Read more
Published 9 days ago by don
5.0 out of 5 stars
Speedy delivery and quality
I am so impressed with this product. Some of the sealed bags actually looked vacuumed sealed after the oxygen absorber had some time to work, and some still appeared to have air... Read more
Published 14 days ago by patmo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
This was perfect for 5 gallon bucket long term storage. I was worried the bags wouldn't be tall enough to put in a 5 gallon bucket, fill up with food, and still be able to seal it,... Read more
Published 15 days ago by R. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent. i got what i ask for.
I got the product before then anticipated. great service. I hope to keep ordering on a later date. I am still pending to buy more products
Published 16 days ago by Esther Molinz
5.0 out of 5 stars
no frills, but no lies either
You get exactly what you paid for, unlike the super secret decoder ring you sent away for as a kid....
They are sealed well and work as expected. Read more
They are sealed well and work as expected. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Jeffrey Gagnon
1.0 out of 5 stars
DISAPPOINTED... missing items.
I received this "package" in about 2 weeks after ordering. Was excited to receive, but upon going through it I noticed there were none of the 2000cc Oxygen Absorbers! Read more
Published 26 days ago by Ryan VP
