How to Keep Pests Out of Dried Beans and Grains
- 1). Begin by choosing appropriate containers. You should choose whatever size you need to accommodate the amount of beans and grains you want to store, but they should be airtight. Plastic or glass is the best material to choose. Make sure that the containers are absolutely clean and dry before adding your grains or beans.
- 2). Pour about half of your supply of one type of grain or bean into an empty container. Drop a dried chili pepper in the middle. Cover it up with the remainder of the grains or beans. Replace the airtight lid.
- 3). As you use your beans and grains, be careful not to scoop out the chili pepper. The heat and scent are what keep the pests away, but the pepper does not affect the flavor of dried beans and grains.
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