Freezing the Vermin (Pantry Pests)
By Ellen
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RE: Freezing the Vermin (Pantry Pests)
Freezing is excellent.but it's not practical with things like dog biscuits. Plus this time of year you gotta watch hanging decorative corn up. It seems to bring em every time. Some pantry pests are excellent fliers and movers. So freeze away but keep an eye out.
No one is immune.
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Post by Dutch 1962
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Post By Norma (Guest Post)
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Yes it will work.......Corn meal is the worst offender in my house....I won't let it come in the cupboards till it has been frozen for a looong time....I hate cupboard bugs....
Post by acesnanna
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An employee from a flour factory told me that although modern technology is good, it isn't advanced enough to remove all of the bug eggs. He suggested placing the item in the freezer for 3 days, then removing it and putting it in the cupboard. I thought it might cause flour to clump, but he said it wouldn't. I have been doing this for a few years now. No complaints about buggy flour any more.
Post by cookwie
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I wonder if that would work for those packets of seasoning mixes? Like taco sauce mix, chili seasoning mix and pasta primavera sauce mix. those are the ones I have the most trouble with.
Curious patsAZ
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