We got most of our buckets from a small bakery. They charged $2 per bucket with the lid. Before we found that bakery, I got some free ones from bakeries in grocery stores; a couple from Sam’s Club and Costco.
I have read about people getting them from different types of grocery vendors. The trouble is; the bucket may retain the smell of whatever was stored in it and you might not be able to wash it out. If you’re storing directly in the bucket and not in Mylar, I wouldn’t suggest using a bucket that retained a smell. However if you are using Mylar, I would think since it’s airtight it should keep the smell out.
Do you need to put food in food grade buckets?. If you are going to put the food directly in the buckets without Mylar then yes, I would say that you need to put it in food grade buckets. However if you are using Mylar then it doesn’t really matter. I have actually put some of our long term staples in Mylar and stored it in a new 30 gallon trash can. You wouldn’t believe how much fits in one. (maybe a future article or tip).. That being said, most of our food is still in buckets.
If you go with buckets do yourself a favor and get a Bucket wrench and if you store food directly in the bucket a Gamma Seal Lids might be nice for easy access.
Where have you gotten your buckets from?
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