Flour, sugar, cereals, spices, pasta - any loose products are best stored in closed containers. Conventional packages quickly tear, they get bugs, moth, moisture and even mold can form. Containers, jars, boxes for bulk products are a convenient replacement for conventional packages. They are easy to use, they usually have a convenient shape and are sufficiently tight.
Choosing a container for different products
And yet, even with such a seemingly simple kitchen appliance, there may be difficulties: fragility, tightness, odor, deformation, absorption of odors or moisture. To find good cans for storing cereals and spices, you need to first know about their varieties to choose for each type of loose their ideal container. After all, one kind for all products will not work.
Glass
The most popular are glass jars. They are beautiful and easily fit into any design of the kitchen, especially since today they use not only transparent, but also colored glass. Unlike many materials, they do not absorb odors, moisture and most often have a twist cap or with a clamp, which makes them even leakproof. In addition, the transparency of the material allows you to always see what is in the pot and how much there is of this product. This dish is suitable for pasta, cereals, flour, sugar.
The fragility of the material can be attributed to its fragility. Although there are also shock-resistant ones, they also have a higher price. In addition, they can not be used for storing liquids or dried fruits, since the tightness prevents ventilation and mold can get into the can.
Plastic
The most common alternative to glass is the plastic dish. There are so many beautiful, bright designs of similar boxes. They are light and do not beat, but they can break. The exposure to the sun will lead to fading, and at the plate - to deformation due to high temperatures.
When buying it is important to smell this box. The smell should be easy, but not vigorous, otherwise it will not even fade with time. At a price such a purchase will be cheaper than other analogues, but there are also some nuances. Very cheap dishes will be leaking, and can also be made of poor-quality material, so it's better to choose it at an average price.
Ceramics
Ceramic containers are best used for dried fruits, storing dried berries or greens. They are not sealed, so they are not suitable for cereals, coffee or tea. Smells do not absorb, and an interesting painted design will decorate any kitchen.
Metal
Half a century ago grandmothers and grandfathers used metal containers to store groats in them. Their colorful design often overshadows a number of shortcomings.
When buying, it is better to choose only stainless containers. They will last long and without problems. But simple tin boxes under the influence of kitchen moisture quickly rust, and also give to the groats an unpleasant, metallic taste.
Wooden
Wooden tableware is a classic, beautiful and timeless, it is always in vogue, it is always appreciated very high even in spite of obvious shortcomings, which interrupt one, undoubted advantage - naturalness.
Wooden containers are best used for storing dried fruit, bay leaf, dried herbs, berries, salt, pepper. They are well ventilated and do not allow the formation of mold. But for cereals and pasta, flour and sugar are not suitable.
Wood quickly absorbs odors, so in such containers you can also store spices, tea and coffee, but only if you use them all the time for one type of products. Otherwise, coffee can start to smell like coriander, which was previously stored in this bank. To great disadvantages is also the difficulty of washing.
Cover
Bins for storage of bulk products have three types of covers. The twirled are the most popular. They are hermetic and comfortable, they can be metal or plastic. But eventually wear out.
The lid with the clamp makes the dishes completely sealed. Such caps serve for a very long time, rarely break. But for a child such a mechanism can be very difficult. In an attempt to open such a jar, they can release it from their hands, and it will break or it will jump out of the hands itself and the contents will be poured out. Therefore, such banks should be placed away from children.
The adjacent covers do not provide a seal. They are often made for wooden and ceramic containers. They can break if they fall. Often they have silicone or rubber gaskets.
Design by
Solid, bright, dull, transparent, painted, with inscriptions or drawings of contents - the design of modern cans and boxes for bulk products is very diverse. Fashionable today is considered a one-color, bright plastic, colored or transparent glass, carved wood, metal and ceramic with inscriptions of contents.
Recommendations for the selection of
- The size of containers for bulk products should be selected in proportion to the needs. If the family is small, there is no sense in large containers, the content in them simply will not have time to be recycled. For a large family, on the contrary, large capacities are needed to not replenish them daily.
- The weight of such utensils is important, especially if there are children in the house. Heavy often fight, they are difficult to get from high shelves, and below, children can accidentally turn them to the floor. Lungs are much more convenient.
- It's important to check the tightness of the container in the store, especially if it is intended for storing groats.
- The picture in the store is checked for quality, so that it does not tear when washing, does not peel off and is not taken in hand.
- Plastic boxes should be checked for defects: cracks, chips, holes, and the color must be uniform. A box should have only a slight, insignificant smell - this is a sign of quality products.