Where do you buy air tight sealed buckets?

[teddy12b]

I need a few and not sure what's a good brand or bad one. Looking for sealed containers for bags of flours, beans, etc.

 

[Leo]

Menards has plastic 5 gallon buckets with snap on lids, I keep bags of beans and bags of rice in them. They are not like a scuba container, but I have used them for a couple years and rotate my stock and have no problems.

 

[dieselrealtor]

You may check local bakery, doughnut shop, grocery store deli, walmart deli, etc.

Typical price at these places is about $1 (or maybe free if you frequent their business) per bucket with a lid.

I had some icing buckets that had a rancid oil smell (strong), kept birdseed in them for a couple of months now they smell great.

 

[Lpherr]

Get gamma lids. They're water tight and are easier to open than the snap lids that tear up knuckles.

 

[Mij]

A lot of food establishments get products in 2, 3, 5, gal. buckets or pales. Air and water tight n resealable. Food grade. Can be gotten for free or little to nothing. You just have to cultivate a relationship with a food store manager or employee. I store my ammo in 2 1/2 gal. fruit pales. What part of the state are you in?

 

[Super Bee]

Home Depot. I used to get them on Amazon with the screw on lids. Nope. Home Depot is half price.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

+1 for gama lids. They are made for what you are doing. Buy some buckets from menards and put gama lids on them.

 

[cosermann]

Lowes also carries food safe buckets and Gamma Seal lids.

For mail order, U.S. Plastics.

 

[miguel]

Saw these at Ace. Looks like the same company, only a buck cheaper: https://www.acehardware.com/departm...d-supplies/paint-pails/1018662?qtyRequested=1

Then again, they are selling the spinny lids for a dollar more : https://www.acehardware.com/departm...inting-tools-and-supplies/paint-pails/1837772

Would you guys put your stuff, like dry ice or beans, directly in this with some O2 absorbers or into a mylar bag and THEN into these?

And this is the type of "gamma lid" mentioned above? https://www.menards.com/main/grocer...seal-reg-lid/4122p/p-1527143413204-c-7113.htm

 

[blain]

Buy 5 gallon HDPE buckets the cheapest you can find them.
Top them with whatever lid floats your boat.

 

[miguel]

So, this is interesting.

Drove to Menards after my post. Saw buckets. Next to then were Menards-branded, green buckets with logo. Same company made them. Same info on bottom of what is was made of. $3 cheaper...but did not say "food safe". The mfg product id was idential except for last two numbers.

Does the color and printing impacy its ability to be food safe?

I'd rather have five buckets than three if it is all the same.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

And this is the type of "gamma lid" mentioned above? https://www.menards.com/main/grocer...seal-reg-lid/4122p/p-1527143413204-c-7113.htm

Those look like the gamma lids i have used.

 

[blain]

Does the color and printing impacy its ability to be food safe?

I'd rather have five buckets than three if it is all the same.

If both buckets are High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), go for the cheapest.
The make cutting boards out of the stuff.

 

[blain]

I need a few and not sure what's a good brand or bad one. Looking for sealed containers for bags of flours, beans, etc.

IF you're going to seal your items in mylar bags or store them sealed in their own bags, you might consider going up in container size to save some $$.
Check out facebook market place for used/refurbished food grade barrels or drums.
30 & 55 gallon sizes are pretty common and sell for reasonable prices.

 

[BigRed]

I would ask a walrus.