Will the dried chile pepper or bay leaf make the food taste like that?

I found them at restoration hardware.. They show them for bathroom use. They are beautiful...

I want those those containers, I looked on line and can not find them. Any help from the store that carries them would be wonderful...

Hi All,
Many are looking for the glass storage jars pictured. Take a look at The Container Store's website, I'm sure you will find something similar.

In Texas we have a lot of "bugs" and I am going to try the Bay Leaves in my pantry on the shelves... it has to be the smell that deters the pests and I'll give it a try.

If your grains are clean when you bring them home (no weevil or food moth eggs or larvae) then all you need to do is put them in a container with a tight fitting lid so there can be no new infestation. If the grains are already infested the insects will eventually hatch regardless of what type of container you use. Freezing before storing works well to prevent this. The biggest problem is if you store grains in plastic or cellophane bags that larvae chew through and then infest your kitchen.

I have a large Bay Laurel in my yard so will have no problem putting them in my cupboards. I keep my flour and rice in the refrigerator.

Where can I find these beautiful jars?

Freezing grains when you buy them kills everything! After a couple weeks of freezing I put them in handy bottles

This is a great idea....but does it work for food moths?

For those of you looking for this type of jars, search (Google): "glass jars storage containers with lids" and you'll find several sources.

Where do you get those jars? I've been searching for pretty containers (see thru). Pretty

I have used the bay leaf trick for many years-in my bird food! Stops weevils! I don't know how it works but I buy the cheapest bay leaves in a discount chain and put a couple in my bird seed. Never a bug! I am sure it will work in grains as well, but why not just store them in the fridge?

Can't wait to try this. And it even looks great! Every summer I have this problem. Years ago I learned to freeze bird seed for this same reason, but the guy at the bird store said the insect larvae was good for the birds so I stopped doing that. I do know friends in Florida who keep spices and grains frozen or refrigerated all year.

I used it against the asian beetles. Bay leaves worked.

True . I use a bay leaves in my cabinets as well . No pesky critters or such.
Really works.

Absolutely truth.

that was my concern (if the pepper or bay leaf would alter the flavor of grains, etc.)

Yes, PLEASE let us know where you purchased these lovely glass jars!

On a similar note- I place a dried mint leaf or a fennel seed into empty glass jars when storing them with their lids on. It stops the stale odor you might otherwise get. By the way, I have seen similar jars @ Pier 1 Imports but I don't know if this company has stores everywhere.

Will the bay leaf and chili pepper keep the insects from hatching out of the grains OR will it only deter them? I place all my grains in the freezer for at least 24 hours to kill any bugs before they hatch. Anyone know the answer?

I use bay leaves in cupboards and closets to keep critters away.

love these jars.please post where you got them.thanks for the advice~~~

Yes - WHERE can we get these glass jars? I like them also for being glass - I avoid plastic to stay away from BPA entirely.

Yes - WHERE can we get these jars in this photo?

I like those jars too. Where can I get those?

I lived on a caribbean island (PR) and learned that you could keep a bay leaf in every spice jar to keep the weevils out. Nothing grosser than sprinkling some spice or herb into a recipe along with some little creatures! I never heard of putting one in with my grains but it sounds like a great idea as long as it doesn't change the flavor! Thanks for the tip!

I been laying bay leaf in the cupboards but i will try the jars to thanks
shortshorts

where can you find
the glass jars like in the picture

good tip, and it looks so nice too.

Remember that bay leaves have a strong smell/taste and wouldn't be appropriate for delicate grains or legumes destined for delicately-flavored dishes.