Downsides of storing food long-term

Have some old cans of food in your storage and you are thinking about getting rid of them? This is a common issue when there are no longer any labels on them and you do not know their expiration date. Storing food products for an extended period of time is not something that people recommend doing. Even with modern food production technology, there aren’t many products that can survive in storage for longer than 5 years. And there is no point in keeping expired food in your storage. Moreover, if someone, for whatever reason consumes it, the least you can hope for is food poisoning. But as we already said there are some types of food that can survive longer. Still, there are many downsides of storing food long-term and Hansen Bros Moving & Storage will show you what they are.

List of food items that can be stored long-term

If you are preparing for a doomsday surely you are thinking about gathering a supply of food that can survive for an extended period of time. Of course, the first thing everyone thinks about is cans. But canned food usually cannot survive longer than 5 years. So you are probably thinking about using Newcastle storage to store something else. Here are the types of food that can be stored long-term.

• White rice
• Whole wheat grains
• Dried corn
• Sugar
• Salt
• Honey
• Powdered milk
• Bouillon products
• Instant coffee
• Cocoa powder
• Tea
• Baking soda

As you can see the selection is not that tasty. However, if doomsday comes, it will be more than enough.

It is not easy to find the perfect storage for food

Unfortunately, there are many downsides to storing food long-term. Especially these types of food. Most of these products are especially sensitive and it is difficult to provide them with perfect conditions so they can survive for that long.  And to provide them with perfect conditions you will have to pass a few obstacles.  However, the first thing that you need to do is to find a storage facility that can offer the conditions that you require. Unfortunately, finding a proper storage facility is not that simple anymore.  There are many storage facilities that advertise as premium quality but in reality, they are quite the opposite.

Naturally, when you are storing old clothes or something similar, there are things that you can ignore. However, when you are storing food long term, you need to find a perfect place. Therefore you will have to work much harder to find a place that can safeguard your food properly. Moreover, you will have to visit every storage facility that you consider and check the conditions in person. Our suggestion is to check movers Bellevue WA and see what they have to offer. Moving companies that offer storage services usually provide better conditions than regular storage companies.

Things to watch out for when choosing a food storage

As we mentioned above, to make sure that the storage facility has suitable conditions you will have to do some footwork. For the most part, you will have to visit every storage facility to check conditions in person. But what you should look for? What to pay attention to?  Here are the things to watch out for when storing food:

• Humidity
• Temperature
• Pests
• Cleanliness

Use portable storage if you need quick access to your food

There is one solution that you might find interesting before you go on a storage hunt. Have you thought about renting a portable storage Seattle? A storage company will deliver a pod to your front lawn, you can load it up, and keep your food at your sight at all times. And in the case of a sudden alien attack, you will have quick access to it. Moreover, they are providing your food with clean and dry conditions and they are pest-free. What more can you ask.

However, if you live in an apartment building or you just do not have a front lawn, you cannot use it as emergency food storage and have quick access to it. But you can use this option if you do not want to deal with transporting your food to the storage. Simply load the pod in front of your home and the storage company will carry it to their facility.

Use climate-controlled storage units so you have control over humidity and temperature

If you are going with a traditional storage facility the first and most important thing is to find climate-controlled storage units.  These units provide you with temperature and humidity control, which is perfect for storing food long-term. Moreover, they are usually, moisture and pest-free so you do not have to worry about those.

Moisture is your number one enemy

Nevertheless, the most important thing that will worry you when storing food long-term is moisture. Nearly every storage facility has issues with it. And to find a perfect place you will have to visit more than a few companies. When you enter inside, take a look at the walls and search for traces of mold, chipped-off paint, of obvious wet spots. If you can’t see any concentrate on your nose. If there is moisture in the room, you should be able to smell it.

There are many downsides of storing food long-term and dealing with pests is one of them

You also need to make sure that your storage is pest-free. Naturally, every facility of such type has rodent issues. The only question are they doing something about it or not. Talk to the manager and see what they have to say about this. Also, look for rodent bait stations that should be deployed around the facility.

Find a clean place for your food

Finally, if you are storing food you want to make sure that the place is clean. Of course, you do not have to run a lab test to see if the floors are properly sanitized. Still, you should be able to understand conditions merely by relying on your eyesight. So, as you can see – there are many downsides of storing food long-term. So make sure that you have good reasons for doing this.

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History

Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage is locally owned and operated by the same family for four generations, since 1890. We have a well-established reputation for service quality and reliability with a high percentage of repeat household and commercial clients.

Professionalism

We’re a certified ProMover by the American Moving and Storage Association with A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, voted “Best in Western Washington” in 2009 and from 2011 to 2016 by KING5. Our company is fully licensed and insured and member of WMC and AMSA.

Value

Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage provide free, no-obligation in-home estimate and competitive rates, including low minimum rates for shipments moving under 300 miles. We’ve set a refund policy for unused packing materials and three Puget Sound locations to help clients save on travel fee costs.