Bugs in flour, cereals, and some other products can start up due to improper storage, or they can get into the house along with the purchased products. The presence of such uninvited guests is in itself unpleasant, the quality of products infected with insects inevitably decreases, and if the pests have proliferated, you can get rid of them only by throwing out all the products with signs of infection and arranging a general cleaning. It is much easier to prevent insects from entering your kitchen.
It is necessary
- - garlic;
- - Red pepper;
- - steel wire;
- - vinegar;
- - salt solution.
Instructions
Step 1
A well-known folk remedy that helps scare off pests from stocks of cereals and flour is ordinary garlic. Place a clove of unpeeled garlic in a container with bulk food. You do not need to cut the garlic - whole garlic is no less effective, but cereals and flour will not exude a specific smell. Bay leaves, a piece of dried lemon peel also have a repellent effect.
Step 2
Another popular way to protect food from bugs is to put a piece of thick steel wire or a large nail in the container. It is not necessary to wash them before placing them in cereals, so as not to begin to rust, it is enough to wipe them well with a dry cloth. You can put a pod of red hot pepper in rice - it will not only prevent bugs from starting in the cereal, but also help to avoid the characteristic unpleasant smell that appears in rice during long-term storage.
Step 3
Store flour and cereals in glass or plastic containers with tight-fitting or screw caps. If you are making large stocks of flour and cereals, store the bulk in a cool, dry place if possible, adding a little to your daily use container as you use it.
Step 4
If it is more convenient for you to store flour and rice in canvas bags, before pouring food into them, soak the bags in saline and dry without rinsing.
Step 5
Most often, bugs enter the house along with cereals and flour purchased from sellers who are not responsible enough for the storage conditions of products, or purchased by weight. Also, insects can move into bags and paper or plastic bags from other products stored nearby - for example, from opened packaging of dried fruits or starch. If you buy rice and wheat or rye flour by weight, carefully examine the products - you can see small larvae in the rice, and in the flour there may be small lumps with insect pupae inside.
Step 6
If you suspect that the products you have already purchased are contaminated, place the packages without opening them in the freezer for a day, and only then pour them into prepared containers. Rice can be rinsed thoroughly and then dried. Sift the flour thoroughly through a fine sieve before storing it. You can heat food in the oven only at a low temperature, otherwise the quality of the food will suffer.
Step 7
Regularly clean the places where you store cereals and flour, sweep up spilled foods, and after wet cleaning, wipe the inside of kitchen cabinets and tables with a cloth dampened with vinegar and dry well before placing bags and containers with food inside. Do not put cereals and flour in containers without first washing them with hot water.
