How Do You Store Your Rice?

furyou on 01/10/2022 - 08:54

Currently using a crappy tupperware style box to store rice. Was looking at airtight containers and found these
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/133872352300

Saw that sizes are fake. Eg 10kg fits 6-8 rice because they include the space to the brim where you wouldn't fill. So need 15kg to fit our 10kg bags of rice.

Just a bit surprised it's almost $60 for a container that may or may not be airtight?

We actually tried one and the lid doesn't close down properly. You can even see in the photo it's raised in some areas, so the "seal" isn't touching.
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fYMAAOSwahphHUJb/s-l1600.jpg

What cheap ozb solutinos have worked?

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Comments

  • Motek Benzona on 01/10/2022 - 08:59
    +6

    Thai wife.. we use a big black storage container from officeworks, we do but 25kg (plain and sticky) at a time though, keep it in the cupboard on the floor. If you do not use so much rice get a smaller one. By far the best containers to store stuff like that. Dont need airtight because she eats so much it does not last and rice keeps anyway. As long as the sun or insects cannot get into it its ok

    Stuff all the fancy containers, they are a joke

    • furyou on 01/10/2022 - 09:21
      +3

      We eat every 2 days I guess. We have 2 types of rice, short & long, so it lasts 3ish mth.
      We've had weevils, I believe moisture activates their eggs in the rice and they are born

      • Motek Benzona on 01/10/2022 - 09:44

        Ive never seen anything like that happen TBH. The containers work very well

        • Daabido on 02/10/2022 - 14:54

          That's a special container that has anti-weevil technology built in.

        • bgbrendan on 02/10/2022 - 17:24
          +10

          I used to get weevils when i lived overseas, but in Aus i just leave the rice in the bag with no issues.

      • JimB on 03/10/2022 - 09:27
        +2

        I could skip a meal here and there but I’d be perpetually hungry if I only eat every 2 days.

      • Chong on 03/10/2022 - 09:40

        its likely where you keep your rice that is a problem, as long as it is not humid, i believe you are right about the weevils.

        the other thing to try is to take your rice out at the start before there is moisture on the hands from prepping/washing food/hands

      • Quantumcat on 04/10/2022 - 16:58

        Put your rice in the freezer for a few days before you store it. It will kill any eggs already present and you'll never get weevils as long as moths can't get into the container to lay eggs

        • Munki on 05/10/2022 - 09:49

          My freezer doesn't fit 20-25kg bags. :(

      • Nucleus Acumbens on 05/11/2022 - 19:23

        Put your rice (and flour) in the freezer to kill the weevils.

        Note that round containers are more likely to be air and liquid tight than square ones.

        Tupperware might be an expensive initial outlay but it has a lifetime guarantee on splits, cracks and warping, the round containers are airtight and the clear mates are liquid tight if you want square containers.

        My Tupperware Modular Mates are 29 years old my Clear Mates for the fridge are 21 years old and still going strong.

        I use a bunch of 500ml Chinese Takeaway containers as well though.

    • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:39

      link?
      is it food grade

      • Motek Benzona on 02/10/2022 - 13:44
        +9

        Like that but black, you can get them almost anywhere
        https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-…

        As for food grade, its rice, its dry, its thick plastic, the lid clips in, nothing gets in.. thats grade enough for me. You want to see how rice is stored in the villages of Asia without death by weevil, its not pretty ;-)

    • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2022 - 00:07

      big black

      😳

      • windrc on 03/10/2022 - 07:43
        +12

        bbc - big black container

      • Motek Benzona on 03/10/2022 - 10:41
        +1

        Its bigger than the bread bin….

    • argamond on 03/10/2022 - 16:43

      agree. It doesn't need to be air tight, just needs to be dry. So if you are living in the southern states, most bins should be ok. As we don't eat often, I use a bread bin which stores about 5kg. But you can use anything larger

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/10/2022 - 09:03
    +5

    We use a basic Tupperware hand me down from the literal 80’s , don’t need airtight as the person says above if you’re eating it everyday.

  • Mokr on 01/10/2022 - 09:10
    +4

    Decor Tellfresh Super Square Food Storer with White Handle, 12.5 Litre Capacity

    • CheapandUsed on 01/10/2022 - 10:19
      +1

      We use this one too. Seal is tight and doesn't take up too much cupboard space for the capacity

    • Pidapipo on 03/10/2022 - 00:11

      I use this one. Nice and handy, but it only holds about 7kg of rice and we buy 10kg bag so always have a bag of leftover rice handing around awkwardly. Will be fine for someone who only purchases 5kg bag.

  • prisonmike on 01/10/2022 - 09:19
    +8

    In a rice field

    • furyou on 01/10/2022 - 09:21
      +16

      buying a rice field is not cheap

      • orangetrain on 01/10/2022 - 23:37
        +1

        If you're Vietnamese, you can ask for a paddy field for free.

  • garetz on 01/10/2022 - 09:24
    -1

    I would get this personally. The wastage becoming 0 means eventually this pays for itself.

    https://thesplendidstore.com.au/products/sealed-rice-bucket-…

    • furyou on 01/10/2022 - 09:26
      +2

      Ive seen these types, I wonder how long the button lasts before it's stuck half-open. Most of these are online-only sales, so you can't check them out in store right?

      • garetz on 01/10/2022 - 09:27

        Depends on the quality of the item i guess, there are alot of cheap copies out there.

        • furyou on 01/10/2022 - 10:55
          +2

          are there 'real' vs fake stuff? I don't see any brand names, thought they're all just unbranded Chinese stuff from ebay or ali.

          • forkus on 03/10/2022 - 16:24

            @furyou: Bought 2 of these a while back from Aliexpress.
            Did Rice with one and was hoping to do cereal with the other but the opening wasnt big enough.

            Got both delivered for $60

    • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:40
      +1

      how's it help wastage?

  • Kaz0551 on 01/10/2022 - 09:29
    +6

    Standard plastic container with "Rice" label :D

  • 87percent on 01/10/2022 - 09:35

    Have also been using a Tupperware container for rice. I’ve seen rice dispenser things at peoples houses, but never saw the point of it

  • Baysew on 01/10/2022 - 10:33
    +6

    In a large Moccona jar.

    • Daabido on 02/10/2022 - 14:56
      +16

      Good idea. The only downside to this is someone had to drink the Moccona first.

      • AdrianW on 03/10/2022 - 11:27
        +1

        Oh, come on. Moccona French Style is great.

    • zonra on 01/10/2022 - 11:07
      +3

      Same. Not this exact one but something similar.
      OP, where you keep the container is probably more important. Ideally in a dry cupboard, away from sun light, and keep the lid closed all the time.

      • furyou on 01/10/2022 - 12:17
        -1

        On the bottom shelf in the kitchen. No sun, but people walk past in the kitchen.

    • [Deactivated] on 01/10/2022 - 11:33
      +1

      I like this design.

      Does the 'cat flap door' at the front swing all the way over to rest on the top lid? Is this what they mean by the 'stay open lid' as part of the 'Features'?

      • John Kimble on 01/10/2022 - 13:41
        +2

        No it can't, the hinge only allows it to go completely vertical, then it drops down about 10 to 20 degrees and it can stay open there until you close it.

        • [Deactivated] on 01/10/2022 - 13:46

          Oh - I only 1/2 like this design now ;(

    • AdrianW on 03/10/2022 - 11:28
      +2

      Looks good - but all those clips would get annoying fast.

      • Melencir on 03/10/2022 - 11:47

        Nah I love the clips 😂

        • Nucleus Acumbens on 05/11/2022 - 19:30

          The clips will break, shortening the life span of the container :(

          All of my containers pack and stack neatly in my cupboard, I'd hate it if one broke and I had to try and replace it and I couldn't find the same shape/size again.

          I know my Jatz bickies and 500g of cocoa powder etc fit into an oval 2, for example and my cupboard shelves are "6" high so I can stack 3 x 2 or 5 and a 1 or a 4 and a 2 and it always fits.

          • Melencir on 07/11/2022 - 19:36

            @Nucleus Acumbens: The lids can be replaced separate from the container. I haven't needed to replace any lids yet, but to be fair I'm not opening the containers every day. I batch cook and refrigerate or freeze extra portions.

  • tebbybabes on 01/10/2022 - 12:06
    +6

    Ours has been in this for years now.
    Random link

    Can't believe it regularly goes for at that price. We bought ours in ALDI for $20

    • furyou on 01/10/2022 - 12:16
      +1

      Would this hold a full 10kg bag? I see lots that hold like 8kg, then what do you do with the remaining 2kg?

      • tebbybabes on 01/10/2022 - 14:00

        Apologies. We regularly only purchase 5kg bags now. That being said, it's very spacious for 5kgs. I'm not so sure about making a full 10kg fit.

        I still remember buying 50kg sacks (many decades ago). We ate a lot of rice then and had many family members living in one place. I guess our diet has changed significantly. We used to keep that in a huge tin drum.

      • zonra on 01/10/2022 - 14:10

        We’ve gotten away with just tipping half a 20kg bag into our container, then just fold the end of the bag up (and tie down if you wish) for next time.
        I mean the original rice packaging (the one I got from Asian shops anyway) aint exactly waterproof to start with.

      • SpendLess on 03/10/2022 - 13:15
        +1

        You can find ones that can hold 10-15kg

        https://jjhome.com.au/products/plastic-rice-dispenser?curren…

      • Quantumcat on 04/10/2022 - 17:00
        +1

        Leave 2kg in the bag, eat that first, then the stuff in the container

      • Nucleus Acumbens on 05/11/2022 - 19:32

        What would you do with the remaining 2kg? Buy another randomly shaped container that doesn't fit neatly in your cupboard.

  • docpol on 01/10/2022 - 16:16
    +21

    We keep it in the original rice sack in the pantry. No issues.

    • Benoffie on 01/10/2022 - 18:20

      Same. We just decant new rice into the old bags.

      • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:45

        decant??

        • Benoffie on 02/10/2022 - 12:45
          +5

          Transfer from one thing into another.

  • klyvenator on 01/10/2022 - 16:41
    +2

    I use a dog food container like this one:
    https://www.petcircle.com.au/product/canine-care-food-storag…

  • dust on 01/10/2022 - 19:39

    Airtight container in pantry.

  • No and then on 02/10/2022 - 07:25

    I'm Chinese. We just use a white pail with lid from bunnings. Half the time the lid isn't even closed properly. Just cut an opening at top of bag and dump the whole 25kg with bag in it. No need for a fancy $100 storage/loader from Amazon.

    • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:45

      is it BPA free?

      • banana365 on 03/10/2022 - 14:16

        If it's the one I'm thinking of, yes. I use them for storing honey, as does pretty much every bee keeper I talk to.

  • Ryk on 02/10/2022 - 08:13

    tupperware style box big enough to hold 5kg, it goes in the fridge.

    • timps on 02/10/2022 - 12:29
      +6

      It goes in the what?

      • [Deactivated] on 03/10/2022 - 16:02

        frozen rice bro cmon

    • freefall101 on 02/10/2022 - 11:13
      +8

      White rice should last years, if it’s going bad after a month then you’re not storing it properly. Keep it dry, sealed and out of the sun.

      It can happen in brown rice because it has 3 times the amount of fat, but white rice has basic no fat to go rancid with.

  • jacross on 02/10/2022 - 08:40

    An approx 20L white bucket with a lid. I think it used to contain dishwashing powder.

  • mischke on 02/10/2022 - 08:52

    I buy the 5kg bags when they're half price.
    And I've started storing it in sealed zip lock bags in my freezer, because I don't eat a lot of rice and it's not uncommon for insects to get into it eventually; extra protein.

    • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:47

      half price where??

      • Melencir on 02/10/2022 - 13:21
        +2

        Sunrice 5kg goes on half price in Coles regularly

  • skillet on 02/10/2022 - 08:54

    Theres a thing called the fridge I store uncooked rice there it keeps it fresh it makes me happy.

    • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:49
      +4

      u just dump it all in the fridge?

      • tinothy on 03/10/2022 - 13:39
        +4

        you don't? I like to layer each shelf with some rice and then chuck any other food stuff on top of the layer. It keeps the rice massaged and fresh as well as giving anything that sits on top of the rice 100% guaranteed to be moisture free

  • Trekky on 02/10/2022 - 09:59

    I use Lock n Lock containers (not ones with a flip lid tho). I did the phone test many years ago - put your phone (or whatever) in the container and put it in water. No water leaked in, so you know it's air tight.

    • BleedingFingers on 02/10/2022 - 13:19
      +3

      Why would you risk your phone on that test? Just use a piece of paper…. 😳

      • bdl on 02/10/2022 - 15:55
        +4

        If you get your phone wet with water, you put it in rice. So it follows that if you get your phone covered in rice, you put it in water.

  • SuperMid on 02/10/2022 - 11:19
    +1

    big plastic bucket thing i got from mum, had it for years, rice has always stayed fresh when the airtight lid is closed for months at a time.

  • lew380 on 02/10/2022 - 11:43

    We buy long grain rice that comes in a fabric bag and a zipper, lasts a few months and rice doesn't need airtight storage few periods less than a year.

  • Bonsaichop on 02/10/2022 - 12:04
    +2

    Large glazed terracotta pot that will hold about 20kgs of rice. Not sealed has a terracotta lid with breather holes. Lives under the sink and has done the job for the last 30+ years. Asian parent certified.

    • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:50
      +1

      i wanna see it

    • SuperMid on 03/10/2022 - 18:53

      fob parent certified is the way to go

  • capslock janitor on 02/10/2022 - 12:38
    -1

    WE USE ABOVE-KNEE-HEIGHT NON-SUS BLUE PLASTIC BARREL DRUM
    SIMILAR TO THIS

  • robertyeh on 02/10/2022 - 13:06
    +1

    20 litre bucket from bunnings

  • spaceflight on 02/10/2022 - 13:10
    +2

    Saw that sizes are fake

    How?
    Different types of rice have different volume/weight.

    It also depends on the grain size, how the rice is stacked in the container (air gap between each grain)

    Eg 10kg fits 6-8 rice because they include the space to the brim where you wouldn't fill

    Ignoring anything about volume and weight, advertising the weight to the brim is still advertising the maximum you can fit.

    The containers have a volume, the weight of rice they can store is meaningless and can only every be a guide.

    But people don't buy rice in cubic centimetres so they need to advertise weight to give an idea how much rice they can store

  • muppet on 02/10/2022 - 13:24
    +1

    We buy 5kg rice bag, cut the top with scissors, then fold it as best we can and use clothes peg. Not air tight. It's fine. We've been doing this for years, never had any issues/bugs. We usually cook 2 cups of rice every 3-4 days.

    • kiitos on 03/10/2022 - 11:45

      Same here

  • ssmith3104 on 02/10/2022 - 14:07

    From time to time, Aldi sell an excellent plastic container that holds 10 kg of rice.

  • kenshin824 on 02/10/2022 - 15:17
    +2

    Surprised nobody has mentioned one of these. https://tiger-au.com/eng/product-detail/commercial-use/120-r…

    Depending on how much rice you eat I guess, ours fits a whole 20kg bag. Not cheap cheap but at least it measures the rice amount for you!

    • hullohullo on 03/10/2022 - 02:12

      These are great! Ours have lasted 15 plus years.

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