Fao Atalanta

[FoxLee2]

Since your advice a few weeks ago, I have been keeping bags of flour in the freezer and it has been absolutely fine. I still look (out of habit) for the little mites/weevils but they are not a problem now. It's such a pleasure to know I always have flour in the house and don't have to worry about any infestations so many, many thanks for your good advice.

[jourdain2]

Just read this - what a good idea!

[FoxLee2]

I take it you've also been bothered with these little pests in the flour. I've thrown away so much in the past and would just buy a small bag as and when needed and throw the rest away.

[jourdain2]

Yes, indeed. Not only thrown stuff away and bought small bags, but scrubbed out and disinfected cupboards and given myself a lot of (apparently unnecessary)
work! One more life problem gone - great!

[FoxLee2]

Delighted to share atalanta's tip.

[EDDIE51]

When I lived in Zambia we always put flour in the deep freeze for a day and then sieved the frozen weevils out, standard procedure.

[diddlydo]

I've only once had weevils in flour in about 45 years.

[atalanta]

Great to know you have benefitted from my idea. Well, it wasn't my own idea - I have lived in hot countries and have had to fight all sorts of bugs. I even had to keep fudge and sugar in the fridge - the only place the ants couldn't get at them.
By the way, you might even find that freezing the flour actually kills any lurking weevil eggs. Or whatever pre-weevils are called. Freezing certainly kills moths' eggs - I keep all my winter cashmeres in the freezer all summer. No mothholes, but not much room for ice-creams.