Problems With Flour

[FoxLee2]

Years ago I would buy big bags of flour, keep unused part in bag or container and it would always be okay. Now I'm always throwing away flour because of the flour mites. I only buy the smallest bag on the day I need it and by the next day, the mites are there. It's really frustrating. Does anyone else have this problem? And is there anything I can do about it? I recently took a bag of flour back to Tesco as when I opened it, it already had the mites crawling about in it.

[Tilly2]

I am now going to throw away all the flour in my cupboards. I haven't used it for months.

[FoxLee2]

Thanks atalanta - only just seen your reply. I need some flour tomorrow, well later today, and what I don't use I'll put in the freezer. Thanks for the tip.

[SirOracle]

As a mere man (widower) who has to cook for himself,I am thinking wouldn't the cooking process kill these little mites and render them harmless.

Please tell me I am right !!

[Canary42]

A bag of flour lasts me months - I re-close the bag carefully excluding any air, and put rubber bands round it - I've never had mites.

[tamborine]

fly spray your cupboards. Keep dry foods packaged, in fly-sprayed plastic boxes.

[tamborine]

All extra protein, SirOracle & harmless but crunchy.....yuk