herb storage

[Guest guest]

Right now my herbs are all in paper bags...does anyone have any ideas on the

best way and container to store with?

 

Thanks,

Kayte

[Guest guest]

herbal remedies, Kayte Sisler <kayte@m...> wrote:

> Right now my herbs are all in paper bags...does anyone have any

ideas on the

> best way and container to store with?

>

> Thanks,

> Kayte

 

Hi Kayte,

I've been collecting glass jars for a long time, so, you oughta start

buying foods or whatever that come in glass. My herbs are in glass

jars, in a paper bag, in a dark, cool closet. They stay fresh for a

long, long time!!! If you use amber glass jars, you probably don't

really need the paper bag, but I do use a paper bag over the clear

glass jars. Glass is supposed to be the best storage container for

herbs, with plastic baggies being about second best for short term

storage only.

Hope that helps!!!

Suzy

[Guest guest]

I wash and save small glass jars. This includes jam, horseradish, mustard,

pickle, Miracle Whip -- it's amazing how many of these can build up after a

while. Glass is the best storage. Sometimes in a pinch i'll use a vitamin

container.

 

Generally plastic isn't such a hot idea because some herbs will react with

it. You never know what's in plastic any more.

 

Every herbalist ends up owning a bottle brush eventually.

 

At 07:16 PM 1/30/02 -0800, you wrote:

>Right now my herbs are all in paper bags...does anyone have any ideas on the

>best way and container to store with?

>

>Thanks,

>Kayte

>