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		irrational on April 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Organizing a Group Buy of Flour My local stores are totally sold out of flour. I had to travel to a different state to pick up my daughter from college. While traveling, I stopped at a Costco for gas. On a whim I went into the store and they actually had some flour available. I purchased about 200 lbs, even though I had to pay sales tax, since I have no idea when flour will again be available in my area. When I got home my wife asked me if they had toilet paper too. Doh!

soared on April 16, 2020 [–]

Flour goes bad in <8 months. I hope your using a pound a day.

irrational on April 16, 2020 | | [–]

I do go through a lot of it. My hobby is baking. The day after I got home I made 2 2-lb loaves with my mother starter.

BenjiWiebe on April 16, 2020 | | [–]

You might be able to freeze it. My mother stores some lesser used flours in her freezer, i.e. maseca, corn meal, almond flour.

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