Tip #8: Raise Food off The Ground and Away from Outside Walls
The floors and exterior walls of your pantry are the locations most at risk of suffering from moisture moisture accumulation. To prevent your food from coming into contact with this, make sure it is always raised off the ground on pallets or shelves and never stacked directly against the wall.
Tip #9: Keep Your Pantry Clear Of Pests
Not only are the air-tight containers useful for keeping out moisture, they also keep your food safe from pests. Rodents and insects are incredibly persistent and any food that is not kept secure is at risk. After opening packets of cookies, crackers, sugar, dried fruits, and nuts etc, they are best put into to plastic, resealable containers.
Plastic containers are always best as card can easily be chewed through. Imagine your dismay if, after carefully stockpiling your food, you find, that when you most need it, it has been rendered inedible because it was stored incorrectly. If you do not use the correct containers, you may find that the household pests have a better chance of survival than you.
Take special care when opening and closing the containers to make sure they are always re-sealed.
Keep the floor and shelves of you pantry clean as a few crumbs or a little liquid will let pests know that this is a good place to set up residence.