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Humidity. - bigpaul - 23 August 2012
OH has asked me to put this on. we had found that, we think due to the humidity, Dog biscuits(kept in a glass jar) and peanuts for the wild birds(again in a glass jar) have had mould growing on them, had to throw them out and restock. maybe people should check their stocks of pasta and flour, just in case.
RE: Humidity. - Skean Dhude - 23 August 2012
That is why we we make sure they are dry and put obsorbers in with them
RE: Humidity. - bigpaul - 24 August 2012
yes, sure, but dog biscuits and wild bird food are not "stores" as such and are used and then replaced, so i am wondering why they got mould on them? or were they just bad batches? we didnt have them for a long time so it cant be they were old....i suppose they could have been in the shop for a long time..that we didnt know about?
RE: Humidity. - Skean Dhude - 24 August 2012
Mould starts immediately. We generally eat them before we see anything visible so it depends on the environment how quickly it happens.
RE: Humidity. - bigpaul - 24 August 2012
(24 August 2012, 11:40)Skean Dhude Wrote: Mould starts immediately. We generally eat them before we see anything visible so it depends on the environment how quickly it happens.ah i see, kept in the kitchen which is small, so hot and steamy at times, i expect thats it then.
RE: Humidity. - Skean Dhude - 24 August 2012
Almost every prep needs to be kept cool, moisture free and dark. Does that describe any kitchen you know? Nor me.
RE: Humidity. - bigpaul - 24 August 2012
like i said NOT a prep, thats why their in the kitchen and not in the larder, used daily and often
RE: Humidity. - Skean Dhude - 24 August 2012
I understand. That is still a good lesson to learn though and better with that than with preps.