When I was designing the Habitual Heart 100 Mylar Bag Kit, it was really important to me that some standard sizes of items fit into the bags because, being honest, the most challenging part about using Mylar bags is filling them (and that’s not hard). I didn’t want customers to have to get out the measuring cups and slowly fill bags, unsure of how much would fit. I also wanted to avoid my pet peeve of having just a little left in a bag or jar. I just wanted everything to fit!
Here is a list of common grocery items that fit just right into the gallon, quart, and ½ pint Habitual Heart Mylar bags:
Gallon
- 5 Lb bag of Flour
- 5 Lb bag of Sugar
- 5 Lb bag of Rice
- 3-4 packs of Spaghetti/Pasta
- 42 oz can of Oatmeal (rolled oats)
Quart
- 1 Lb (16oz) bag of Beans
- 1 Lb (16oz) bag of Rice
- 16 oz bag of small shaped pasta
- 24 oz of Grits (Polenta)
- Baking mixes (ex. cake or brownies)
- 1 lb box of Baking Soda
- 2 8 oz cans of Baking Powder
½ Pint
- Spice Jar
- Seasoning Pack
- Packs of Candy (ex. M&Ms, Skittles)
- Single packs of instant oatmeal (great for go bags)
- Pudding or Jello mixes
These are just some of the easy-fit items. The variety of sizes is meant to give you control over packaging for your intended use case and allow you to decide how you’re going to fill 100 bags.
According to eatwheat.org, the average American eats 130lb of wheat flour products yearly. With the gallon size alone, you can store over 150 lbs of flour for your household. Whether you are prepping for three weeks, six months, or a year, start with one Mylar Bag Kit and aim to build your stockpile with extras added to your weekly grocery trips. If you are aiming for a year worth of food for your family, you will want to store about one kit per person in addition to your canned and frozen food items. And always remember only to store what you buy. The goal is to eat this food, emergency or not, and keep cycling your stockpile.
Let me know if you have found any other “perfect fits” in the comments below, or tag me on Instagram @habitual.heart
