I use the gamma lids because of my arthritic hands. But you are right they cost. But I get my food grade buckets for free from my husband’s cousin’s market. So I guess in one way it saves me for the extra it cost for the gamma lids. Yes I need knuckle replacement one day. So anything to make my life easier, I am on board. We have put up rice, sugar, flour, and some other things as well using the buckets and mylar with 02 absorbers. We have also oven canned a lot of things as well. What I would like to know is how many years some of it will last. I have heard anywhere from 10 to 30 years. But not sure on what is what on that. I am sure rice will keep that long but not sure of flour nor powdered milk.
