Is the 135 oz, 16.6 cup lock&amp;lock big enough to fit a 5 pound bag of flour?
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According to my information, 5 pounds of all-purpose flour is just over 18 cups so I guess this container comes up a bit short. I have to say, though, it's one of the best containers I have used. It seals well. It will keep your flour dry and free from "varmints". I use the container for a 1 pound box of soda crackers. It is perfect for 4 of those "sleeves" that come in the box. Suggestion: make some biscuits and then store the remaining flour in one of these Lock & Lock's. It's a great container.
570892
A 5lb bag of flour or a 10lb bag of sugar will fit in the container. The bags are the same size, just the weight of the substance is different. I hope that helps.
842097
This would hold a LOT of flour. I can fit a HUGE bag of dog food in it. I would think it would be excessive for flour in an average household. Its about 8 or 10 gallons roughly, and wouldnt fit in most cupboards
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It measures just over 9 inches tall by about 8 1/2 inches wide by 6 inches deep. I can get about 7-8 pounds of flour in it (I usually have some of the old bag left when I add a new bag). Hope this helps.
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A 5 pound bag of flour is about 4.5" x 6" x 9" and the 4 Qt OXO is 6" x 6" x 10.5", so theoretically it should fit, albeit snuggly. I own this one (along with a bunch of other sizes of this brand), but haven't tried to do what you suggested...keeping original packaging. Appreciate a post back if you try it to let us know how it works -- is it messier or neater? Is clean-up of container between bags easier? Thanks.
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I use 5 cups of flour(1 receipe) and it is ok. But I do find it works better with double the receipe or more.
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The OXO Pet Pop Container fits a 5 lb. bag of sugar perfectly. So I assume it would also work for flour.
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I pour the 5lb bag of flour into mine. Looking at my container i believe you can.
980190
Having just purchased these myself a standard bag of flour fits into the size labeled as 3.25 ( the other sizes are in ounces which doesn't really help any one!) 3.25 L is 13.7 cups and holds the full bag although I couldn't quite fit in the little measuring cup that comes with, when I had just put in a whole new bag. The 5lb bag of sugar has less volume and can fit into a smaller container ( 2.4L 10.2 cups). Hope that helps. I have been very pleased with my purchase.
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The largest canister holds a 5 lb. bag of flour and the next largest holds a 5 lb. bag of sugar.
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mine is 7" tall - 7" wide and the clip side is 5" they really are nice mine doesn't hold a whole bag of flour.
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The 8 quart model will fit a 10lb bag of flour, but will require a little settling to get the lid on. I usually dump most of it in, shake it down and than add the rest. 6 quart model fits 10lbs of sugar perfectly.
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Absolutely. I fit a 50lbs bag of King Arthur Sir Galahad (the wholesale name of the the All Purpose) flour in it without much issue. So I'd feel confidant in saying it will hold 20lbs of rice. You might want to actually purchase a 30lbs container instead if they make one of those since it would take up less space...I know I'm late to the party but in case someone else had a similar question. It will also hold more if you turn the container 1/4 turn to the left (so the spout comes out the top and not the side)
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It is unfortunate that the answers you've gotten so far are all over the map but at least you got the simple answer to your question, which is "yes." What I also learned is that a cup of flour weighs about 5 oz but may vary between 4 and 6 oz. If we use 5 oz multiplied by the 16 cups of volume in a gallon, that's 80 ounces of flour that will fit in a gallon, which is the same as five pounds (80 oz/16 oz per lb). So a standard 5 lb. package of flour will fit a one gallon container pretty closely. A 1.5 gallon container like this one might fit about 7-8 lbs of flour. Hope that helps.
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It is a decent size and will hold approximately 3 bags of spaghetti. It not as wide 6". I really have confidence in the locking method.
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Sorry, Joyce, I haven't used it for flour, etc., just cookies. Cookies are a biggie here with husband, son-in-law grandies, etc., so a cookie jar was what I needed! The jar is huge, & a 5lb bag of flour would fit, BUT, I wouldn't use it for my flour. There is no seal and I've noticed whatever cookies might be left would get soft, so probably would need a seal. Incidently, I keep my flour in fridge which is best place to keep it.Good cooking!
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According to the Oxo info, the 4.0 quart holds 5 lbs of flour.see this:* 4.0-quart Container is the ideal size for a 5 lb bag of flour or sugar