Does the top seal up well? Anyone had a problem with pantry moths? I can't get rid of ours, so I'm trying to find a way to outsmart them and starve em
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The top fits tight, but does not have a rubber seal. There is a cap with a small rubber seal at the bottom where the food dispenses.
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The lid fits tight but not sure if it will keep out the moths. I have trail mix in mine at our office so moths are not a problem. But I do have aprroblem with moths at home. Get rid of all the cardboard boxes and use theses traps. Pro-Pest Pantry Moth Traps - 6 Ready to Use Pre-baited Traps (3 Packs of 2 Traps)
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I probably wouldn't suggest that if you have a pest problem. Though it seals fairly well. The impeller is rubber and can get food bits stuck to it and crumbs can fall onto the bottom tray. This may attract more pests.
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We have a Food Saver vacuum with the attachment that seals canning jars. I just dumped a bunch into some quart-sized jars, shook the chives down until I couldn't get anymore in, and vacuum-sealed them. Word of warning though, pry the top off VERY slowly and carefully when you want to use them or they will fly everywhere when the lid pops off!
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Put a few of the herbal moth away all around your closet and that should keep the moths away. It really works for me.
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Cheng-ann,I use mine for spices and what not, and haven't had any problems yet! Sometimes the spices tend to get a bit dry, but definitely no problems with bugs or staleness!Hope this helps,Alison
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Well, all I can tell you is that the cereal I keep in mine has stayed fresh, and why would you want to put the lid in the dishwasher? I don't know what you intend to use yours for, but I keep cereal in mine. I've had a terrible problem with Indian meal moths, and this has kept them OUT! That's good enough for me! The fact that the cereal stays crisp in Louisiana is evidence enough that it's as airtight as it needs to be for my purposes ... I'm not running a lab here! I've had neither the perceived need nor the desire to stick the lid in the dishwasher. I'm pretty much thrilled with my Anchor Hocking Montana jars ... I have 4 of them and plan to get more.Hope that helps. Well, all I can tell you is that the cereal I keep in mine has stayed fresh, and why would you want to put the lid in the dishwasher? I don't know what you intend to use yours for, but I keep cereal in mine. I've had a terrible problem with Indian meal moths, and this has kept them OUT! That's good enough for me! The fact that the cereal stays crisp in Louisiana is evidence enough that it's as airtight as it needs to be for my purposes ... I'm not running a lab here! I've had neither the perceived need nor the desire to stick the lid in the dishwasher. I'm pretty much thrilled with my... » Read More Well, all I can tell you is that the cereal I keep in mine has stayed fresh, and why would you want to put the lid in the dishwasher? I don't know what you intend to use yours for, but I keep cereal in mine. I've had a terrible problem with Indian meal moths, and this has kept them OUT! That's good enough for me! The fact that the cereal stays crisp in Louisiana is evidence enough that it's as airtight as it needs to be for my purposes ... I'm not running a lab here! I've had neither the perceived need nor the desire to stick the lid in the dishwasher. I'm pretty much thrilled with my Anchor Hocking Montana jars ... I have 4 of them and plan to get more.Hope that helps. « Show Less
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I have no moths left in my pantry, but it took a month or two (and I was busy swatting them as well) of having the traps out. I swear by them, and by freezing almost everything before it goes on the shelf from now on.
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I don't know for a fact, but it keeps our dog food fresh. That means it is air-tight. If air cannot get in, I cannot imagine moths can get in.
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In my case, I've never been able to get the lid to fit tightly. I don't care, as I've found out that heavy duty aluminum foil makes a better top, anyway (especially for larger items like half legs of lamb and whole chickens). You get kind of a fireplace smell, but it goes away within a day.
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I can't say that I've ever had that problem... the ones I have seal tightly and I've not been able to remove the tops from my canisters without releasing the seal. That would be a real problem!
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Anisa, I have never had a problem with MOTH, but I can tell you these bags close very tightly. I am very happy with them. Evelyn
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Mine have lasted up to six months, that is, they are still catching moths up to six months. Of course whenever full, it's a good idea to replace it regardless of how old.
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When put together properly it IS cockroach proof, unfortunately the top keeps becoming loose. It's activated by stepping on the pedal at the base. The top flips up and slowly lowers to the the original closed position. Then you can "lock" the lid closed if you want. Unfortunately the top will come loose and you'll need to reattach it, which is easy enough. Overall it's pretty decent.
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I just go by the container we have the food in. When the absorbers are not working, you will not have a vacume seal. Just add a new one. I feel the lids to be sure they are all sucked inwards. I'm new to this so please let me know if there is a different way to tell :)Linda Russell
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I've not had to fuss with mine much at all. A couple tips? 1) the top goes 'on' in almost the lock position-the reach of my thumb is enough to ease it into the locked position. 2) this has a rubber-gasketed seal on the top, so if it gets too clean it will be hard to move into lock. A quick dab of flour or water or veg. oil and it moves very smoothly. 2 things I do like are that the blades click into place on the bowl so you don't have to contend with them falling out when you empty the bowl, and I think because of that and the gasket seal, you can process more liquids without making a mess.. Hope it helps. I've not had to fuss with mine much at all. A couple tips? 1) the top goes 'on' in almost the lock position-the reach of my thumb is enough to ease it into the locked position. 2) this has a rubber-gasketed seal on the top, so if it gets too clean it will be hard to move into lock. A quick dab of flour or water or veg. oil and it moves very smoothly. 2 things I do like are that the blades click into place on the bowl so you don't have to contend with them falling out when you empty the bowl, and I think because of that and the gasket seal, you can process more liquids without making a... » Read More I've not had to fuss with mine much at all. A couple tips? 1) the top goes 'on' in almost the lock position-the reach of my thumb is enough to ease it into the locked position. 2) this has a rubber-gasketed seal on the top, so if it gets too clean it will be hard to move into lock. A quick dab of flour or water or veg. oil and it moves very smoothly. 2 things I do like are that the blades click into place on the bowl so you don't have to contend with them falling out when you empty the bowl, and I think because of that and the gasket seal, you can process more liquids without making a mess.. Hope it helps. « Show Less
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I'm sorry, but I no longer have the containers. After they allowed moths to infest all the contents, I got rid of them and replaced them with a better product that is truly airtight. I remember that the Snapware containers were all different heights and shapes.
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I had a bad infestation. They were flying around the house. It took about a month to no longer see them but I now keep traps in the pantry at all times and replace them if they get over loaded. They will always be there if you keep a lot of grain items in your pantry as the eggs are in the grain, this includes cereal. Also I now try to keep these items in airtight containers. I no longer see them in the house but still see some in the traps on occasion.
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For me it lasted 6 months. I changed them because they were full of moths inside and luckily the problem seems to have resolved because the new traps I placed 2 months ago are clean! Good luck.