Bay leaves keep bugs out of flour
Dear Polly asks how to keep flour free of tiny black bugs without chilling it. Readers advise bay leaves in flour to deter pests, noting no flavor change and recommend trying it.
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1975
Page
9
Dear Polly asks how to keep flour free of tiny black bugs without chilling it. Readers advise bay leaves in flour to deter pests, noting no flavor change and recommend trying it.
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