Product Review: Gamma Lids
I have to admit I have a new love … GAMMA LIDS! I don’t know how I lived for 2 years doing food storage without knowing the beauty of the Gamma Lid.
I went from using one of THESE: |
To the joy and ease of using THESE: |
So what is a gamma lid anyway?
A gamma lid is a lid that will fit most 12″ diameter buckets, and will transform your bucket into a wonderful storage container. The lid is special because it has two polymer gaskets, giving the bucket an air tight seal, and yet it is simple to open by turning the top part of your lid with your hand. No special tools necessary to access your food! Another great feature is that the lids come in a variety of colors, so you can color co-ordinate some of your food storage. When you have a lot of buckets of different foods this can be a huge time saver.
Gamma lids make storing food in 5 gallon buckets so simple, that you may prefer to start storing the bulk of your food that way as opposed to smaller containers such as #10 cans. This can save you a lot of money in the long run because you can buy foods in bulk, and you don’t need to worry about canning them yourself to preserve the foods.
Where can you buy gamma lids?
- Emergency Essentials - Lids are either $6.50 each or $7.50 each (depending on your location) + shipping.
- Alison’s Pantry - $7.39 per lid + shipping and handling.
- Pleasant Hill Grain - $8.95 per lid + FREE shipping (on orders over $99), $7.95 flat rate shipping otherwise
- Stores in some areas carry these locally for $5 or $6. If you have found them in a store near you please leave a comment below and let everyone know where they are!
Trust me when I say that the $5-$10 investment is well worth the money and you can use them over and over again. For anyone that is storing long term food storage items in 5 gallon buckets, purchase a set of these TODAY! You can thank me later 
