Never Store Flour in the Paper Bag—Do This So It Lasts Longer

Never Store Flour in the Paper Bag—Do This So It Lasts Longer

This easy storage switch can help save your pantry staple.Credit: Simply Recipes / Getty ImagesWhen I was 21, I moved to Italy to study food. I stocked my tiny apartment’s cupboards with what I considered the essentials—flour, sugar, salt, and pasta—then took off for much of August, when Italians famously decamp for Ferragosto.When I came back, I opened my pantry and shrieked. Tiny bugs were crawling through the bag of flour I’d left sitting on …