Today, I want to focus on storing dry herbs, and tinctures.
Tinctures: one of the most important things to understand, is that light changes properties. For instance, a blue or green bottle will let in more UV rays, destroying plant cell properties, the way it damages our skin. Amber bottles (the brown bottles, we generally see) are the consensus for keeping more kinds of light out.
If you don't have a brown or amber bottle, the next easiest thing, that I have found works well long term, is a mason jar, or food bottle, placed in a paper lunch sack (kraft paper) and, as in all storage, kept in a cool, dry place.
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| An apple as it oxidizes |
It's fine for while you have an open bottle that is actively being used, but for long term storage, keep a screw tight lid on, it allow less oxidative damage to your hard work. Oxidation really puts the brakes on shelf life, safety, and overall nutrition.
If you are in a smaller space, and struggle to find room for your "stuff", try getting creative. Under a bed is generally cool and dark, dresser drawers are great. Even a clothes closet can work.
Each week, if you can donate a half hour of your time to preparing for furture needs, you are set if something happens. If nothing happens, you are still set!
Like all arts, the right tools, the right knowledge, the right thing, makes creations easier. But sometimes, we have more time than money, and other times in our lives, we have more money than time. Figuring out how to make either work for you, is what simple is all about.
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