On 2013-12-18 11:21 AM, sf wrote:
> Trying to buy new flour and sugar containers, but stymied by their
> labels. Flour and sugar come in weight, but the containers come in
> volume and there is no indication about which size would be
> appropriate for 4 pounds of sugar or flour. Which size container do
> you use to hold that amount?
>


Think metric. There are lots of reasons that it makes sense. A liter of
water weighs on kilogram. If something is somewhere close to the density
of water you can easily figure out the volume for a given weight. Sugar
is fairly heavy. A kilo of sugar will need at least a one litre container.


You can use the same approach in Imperial, but it is going to be a
little more work. If sugar is close to the weight of water you can
approximate that 1 cup is 8 ounces, so two cups is a pound, two pounds
is going to be roughly one quart.

Since most cooking ingredients are lighter that water, go for something
a little larger. Then factor in that you are likely to have something
left over in the bins, so when you replenish your supplies you are going
to have to have enough room for the leftovers and the new one.


BTW... for large bins, go to a restaurant supply store.

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