In article >,
sf > wrote:
>On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:46:28 GMT, (Cindy Hamilton)
>wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> 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?
>>
>> Google "how many cups in four pounds of flour".
>>
>> Four pounds of flour is 15 cups.
>> Four pounds of sugar is 11.25 cups.
>>
>> Additional google of "convert 15 cups to liters" will reveal what size
>> of Space Cube you need.
>
>Thanks. I did Google and it wasn't very helpful. One hit supplied a
>range, but nothing made a direct conversion and that's why I wondered
>what size people here use. I see enough discussions here about people
>buying new containers that it seemed like *someone* might be able to
>give direct answer to a simple question.

15 cups is 3.55 liters.

I've got three different kinds of flour/sugar containers.

For brown sugar, a maybe 15-cup rubbermaid container, something like
this (only the lid doesn't lock):

<http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-FG7K8200CIRED-Lock-Canister-15-Cup/dp/B0041P0EYW/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1387395798&sr=1-2&keywords=rubbermaid+canister+square>

I keep brown sugar in its original bag inside the container, so it has
to be kind of tall. It probably would hold 5 pounds of flour

Another maybe 12-cup container like the above for 5 pounds of sugar.

For 5 pounds of flour, one like this:

http://www.bigtray.com/cambro-food-s...p-c-13400.html

>> Do you buy your flour in bulk?
>
>Not very often.
>
>>It's usually sold in 5-pound bags.
>
>I thought they downsized flour to four pound sacks years ago. I can
>only tell you that years ago, an entire sack of flour wouldn't fit
>into my current container - but now it does.

Huh. I still get flour in 5 pound bags, but sugar comes in either
4 or 5 pound bags. Probably your more urban market wants smaller sizes of
stuff.

Cindy Hamilton
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