NATURAL METHOD TO PROTECT GRAINS

I don't do much cooking and so the rice that I buy would often be just kept in the pantry for months.  Finally when I take them out, I find weevils in them. My late Aunt May told me to store the rice in the fridge to prevent this from happening.

 Here is an alternative way to keep weevils at bay  from Martha Stewart.

To discourage insects such as weevils from setting up home in your grains and legumes, try this age-old trick: Drop a dried chile pepper or bay leaf into each jar. These colorful plants are nontoxic and have natural insect-repelling properties.

Source: MarthaStewart.com