Can I store dried food in my garage?

Question

I currently store tined food in my garage, but I am still a little short on space in my kitchen and want to store things like rice, pasta, flour, dried milk etc in my garage also, but I dont want to spoil the food, or more importantly, attract vermin to my home. My garage is dry and cool.

Answer 1

it's perfectly find for a garage but if you keep it in there long enough it won't have any meaning

Answer 2

Sure, should be fine .. just keep it in airtight containers is all.

Answer 3

You will attract mice and rats they will smell it from miles off. You could use steel containers, they will chew through plastic.

Answer 4

I would place the items in glass jars to keep everything out of themand place them on shelves off the floor.