[DonnaO]

I live in East Texas. I don’t freeze my rice due to lack of freezer space. I store in a bucket with bay leaves and oxygen absorbers. I have never had issues with spoiling. I only have pest problems if the rice was not placed in the buckets for several months after purchase. That rice was also given to me by someone else so who knows how it was stored. I have used the bay leaves on rice and any grains for about 35 years with great success. The oxygen absorbers are new. I started using them about 8 years ago.

Hope this helps.

Donna