Is the seal on Hearth & Home 14 oz tubs sufficient for long term storage?

Just wondering has had any experience with these tubs and the factory seal. I'm just wanting them to keep for 2-4 years. Should I just jar it up?

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I've not had any experience with it, but there's no way I'd trust that flimsy layer of plastic for 4 years.

When I bought out a bunch of the discontinued Middleton tubs, I made sure to transfer them into jars. That seal is hardly airtight, in my experience.

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

I've not had any experience with it, but there's no way I'd trust that flimsy layer of plastic for 4 years.

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Thanks, that was my gut reaction when I saw the layer.

I was once told that if you can smell the tobacco through the seal, the seal is not airtight. I would jar it up just on principle anyway.

Jar it. That seal is good only in the short term.