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  • SugarBaby

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    humi-pocket Mini Humidor

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Freshness is our business

Both keep brown sugar soft with little effort, fix rock-hard brown sugar within 24-48 hours plus keeps other items fresher longer!

  • Instructions

    Three Easy Steps for Using your SugarBaby Saver!                                       

    For Fresh Brown Sugar

    1. Once your SugarBaby Saver is washed and dried fill it with your favourite brand or type of brown sugar.
      The SugarBaby Saver holds up to a 1 Kg (2.2 Lb. pound) bag.
    2. Moisten the sponge and squeeze out any excess water, so it is only damp and never overtly wet or dripping.
    3. Return the food grade sponge to the humidor lid, close and fasten the lid into place.

    Your brown sugar will remain soft and usable for many months on end!

     Remoisten as needed approximately 3-4 X per year!

    For Rehydrating Rock-hard Brown Sugar

    Stop throwing out your rock-hard brown sugar! Refresh it with just a touch more water!

    For Other Food Products or Items

    Dried Fruit, marshmallows, soft candy, pet treats, coconut, baking, cigars/tobacco or any item that needs a touch of moisture to keep its freshness.

    1. Always start with FRESH food products or alternate items because the SugarBaby Saver only works to keep other items fresher longer. These items can not be rehydrated like hard brown sugar can.
    2. Remove the sponge from the humidor lid and choose to either moisten the sponge with less water or firmly
      squeeze out all of the excess water.
    3. Overall it requires less water to keep other food products/items fresh over time.
    4. Remoisten approximately every 6 months to keep your favorites fresher longer!

    The SugarBaby Saver keeps marshmallows, candy & more fresher longer! Moisten 2X per year!

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    Instructions

    3 Easy Steps:

    1. Fill any wide mouth mason jar with desired products. Fit the humi pocket into the top of the mason jar and ensure that an appropriate gap allowance exists between the humi pocket and the contents within the jar. The humi pocket should never touch the stored contents because it holds the food grade sponge/moisture source.
    2. Moisten the sponge and squeeze out excess water; it should feel damp, not dripping
      (filtered or distilled water is recommended but not necessary). Place the moist sponge into the humi pocket insert. See more detailed moisture recommendations
      below.       *the only time the sponge is more moist (but still never dripping) is when re-hydrating rock-hard brown sugar.
    3. Cover with metal lid and tighten ring into place. *If the ring pops upon tightening, simply remove the ring and squeeze it on both sides which helps the threads to catch properly when re-tightening it back into place. If that doesn’t work then replace the metal ring.

                                         

    Smaller sized wide mouth mason jars hold less food product and require less humidity, so a fully moistened sponge is not needed. Recommended water absorption amounts are as follows:

    • 250 ml/8 oz | 500 ml/16 oz or 750 ml/25 oz require less water and humidity, moisten a half full sponge, squeezing any excess water from the sponge.
    • 1L/32 oz or larger, moisten
      the sponge fully, squeezing any excess water from the sponge.
    • 1.5L/50 oz and 1.9 L/64 oz are the largest wide mouth mason jar sizes and fit a full bag of brown sugar (1 Kg or 2.2 Lb.).

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Frequently questions asked

Have questions about our products, or services? Find answers to the most common.

The Good Kitchen Collection Food Saver FAQ’s

1

Is the SugarBaby Saver and humi pocket the same food saver? What makes them a better option?

No, they are two separate food savers. The SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver is a 1.5 L glass jar with a special humidor lid that holds up to 1 Kg | 2.2 Lb. bag of brown sugar. The humi pocket Mini Humidor is a food grade silicone insert that fits any wide mouth mason jar to create a DIY Saver or humidor jar. Both include a food grade sponge that remains separate from the contents stored within the jar, and this offers a cleaner and more efficient way to keep brown sugar soft, is quicker at rehydrating rock-hard sugar plus allows you to store other food products (dried fruit, marshmallows, soft candy & more). Both savers are plastic free and/or reusable. The humi pocket does not fit inside the SugarBaby Saver.

SugarBaby Saver components-food grade sponge and silicone seal, ceramic humidor lid, metal hardware and glass jar. Available in white or black ceramic lid choice.

humi pocket Mini Humidor-food grade silicone insert with food grade sponge. Available in clear & 11 bright colors.

2

How much moisture do I need to store fresh or soft brown sugar?

Fresh brown sugar requires only a damp sponge to keep it soft and usable. Moisten the food grade SugarBaby or humi pocket sponge and fully squeeze any excess water leaving it damp and not too wet. Pop the sponge into either the SugarBaby Saver humidor lid or directly into the humi pocket insert and remoisten as needed. 


The SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver (1.5L/50 oz) full size jar)-the SugarBaby sponge requires remoistening approximately

3-4 X per year. 

The humi pocket Mini Humidor is even less (especially when using a smaller sized wide mouth mason jar), required remoistening approximately every 9 months.

3

Can I store any type of brown sugar?

Yes, any kind of brown sugar can be stored and kept fresh when using either the SugarBaby Saver or humi pocket Mini Humidor. A more moist brown sugar, for example-best brown, requires a less moist sponge and/or a longer length of time between re-moistening. Whereas a drier brown sugar, like golden or yellow, could benefit from a touch more water and less time between re-moistening.

4

Is the SugarBaby Saver and humi pocket only used for storing brown sugar?

Typically, you can store any item that needs a touch of moisture to stay fresh. Other food products include dried fruit, marshmallows, soft candy, coconut, pet treats, baking, cigars and more. 

Alternate food products must be stored from a fresh or soft state as they cannot be refreshed or re-hydrated in the same way that hardened brown sugar can. Alternate food items require less water and/or more time between moistening.

For SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver stored other products required moistening 2 X year!

For humi pocket Mini Humidor stored other products required moistening once every 9 months!

5

My brown sugar has been left too long and is now rock-hard in my jar?

Rock-hard brown sugar is never a problem when using the SugarBaby Saver or the humi pocket Mini Humidor. Simply remove and moisten the sponge fully so it is more moist but not overly wet or dripping. Replace the sponge to the SugarBaby Saver humidor lid or directly into the humi pocket insert within your mason jar. Expect rehydration of rock-hard sugar to take anywhere from 24-48 hours to fully soften with less hard sugar refreshing quicker.

6

Can I rehydrate rock-hard marshmallows or candy like my brown sugar?

Unfortunately, other food products do not rehydrate like brown sugar can, but if you start with soft marshmallows, candy or another alternate food item you can keep them fresher longer!

For SugarBaby Saver-other food products require less water and remoistening 2X year!

For humi pocket mini humidor-other food products require less water and remoistening will vary dependent on the size of wide mouth mason jar used. *Smaller jars require less water and/or more length of time between moistening, approximate rate of remoistening is every 9-10 months.

7

What happens if something has come into contact with my sponge?

We recommend washing or re-boiling your SugarBaby Saver or humi pocket sponge. Replacement sponges are always available. To troubleshoot against this issue, do not overfill your SB or hp jar as the moisture source is always meant to stay separate from your brown sugar or alternate item.

8

What happens if I only moisten my SugarBaby or humi pocket sponge once?

The brown sugar will remain soft and usable for almost 6 months for the full size SugarBaby Saver jar and 9-10 months with a humi pocket (depending on size of mason jar used). Because brown sugar requires moisture to remain soft, it is a necessary task to remoisten as directed, to keep your brown sugar from hardening.

9

If I use my brown sugar often do I need to remoisten every time I open my jar?

No, the food grade sponge will naturally dry out as the moisture imparts itself into the brown sugar keeping it soft. We do not recommend using more water than necessary and the frequency outlined for both the SugarBaby Saver and humi pocket is sufficient in keeping your brown sugar ready for use.

10

Is it necessary to use filtered or distilled water?

We do recommend filtered or distilled water if you live in an area where you use well water or seasonal run off affects your water system. Most times tap water is acceptable but use your discretion.

11

Does a SugarBaby Brown Sugar Saver hold a full bag (1 Kg | 2.2 Lb.) of brown sugar?

Yes, the 1.5 L SugarBaby Saver is specifically designed to hold up to a maximum of 1 Kg or 2.2 Lb. bag of brown sugar. If you have any extra brown sugar that doesn’t fit into the SugarBaby Saver, it can be stored separately and left to harden. When it is needed, follow the how to refresh brown sugar directions (a more moist sponge) and allow 24-48 hours for rehydration.

12

Will a humi pocket also refresh rock-hard brown sugar?

Yes, follow the same rehydration directions for hard brown sugar. The humi pocket Mini Humidor works just as effectively as the full size SugarBaby Saver but offers the choice of any size of wide mouth mason jar and a lower price point.