what is the best way to store seeds longterm?

I've had some for a couple years in my desk. Should I be worried? I assumed long as it was in a dry dark space I would be ok. How long do they last outside a fridge or freezer?
I’ve had near 10 year old seeds pop out of a drawer

Sadly germ rates go down with excessive age and storage conditions are also key so nowadays I put them in the fridge mostly in a sealed airtight container with desiccant packs

And seem to have no issues with germ rates currently
 
I’ve had near 10 year old seeds pop out of a drawer

Sadly germ rates go down with excessive age and storage conditions are also key so nowadays I put them in the fridge mostly in a sealed airtight container with desiccant packs

And seem to have no issues with germ rates currently
Ive even had 20+ year old seeds pop from a drawer long as its in a cool dark and dry place and the seeds are all good ur ok i think people over think seed storage yeah maybe germ rates may go down a bit but not massive ime long as they stored as i said really its down to how good the seeds are in the first place i think shit seeds are shit seeds be it over time or not it is what it is and maybe i just been lucky all i know is i dont do anything fancy or have major issues popping em
 
Tubes and then into an airtight container with dessicant packs.

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For vegetable and flower seeds I save every year I just use plastic bags and then put those in an airtight container since I grow and collect them every year. I rotate them yearly.

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The ones from almost 2 years ago im growing now and doing well (100% germ rate) but I like multiple different new strains each run so 6 beans might last me 6yrs before I go thru em. So far the desk draw has been working. I might put half of my stash in the freezer for long term storage to see if there's a difference.
 
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