Erin October 7th, 2009
Your pet food supply does not have to be an eyesore in your kitchen or pantry. Keep dry pet food fresh while keeping pesky bugs out by using airtight containers. Always use clear containers for fast identification and store them close to your pet’s food bowls for convenient feedings.
Label the containers with helpful info for kids and pet sitters; Dog Food, 1 cup/morning, 1 cup/evening.
Keep the appropriate measuring cups right in the container to avoid over feeding.
If you have a lot of pets and frequently give them treats throughout the day, store them in a container that matches the décor of your kitchen and leave it out on display. Repurpose a cookie jar, a glass mason jar, or an unused canister from your baked goods set. Just don’t forget to tell your family members so they don’t mistake the dog treats for cookies!
Tags: containers, kitchen, label, pantry, Pet food, repurpose
Erin June 27th, 2009
Tired of searching through tons of small snack boxes in your pantry? When you or your kids need a snack, wouldn’t it be great to just pull one box out and see all of your options together rather than dig out 5 or 6 separate granola bar, trail mix, fruit snacks and cookie boxes? A SIMPLE, FREE and GREEN solution to keeping your snicky-snacks in order is by repurposing one of your boxes that was headed for the recycle bin.
An empty juice pouch box, made of a heavy corrugated cardboard, works great. First use packing or duck tape to close up the open end of the box. Using a utility knife, carefully cut out one side of the box for your opening. For an added touch, you could decorate your box by painting, decoupaging, or covering it in your favorite wrapping paper. Fill with an assortment of on the go snacks and you’ve got a handy container you can easily pull out of the pantry and will save you some shelf space. Some other containers that would also work great are clear, plastic shoe boxes (for easy clean up) or any bin made of all natural material like bamboo, wicker or even newspaper. When possible, choose a product that is eco-friendly, either made from a recycled material or can be recycled, and that is made in the U.S.A. Remember to use what you have first, then buy if needed.
Tags: eco-friendly, green, pantry, recycled, snacks