Walmart & Buddeez 32 qt ‘pet food’ container for $6.99

Hi, world.  Long time no type.  Life has just been weird….

• Main computer died
• Was sick, before the Virus officially hit
• The Virus (no, not willing to say it’s official name) threw a major wrench in life
• Did not if I had anything I wanted to share….

But, since I just ordered two of these I figured I would share.  I have always had a small stockpile of food since I never knew if there would be a major earthquake, major snow storm, etc.  And yes, the snow storms we had this last winter did delay trucks from getting to the stores.

And now with the Virus it has been random if I can find the things on our list.  We don’t go out often and when we do we are wearing masks.  Yesterday was the first time, since the virus made our state shutdown, that I have seen a 5 lb bag of all purpose wheat flour.  So, maybe things are getting back to normal.

A friend suggested years ago that I put brown rice, etc  in gallon ZipLoc bags and put them in the freezer for a least a few days to kill any bugs.  I did that, but bags are stacked in a Rubbermaid tote in the bottom of our pantry.  Not the best organization since they are just stacked on each other and there is a lot of wasted space.

So, when I saw these posted on Instagram today by @ivebeenlivingwrong I realized they should work for stacking my ZipLoc bags neatly.  Assuming their dimensions are correct they will fit at the bottom of our pantry.    Otherwise, I will find a different location or use them for the extra dog food that doesn’t fit in the sealed container we have for Pepper’s dog food.

Buddeez 32 Quart ‘Bag-In’ Pet Food Dispenser, Holds up to 22 lbs

$6.99 was regularly $21.99

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Buddeez-32-Quart-Bag-In-Pet-Food-Dispenser-Holds-Up-To-22-Lbs/45799324

 

They should arrive after Memorial Day.  I will try to post an update after they arrive.

I checked the manufacturer’s website and this size is totally sold out.

So, are you finding everything you want at the grocery stores?

-H

 

Jordan Page YouTube Blogger

Do you watch or listen to YouTube.com?  Did you realize there are bloggers who post on YouTube?

I have found that I can listen to the YouTube bloggers through my smartphone and get things done around the house at the same time – hey, it at least makes the time go by faster when I am doing the dishes, etc.

So, here is the first (I think, since I have been planning on posting these for a long time, but don’t think I ever wrote one up) of the YouTube.com bloggers that I listen to weekly.

Oh, and no, these are not sponsored and if you say you found them through me they would have no idea who I was, but I would love it if you did tell them 🙂

If you see Jordan Page’s face you might recognize her from the Rachel Ray Show or other television shows.  I had never checked out her blog or YouTube channel until another YouTube blogger mentioned her earlier this year.

Jordan Page – https://www.youtube.com/user/funcheaporfree or search Jordan Page

or go to her blog:  http://funcheaporfree.com/

So, in September Jordan did a challenge called #Shelftember Challenge.  The premise was to eat the items you already have in the your refrigerator, freezer and pantry before going to the store and shopping for groceries.  You were give a small amount to buy fresh vegetables, milk, etc each week.

Since we were going on vacation in mid-September (yes, we had fun and I will post about it in the future) I thought this was a good idea for us to implement.

Well, other than a few shopping trips where we picked up bargains, something special,  something we needed to make a dish that went along with what we were eating from our refrigerator, freezer or pantry or to replace something we were running low on we have been eating mostly this way since September.

Oh, and I will say that we still go out to eat randomly, but I consider those ‘Dates’ and the cost falls into another bucket in our budget.  Hey, we need to have some fun in life and at least once a week I don’t want to cook 😉

I can’t tell you exact amounts, but our food bill was definitely lower in October versus August.  The other bonus is we are starting to see some blank space in our freezer, etc so I will be able to buy the turkey that is on sale this week and have room for it in the freezer until Thanksgiving.

I will always be happy to have a stockpile of food for in case of emergencies (earthquakes, snow, floods, power outages, etc can all happen here), but it was getting a little crazy that each week we saw multiple things for sale in the ads and had to go buy them instead of having multiple days a week that we ate the food that we already had.

So, after doing this for a couple of months the husband appears to be on board.  From now on I will plan my menu for the week and then look at the local sale ads.  If there is something we are craving, a super bargain (think baking supplies that go on sale before Christmas, etc) or something that we are running low on then I will buy those items, but I will always be looking to get the items on sale or with a coupon, if at all possible

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How do you keep your food bill under control?

Later – Heather