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

 

Curtains made with Grommets

Note:  This is not a sponsored post.  I bought all of the material and the opinions are 100% mine.

When I started to setup the sewing/craft room I used a set of pink curtains I found in the garage.  Since I had painted the room a light green color the curtains gave a horrible tint to the room, but they at least covered the windows until I found a set of curtains I liked.

Temporary curtains

I didn’t find a set of curtains I liked, but I did see this package of Dritz Home Curtain Grommets, in Pewter, at a local fabric store.  I had never used them before and was willing to try.

Dritz Home Curtain Grommets

Next, I had to find the material I wanted.  I happened to be in Walmart one day and saw this material for less than $3.00 per yard.  I bought four yards of the main material and four yards of the white material as the liner.

Since I had never used the curtain grommets before I decided to cut a header and attach the grommets to it and then sew the header to the curtain.  I used a ruler and pen to mark the center of each grommet location and then used the pen to trace the template mark.

Note:  I also decided to stitch the two layers together on the template line so the curtain would not move while I was cutting out the circle.  This step wasn’t mentioned on the package or by the fabric store.

To cut out the circle I made a small cut in the middle and then worked my way out to the outer edge.  The cashier suggested that I cut the hole slightly inside the template mark which was a very good idea.

I followed the package instructions to install the grommets.

To make sure that the edges of the curtains didn’t roll I top sewed about 1/4″ from the edge of the curtains after I had pinned and ironed the edge flat.

When the curtains were done I hung them up and found out that they were not as full as I wanted.

Finished white curtains

So, I went back to Walmart and found that they were out of the white material, but I found a black material with the same pattern on clearance also.

So, I bought a third package of the Dritz Home Curtain Grommet and made two curtains, which were half width that I hung on each side.

Final curtains

I think they turned out really good and I would definitely make more of these curtains.

Some additional information:

– I saw similar packages of the curtain grommets at Walmart.  I think they were for a slightly different size curtain rod and I don’t know if they go together as easy as the Dritz Home package.

– I recently saw similar curtain grommets used to make a tote bag.  She used them as decoration and for the handles to go through.

– I used quilt weight material so I didn’t have to worry about the two layers of material being too thick for the curtain grommets.

– The package of curtain grommets says that the grommets can be removed with a flat screwdriver and that the curtain grommets should not be put through a washing machine, which is another reason I sewed the two layers of material together.

Leave a comment if you have any questions.

What project have you worked on lately?

Later – H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Udi versus Rudi Gluten free bread and Walmart

So, for a few years now we have eaten Udi Gluten free bread.  The family likes it toasted and plain (when we rarely eat a sandwich).  Up until now we have been buying it at Trader Joe’s.  Well, this spring Costco (yeah!) started carrying a larger loaf in the frozen food section (in ours it is near the frozen berries – who would have guessed).

Anyways, I had seen coupons for Rudi Gluten free bread, but had never seen it in a store.  Well, the last time I was in Walmart (yes, I go there now, but not often) I went looking around and I found Rudi Gluten free bread in the frozen food section so I picked up a loaf.

The first time I tried the Rudi Gluten free bread I made it into toast.  It was tasty and didn’t fall apart.

On Father’s Day we took a picnic so I took some Rudi Gluten free bread (frozen when we left the house, but defrosted by the time we got there).  I hate to say it, but the bread fell apart as we were eating it.

(Note:  I did email the company that makes Rudi Gluten free bread and got a response that their bread does crumble.)

So, even though I don’t go to Walmart often I will be using the coupons I find to get some reduced gluten free bread for making toast in the mornings.

Oh, and both Udi and Rudi Gluten free bread are made in Colorado.

What new gluten free products have you tried lately?

Later – H