Yup, we were those people that had our big bag of dog food sitting out in the open allowing our pup to help himself, making dinner & snack time whenever he wanted.
I knew we needed an airtight container and loved all the cute jars & canisters that people use for dog storage. But having a big dog meant I needed a large container and for some reason cute ones are hard to find. I bought this trash can from Walmart. The touch lid is great for quick & easy opening & closing. And I found a scoop that is the perfect serving size for Rawley's meals.
With most of my organization I love hidden storage. In a small home it allows for everyday items to be hidden in plain sight and of course I'm a sucker for baskets. When I came across this woven hamper in the laundry aisle at Target I knew it would be a great way to conceal our dog food storage bin along with Rawley's other treats & toys.
Now dinner & snack time look more like this!
Now dinner & snack time look more like this!
What do you use for your pet food storage?
I bought a big aluminum garbage can from the hardware store to store food for our big dogs!
ReplyDeleteNow that I wouldn't conceal! What a great idea Roamie!!
DeleteAnd Rawley is wondering why he got the raw end of this deal! We use the 5 gallon air tight buckets from Lowe's for our dog food - and we store it in the garage.
ReplyDeleteYup, Rawley's still pouting! I'm so envious of a garage! I'll have to check out those buckets from Lowe's ~ are they clear, plastic, galvanized etc?
DeleteThey are gray with a gray lid - but they also have the Lowe's logo. Could be spray painted or given a good decoupage treatment!
DeleteGreat idea! We used the same thing, but I got so tired of looking at it/tripping over it in our kitchen that we decided to put it on a shelf in the garage, right next to the door. The kids can still reach it (it's actually at a perfect height!), so it's a win-win in my book!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! We have a large dog, therefore the cute containers from Ballard don't fit the whole bag of dog food and I don't want to store the open bag of dog food somewhere else, etc. We also have a very small home. Right now our dog food is in a rubbermaid bin on top of the dryer, which happens to be in our kitchen. It's all kinds of awesome ;) I am inspired, however, and will see if I can find something *cute* to put on top of the dryer instead.
ReplyDeleteWe use the large white lidded trash bin from Ikea found here: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10218923/#/60045656
ReplyDeleteWe love it so much that we bought a second one to use as a recycling container right outside our back door.
Loving your blog and so glad I discovered it this morning.
wow. i am just loving it. you have made such an awesome blog. nice thought has expressed on this blog.
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Wow, I love this idea and it would really work for our boxer... Thanks so much for sharing
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