Posted by elaich on May 24, 2009, 2:18 pm
> Some times. But it seems that the Usenet is a dying thing. Most
> of the netizens have fled to Google or Yahoo.
They're not there, either. Most of those groups are long dead and are sex
spam traps.
Posted by Vic Smith on May 24, 2009, 2:34 pm
>> Some times. But it seems that the Usenet is a dying thing. Most
>> of the netizens have fled to Google or Yahoo.
>They're not there, either. Most of those groups are long dead and are sex
>spam traps.
This is the place for the topic of misc.consumers.frugal-living.
Nobody does it better.
For example, I'll reprise my finest hour.
"Get a cheap plastic pitcher that will hold a five pound bag of sugar.
Two-quart will do.
The kind with an air-tight lid you turn to close off the spout.
Dump the bag of sugar in it, and you'll never again spill sugar on the
countertop when filling the sugar bowl.
Keeps it from the humidity too."
That's a classic from maybe 5 years ago. Don't recall if I said it
the same way, but the essential truth of it remains.
It was an original idea of mine, and you'll find other similar ideas
by the fine people who come here to write of their experiences, and
pass on their wisdom.
--Vic
Posted by Robert of St Louis on May 25, 2009, 8:36 am
> >> Some times. But it seems that the Usenet is a dying thing. Most
> >> of the netizens have fled to Google or Yahoo.
> >They're not there, either. Most of those groups are long dead and are sex
> >spam traps.
> This is the place for the topic of misc.consumers.frugal-living.
> Nobody does it better.
> For example, I'll reprise my finest hour.
> "Get a cheap plastic pitcher that will hold a five pound bag of sugar.
> Two-quart will do.
> The kind with an air-tight lid you turn to close off the spout.
> Dump the bag of sugar in it, and you'll never again spill sugar on the
> countertop when filling the sugar bowl.
> Keeps it from the humidity too."
> That's a classic from maybe 5 years ago. Don't recall if I said it
> the same way, but the essential truth of it remains.
> It was an original idea of mine, and you'll find other similar ideas
> by the fine people who come here to write of their experiences, and
> pass on their wisdom.
> --Vic
Vic, I already do that. I put a label on stuff like that just in
case I pour out creamer or powdered milk instead. ( I have been
guilty of that.)
Posted by Vic Smith on May 25, 2009, 2:53 pm
On Mon, 25 May 2009 05:36:51 -0700 (PDT), Robert of St Louis
>>
>> >> Some times. But it seems that the Usenet is a dying thing. Most
>> >> of the netizens have fled to Google or Yahoo.
>>
>> >They're not there, either. Most of those groups are long dead and are sex
>> >spam traps.
>>
>> This is the place for the topic of misc.consumers.frugal-living.
>> Nobody does it better.
>> For example, I'll reprise my finest hour.
>> "Get a cheap plastic pitcher that will hold a five pound bag of sugar.
>> Two-quart will do.
>> The kind with an air-tight lid you turn to close off the spout.
>> Dump the bag of sugar in it, and you'll never again spill sugar on the
>> countertop when filling the sugar bowl.
>> Keeps it from the humidity too."
>>
>> That's a classic from maybe 5 years ago. Don't recall if I said it
>> the same way, but the essential truth of it remains.
>> It was an original idea of mine, and you'll find other similar ideas
>> by the fine people who come here to write of their experiences, and
>> pass on their wisdom.
>>
>> --Vic
>Vic, I already do that. I put a label on stuff like that just in
>case I pour out creamer or powdered milk instead. ( I have been
>guilty of that.)
My idea already spread from Chicago to St. Louis?!
Man, the internets are speedy!
I like the labeling idea, but since we only do it with sugar, we don't
label it.
But those pitchers would be good for flour, rice, etc.
Anything that comes in a soft bag and easily spills.
Less clumsy than cannisters, especially if it pours.
BTW, I bought a kitchen-type lidded plastic trash can for bagged dog
food. Scoop stays in there with the dog food.
Have a couple in the garage too. One for rags and another for
oil-dry.
Plastic containers really keep things organized and handy.
Have to get them pretty cheap though to qualify for frugal.
--Vic
Posted by Dave Garland on May 25, 2009, 3:14 pm
Vic Smith wrote:
> But those pitchers would be good for flour, rice, etc.
> Anything that comes in a soft bag and easily spills.
> Less clumsy than cannisters, especially if it pours.
It's a good idea. Myself, I use jars. Quart, half-gallon, or
widemouth gallon, depending on how much I've got to store. The lids
fit well enough to keep miller moths from getting into them. The
widemouth gallon jars are good for things like flour, because you can
scoop out of them. And I've got the jars on hand already, having
purchased food products in them. I prefer them to plastic because
they don't flex (OTOH, they're more breakable).
Once, in a fit of obsessive compulsiveness, I took a set of identical
pickle jars and labeled each with transfer letters (painted over with
with polyurethane to protect them).
Dave
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