Ours was cool whip bowls and meat trays. Mom kept all those....we used the empty cool whip bowls as cereal bowls in the morning, and whenever my mom would make cookies or something, she'd use those styrofoam trays that meat comes on as plates. She'd clean them up and we had a whole cupboard of that kind of stuff....the little plastic baskets that strawberries came in? Those were easter baskets. Empty coffee cans were used to put non perishables in for in the car if we got stuck in a snow storm. And she taught us in Girl Scouts to turn a tuna can, a coffee can, some wax, and newspaper into a heater/burner. She cut strips of newspaper and rolled them up and put them into the tuna can and poured wax over it. That was the heat source when you lit it, and then you put an upside down coffee can over it with holes punched in for oxygen. If you were stranded in a storm, you could heat the vehicle without having to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning or running out of gas.
Oh we did the can pencil holder thing! But we did it with empty cans from veggies, soup, or fruit. And mom kept an empty milk carton or a can by the sink to pour grease into when she strained meat after cooking it. She used old tshirts and underwear as cleaning rags. She darned our socks when they got holes in them, instead of buying new ones. Once a year for Christmas we got new ones. I know she used old nylon stockings for something, but I can't remember what now...We must be from the same neighborhood!
Here's a few projects we did at home. My mother used to buy cans of frozen orange juice. The larger cans (once emptied out) made good pen and pencil holders, for the top of a desk. We used to decorate the outside of the can with some colorful felt, and then glue on some little sparkles for color. (When I was a kid, I thought it looked just gorgeous.)
My father also had cigar boxes (before he completely quit smoking about the age of 45). He'd use them for storing nails, hooks, and other smaller items, downstairs on his workbench. He gave me a box, and I made it into a jewelry box. I used sticky contact paper with a Cinderella design, and covered the outside of the box. Inside, I had a little piece of felt to line the bottom. Then I put in my jewelry (no, nothing from Tiffany's . . .)
Oh, my necklaces smelled like cigars . . .
We had a bag too. Used them for boo-boos. I think we have one or 2 left.
Jackson, Wyoming....huge tourist trap and the cost of living there is insane!! A lot of celebrities end up getting homes there because they can actually afford it, and outside of the tourist season, it's pretty quiet and private.
Does vegan cheese have to be refrigerated? I always thought it was weird that our Aldi doesn't refrigerate cheese...maybe it's vegan?
What’s sad is those places were once affordable to the locals that had been there for generations. Their cost of living goes up and makes it unaffordable to live there.
It requires refrigeration.
Unreal! What does the district do? Is the school year extended to make up the days?Another snow day. Today is our 10th one this year. Ugh! I haven’t looked outside yet but I saw on Facebook the sheriff department advised no travel due to whiteout conditions and someone else posted the had 5-7 inches already with more to come.
I fill at least 2 carts during Can Can sales.
I can't even sympathy like that! Sending rum, mint, limes and ammo. Stay safe and inside my friendAnother snow day. Today is our 10th one this year. Ugh! I haven’t looked outside yet but I saw on Facebook the sheriff department advised no travel due to whiteout conditions and someone else posted the had 5-7 inches already with more to come.
All cheese is refrigerated here because it can go bad. I like the big bags from AC Moore that they sell for $1 because they're sturdy, have pretty designs and large
I'll have to see if that will work with the new setup. The way it was...it's hard to explain, but there is one door to enter, and one to exit, and they only have the sensors that open the door on one side, so you can't go in the out door or out the in door. And there was a divider between the two, so you couldn't get to the out door from were you went in....you have to walk all the way around. At Albert Heijn, I leave my wheelie bag against the wall by the cash registers and grab a basket, and when I check out, I put the basket in the stack by the register, and I can go grab the bag. If I wanted to do that at Aldi, the space where I could leave my bag is not accessible at the front of the store. I just wheel my bag through the store there, and I keep my AH receipt in my hand so I can show them at the register and have proof that those items are not from Aldi. I usually only get one or two items there, so it's easy to carry in one hand. But, if you knew me (in person) you'd know I'm a huge clutz. I can trip over air. I am an expert at running into door handles, especially...every time I trip or run into something, DH says "Hi sweetie!" because he says that's how he knows it's me and not an impostor. Dropping the peanut butter was simply me being a clutz, but she was ticked off at me because I wasn't using a cart for 3 items. But I don't NEED a cart for 3 small items...and if they don't like people carrying things, then they need to provide an option for people who don't need a whole cart. I'm fine with carrying those few items in my arms, but if THEY have a problem with it, then give me a different option. It's like...Disney getting rid of plastic lids on their quick service cups, but then getting mad when people spill. (not that they are, but just a parallel, if they were to do that) You make it necessary for people to risk spilling by not providing lids...you can hardly expect people to drink their drinks at the counter before sitting down so they don't have to carry the drinks. Aldi can hardly expect me to walk out to the parking lot and get a cart and push it one handed through their store to get 2 or 3 items. Their lack of baskets makes it necessary for me to come up with another solution...they don't like my solution, then give me another option that is more convenient. This is one of the reasons I avoid shopping there...it's too much of a hassle. It's worth it to me to pay a little bit more for a more pleasant grocery shopping experience. I don't particularly like the chore of grocery shopping, but since I kind of have to do it, I prefer to go where it's more convenient, the people are more friendly, there's more selection, and it's just a much nicer experience. I have nothing against people who love Aldi, and perhaps if I were somewhere else, I would too. But the one near my house is just...not pleasant. So I go there once a week to get the fries DS likes, and anything that they have on sale that I want, and that's it.
I bet you do!! I buy very very few canned goods. Almost all my produce I buy fresh...I will occasionally buy a jar of green beans, peas, or brown beans. Or Applesauce. That's about it...and then cans the only thing I buy is condensed soup to make chili or stroganoff. About the only time we get a cart is when we they have sales on juice or soda that we buy in bulk and then we walk the cart back to the house to unload and then bring it back to the store.I fill at least 2 carts during Can Can sales.
Yeah, I like the way it is here, just walking to the store every day whenever I have the time. It's convenient. I do miss some bulk items like flour, powdered sugar, etc....every time I want to bake, I have to get several small containers instead of a big 5 lb bag of flour that will last me a while. Everything else is nicer, but just those few staples that you always want to have on hand...I miss those.
It's mostly canned diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, organic corn and beans. For the most part I use dry beans but every once in a while it's nice not to have to cook from scratch
and white beans seem to have a better consistency for salads
I absolutely agree some items are better sold in bulk. I've even get my flour by the case so I don't need to make extra trips.
