As you may have guessed, I’m an animal lover.
My fur-babies are (very nearly) as precious to me as my real babies.
So when I saw these storage canisters at Ballard Designs, I immediately wanted them.
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Ballard Designs |
They satisfied the OCD in me in that they are clean and compact. They keep the food fresh and they are aesthetically pleasing.
I mean, I could leave these out when company came over they’re so pretty!
Only problem – the price tag.
The smallest container is $52?!
I needed an alternative….
I bought an old Silhouette machine from a friend looking to get rid of hers.
I purchased a couple of silhouette images online and created these labels with some adhesive vinyl:
The above is for training treats, below for grooming supplies,
I bought these airtight containers years ago from Miles Kimball.
I see they still have a 3 piece set for $29.99 here.
The largest container fits a giant bag of dog food.
I like them because they have a hinged lid, they have a clip-lock (so hungry little noses can’t wedge it open by themselves) and they come on castors.
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printable pdf here |
Copy and paste the above images or use the two-per pdf sheet here:
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Two-per sheet (blue) here. |
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Two-per sheet (pink) here. |
Now we can all have gorgeous pet food storage containers!
Have a great one!
these look fab! – love the big ones on wheels, but sadly I don’t have any pets at the moment. Have yours noticed though? What was their reaction?