Curiosity Killed the…

06.03.2008

Stow Away

Author: Brookie Judge

I remember being a little kid and reading the top of a box of Cheerios; it said to fold plastic lining to preserve freshness. So help me I took those words to heart.
My whole life I have annoyed my mother, boyfriends, roommates, and my husband with my insistence of preserving freshness. Baggie clips are on everything in the pantry and a good amount of food in the crisper.

When kittens became a part of my life I continued this preserving trend of mine. Back before I knew what I know now I used to give Annie and Oliver dry food.
At first I would push all the air from the bag and roll the top down as much as I could. But I figured that wasn’t good enough.
I then added a trusty baggie clip.

But I felt that wasn’t good enough either. So I invested in some Snapware. At first I was drawn to the adorable design. I do love paw prints.

With their dry food in an air tight canister I felt much better.
Even though my 4 kiddos do not eat dry food, my Snapware containers are still mighty handy. I keep one in the pantry filled with bonito flakes and another in the bedroom filled with treats for Oliver and Annie.

Dry food only maintains its freshness in a bag for 3 weeks so I truly encourage anyone who feeds dry food to their animals to not buy the 700 pound bag.
Or, if you must, pour the food into air tight jars. Nothing bugs me more than when I see on open bag of food. Besides being wholly unsanitary, it’s not very nice. Food goes stale. It’s that simple.

I have given away so many bag clips over the past couple of years that yesterday I bought 4 more for my own kitchen because I ran out.

With my own eyes I see food in pantries with rolled down plastic bags and boxes of crackers closed up to maintain freshness yet that same principle doesn’t travel down to the pets. Why?!
How hard it is to get clips or jars or lids for cans? It’s not that hard. I know because I do it all the time.

I am often sorely tempted to open bags and boxes in cupboard and pantries when I see open pet food. “There, now your food is stale too. Watch out for spiders!”

Be good to yourself, be good to the animals in your care. Simple.

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