OT: Vitalite tub

[Mike.. . .]

do not xpost to my group.

[Christina Websell]

Ah, those Vitalite tubs, I have many for all sorts of uses. Are you saying that they are gone for ever? Oh, no..

[Lozzo]

As Elly will tell you, I am a great believer in collecting and using exactly these type of containers.

She can tell you a funny story about them too.

[Lozzo]

*Your* group?

No please, no thank you?

I think you need to get over yourself

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Jim K saying something like:

I'll have a look in Irish Tesco - probably stand the best chance there.

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Charlie saying something like:

Another one to look for, ta. Dairylea cheese might be an abomination, but I'm in no hurry and it might serve as hinge grease.

[Clive George]

IRTA minge grease.

[Tim Watts]

Mike.. . . wibbled on Friday 09 July 2010 19:57

Which group would that be pray tell? And when did they make you God?

[geoff]

In message , Grimly Curmudgeon writes

Not similarly shaped, but I can recommend popping down to your local hospital and asking if they have some empty suture boxes about 2"x2"x4 they make really useful containers

[geoff]

Do you have proof of ownership ?

[alexander.keys1]

I use 'Whitefurze' brand circular storage boxes for food, these are airtight and close securely, and are a bargain at about =A31 each, depending on the size. 'Pound shops' and similar cheap retailers tend to stock them.

They are more secure though, with square ones the corners can catch on things and peel the lid open, this is important when you are using them to take food to work!

For general storage 'Really Useful Box' are an excellent design, which come in a huge range of sizes, and can withstand stacking and heavy loads, without the bending that you get with cheap imitations. They are not fully airtight, but will stop biscuits going soft. You can also modify them by drilling etc, to do things like home-made electronic gizmo's.

[dennis]

I use the screw top "fridge fruit" jars. They are about 100 x 100 x 150 mm high.

[Andy Champ]

And what, pray is "mind bugling"? Telepathic trumpets?

Andy

[The Night Tripper]

Somewhat OT to this OT, but never mind...

does anyone know of a source of small quantities (a dozen or so) of small 'PET' plastic jars (100ml to 500ml)? I use them for things like spice jars, but I'm not paying the prices Holland & Barret and their ilk ask for them.

PET is the highly transparent plastic often used for fizzy drink bottles, and is good for food storage. I can only find these jars either at one-off prices (places like the 'weigh-it-yourself' shops which sell muesli, cornflakes, etc. from large tubs), or in very large quantities from the manufacturers

Thanks J^n

[Spamlet]

Shame it is so difficult to get the print off them or they would make even better house plant pots and party crisp/pnut etc holders.

S

[Spamlet]

Better still: what happened to the good old block of ice cream: unfold; slice slice slice; 'waste' to the compost bin; no piles of cartons on every surface waiting to come in useful one day!

That said, clear plastic washing sachet containers are very handy (as are the square cardboard ones): I sprout mung beans etc in them, for a start.

S

[Catman]

And if you want to save even more time: Put the bag in the container, and then fill and freeze.

[Catman]

I wonder which one is his.

[Dawn]

[Spamlet]

Prunes come in handy square plastic screw tops too.

S