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lol are you really suggesting that the $130-180 dollar trashcan be used as a petfood holder? I think I was crazy enough to buy it for trash storage in the first place but to keep my pet food in it? It wouldn't keep it very fresh unless you have a huge pet who eats however many gallons it is in a few days and the bottom would be hard to reach by scoop. If anything your dog would smell it and try to knock it over- it is far from air tight. Can we get some more affordable option suggestions?

I need a better looking canister for my cat food I just keep it out in a plastic twist top jar type- so far one of my cats has been able to break into all my above sink cabinets in search of food ;(

We use the OXO pop container, I think the biggest one they have. It fits about 5 lbs of food and we store the rest in the bag in a closet. It is nice enough looking and seals really well while being really easy to open and shut. I would advise keeping the food in an at least somewhat sealed container as it goes stale just like any food left out and we had mice problems leaving it in the bag. Only $15...

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I use a giant mango chutney container, salvaged from outside an Indian restaurant - fits 35lbs of kibble for big dogs.

hellacool packaging, airtight, and socially responsible upcycling.

Funny this was posted, as we were at Wal Mart yesterday on the hunt for a new food storage container. We picked up a plain white plastic trash can with flip top lid. I initially wanted the fancy stainless steel trash can, but even $44 (Wal Mart price) was too much to stomach for dog food storage.

This bin from Ikea is similar to the first one posted (it used to come in a plain galvanized steel, too), and it's quite a bit cheaper. If I bought anything bigger than the 5 lb bags of food, I would probably store it in one of these.

Since we only buy small quantities of food (we have a small dog and an extremely small kitchen with no storage), we use the large, squat version of this container which appears to have been discontinued. Bummer, because it's the perfect size for a small bag of food. It sits on our counter.

We have a few of those white square-ish plastic flip-top bins from Ikea, I think they're actually more for laundry, but we have 2 big ones (for trash and recycling) and one smaller one for dog food. They look very nice and neat all lined up in the kitchen, and were only about $15 each. I wish I could find the link, but they don't seem to be on the website.

Friends of mine got an old trunk off craigslist and put rubbermaid bins inside. It is the bench they use to put their shoes on in the morning, so double duty!

If you live in an place that is prone to get ants when it rains, as I am, then be sure to get one that is ant/pest proof! Pet food is expensive and it would be a shame to have to throw away the whole bin because ants got in it, not to mention the waste. Also, keeping it in a cool dry place will prevent little bugs from growing inside. This happened with our doggie treats kept in a glass Ikea jar we used to keep on the counter which gets a lot of sun. Gross!

I use the Ikea roll bins located in the Childrens dept - they are $5.99 and the lids are $1.50 - they stack - they roll - it stores a 15lb ish bag plus extra bowls - they are translucent so it has to stay tidy - I simply roll the bag down neatly as it runs down - like a flour sack

I have some of those "tupperware" type containers meant to hold breakfast cereal. Dry cat food and rebbit pellets are stored in them, and I have several to break up larger bags of food. (Probably too small for a big dog's food.) I have cupboards for pet supplies, and these stay in them. Works for me.

I have my cat food in a large tupperware canister next to his dish... when he wants food (always) he will meow & rub against it until I put a scoop in his bowl.

It doesn't look bad by his dishes, and its just practical.

and yes, he has knocked it over & the top has come off when it hasn't been sealed completely... but he doesn't eat all of it... only what he is hungry for!!

10 pounds of food? That's easy. Try storing 35 pounds EACH of 2 kinds of food for two woolly golden retrievers!

I've got two airtight bins that I store under the small desk in my kitchen. They are so utilitarian, I sewed a skirt to hide them. So it can't be sat at like a regular desk, but the surface is still available to hold the phone, scissors, stapler, pens/paper, etc.

i know it's no good for storing ALL the food, but i am totally in love with this -- the crock dog food container from united pets (they have a cat version too!)

Large rubbermaid-type trash cans with lids that snap down work great for 35-40 pound bags of dry food. Although at my parents' house, if you didn't snap both sides down correctly, you'd go out into the garage and find one or two cats sitting inside the can munching on the food.