These things are great and I find them better quality than Sistema; have one for rice and getting another one for dog food.
This particular container sells for $38+ in other places, bargain at $14.99.
Lock & Lock Pantry Container 12L:
-Flip top lid for easy access
-Airtight seal
-Size: 35 x 23 x 27cm
have one for rice and getting another one for dog food.
is this suitable for cereal and cat food?
A bit big for cereal, would be ok for bulk cat food.
Holds 12L, about 8-10KG roughly.
thats about half my dogs food each day
Your dog eats 16-20KG a day?
feed your dog rice
What is the cost of feeding your dog each day, roughly?
I have one which I keep cat biscuits in.
what do cat biscuits taste like?
Dead cats
PS, getting them in the oven is the hard part
Cat shaped biscuits or biscuits strictly for cats to eat?
You keep your cat biscuits in your dog?
No. it's the dog cats in the biscuit
Also, these containers are great for modding for storing your filaments in, for anyone who bought a 3d printer and filament recently.
Couldn't you just print your own containers?
You could, but you'd still be printing this time next year when the sale comes back.
3D printing isn't the fastest of hobbies!
Also, tip: include a bag or two of Silica Gel in the container to avoid any moisture — 3D printers don't like moisture on the filaments (bubbles the extrusion, etc).
"Bubbles the Extrusion" sounds like a creepy clown name.
Geez, I didn't know they could be so exxy. I have one too and knowing myself, I probably got them from ALDI (if they've had them before - I just know for certain that I would never have bought it for $38!)
Anyway, they certainly work very well.
First time I bought one from ALDI I actually checked it was the same brand and size, don't understand how they can offer them for a fraction of other retailers?
Beats me as well. But it doesn't keep me up at night. Best guess I have is that regular retailers price gouge us. Kinda like I can buy something from Amazon US, GB, DE, etc., have it shipped here and STILL have it cheaper than here!
In many instances, shipping from overseas is cheaper than local shipping. Eg. Gearbest, banggood, etc. Preferential postage pricing working against local retailers.
Local distributors command a premium but bigger corporates bypass the distributors. This cuts out the distributors margin and the Aussie tax.
Cost of living here is very high. Shopkeepers and staff have to be paid to reflect that.
Online shops have lower overheads in general. Lower rent in industrial warehousing, lower rent overseas, fewer staff, no display.
For many manufactured products the cost of actually making them is only about 10% of the regular retail price.
So where does the rest go? The product needs to be designed first and then marketed. The manufacturer wants a profit. So the price ex factory might be around 25% of the regular retail price.
Add shipping and wholesalers' margins and the the cost for a product by the time it arrives in a small shop might be 40% of RRP.
Add cost for rent and staff and storing products for months before they get sold and a small shop might have a cost base of 70% of RRP. The rest is their profit margin.
Now it should be clear how Aldi can beat that. They buy from the manufacturer, not through a wholesaler. They buy in bulk, so they can negotiate a lower price than even wholesalers get. They don't store items for a long time to make sure they have one on hand when a customer walks in and asks, you have to take it when they offer it, and popular products are sold out within hours. They don't offer advice. They put it on pallets instead of stacking shelves.
Essentially they can buy at 20% of RRP and sell at 30% of RRP and still have a healthy profit margin.
"Anyway, they certainly work very well."
The sure do. Got one from Aldi last year for the dry dog food. I only have to refill it every 2-3 months from the 20KG bag. The container is great quality and no regrets getting it.
Picked up a few of these previously, make sure to inspect them in store and keep the receipt as ours had cracks & broken lids.
Can vouch for the quality of these containers. We are keeping Grandpa's ashes in one and it hasn't leaked yet, or got pantry moths.
Recommend this!! And great value.
I knew oldies love Aldi but that's next level.
Grandpa must've been hefty.
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Swell. Now I can keep my fat-as-hell cat from opening the cupboard, opening her closed dry food back and helping herself whenever she feels like it.
Saw a slide out rangehood for $99….
Can it be done DIY?
My 15 years old rangehood is full of muck and has dead lamp
There are rangehoods available at goodguys for $99. They can be DIY as they are plug in type.
Thanks.. will look at those…
The lamp is non replaceable in yours? I replaced the two in mine recently. Same bulb as my oven.
I tried to replace the lamp, but it doesn't light up.
The socket might be busted. The glass covering the light broken, so there are oil gunk around the socket.
Certainly can. I've replaced mine around 8 years ago. Wasn't too difficult either. It took me longer to shop for the actual range hood! I had a specific requirement that the hood use halogens or something comparably bright…. All the usual rangehoods had tiny incandescents and just didn't light up the stove like the way I wanted it.
Great… My rangehood is a plug in model, so no electrician needed.
I'll start looking at youtube videos for this.
All the best, mate!
looking for an 8-9 L container. do they sell 8L?
I like the design of these. But is it ok to store dry food in transparent containers, with a bit of sunlight through the windows?
I love Lock n Lock containers! They're SO much better than Sistema or the Decor ones. Completely water/air tight. No leakage whatsoever. Yes you do have to remove the rubber sometimes as it can get a bit black but I'd rather have zero leakage and less food spoilage.
How many eneloops can it fit?
more than you need in a lifetime.
Is there qty limit @ ALDI?
I need 8 for my pantry, not to "Broden" it.
I bought two today and I've got to say they seem like very good quality. I don't usually buy stuff from Aldi but ever since my mum gave me a decor container filled with rice, the whole thing spilt and I cried.
Thanks OP!
Yes, Lock and Lock make good quality products.