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Thank you both! I've done several more caddies of various sizes but I confess that they don't always get finished before they're loaded down with stuff and I'm on to the next one, lol.... hey, I have two cracker boxes empty right now, woohoo! lol!

Gryph brings home chipboard and cardboard from work, usually packaging from boxes of clothing. Lately he's been bringing home picture frame shaped corrugated cardboard, and now he's having fun experimenting with it. He's got one in progress that is covered not with paper, but aluminum foil, and he's using old leather dye to antique it. Can't wait to see how it comes out!

I buy and cook ahead, also, and I have also discovered that store brands are sometimes incredibly good---better than the name brands, even---and sometimes they're lousy. The only way to find out is to try them.

The same goes for buying from other stores. We have Aldi's here and yes, they are cheaper than any other store... but the quality is inconsistent.

Gryph absolutely HATES wallyworld, so I try not to shop there... but yanno, that Great Value Brand really is good, and very consistent from product to product. The Kroger brands are not consistent, but still more consistent than Aldi's.

Oh, and yes, I also think frozen veggies are way better quality than canned!
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Pajara, seven years is a long time! My sympathies on your roommate's moving out.