future scarcity predicted

The plastic bags you get at the grocery, reviled by environmentalists, may become illegal. Now realistically what else are you going to transport used kitty litter in? So I say keep all of them you can, now. Double bag everything at the grocery. Ignore the critical glances of the staff. They (the bags, not the staff) can be compressed and stored in a small space as you provide for your future needs.

cleaning sterling

For some reason it is not commonly known that cleaning the tarnish off sterling and silverplate with commercial tarnish removing products removes a certain amount of this precious metal. There is an alternative which is actually faster and which does not lose silver. The details are on the web, and as soon as I test it out I will share the details. So put down that rag, sit down with a book and relax.

Storing collectible cans

If you keep those empty aluminum cans with the thought they might one day have a resale value, you know you have to keep them without any dents. One big help in this regard is to keep those cylinders you get potato chips in-the single stack of chips type.
This cardboard container can be washed out with soap and water, and used to put the empty cans in. Most sizes only fit one to a empty chip container, but I bet we can find something else to put in the empty part.

Oldy but Reddy

You can save a bit towards getting that bigcatnip by doubling the amount of dish detergent when you pour half of a new container of detergent into the empty old container. Fill each with water. You will notice NO dimunition of quality.

A good catfood gone bad

My reference here is to Sheba. It was always expensive, but in the past year has lost more than it's standards. Not lost is the cost===they increased the cost, while they reduced the size (from 3.5 ounces to 2.8 ounces), improved the container, deteriorated the quality, and lost me as a customer. I would have put up with most of that crap, but--- the quality is missing now too. No reason to buy it at all, even if, as I would, spring for the increased price if it would allow my cat an adored treat. But now they do not have the quality that once made it a hit at my house. And if some industry execs should read this, I will say that they improved the container. They always understood the pet parent wants a can which is easy to open, no utensils needed. Then when they reduced the quantity in the can, they at least did improve the can--now there is no sharp edge, as there was not before, but the lid is resealable in a clever manner. Before the resealable lid left a gap, now the lid reseals if you are careful so that the air cannot reach the partially used contents. However, what does it matter, since we are certainly not purchasing a product which not only increased the cost, reduced the size (standard ploys of course in the pet food industry) but then reducing the quality of the cat food. Good bye, even littler, Sheba.

Storage materials

Those metallic sealant circles that come like in peanut cans are nice to use as insulating, packing layers for various breakable items. Stick such an item between saucers for example to help protect them.
Of course you have to wash them off, but they, being part metallic (but not as crumple bent as tin foil) are easy to wash, and store in stacks.

Enriching your cats through shrewd collecting

A tip for those acquiring collectibles as a means to pay for that expensive Belizean catnip, the plant that jaguars have to roll in to make it the expensive treat that it can be. If something is advertised as a "collectible," it ain't, and don't waste your money.