If you spend your hard earned money on good dog food, if you’re willing to pay premium dollars for premium dog food, then you absolutely need proper Dog Food Storage!
If you don’t adequately store your dog food bags, the quality of your dog food will take a dip and you’ll be losing money in the process. The benefits of a good dog food storage bin are huge!
Plus your dog will be taking advantage of all those nutritional benefits that have been saved and stored efficiently.
Protect Your Feed Investment!
You can’t just come home with a bag of kibble, open it, feed your dog, crumple it up and then keep it under the kitchen sink. Maybe you keep your dog bag in the garage because you don’t want your house smelling like dog food. Perhaps your pup’s chow is nicely stored in a plastic container. Tucking food under the kitchen sink, hiding it in the garage or in plastic containers is definitely not your best dog food storage options.
“I’m not a picky eater. I DO prefer my food fresh and tasty, but I generally eat just about anything!” } Halle
Your main job as a conscientious owner is to feed your dog the best possible dog food you can afford at the present moment. Organic dog food or Holistic formulas are both very smart bets!
Your second duty is to protect your food investment.
You want to make sure that once you open your dog’s food bag, you keep it as fresh as possible. An open kibble bag can go bad within a few days if it’s not stored in an appropriate dog food storage container. The longer the dry dog food is exposed to air the quicker the foods oils can become rancid. If your dog chow is also exposed to heat, essential vitamins and minerals begin to deplete. What’s concerning is that the majority of dry dog food doesn’t have the proper amount or quality of essential vitamins and minerals added to begin with. On top of that, you don’t want too much moisture to get into the bag because that promotes food spoilage.
The solution is to keep your dog food bags in a dark, dry and sealed dog food storage bin or container.
I’m wary about plastic or other storage containers that are not food grade. Especially the inexpensive plastic ones because chances are the plastic will infiltrate the dog food. You definitely don’t want to be feeding your hungry hippo tasty food with a side order of plastic!
The Simple Solution!
If you already have a container and you’re not ready to spend on an upgrade then I have a convenient solution to maintain superior level of freshness. Store your whole dog food bag inside your existing container and keep it tightly sealed. That way you minimize on any food contamination and boost freshness level. Simple!
Dog Food Storage Requirements
Instead of talking about what NOT to store your dog food in, I will give you all the features we recommend in a premium quality dog food storage bin.
10 Requirements for the Perfect Dog Food Storage Solution:
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1. Container interior is made of stainless steel or a food grade material.
2. Large enough to hold one entire bag of your dog’s food.
3. Easy to open and close.
4. Provides a lock mechanism if needed.
5. Easy to maintain and clean.
6. Moisture proof.
7. Air proof.
8. Pest proof – flies, ants, rodents, squirrels and what not.
9. Sturdy and durable.
10. Convenient to use.
Top 5 Favorite Dog Food Storage Containers
Purchasing a cheap bin or plastic container isn’t worth it. You’re way better off spending a bit more to keep your dog food at its ultimate tastiness. Here are 5 HBD Choice Winners:
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1. Gamma Vittles Vaults
Your Best Bet! They have a huge selection of sizes and shapes with some stackable options as well. Optimum dog food freshness. You can’t go wrong with these.
2. Harry Barker Dog Food Storage
A very good bet as a dog food storage container if you have a large dog or two.
3. IKEA Rundel
A smaller investment that will do the trick especially if you place the entire dog food bag inside.
4. VIPP Bin These are super-expensive but they’re super efficient and stylish, in case you want to show off your dog food storage bin. If you can afford it, go for it, you won’t regret it one bit!
5. Simple Human Slim Step Can
Ok, so it’s intended to be garbage bin, but it will also work very well. We have a household trash bin from this company and it’s amazing. Again, if you choose to go this route, I would keep the dog food in it’s original bag when storing.
You should protect your valuable dog food because your companion deserves to have fresh food in his bowl. Go with what fits your dog and budget. I mean you wouldn’t want to have a stale bowl of Cheerios in the morning? Get hooked up with a good quality dog food storage bin. It’s a smart investment that will last for years. We would love to know of any other great storage solutions you might have. What’s your favorite dog food storage container?
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really like the harry barker storage, thanks for the ideas!
Your very welcome!
Yes, the Harry Barker ones are excellent.
If you end up picking one up, please give us your insider scoop!