tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post5084372925726481040..comments2024-03-13T07:08:24.695-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: Product Review: Salad Dressing Containers for SmartPak ReplacementJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-68040307218546594912019-06-10T14:17:12.438-04:002019-06-10T14:17:12.438-04:00That makes it easy! I'd cheerfully do tubs if...That makes it easy! I'd cheerfully do tubs if he was at home, but you gotta be flexible when you board.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-53279835755104513562019-06-10T14:16:33.110-04:002019-06-10T14:16:33.110-04:00Yeah the dishwasher is a must! The powder cakes o...Yeah the dishwasher is a must! The powder cakes onto the sides of them, at least mine do. And I completely agree, part of it is the cost but part of it is the wastefulness of it all.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-8351784442761396662019-06-10T14:15:58.102-04:002019-06-10T14:15:58.102-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-79381730543241406052019-06-10T14:09:26.334-04:002019-06-10T14:09:26.334-04:00Cupid is currently on 3 supplements, and I get the...Cupid is currently on 3 supplements, and I get the big tubs because they are quite a bit cheaper than the equivalent Smartpaks. I'm too lazy to pre-portion, but I feed him myself so I don't have to.Training Cupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225857133948773885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-38243437786692087972019-06-10T14:05:52.448-04:002019-06-10T14:05:52.448-04:00I've been doing this for years. I use little d...I've been doing this for years. I use little dollar store tupperwares. I love that I can throw them in the dishwasher every so often instead of the trash. Also, I just refuse to pay 2 or more times the cost just to have my supplements in a traceable container. Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-16225668892261885502019-06-10T12:05:56.724-04:002019-06-10T12:05:56.724-04:00Great idea. Great idea. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-22109919359726749952019-06-10T11:46:43.481-04:002019-06-10T11:46:43.481-04:00Yeah it's not for everyone! With one horse an...Yeah it's not for everyone! With one horse and two supplements, it's a good option for me.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-22687288420172026382019-06-10T11:46:07.812-04:002019-06-10T11:46:07.812-04:00Before Smartpaks were a thing I did this. But with...Before Smartpaks were a thing I did this. But with multiple horses on multiple supplements (and living in two different places!), for me it's worth the extra cost for now. <br />These containers seem great though since they can also be used with liquids!Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-13942114759115231372019-06-10T11:20:18.710-04:002019-06-10T11:20:18.710-04:00Last time I ate at KFC mashed potatoes came in sty...Last time I ate at KFC mashed potatoes came in styrofoam, lol! Not much you can eat there when you don't eat wheat. Good idea to reuse something you already have though.<br /><br />It's amazing how much cheaper the buckets are, and that's a good thought to keep them in the house, I wouldn't have thought of that!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-87451047022682924802019-06-10T11:18:41.575-04:002019-06-10T11:18:41.575-04:00I don't like the plastic either & hate tha...I don't like the plastic either & hate that guilt marketing. Even recycling is iffy these days now that the US has a harder time shipping all the plastic they don't want to deal with overseas to be dealt with. But I do still get things from SmartPak as they have given me very good service. I AM transitioning though, to making up my own like you are -- I have been using the little tupperware-like containers that mashed potatoes come in with KFC $5 meals (I sometimes get these at work when I forget to pack my lunch). Bonus: they also come with food in them, LOL. <br /><br />They are small, stackable, plenty sturdy. I'm currently just putting one thing in them (Echo's TractGuard, which helps him a great deal). I order the bulk bucket from SmartPak, which is half the cost of getting it pre-packaged, plus I also get a great bucket (not possible to own too many buckets). I make up a batch of containers 1x a week to take out to the feed shed, so the bucket can stay in the climate controlled house. eventer79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03160817772061132147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-35878275319024518842019-06-10T10:51:42.728-04:002019-06-10T10:51:42.728-04:00That's good! It's less that I've had ...That's good! It's less that I've had issues and more that I just feel...squicky...supporting them. All in my head, but still.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-17263814514582960912019-06-10T10:48:43.523-04:002019-06-10T10:48:43.523-04:00I use a similar container for my powdered non-smar...I use a similar container for my powdered non-smartpak supplements. They work great. I have had no issues with Smart Pak so no complaints there..islgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926127836252687116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-32817179124285605182019-06-10T10:40:13.518-04:002019-06-10T10:40:13.518-04:00That's funny, how do they kill them? These se...That's funny, how do they kill them? These seem studier than the Ziploc ones to me but not by a whole lot. I've only lost one so far because a weekend worker thought they were disposable and threw one away. <br /><br />I hear ya, it is definitely a convenience thing that can be worth it, but at least the supplements I feed are so much cheaper, I'll take that tradeoff!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-9153181526803201462019-06-10T10:38:25.338-04:002019-06-10T10:38:25.338-04:00I use those ziploc (or store brand mostly) plastic...I use those ziploc (or store brand mostly) plastic containers with screw on lids for my supplements but somehow the workers at the boarding barn still manage to kill them sometimes. I have no idea how, they seem pretty sturdy to me. I think my only other complaint is sometimes the dust from the supplements makes the lids hard to take on and off. <br />Honestly I loved doing smartpaks because my schedule is so crazy. I just recycled them at home. The cost is much cheaper on Maestro's main supplement getting it in bulk and now P is on Assure guard gold which doesn't come that way so I make up the packs myself. Stampy and the Brainhttp://www.stampyandthebrain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-36421092976029074322019-06-10T09:42:46.977-04:002019-06-10T09:42:46.977-04:00You're welcome! It might be easier to recycle...You're welcome! It might be easier to recycle them at home too, I know it would be for me. It would be very difficult to recycle them at the barn for a number of reasons.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-16602060999034480262019-06-10T09:31:30.090-04:002019-06-10T09:31:30.090-04:00Interesting I still do smartpaks but do agree thei...Interesting I still do smartpaks but do agree their Customer Service is a joke lately as well as their use of so much plastic and crap. Remus is now on three supps (I just added electrolytes this summer. He is on a metabolic and the hind gut smart digest. The smarkpak wells is as long as my arm.<br /><br />Also I am home so really can do it out of a bucket. But i could totally use those salad dressing containers when I am gone and Mark is feeding. Thanks for the tip!!<br /><br />Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-13055524513290070682019-06-10T09:31:29.271-04:002019-06-10T09:31:29.271-04:00Cool! You'll have to let me know how you like...Cool! You'll have to let me know how you like them.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-20822549061699343142019-06-10T09:31:11.384-04:002019-06-10T09:31:11.384-04:00Yeah definitely. Baggies don't last forever a...Yeah definitely. Baggies don't last forever and they're also not easy to open with gloves.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-59571908949046985202019-06-10T09:16:59.930-04:002019-06-10T09:16:59.930-04:00I'm currently a baggie girl, but I love this i...I'm currently a baggie girl, but I love this idea! I'm definitely going to switch.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862898176284766826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-68404588301952380192019-06-10T09:06:03.588-04:002019-06-10T09:06:03.588-04:00Brilliant! I have been feeling the same way about ...Brilliant! I have been feeling the same way about SmartPak recently and have been pondering new ideas. I think this might be the way to go! Easier than baggies I think.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.com