If you purchase wet dog food in dog food tubs, you know that you wind up with a LOT of plastic tubs. These reusable tubs –and their lids — are great to upcycle for your travels with your dog. Here are my 10 favorite uses for dog food tubs!
Use Tubs as a Food Dish
When we’re camping, we use a dog food tub as a dish itself, letting Irie and Tiki eat directly from the tub. No dishes to clean!
Use Tubs to Create Easy Low-Cal Ice Treats
After feeding Irie and Tiki, I fill the unwashed tub about 2/3rds full of water and freeze. The broth left over from the meal makes this a tasty and low calorie pup-sicle!
Create a Mini First Aid Kit
We’ve created our own compact doggie first aid kit using a dog food tub, including our most commonly used items: tweezers, bandage tape, wound ointment, Benadryl for Tiki’s wasp allergy, and a few other small items.
Collect Seashells
Breakable seashells make it home safely with the protection of the tub. We’ve also used tubs to collect sand or even sturdy seashells that need a good scrubbing once we get home.
Create Your Own Wet Wipes
Need some wet cleanup cloths for the day? Tear off paper towels (or use small washcloths), fold, add water and allow towels to absorb water for about 10 minutes.
When done, pour out any extra water, and then seal with the dog food lid. The cloths will remain wet through the day for washing off muddy paws (or sticky fingers).
Store Hair Accessories
Especially for beach trips, I keep elastic hair brands, clips, and headbands in a dog food tub. No more lost hair bands!
Freeze Water for Car Trips
Fill tubs 2/3rds full of water and freeze. Once frozen, cover with the dog food lid.
Place the frozen water bowls in a cooler and, one by one, take them out for your dog throughout the day. The ice will melt slowly, providing your dog with cool water as you travel through the day.
Use Tubs as a Spare Water Bowl
Need a quick water bowl for the car? To toss in your purse in case your dog needs to share your water bottle while you’re out? Just carry along a clean, dry tub and fill with water when needed.
Measure & Store Dry Food
Do you also feed your dog dry food? Pre-measure the amount of food for each meal and carry it in the handy tubs.
Store Our Snacks
Since dog food tubs are made of food-safe plastic, we also use them for storing our munchies while traveling. We always have at least one tub filled with nuts for our day trips.
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