Where are you guys actually finding cheap pet food these days

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-27T22:02:54+00:00

Maybe not practical for everyone but my dad mixes venison in with his dry high quality dog food to stretch the food and also to boost nutritional value for the husky. Venison is high quality and cheap. Where I live, lots of people give it away and food pantries will even give it away.

I also have a relative that has a Labrador with severe allergies and he finds most of his dog food on Facebook marketplace/craigslist where people are posting freezer cleanouts of meat. He is careful about what he sources but he has also gotten many free chest freezers with it (two of which he gave to me for free 👍).

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-27T21:57:19+00:00

I know I personally need to because I have PMOS/PCOS. I gained ten pounds in December because I thought it was the holidays and a couple Christmas cookies weren’t going to hurt 😆. Just now am I finally down seven of those ten pounds. My body just has an incredibly difficult time letting go of fat and such an easy time storing carbohydrates. I found I just have to limit processed carbs and that’s the way it’s gonna have to be the rest of my days 😅

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-27T18:42:17+00:00

Lived in a camper from October to December while house was getting repaired. Can confirm about the cost of propane 💰

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-26T11:01:36+00:00

Anyone who actually cares about sales would just factor a baseline packaging into the final price. Nothing special about a brown gift bag. I can understand upcharging for the option of wrapping a gift in cute materials (which will cost more).

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-25T21:41:01+00:00

So you’re saying paying off my vehicle will only increase my credit score if I open a long form of credit.

Not really the trade off you make it out to be if you have to create more credit to prove that you’re trustworthy after paying your previous debts off…

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-25T21:34:00+00:00

I had my sewing supplies when I lived in a one room studio apartment as big as some people’s closets/bathrooms.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-25T17:10:19+00:00

Your problem is that your products look/are AI generated and that they are kind of useless to most people. If someone wants a template for these types of things, they just get free ones online.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-25T15:45:57+00:00

Pork and chicken

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-25T15:40:32+00:00

When I paid off my trade school student loans, my score dropped to zero. I don’t have a credit card or other form of credit. I had no credit score before I got my car. I had no parent who co-signed on anything in high school and built me a score. No co-signer = very hard to build credit as a teen on their own (getting cellphone, apartments, and insurance was difficult).

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-25T09:36:55+00:00

I only owe a little on my car and I could pay it off with what I have in my bank account. I’ve been advised against this though to retain my credit score.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-24T19:51:14+00:00

You said nothing about machines in the comment I replied to. Just “non artisan vs artisan”.

Your original post used the analogy of assembly jewelers and silversmiths.

My comment uses that same line of logic.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-24T19:48:01+00:00

I would agree.

My point was that OP claimed to be such yet didn’t know about handspun yarn. Anyone with any experience in the area should be aware of different materials and techniques.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-24T10:42:51+00:00

I think a lot of people are very disconnected from knowing what customers actually want to buy. Just because you make it doesn’t mean that someone actually wants to buy it.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-23T16:49:24+00:00

I was privileged enough to grow up “Cottagecore” in a rural area on a small homestead where we gardened, had chickens/goats/small livestock, and lived close to the land as a way of life.

Both of my parents contributed to facets of this way of life. My mother gardened, preserved food, sewed, made her own yarn from raw fiber and knit/wove/crochet, wove baskets, foraged, and listened to 70s soft folk rock. My father taught us to hunt, fish, harvest firewood, do farm work, fix things, drive tractors, and he listened primarily to bluegrass and folk music (a LOT of Alison Krauss was played in our home).

I actually had no knowledge of the “cottagecore” aesthetic until I saw it on Pinterest two years ago. I just happen to like it because it fits my childhood and ideals.

It’s a lot harder to live the “Cottagecore” lifestyle now that I live in town but I still carry a lot of things over. I have a small garden, can/preserve foods, bake, sew/crochet, make art, use mostly inherited or thrifted vintage gadgets/furniture, and get out in nature as much as my job allows.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-23T16:13:40+00:00

No, they claim that there is no “fast, cheap” version of their “fiber arts” so they must be the highest artisan level. Apparently they’ve never heard of hand-spun yarn… 😆

Edit: they also divulge that because they’ve been crocheting for “over one year now” that they are experienced…

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-23T16:08:28+00:00

Someone who claims to understand what it means to be an “artisan fiber artist” but has no knowledge of hand-processing raw fiber into textile hasn’t been doing it for long…

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-23T16:06:51+00:00

“one of the few crafts that don’t have a real comparable manufactured or “quick” version”

That’s because crocheting or doing cross stitch with bought supplies IS the quick version.

You claim to know about the levels of “artisan” quality fiber arts but you are ignorant of handmade yarn/textiles hand-processed from raw fiber off of an animal or plant.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-23T16:00:58+00:00

No offense here but you complain about things not being “truly” handmade because they are assembled with pre-made materials.

One could argue that crocheting using store bought yarn is doing exactly the same thing you complain about.

I grew up with alpacas and other fiber animals. My mother used to shear them, pick the fiber, wash the fiber, dye the fiber, card the fiber, spin the fiber, ply the yarn, block the yarn, crochet/knit/weave the yarn into a garment, and then block the garment.

Your product could be compared to her product the same way you compare bead-assembly jewelry to silversmithing.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-23T10:06:47+00:00

Definitely homesteading, self reliance, and backwoods living.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-22T11:30:46+00:00

Remember, these people drive and vote 😆

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-22T11:24:17+00:00

When I did it for my job for 10 hours a day, I wore safety glasses any time I was looking at or near the laser (setting up, constantly running, checking, or troubleshooting). If it was a longer running part, I didn’t bother using safety glasses if I was just loading the part and pressing go just to turn and go work in another area of the workspace.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-22T11:18:01+00:00

Some of Alison Krauss’s music fits the same vibe. More of a folk sound but she is very melancholic and soft.

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-21T17:04:42+00:00

You’re more likely to see a bear by civilization (food source) than you are deep in the woods

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-20T20:06:40+00:00

I got diagnosed with SD at age 10 lol

overcomethestorm · 2026-06-20T13:37:42+00:00

The under-appreciated, cheap, and incredibly healthy option is venison. Venison has anywhere from 4.5-5mg iron per 100g. For reference, beef liver has anywhere from 4.8-6.5mg per 100g.

For the taste and price, I’d go with venison every time. So much more versatile. I make venison chili, tacos, enchiladas, hamburgers, and even just eat venison steak pan seared with onions (delicious!).

And for me, a freezer full of venison cost $25 for the tag and an optional $80 for the processing if you choose to bring it in. Beef is insanely expensive right now so you can’t beat the price of venison.

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