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I just finished off day old chinese take away . I'd already eaten lunch but I needed the container the chinese came in, so I polished it off . Someone saw me eating it and called me a guts . I hate to waste food ................and I really needed the container.

Have you guys ever done something ridiculus with the contents of a container because you needed the container for other purposes?

fuzzywuzzy;1440481 wrote: I just finished off day old chinese take away . I'd already eaten lunch but I needed the container the chinese came in, so I polished it off . Someone saw me eating it and called me a guts . I hate to waste food ................and I really needed the container.

Have you guys ever done something ridiculus with the contents of a container because you needed the container for other purposes?


First of all, Chinese food In this house doesn't sit In the fridge waiting for another day :wah:

Second, my husband drives me mad with containers. There's a cupboard In my kitchen full of them but no, he has to save all Chinese, Indian food containers with his ' That'll come In handy one day'.

Only last week, I flipped. I opened the cupboard for something else and as usual, the whole lot fell out as I opened the door and hit me In the face.

And finally, we have special containers for food waste... their called Dog bowls and the Fox Bin :wah:

I can invent all sorts of reasons to eat.

What's "a guts"? Is that like an overeater?

About a year ago we got back to the flat very late and mob handed so, rather than cook, we sent out for a take away.

That provided enough containers I'll not need to search for one in a long time - and if tupperware won't do then there's always the coffee jars

Of all the excuses thats got to take the cake....."I needed the container" .........right.

Yes Ahso, a 'guts' is a 'glutton'

Bryn Mawr;1440515 wrote: About a year ago we got back to the flat very late and mob handed so, rather than cook, we sent out for a take away.

That provided enough containers I'll not need to search for one in a long time - and if tupperware won't do then there's always the coffee jars


All my tupperware are missing lids, Jars I use for bottling.

Bruv;1440517 wrote: Of all the excuses thats got to take the cake....."I needed the container" .........right.


Shush you !!! ... Nah, I use chinese containers as paint pallets and for mixing acrylics. With the lid, it keeps the paint wetter longer.

Have to admit I'm a handy little so n so. The idea struck me on the back of the head last summer when the heat was drying out the paint too quickly. So there, method behind the madness my boy.

oscar;1440512 wrote: First of all, Chinese food In this house doesn't sit In the fridge waiting for another day :wah:

Second, my husband drives me mad with containers. There's a cupboard In my kitchen full of them but no, he has to save all Chinese, Indian food containers with his ' That'll come In handy one day'.

Only last week, I flipped. I opened the cupboard for something else and as usual, the whole lot fell out as I opened the door and hit me In the face.

And finally, we have special containers for food waste... their called Dog bowls and the Fox Bin :wah:


The tupperware drawer is like that.

Since the boys left I always have left overs. I'd forgotten how much those boys ate.

fuzzywuzzy;1440530 wrote: Shush you !!! ... Nah, I use chinese containers as paint pallets and for mixing acrylics. With the lid, it keeps the paint wetter longer.

Have to admit I'm a handy little so n so. The idea struck me on the back of the head last summer when the heat was drying out the paint too quickly. So there, method behind the madness my boy.
I get it, supposedly these containers have a short life span hence the continueing need to empty more and more.............very cunning plan, killing three birds with one stone. You being the third bird............:yh_rotfl



So you are artistic too ?

That explains a lot.

Actually they last for ages, they're plastic . I just like chinese.

Do you guys have the plastic containers or the cardboard box type they have in America?

bruv;1440533 wrote:

so you are artistic too ?

That explains a lot.


Oi watch yourself there matey !!!!! :/

Most of the takeaways I have are in foil trays with card lids, so easily bent and not suitable to store or mix acrylic or oil paint.

They use those for doggy bags at restraunts here, or other types of takeaway. I've only just discovered you can put those foil containers into the microwave.

Bruv;1440539 wrote: Most of the takeaways I have are in foil trays with card lids, so easily bent and not suitable to store or mix acrylic or oil paint.


Our Chinese and Indian all comes In the plastic one's now. They do come In handy for the shed but how many does one man need?

Currently? about 45...but as I said I use them . I don't store them .