<![CDATA[What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart]]>I’ll go first… walkedinto this little piece of genius from JohnG5 20211013_064645.jpg

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/4392/what-s-something-that-seems-stupid-but-is-actually-smartRSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 12:45:29 GMTWed, 13 Oct 2021 11:48:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:55:17 GMT]]>Those with the kids and or playsets will appreciate this life hack. Picked these up at I think it was AutoZone for cheap but they make great drink/beer holders. And they can be moved around easily.

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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51929https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51929Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:55:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:19:01 GMT]]>zbigjeff That’s a good idea, I think I will do the same with gravy at Thanksgiving if there is leftover as I love turkey gravy.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51783https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51783Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:19:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:19:54 GMT]]>Ridley Acres They are just plastic. Reason: I bought them (2 four packs) originally at Walmart for just leftovers because of the lower profile. Then, said: Well, why NOT use them for vac packing. Once I run out of them because the plastic cracks, I will look for silicone.
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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51779https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51779Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:19:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:28:33 GMT]]>zbigjeff said in What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart:

Jamieson22 I do the same with all liquid product including gravy. I found containers that are about 7-8 inches long and about 1.5 inches high. Freeze it, pop it out, then vacuum it. Sets it up for easier uniform storage.

are these plastic or silicone?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51724https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51724Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:28:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:17:10 GMT]]>Jamieson22 I do the same with all liquid product including gravy. I found containers that are about 7-8 inches long and about 1.5 inches high. Freeze it, pop it out, then vacuum it. Sets it up for easier uniform storage.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51560https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51560Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:17:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:59:04 GMT]]>So I always freeze soups/stew/chili in regular Tupperware then pop the frozen block out to vac seal.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51543https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51543Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:59:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:56:47 GMT]]>For our indoor wood burner we had a cleaner specific to wood stoves, but found cleaning vinegar does the trick just as well.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51159https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51159Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:56:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:54:34 GMT]]>bocephus I have to agree on the Smokehouse Cleaner. I clean all of my temp sensor s with it as well as my Traeger door edges when I have to apply new nomex gasket seals.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51158https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51158Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:54:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:29:20 GMT]]>Grimpuppy I just give it a squirt of smoke house cleaner , I think the stuff works great.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51137https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51137Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:29:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:13:17 GMT]]>Do you find that your smokers temp doesn’t seem to be as accurate as it used to be? Locate your temp probe and use a warm washcloth to clean it off and bring your smoker temps back to normal.
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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51104https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/51104Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:13:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:16:14 GMT]]>I was scared the noodles and other ingredients would mush up and not be visually appealing. It was cool to watch it vac seal to the shape of the bowl.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50952https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50952Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:16:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:21:47 GMT]]>Ridley Acres If you can show your wife that the plastic products, vac bags & such, are BPA free and food grade rated, she may feel better about vac sealing. I had to do that with my sister who had MS and was very conscious about how her food was packaged/sealed.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50936https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50936Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:21:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:16:52 GMT]]>If you use a disposable bowl then you would be risking getting all those disposable chemicals in your food. Wouldn’t a stainless or glass bowl be preferred?

We try to limit how much contact our food has with plastics in extreme cold/heat situations, so sous vide would likely not be something my wife would be on board for. I am having a hard enough time convincing her that we need to vac seal meat for the freezer when we process.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50935https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50935Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:16:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:54:03 GMT]]>I can see that working well for a regular vacuum sealer since you can’t hardly seal anything with liquids without it pulling it into the machine. I would sacrifice a disposable bowl rather than one of my daily bowl for storage instead.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50929https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50929Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:54:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:30:27 GMT]]>I have seen this done to marinade stuff to. Pulls all the liquid from the bowl into what is inside. I think it was fish fillets at the time. This way they marinade well without being crushed by the vacuum sealer. It is a way to vacuum liquids in a normal sealer (non chamber vac).

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50912https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50912Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:30:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:55:53 GMT]]>But then you give up a bowl…however that is genius if you have copious amounts of bowls when stew/soup SZN is upon us!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50908https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/50908Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:55:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's something that seems stupid but is actually smart on Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:49:48 GMT]]>So those are Udon or Soba noodles that we were concerned with how they would vacuum seal and instead of messing around, just toss the entire bowl in the bag!

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