But, whether you have a scale or not, knowing how much something weighs is a good life skill
And, in general, starting with a small weight—for example, thinking about items that weigh five pounds—can help you estimate the weight of different items on the fly
There are many different household items, foods, and pets that weigh five pounds, such as a ream of paper, two and a half pineapples, and a Chihuahua
Seven items weighing five pounds
A bowl of flour
Five pounds seems like an easy way to measure how much something weighs and doesn’t seem to weigh much
What are the things in our house, or things that come to us every day that weigh five pounds?
Household items weigh five pounds
Looking around your house, you may wonder, “What does five pounds weigh?” Aside from the obvious — like a five-pound package of ground beef in the freezer — let’s look at some everyday items that hit the five-pound mark
The kitchen also has several five-pound items, such as:
Food that weighs five pounds
Walking into the kitchen or down the aisle at the grocery store, you’ll find many items that hit the five-pound mark, such as:
Half a gallon of milk
However, many chefs – both at home and professional – will sometimes use a kitchen scale to weigh their ingredients to ensure accurate results
And, if you don’t have one, then using these things as a base is a good way to gauge what you’re working on
Animals weighing five pounds
If you are thinking about getting a pet but are worried about the size, there are some pet choices that may be good for you because they all weigh five pounds
Small cats and extra small dogs like Chihuahuas or Japanese Chins stay around the five pound mark
But, if you’re feeling a little more adventurous, you can look into getting a chicken, which is another animal that weighs about five pounds
If you want to get more than one pet, you can also think about getting two or three box cats
An adult eastern box parrot weighs up to two pounds
While five pounds doesn’t seem like much, what if we double the amount?
What are some things that weigh ten pounds?
We can always double the above items, but there are some single items that weigh ten pounds
Items in your home that can tip the ten-pound scale:
A bowl of potatoes
If you’re thinking about getting a pet that’s a little over the five-pound mark, English Toy Spaniels average ten pounds and smaller pincers
Most common house cats also weigh around the ten pound mark
Now that you know a few things weigh five pounds, you can use that as an approximation to figure out the weight of other things around you—especially if you don’t have a scale
And, if you want to lift weights for exercise but don’t have weights nearby, you can find some items around your house from this list as alternatives (although, pets are not recommended)