tuperware/food containers

mkakids
mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Im in the market for a new set.... ones that are ok in the freezer and microwave. I'd prefer something that stacks or stores compactly.

Anyone have a set that they would reccomend?

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  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I love these: rubbermaid.com/en-US/lunchblox%E2%84%A2
    bonus is that they come with a reusable ice pack that snaps right on to the containers.
  • dolliesdaughter
    dolliesdaughter Posts: 544 Member
    edited January 2016
    Any Rubbermaid items. Actually, real Tupperware is the best, but it can be a bit pricey.
  • meredithgir199
    meredithgir199 Posts: 243 Member
    I just bought some real Tupperware containers and love them! They are pricey but have a lifetime guarantee.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    I have Rubbermaid containers with the easy-find lids. Like this:

    91bH6CmJ6CL._SL1500_.jpg

    I bought a full set with red lids at one point, then I added additional containers with blue and pink lids. You can sometimes find these at a good price at discount stores like Grocery Outlet or Big Lots.

    The system in our house is that red is for general stuff in the refrigerator that can hang around for a while--stuff like olives or cooked rice. Pink is for things that need to be eaten in the next couple of days. Blue is for lunches to be taken to work. Right now, we only have one person who is packing a daily lunch--if both of us were, I would probably add another color to the system--I think that there are green lids out there too.

    I also store a lot of things in Mason jars--salads, tea, misc. stuff. I have a color-coded system for that too. :)

    These freeze, wash and stack well. They are very durable. I'm not sure that it is ever a good idea to microwave plastic...that can be a health concern.
  • VoiceWithNoValue
    VoiceWithNoValue Posts: 58 Member
    I don't think it'll be a good thing to microwave plastic, so my recommendation will be glasslock. As the name tell us, it's made out of glass. Good to store food, or to cook them in microwave. Also it won't break easily.

    If you want containers that you're able to bring wherever you go without heavy weight, it'll be Tupperware.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    I have Rubbermaid containers with the easy-find lids. Like this:

    91bH6CmJ6CL._SL1500_.jpg

    I bought a full set with red lids at one point, then I added additional containers with blue and pink lids. You can sometimes find these at a good price at discount stores like Grocery Outlet or Big Lots.

    The system in our house is that red is for general stuff in the refrigerator that can hang around for a while--stuff like olives or cooked rice. Pink is for things that need to be eaten in the next couple of days. Blue is for lunches to be taken to work. Right now, we only have one person who is packing a daily lunch--if both of us were, I would probably add another color to the system--I think that there are green lids out there too.

    I also store a lot of things in Mason jars--salads, tea, misc. stuff. I have a color-coded system for that too. :)

    These freeze, wash and stack well. They are very durable. I'm not sure that it is ever a good idea to microwave plastic...that can be a health concern.

    I have these but with glass bowls. I was staining up all my stuff before.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    I *love* glass containers. Pyrex is the best thing ever (oddly enough.. its like laboratory glassware, which may be part of my devotion to it as a chemist). It cleans so wonderfully.. I've never cared for the way plastics stain or get greasy. Warning: the Anchor Hocking lids are just terrible.

    If you can afford them, the Kinetic Go Green Glasslocks are amazing, with snapping lids.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited January 2016
    Another vote for glass for frig and microwaving. I've found Pyrex and Anchor Hocking lids to equally not last as long as I think I should, by which I mean forever. Replacement lids are available. Lids will last longer if hand washed rather than in the dishwasher. I don't send any Pyrex home with my fiance as I do not trust him to keep the lids out of the dishwasher, lol.

    I use the plastic containers from restaurants for transporting food and various size round food containers for freezing food.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    I have Rubbermaid containers with the easy-find lids. Like this:

    91bH6CmJ6CL._SL1500_.jpg

    I bought a full set with red lids at one point, then I added additional containers with blue and pink lids. You can sometimes find these at a good price at discount stores like Grocery Outlet or Big Lots.

    The system in our house is that red is for general stuff in the refrigerator that can hang around for a while--stuff like olives or cooked rice. Pink is for things that need to be eaten in the next couple of days. Blue is for lunches to be taken to work. Right now, we only have one person who is packing a daily lunch--if both of us were, I would probably add another color to the system--I think that there are green lids out there too.

    I also store a lot of things in Mason jars--salads, tea, misc. stuff. I have a color-coded system for that too. :)

    These freeze, wash and stack well. They are very durable. I'm not sure that it is ever a good idea to microwave plastic...that can be a health concern.

    Ooo....i love to color code, lol!
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Another vote for glass for frig and microwaving. I've found Pyrex and Anchor Hocking lids to equally not last as long as I think I should, by which I mean forever. Replacement lids are available. Lids will last longer if hand washed rather than in the dishwasher. I don't send any Pyrex home with my fiance as I do not trust him to keep the lids out of the dishwasher, lol.

    I use the plastic containers from restaurants for transporting food and various size round food containers for freezing food.

    Not a problem here....no dishwasher (unless you count my 8 year old).
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    I know plastics not the best to micro in.....but my kids have broken more glass containers than i care to think about. I do transfer their food to a plate, but for me.....i just deal with the risks.
  • faurotann
    faurotann Posts: 445 Member
    I like Snapware. America's Test Kitchen recommends them. They are leak proof. I wash them by hand but they say they're dishwasher safe. Microwaveable obviously.

    Good to know on the Anchorware lids. I just found that they come with lids and put a set of small ones on my list.
  • tristen_leigh
    tristen_leigh Posts: 214 Member
    I usually use glass containers but recently bought some Fitpacker containers on Amazon for meal prep and they are BOMB. I love them! I had those Rubbermaid containers but when I microwave them, my food tastes plasticy and I HATE that.

    Good luck!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i have gremlins that come in my house and eat socks and food storage containers.

    i buy cheap ones from the dollar store. i dont care if they dont last. theyll disappear before i have to worry about it. LOLOL
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    mkakids wrote: »
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    I have Rubbermaid containers with the easy-find lids. Like this:

    91bH6CmJ6CL._SL1500_.jpg

    I bought a full set with red lids at one point, then I added additional containers with blue and pink lids. You can sometimes find these at a good price at discount stores like Grocery Outlet or Big Lots.

    The system in our house is that red is for general stuff in the refrigerator that can hang around for a while--stuff like olives or cooked rice. Pink is for things that need to be eaten in the next couple of days. Blue is for lunches to be taken to work. Right now, we only have one person who is packing a daily lunch--if both of us were, I would probably add another color to the system--I think that there are green lids out there too.

    I also store a lot of things in Mason jars--salads, tea, misc. stuff. I have a color-coded system for that too. :)

    These freeze, wash and stack well. They are very durable. I'm not sure that it is ever a good idea to microwave plastic...that can be a health concern.

    Ooo....i love to color code, lol!

    It makes me happy. :)

    Plus, I can't imagine living with another person and trying to communicate what is what without some kind of system.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Pyrex here too. Got tired of stains with plastic. No problem with lids in the dishwasher, but we tend to lose them (somehow. I totally blame my husband, I absolutely don't understand how in the world we are losing so many lids) before they get damaged.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I love the Ziploc Twist N Lock containers. The lids screw on so they don't leak and they are inexpensive so if you wind up losing one or it is damaged it is no big deal to replace it.

    http://ziploc.com/en/products/containers/round/containers-twist-loc-small
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    shadowfax_c11 wrote: »
    I love the Ziploc Twist N Lock containers. The lids screw on so they don't leak and they are inexpensive so if you wind up losing one or it is damaged it is no big deal to replace it.

    http://ziploc.com/en/products/containers/round/containers-twist-loc-small

    These are great for soups. I use them all the time and I've never had a spill.
  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    For anyone that gets the stains on their plastic containers, I make kind of a slushy paste with water and baking soda, spread it on the inside and let it sit for an hour or so then rinse. . its worked on all mine so far.
  • Spook_Nuke_Em
    Spook_Nuke_Em Posts: 408 Member
    I use the free ones from Muscle Makers Grill lol
  • joolsmd
    joolsmd Posts: 375 Member
    I use Lock & Lock. I got a set that all fit within each other, they don't stain, they microwave and freeze well, and they don't leak either.

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