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What’s the best Tupperware type container?

We have a hodgepodge of plastic containers and it drives me crazy. I keep telling my wife I’m going to buy new containers and throw all the old stuff away. Of course I want something well engineered. How about some recommendations.

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We have both Luminarc and Chef's Pride glass storage with plastic lids with wings that fold over and snap tight. Tops are marinara safe, won't stain. Glass is very thick.
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We have a hodgepodge of plastic containers and it drives me crazy. .
Everyone does. It’s impossible to keep a set. Any family gathering involving food sees a few new arrivals and the loss of some old friends. An annual purge and reset in January is our solution
The discards end up in my shop or MrsWDs studio. I scored a perfect container for my Oetinger pliers and clamps this year.
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We have both Luminarc and Chef's Pride glass storage with plastic lids with wings that fold over and snap tight. Tops are marinara safe, won't stain. Glass is very thick.

Not sure of the brands but we have the same type. Working very well.


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I have about $50k of Tupperware stored at my house because my sister is a Tupperware director. I just use the cheap Rubbermaid stuff. However, she has told me that the people on welfare prefer Tupperware because the food keeps longer, thus less spoilage and waste. One thing about Tupperware, it has a lifetime warranty. So if you have a seal from 1960 that went bad,it will be replaced.
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Peasants! I use a pelican case for all of my left over storage...
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Throwing out the old and starting over with new is at LEAST an annual ritual.
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We have both Luminarc and Chef's Pride glass storage with plastic lids with wings that fold over and snap tight. Tops are marinara safe, won't stain. Glass is very thick.

I like the glass containers for reheating. Never liked reheating stuff that was in those plastic tupperware containers.
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For leftovers I have a collection(junk pile) of chinese takeout, yogurt, and other leftover plastic.

For dry goods, I'm thinking about making a built-in wall shelf and having a wall of Oxo.
They are pricey but easy to use and seal well.
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Costco has those Oxo ones from time to time. They do break when dropped (compared to Tupperware) so I have some extra lids now. And if your children happen to lift them by the lid and the contents a bit heavy, be ready to clean up the mess. (Ask me how I know.)

I currently use the Pyrex Smart Essentials but the lids become brittle over time and crack. You can buy replacements.
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plastic take out containers from a restaurant store. Microwaveable and cheap. One lid fits multiple sizes. Reuse until they were out and then recycle. Did I mention they are cheap..
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While there are a lot of good ones, Lock and lock or (lock & lock) seems the best for bread (loaves, bagels, rolls, etc.).and other baked goods in my climate. I ordered one because it was exactly the size of my wife's banana bread loaf (I love it but it ether molds or gets stale fast depending on container/weather) and noted that it stayed fresh over twice as long. So I bought a loaf size for bread and one for my bagels (several different sizes, had to measure). All kept bread much longer than anything else I have tried. Works good for cornbread muffins and biscuits too. They are a little pricey (ordered mine on ebay where I could wait for a good price with long shipping wait). There are other styles/shapes from lock & lock, but have not tried them...as my old Rubbermaid ones seem just fine for other leftovers that we only keep a couple of days before eating. Unlike the photo, I leave the loaf of bread in the bag it came in as well. An entire loaf fits.


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So what does 50K of Tupperware look like....a dozen containers...really NICE containers ! Tossing a batch every year is beyond my comprehension too...if the lids fit...I'm good .
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My wife wasn't a fan of the toss and buy new every year, but I like it. How someone can spend so much money on shoes and purses and then cut corners on something you use everyday is beyond me.
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i use the Pyrex ones. glass bowls with silicon plastic lids. i'm guessing about the silicon. for me it is about microwave safety. i tend to overheat things and i have distorted my share of plastic containers. plus things like enchilada sauce can sometimes stain the plastic.
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I try not to go anywhere near the tupperware cabinet in out house. All ya gotta do is open the door and it explodes and it takes several minutes to cram it all back in there so the door closes, almost.

I've threatened many times to throw it all away but she knows it's all a bluff.
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i use the Pyrex ones. glass bowls with silicon plastic lids. i'm guessing about the silicon. for me it is about microwave safety. i tend to overheat things and i have distorted my share of plastic containers. plus things like enchilada sauce can sometimes stain the plastic.
Yesterday I was about to sing the virtues of my glass with silicon top - brand name borgonovo and Igloo is the model I guess. I was going to say fantastic stuff blah blah blah, but I got it out of the dishwasher and it has a big crack in it

Sooo, I think I'll buy Pyrex brand now.
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Yesterday I was about to sing the virtues of my glass with silicon top - brand name borgonovo and Igloo is the model I guess. I was going to say fantastic stuff blah blah blah, but I got it out of the dishwasher and it has a big crack in it

Sooo, I think I'll buy Pyrex brand now.
isnt Pyrex "space glass"?
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I don't know, all I know is it doesn't mind heat and cold.

These BPA free click clack sort of containers are nice but I think glass is great because nothing leaches into the food. Pyrex was even a brand when I was a kid (I think...).

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