Rubbermaid EasyFindLids Food Storage Containers

I own two sets of these. Buying a 3rd set today. I’ve thrown out all of my other storage containers. These are the solution I have been looking for. My refrigerator is continuously hosting these containers: cuttings, left overs, ready-to-eat foods. I find that these containers enable a kitchen workflow that other containers cannot match. First of all while there are 7 sizes of containers, there are only 4 sizes of lids…brilliant! Now I don’t have to dig around trying to find a container with its matching lid. This system has changed the workflow in my kitchen. Before food storage was an afterthought. Now, when cooking, I set out a number of these containers in anticipation. If the dish calls for celery, instead of chopping up a couple of stalks, I chop the entire head into a pint container and throw a handful into the pot. The reset goes into the fridge for the next dish. I find that if I cook three dinners I can eat out of the fridge for the rest of the week. We all eat better for less money.

While these containers are advertised as dishwasher safe, I’ve found that this does not work that well. They will survive the dishwasher just find, but they are light and so get blown around during the cycle. Much better just to hand wash them.

What would make this system better is a way to mark expiration date on the containers. I have so many containers in motion it is hard to tell how long an individual container has been stored. I’m going to experiment with a few things: colored dots, erasable markers. At the moment this is an unsolved problem.

These are my all time favorite Rubbermaid containers. They don’t leak, the lids fit very well. They are dishwasher safe, freezer and microwave safe too. The plastic is heavy duty and even if you drop them they do not crack. The snap on lids are very convenient for storing and organizing your kitchen. Absolutely recommend and will never change to another product in this house.

These Rubbermaid 60-Piece Food Storage Containers with Easy Find Lids, Salad Dressing, Condiment, and Microwaveable Containers, Dishwasher Safe, BPA Free, Stain Resistant are great. I love the way the lids fit multiple bowls. My cabinet was so cluttered with bowls and lids. I had glass and plastic. Some stacked together but they mostly sat jumbled up and many times falling out. It was so frustrating. I finally broke down and shopped for a solution. I am so glad I did. These are neatly stacked and organized. They make it so much easier to store food.
The actual bowls with lids are great. They seal so tightly and I really love the flap on top that can be opened to push excess air our of the container then closed to keep an airtight seal.
A great solution and I highly recommend them.