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Comments (12)I think glass is better for you and I am trying to go that way, but still like plastic for its portability and ease of storage. I read an article about this online from the Washington Post and also found a handy little cheat sheet for figuring out which plastics are worse than others. I had a bunch of #7 tupperware, 7's are bad. I replaced this with a set of #5 plastic that I learned about from the Wash. post article. It is KlipIt by Systema. I really like it alot. Very tight seal, frozen items are staying nicely frozen without freezer burn (I've been making large portions of food and freezing a lot since completing the renovation so these new containers are great). I don't microwave in it for the reasons mentioned above about leaching chemicals, but for my purposes it is working out well. Article on Freezing: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090900034_pf.html Article on products they tested: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090900041.html below is a cheat sheet on the plastics, but bear in mind that they say #1 are safe, but as I understand it (and I am certainly not an expert) they are for one time use only (this would be a poland spring bottle, for instance). Also, the containers that butter and other cold items come in shouldn't be reused as they aren't meant for multiple uses and while cold foods don't leach chemicals, hot foods coming in contact can. I used to reuse all of these containers for freezing etc, but now I just put them into the recycling bin. again, not an expert on this... this is just what my internet research has led me to believe. Here is a link that might be useful: cheat sheet on plastics...See MoreHow do you store your plastic and glass storage containers? pics?
Comments (11)Wow! I'm in good company! I'm probably most like TimberFrame4us. In our new kitchen, I've devoted TWO deep 33" drawers to the plastic containers AND the glass ones are in two 30" drawers in the baking area (along w/mixing bowls, casserole dishes, & soup tureens...by shape) as I can bake in them as well as use them for storage. The glass ones are all Pyrex; but in the plastic, I have a selection of Tupperware, Rubbermaid, and those disposable ones (Ziploc, Glad, etc.) in all sorts of shapes & sizes...rectangular, square, round and little condiment sizes, kiddie snack size, all the way to those big rectangular (great for Christmas cookies). Like Zelmar, I did get rid of all those "misc containers" when I packed up the kitchen for the remodel (a year ago...wow!) I use the disposable ones when I go places so I don't have to worry about getting my containers back. I have noticed that probably 75% of the others have not been used since we moved back into the kitchen...hmmmm...I guess that's telling me something! Time to get ruthless and get rid of (or maybe pack away for awhile) all those I don't use....I bet I can free up one drawer... As to the lids, I took one of the long rectangular Rubbermaid containers and stored all the small-to-medium sized lids. The larger lids that didn't fit sit underneath or stand next to their "mates"....See Moreglass food storage containers
Comments (12)I regularly smash my way through my stash of glass baking/microwave containers. I use these for refrigerator storage also, like those who avoid plastics. Not long ago, Pyrex casseroles came with lids that were flat, with handles on sides. They can double as plate-sized microwaveable shallow containers. Now I can only buy them at used-stuff sales; they have been supplanted with lids that have center knobs. Frequently we grab a plate from the cupboard to cover a casserole of leftovers now, because we need a low-clearance lid that allows something to stack on top of the casserole in our normal-sized refrigerator. (By the way, the same trick works if you need a make-do lid for a crock pot.) Anyone know if there are low-clearance no-knob Pyrex casserole lids sold new today?...See MoreWhat Kind of Food Storage Containers Do You Like?
Comments (44)Mtnfever, I just checked my flour containers. I buy flour in 5# quantities as my containers won't hold 10 lbs. I can't lift 10# easily. I do buy the small bags of Bob's Red Mill specialty flours and keep those in plastic bags in the freezer. Cambro rounds-6 liters, 6 qt., use for no-knead bread dough, not flour. Easier to mix in rounds. Cheap at webstaurantstore.com. (Also parchment paper 100 sheets under 5 bucks.) When I put 5 lbs. flour in these following containers, there is enough headroom left on top, so I can put in 1/2 and 1 cup measures and comfortably scoop flour. These containers have lock n' lock lids. Sterilite, -3.8 liters, 16.2 cups Sterilite, 16c, 3.8 liters, 4 qt Rubbermaid, 15 c, 3.5 liters, taller than others I know you were hoping that Cambro would hold 10 lbs. The 8 qt. Cambro would very likely hold 10-lbs, based on my 5# containers....See Morebbstx
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