What’s the Best Storage Container, Glass or Plastic?
Lisa McManus and Hannah Crowley share the verdict from our rigorous testing of food storage containers. Will glass or plastic take the win?
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Straight to the point, thank you!
It’s way too heavy for anyone with arthritic hands.
I store my butter in the Rubbermaid plastic container. It seals well and the butter doesn’t have that refrigerator smell or taste. I need to get a slightly bigger one to hold all 4 quarters. The one I currently have fits 31/2 qtrs snugly
Now do dishwasher detergent that doesn't leave a scent on your containers, please.
I use stainless steel containers. The go straight into my counter oven and I don't have to worry about my teen breaking it
FYI: The lids ARE NOT glass. Why?
The Rubbermaid Brilliance Plastic Set actually sucks. I bought it after seeing it on ATK. The lids are over complicated and can become impossible to clean properly over time
Sorry, it's actually bulk deli containers.
as much as like the plastic ones, they started cracking and leaking. hopefully u guys address the lack of long term durability.
I have these Rubbermaid glass ones and they are great!
Not Glaslock?
Save your money and the environment and just re-use your yogurt and cottage cheese containers.
Thank you!!
If there are no replacement lids then people need to boycott untill they do supply lids I for one will not buy this brand even if I like it simply because of this reason
NO PLASTIC PLEASE. PROTECT US ALL.
Those are both great options, but I have often not had a dishwasher, so I dislike extra nooks and crannies for food to get stuck. My favorite food storage containers are the round Pyrex with the blue or red lids. Easy to hand wash, several sizes, glass, nesting. Works for me.
Which manufacturer with removable gaskets was tested? Oxo allegedly makes a good alternative to the failure-plagued Rubbermaid brilliance. Rubbermaid gaskets fail within 9 months.
👎🏼 I DESPISE those rubber gaskets. I'm sticking with canning jars.
Outstanding! Now I have to get some!!
She’s a very off-putting persona
Glass is safest? I've never had a plastic one shatter or cut me
glass is not practical for kids
Best ones are the glass containers that has locking lids
Freezer safe?
These are my absolute favorite storage containers. Their design is nearly perfect.
I love those Rubbermaid containers…until one of the lids breaks. They don’t sell replacement lids so the container essentially becomes useless