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Odd-Purpose-3148 t1_j7npu3q wrote

I've found these to be the bmw's of food storage- peerless during the early phase of ownership, fall apart thereafter. Not at all buy it for life material.

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complywood t1_j7sj3ia wrote

They cheaped out on the tops some time between 2015 and 2021. The new ones are a clearer, less rigid plastic which are MUCH less durable. The old ones are stiff and a little bit white/cloudy looking plastic. You can also tell some of them apart by color (e.g. the larger of the two square sizes used to be green, now teal).

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HelpImLostInThe_____ t1_j7qcfm1 wrote

Looking to replace some old plastic food storage that I was given. Any recommendations on BIFL food storage?

Bought some Pyrex a while back but the lids aren't airtight and are beginning to warp/stain. Seems Snapware, while airtight, has the same lid issues.

I see mason jars mentioned a lot but the metal lids rust and the plastic lids warp. Plus their glass isn't microwave or oven safe like the Pyrex/Snapware.

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complywood t1_j7slbpp wrote

I have a recommendation for a certain type of construction, and an example of that type that I wish I could recommend.

I have 3 of these: https://www.kilnerjar.co.uk/products/0025829-fresh-storage-060-litre/

I have only owned them for around a year. However, based on the construction, I can vouch that the way the top snaps on seems much more likely to be BIFL than a snapware style top. The metal clip rotates in the hole, so you're not flexing a piece of plastic every time you clip-unclip. If I were looking for new glasswares, I would look for a latching mechanism like this.

Unfortunately, I can't really recommend this specific model for three reasons:

  1. They don't stack well. Seriously they take up SOO much room in the cabinet. Almost no overlap when you put the bottoms one inside the other. Also, no indentation on the top so when you stack them closed, nothing stops the top one from sliding off.
  2. They don't sell individual replacement parts. The tops and bottoms seem likely to be BIFL to me, but I expect the seals to wear out (one of mine has a small tear in it already). When the seal breaks or if I drop a top, I want to order spare parts, but right now I can't.
  3. As far as I can tell, they are only sold in the UK any more. You can find people re-selling them on Amazon for a mark-up on top of the already high prices.

It's a real shame, because those 3 things are all totally fixable, and if they were they'd be an amazing product that I'd instantly drop $500 on. But as it stands I can't justify buying them at all.

Mason jars are a good option for things that fit in them.

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