Plastic (tupperware type) containers with lids that WILL NOT fit

[Reynard]

I'm rather partial to the tubs from the O Mamo! vegetable salad that's sold in the Polish aisle in the supermarkets. Not microwaveable, but great for keeping leftovers and those half lemons and half onion that's a pain to wrap in cling film. And for batches of tomato sauce intended for the freezer as well as receptacles for homemade ice cream.

I do have some microwaveable ones as well. In fact I have an unopened package of them, bought in Wilkinsons.

 

[FrankCrank]

I feel your pain. Mrs Crank is a hoarder of these things. Many times I go to get the frying pan out the cupboard, and a heap of the buggers, tubs and lids at random, come crashing out. I eventually reach breaking point and sling a load out for recycling.

 

[raleighnut]

I worked at a place that made them, millions of the things. Their brand was 'Pink Apple' but they had a bunch of 'fakes' that were crap stored in a section of factory whilst they took court action under copyright law on the fakers.

 

[OldShep]

After 50 years we had a right old assortment which were becoming less and less useful. Ditched the lot and started again with just two sizes from Lakeland https://www.lakeland.co.uk/15648/10-stack-a-boxes-food-storage-containers-400ml Life has improved no end 😀

 

[MontyVeda]

I learned many years ago that these containers are best stowed with the lid on. It also limits the number you can keep to a sensible level

 

[Alex H]

I'm rather partial to the tubs from the O Mamo! vegetable salad that's sold in the Polish aisle in the supermarkets. Not microwaveable, but great for keeping leftovers and those half lemons and half onion that's a pain to wrap in cling film. And for batches of tomato sauce intended for the freezer as well as receptacles for homemade ice cream.

I do have some microwaveable ones as well. In fact I have an unopened package of them, bought in Wilkinsons.

I'd be interested to know which supermarket has a Polish aisle

 

[MontyVeda]

I'd be interested to know which supermarket has a Polish aisle

My local Tesco Express has an east European food section

 

[mistyoptic]

After 50 years we had a right old assortment which were becoming less and less useful. Ditched the lot and started again with just two sizes from Lakeland https://www.lakeland.co.uk/15648/10-stack-a-boxes-food-storage-containers-400ml Life has improved no end 😀

These are the best! Also three sizes which all work with the same lids😱

 

[gbb]

If they're Chinese takeaway tubs ( which I love for their multiple uses), we usually have no problems matching because either, we always generally use the same takeaway or, they don't generally change their tub type.....
We do have the odd o es that re surface occasionally.

 

[gbb]

I'd be interested to know which supermarket has a Polish aisle

Certainly Asda do...

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I learned many years ago that these containers are best stowed with the lid on. It also limits the number you can keep to a sensible level

Makes sense from a material point of view
but from a storage point of view having all the bottom inside each other (stop sniggering at the back!!!) and the lids under them takes up far less room
I still want to know why the ones you pay good money for change shape/size
but the cheap "single use" ones from the Chinese take away last for years
and still fit

 

[Hover Fly]

I still want to know why the ones you pay good money for change shape/size

Nylon absorbs moisture and expands, other plastics at a different rate, so depending on what the container and lid are made of eventually the container expands enough to stop the lid fiting.

 

[Sharky]

We do like ice cream ... Just a few of our collection!

 

[MontyVeda]

Makes sense from a material point of view
but from a storage point of view having all the bottom inside each other (stop sniggering at the back!!!) and the lids under them takes up far less room
...

That's what i used to do, but got sick of trying to find the matching lids, hence stowing them with the lids on. I have about ten, half of which are in the freezer with homemade ready meals in them.

 

[Reynard]

I'd be interested to know which supermarket has a Polish aisle

Tesco here in Ely definitely has.

One section in the chilled (where said salad and sausages etc can be found), and one in the "world foods" aisle where you've got things like sauerkraut, gherkins, mayonnaise, chocolates and snacks.