I personally prefer glass over plastic as a storage container. It never absorbs colors or odors and can be easily be sanitized without melting. However, glass containers have for the longest time not been able to be sealed air-tight. With the growing recycling movement, partially moving away from plastic, glass container design has changed; and we now have some viable glass options to Tupperware®-style storage.
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Enter Rubbermaid® Glass. Rubbermaid® Glass is a leak-proof glass alternative. The glass is oven safe to 425°F and microwave. The lids are BPA free plastic as well as employing the Easy Find Lids™ technology and a leak proof "one press seal." The entire thing is dishwasher and freezer safe. There is also a "made in U.S.A." claim. My local supermarket had a BOGO sale, so I purchased two 6-piece value packs for $21.
Each pack contained a 1-cup, a 2.5-cup, and a 4-cup container with lid, but what about the claims on the package?
As to the "one press seal," this is the only way to seal the container. When I attempted to press the edges, the seal would loosen. One has to press the middle of the lid to get it to work properly. Is it leak proof? In the beginning, it is. I filled a container with water, pressed the "one press seal," and tipped the dish on its side. There was no leakage. The last question, then, is about the unit's capabilities as a storage container.
If you look at the picture again, you will see the container is sloped to the bottom rather than straight-sided. That means storing something flat, like a piece of pizza, will round it and make it hard to stack. I can't see using these containers to store something like chicken drumsticks, but it should work great for soups and stews.
My last concern is longevity, which I cannot determine until the containers have been used, so I will update this post with any changes as they happen.
The pictures on the page appear smaller than they are. To see them larger, simply double click on the picture. Also, I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say “No” or have a number in front of it.
Click picture for label and instructions PDF file.
Enter Rubbermaid® Glass. Rubbermaid® Glass is a leak-proof glass alternative. The glass is oven safe to 425°F and microwave. The lids are BPA free plastic as well as employing the Easy Find Lids™ technology and a leak proof "one press seal." The entire thing is dishwasher and freezer safe. There is also a "made in U.S.A." claim. My local supermarket had a BOGO sale, so I purchased two 6-piece value packs for $21.
As to the "one press seal," this is the only way to seal the container. When I attempted to press the edges, the seal would loosen. One has to press the middle of the lid to get it to work properly. Is it leak proof? In the beginning, it is. I filled a container with water, pressed the "one press seal," and tipped the dish on its side. There was no leakage. The last question, then, is about the unit's capabilities as a storage container.
If you look at the picture again, you will see the container is sloped to the bottom rather than straight-sided. That means storing something flat, like a piece of pizza, will round it and make it hard to stack. I can't see using these containers to store something like chicken drumsticks, but it should work great for soups and stews.
My last concern is longevity, which I cannot determine until the containers have been used, so I will update this post with any changes as they happen.
The pictures on the page appear smaller than they are. To see them larger, simply double click on the picture. Also, I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say “No” or have a number in front of it.
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