Customer Reviews

Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid 24-Piece Food Storage Container Set

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2 star:		(8)
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I am very happy with the Easy Find Lid series. They are very good quality. But then, the many, many other reviewers who all also love this set will tell you that.

So here's some information that is harder to find: all the sets of these that I could find available, and the contents of each set, all in one place.

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50 piece set (25 containers, 25 lids):
6 x 0.5 cups (118 mL)
6 x 1.25 cups (296 mL)
3 x 2 cups (473 mL)
3 x 3 cups (710 mL)
3 x 5 cups (1.2 Liter)
2 x 7 cups (1.7 Liter)
2 x Divided 4.8 cups (1.4 Liter)
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48 piece set (24 containers, 24 lids):
6 x 0.5 cups (118 mL)
5 x 1.25 cups (296 mL)
2 x 2 cups (473 mL)
3 x 3 cups (710 mL)
4 x 5 cups (1.2 Liter)
3 x 7 cups (1.7 Liter)
1 x 14 cup (3.3 Liter)
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40 piece set (20 containers, 20 lids - walmart only?)
5 x 0.5 cups (118 mL)
5 x 1.25 cups (296 mL)
4 x 2 cups (473 mL)
2 x 3 cups (710 mL)
2 x 5 cups (1.2 Liter)
2 x 7 cups (1.7 Liter)
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36 piece set (18 containers, 18 lids):
4 x 0.5 cup (118 mL)
4 x 1.25 cup (296 mL)
5 x 2 cup (473 mL)
4 x 3 cup (710 mL)
3 x 5 cups (1.2 Liter)
2 x 7 cups (1.7 Liter)
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24 piece set (12 containers, 12 lids):
2 x 0.5 cups (118 mL)
2 x 1.25 cups (296 mL)
2 x 2 cups (473 mL)
2 x 3 cups (710 mL)
2 x 5 cups (1.2 Liter)
2 x 7 cups (1.7 Liter)
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18 piece set (9 contains, 9 lids):
3 x 0.5 cups (118 mL)
2 x 1.25 cups (296 mL)
1 x 2 cups (473 mL)
2 x 3 cups (710 mL)
1 x 5 cups (1.2 Liter)
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One more note - I found that buying two of the 24 piece sets was several dollars cheaper than buying either the 50 or 48 piece sets, and would provide a nicer distribution that would fit my needs better. Prices will change, of course, so this may not always be true, but it was for me.

Here's some comparison data for buying a 50 piece set, a 48 piece set, 2x24 piece set, and 3x24 piece set, all of which are in a similar price range:
1x50 piece set: 6x0.5, 6x1.25, 3x2, 3x3, 3x5, 2x7, 2x4.8divided
1x48 piece set: 6x0.5, 5x1.25, 2x2, 3x3, 4x5, 3x7, 1x14
2x24 piece set: 4x0.5, 4x1.25, 4x2, 4x3, 4x5, 4x7
3x24 piece set: 6x0.5, 6x1.25, 6x2, 6x3, 6x5, 6x7

I love this set of storage dishes. They do not take up much room in my limited cabinet space, since they all fit inside each other, and I LOVE the fact the lids lock together, so no more lids all over the place. I saw on another review that she had problems with tomato sauce staining the bowls. The way to stop that from happening is to spray a little non stick cooking spray into the bowl before you add the tomato based product. Viola! No more stains! I highly recommend this set!

These are really good containers. They are a lot nicer than the "Durables" line and are BPA-free (which is important to me because I have small children*). Mine get sent to preschool and are run through microwave and dishwasher almost daily and show very little sign of wear. The lid stacking is nice but unless your space is really limited I wouldn't call it a big selling point. The only bad thing I can say is that they can stain when you put tomato sauce in them (like most plastic food storage products).

*For those who missed it - BPA plastics have been linked to a number of health problems (among other things BPA mimics estrogen in the body) and are facing bans in several countries and may be banned in the U.S. Pregnant women and children would probably be best off avoiding it. For others the evidence of a health risk is more debatable (the traditional measurements of toxicity don't work well for hormone disruptors and for adults the results are not clear and may not be for some time). At least one major BPA vendor is refusing to sell it for use in food storage based on risks reports coming out of the National Toxicology Program and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

I love this stuff - seems more sturdy than generic brands, and the stackable lids fit both deep and shallow tubs.

I just received these Rubbermaid Easy Find Food Storage Containers, and even before I opened the box, I just knew my life would be forever changed. No more shall I labor for hours trying to fit a square lid on a round container... and better yet... No more shall I labor for hours trying to fit a round lid on a square container!! Now, the hours I have saved will allow me to corral last month's broccoli surprise, which has taken over the bottom shelf of the ol' Frigidaire.

Did I mention that these phenomenal food storage containers by Rubbermaid are devoid of the chemical BPA, which could turn my future progeny into gilled, hermaphroditic mutants? (Hmmmm... on second thought, maybe better than the ones I have now...)

The Rubbermaid Easy Find Food Storage Containers are color-coded too! If you want to seal your food away until it anaerobically decomposes, you just attach a red piece to a clear piece, and there you have it!

These Rubbermaid Easy Find Food Storage Containers are also not made in China by minimum-wage unskilled laborers... they are made in the good ol' USA by minimum wage unskilled laborers. So, they are not only good for your food, they are good for what is left of the American industrial sector.

According to the box, Rubbermaid Easy Find Food Storage Containers can be used in the freezer, the dishwasher, and in the microwave. Why you would want to store food in your dishwasher or microwave is beyond me, but to each his own. The box doesn't say not to put it in the oven or over an open flame, and has absolutely nothing to say about storage of volatile explosives, so my future experiments may be leading me to a huge cash settlement.

Anyway, I hope that your Rubbermaid Easy Find Food Storage Containers make you as deliriously ecstatic as mine have made me.

I had my eye on this set for several months, but kept convincing myself that I didn't need more plastic containers cluttering up my cupboards. But when it finally hit a price point that I couldn't pass up, I bought it. The first thing I did though was throw away (actually recycle) all of the old, mismatched, stained and overused containers we had. I figured if I started out fresh that it would make it easier.

Now that I've had a chance to use this set I am very happy I bought them. The sizes are perfect for our leftovers or lunches. They're clear instead of being opaque like some containers, so it's easy to see what you're grabbing out of the fridge and also no more hunting for the right lid, as they snap on the bottom when stored. In buying these I have actually freed up one entire shelf in my cupboard which was another bonus! (More room for me to put all my other purchases) One last thing to note is that this set is BPA free.

Great product, holds up very well in the microwave and dishwasher. Doesn't stain, even when I put staining spices like curry and cumin based foods in them. Would recommend these to everyone.

I love these containers and the way they stack, saving space and time, no more looking for the lid for the container, they just stack under the container. I will be purchasing more of these

I found these containers to be a great help to me in the kitchen. I never have to hunt down the covers and they are a great space saver. Now I have containers of various sizes to fit my needs. I'm happy I purchased these.

I got this set for my mother, who had gone on a Frodo-esque quest to find the perfect storage container set. She loves these things so much, that I can name 6 more sets that have been bought because of the rave reviews this thing has gotten (aunt, grandmother, sister, girlfriend's mother, mother's 2 best friends). Everyone is happy with it and I have see them popping up all over my relative's houses.

As many of the reviews have already said, these things are great, so if you need storage containers, buy these. Rubbermaid is, in my opinion, the best brand for such things, so I am sure these will last for years.