Customer Reviews

Tupperware Smidget Set of 5 Green

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These are a great tiny size, but neither my husband nor I could get the lids onto them. We finally got one on, but then couldn't get it off. (They also felt light and cheap, for Tupperware.)
Considering I bought these for my two-year-old's lunch box, in that sense they're a complete failure. However, they're a perfect size for doll dishes, and she's already adopted them for her tiny tea set--so they've found a home after all.
But the seals really need to be redesigned, if you can't get the lids on and off without losing the contents.

I've had a purple set of Smidgets for about 20 years. Started with 6 but down to 4. For 5 years I've searched for more of these containers - even checked with the Tupperware company and its website. Needless to say, I was pleased and excited to find them so available from Amazon. They are perfect to use as pill holders - watertight, airtight, hold a lot, easy to carry. Yes, the lids are very tight when new. However, when they are used regularly, they loosen up after a few months and you wonder what you ever complained about! :)

These green smidgets are a perfect size for dressing for salads (if you're a light dressing person like me). Also great as a pillbox, for peanut butter, earrings when traveling, etc. They are also the only truly watertight tiny containers I've ever found.
Maybe it's just this batch of green smidgets but the lids are extremely tight. I have other smidgets and midgets whose lids fit on much more easily. I got all the lids on them and I'm hoping they'll stretch out over time.

These are great containers. At first, I was very disappointed in how poorly of a fit the lid and container were. But I decided to try them anyway, and proceeded to sanitize them properly.

Being a chef for six years has taught me many things. One of which, you should always boil new plastic containers for at least a minute (best at 5 minutes) to remove any contaminants from manufacturing. We get enough plastics and other chemicals in our diets already. And if you are buying for your kid's lunches like I did, you should do this purely for your family's sake.

The trick to plastic containers with fitted lids is that after you boil them in plain tap water for at least one minute:
1. Remove from boiling water using a pair of tongs or a slotted spoon.
2. Tip the container/lid so most of the water drains back into the pot.
3. Immediately find it's matching container/lid from the pot, and after draining it as well, put the two pieces together.
4. Allow to cool.
5. The lid and container should now be a much better fit. They might still be snug, but should be much easier on your fingers.

Don't take my word for it though. Please only try one at first to make sure it works as well for you as it does for me.

I hope this helps everyone purchasing this product.