Don’t you hate it when you’re wrong? I sold Tupperware in college and then again after I was married, and not just because I needed money. For heaven’s sake, I spent every dime I made on more Tupperware (thus earning the title “Tupperware Queen” from my family). No, indeed I believed it was the best stuff on the market. I was even peeved when Rubbermaid starting designing cake takers, pickle storers and the like. “Cheap imitations!”, I would rant. Well, imagine my horror when I started seeing these little disposable gems start showing up everywhere from work to church functions. I thought, “Do these people have no pride?”

Fast forward 4 years. Now I have a toddler with a sandbox and a husband who likes to take lunch to work. Amazing how my proud collection of plastic items has dwindled down to mismatched lids and containers. All I can think of is “that was $18.00, and he’s using it to scoop mud out of his wagon.” Time for a chill pill.

I was slumming in the Dollar General the other day (no disrespect intended, DolGen Corp.!) and to my surprise found some of those nifty little disposable containers for a great price. Thinking about the comparably sized containers at home that I paid close to $14 for, I snatched these jewels up for a mere $2. All the while I’m thinking, “have things gotten so bad that I not only don’t attend my beloved Tupperware parties anymore, but I pass up the knock-offs (Rubbermaid) and head straight for the flimsy stuff?”

Imagine my delight when I got them home to find out that I truly love them. I even love them better than my own Tupperware. Why?

Reason #1: I can close the son-of-a-guns. Half the time I actually have my husband come in to close my own Tupperware for me. That doesn’t sit well with a former rep, I’ll tell you.

Reason #2: Ever microwaved a piece of pizza in a Tupperware container? Leaves a nice white residue on the container that’s very attractive the next time you go to use it. Know how to get it off? Me, neither. Throw it in the garbage.

Reason #3: Ever have leftover spaghetti sauce and dared put it in your Tupperware? Again with the attractive ring, this time in a nice shade of rojo. Your Tupperware lady will tell you to rub a lemon on it and sit it in the sunshine. I’ve spouted this lie myself while trying to hawk my wares, but believe me, it does not work. Know how to get it off? See advice at Reason #2.

Reason #4: They nest! And they do it well. I have some Tupperware that pretends to be nesting, but it’s a big lie. They have ridges on the sides that keep them sitting up on top of one another like baskets. That takes up way too much valuable cabinet space.

Reason #5: They are transparent so you don’t have to guess at what’s inside! So much of my Tupperware is opaque, and I forget what’s in it. The next time I’m ambitious enough to go investigating, who knows what science experiment I’ll find.

Reason #6: They are cheap. Dirt cheap.

These beauties come in small, medium and large sizes; the smallest holding just a cup and the largest holding 9 ½ cups. They are dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe. They can hold anything a Tupperware container does, with the possible exception of liquids.

If you are looking for an inexpensive alternative to Tupperware for your food storage needs, I suggest you go straight to your local grocery store and grab a pack of these.


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