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Do you have Lock & Lock?

CherryHugs — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:36:48 GMT

I ordered the lock & lock containers when there was a birthday offer recently.

Wondering what do you put in yours?

Can you put fresh produce in them?

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:45:47 GMT

I store and freeze leftovers , store flour, different sugars, oats, rice, and pasta. I use the pitchers for iced tea and juice. I don't use them for produce.

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Jacie — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:50:44 GMT

I love my Lock and Lock, Have had some for years. Left overs, cereal, oatmeal, flour, sugar... no produce though. They travel well for camping, the boat, holidays. Wouldn't and don't use anything else.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:50:45 GMT

I love my egg storage containers. Don't think I purchased them from QVC though.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:52:01 GMT

Pretty much everything that I don't vacuum seal goes into L&L.

I do put produce in mine. For example, carrots or celery I put one of the long ones I have that has a rack on the bottom. One thing about storing produce is that I always make sure that it is completely dry. Then I put a piece of paper towel on top of the food.

An apple lasts me 10-12 days. After I've cut it in half and cored it, cut out the top and bottom, I put it into a L&L with a little piece of paper towel.

BTW, each day or so I switch out the pieces of paper towel. I put the damp one in a designated spot and switch them out.

I put whatever item of produce that comes to mind in there except maybe an onion. If I only need half an onion I will vac-seal the other half and put it in the refrigerator. It will stay good for a fair amount of time.

I don't buy the ones with spouts flip-top types of openings in the seal because I'm going for airtight. I do have a couple such seals but only use them peripherally. One is a gallon pitcher. I use that a lot to take water out for the water bowls for the birdies and others.

I could go on, but I'll spare ya!

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fthunt — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:05:15 GMT

@chickenbutt Fresh produce - yes, works wonders - lettuce - asparagus - stay so fresh in LnL. I don't pre-wash veggies prior to loadong them in. Love the crisp lettuce.

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gidgetgh — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:14:42 GMT

To answer your initial question, no I don't have any. I bought one set years ago and it was just too bulky and cumbersome for me and too bulky to store. Took up too much room.

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kitcat51 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:20:29 GMT

I don't have them, don't want them but I enjoy watching Chris.

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Melannie — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:30:31 GMT

I've had them since Bob Bowersox started selling them! I love them!!! I have more sets than I can count & use them both at home & in our RV. I use them for leftovers, dry storage in my pantry, freezer & even have them in my craft room but just not produce. I also have a hard time getting them back when I loan them out. Lol!

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Duckncover — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:35:22 GMT

I put almost everything in my L& L but not usually fresh produce since it is so airtight. I use for dry cereal, crackers, and other dry things others have mentioned. I have large and small ones so use them to store birdseed, small toy pieces like Barbie shoes and also for hair barrettes, etc. I think my son has a whole set he has collected when I send him home with food in one and he never brings it back. They do take up a lot of space when not being used and not all of them nest even though that is implied in the presentations.

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Duckncover — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:29:40 GMT

I had the egg containers but causes my eggs to go bad since they are airtight. Had to use them with the top open

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Duckncover — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:31:42 GMT

I always put a paper towel in one to store leftover green pepper. It will last several days that way.

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mspatmac — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:54:47 GMT

I don't use plastic for food storage, I don't fell they are ever clean. May try the glass ones though.

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Duckncover — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:16:14 GMT

I have not used my lock & lock in the freezer since one with some frozen soup in it fell out of the freezer and shattered like glass. Just know when the material freezes, it is very brittle and will break if dropped. It is great otherwise.

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Oznell — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:32:02 GMT

@CherryHugs , I use ours, in the pretty copper color, all the time, for all kinds of leftovers, and for lettuce for my salads.

Love the "non-spill" aspect too. Whenever I open a can of tuna to make tuna salad or whatever, I drain off the water that it's packed in, and put it in a lock & lock. All three of our kitties LOVE "tuna juice", and the lock & lock keeps it fresh so I can pour it out for treats for them.

The lock & lock baskets are fantastic too-- love that they are completely washable. I use them in bathroom to hold make-up and toiletries, and in the kitchen to hold potatoes and other items in pantry. Have both the natural and the dark brown, and while they work hard, they are good-looking too.

Lock & lock is one of my favorite products.

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Newgate — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:08:12 GMT

I have several pieces of Lock & Lock and I am very pleased with them! I use mine mostly for storing leftovers and also staples like flour & sugar. What I like most about them is that it is so easy to lock them! Some other brands I have had I would almost break a finger or two trying to lock them!!

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mamaslittlepotato — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:39:12 GMT

Lock n Lock is one of the best inventions ever! Food lasts so much longer in it. I love it.

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Melzie — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 01:20:51 GMT

I love my L&L. I freeze things in it. Refrigerate things in it. I keep rice, flour, sugar, and brown sugar in it which stays softer and more managable stored in L&L. I store tea bags in it as well as coffee that stays fresher longer and always has that just opened smell when I take the top off. It's great for fresh produce like lettuce, and carrots last me weeks longer than before I started putting them in L&L. I wrap them in paper towels and change the damp towels out occasionally like others have said. I keep butter in it rather than a butter dish. I store spices in the smaller L&L if I have something leftover from a spice envelope or if I create my own spice mixes. I have office supply odds and ends in some and crochet needles/notions in another. I keep grocery store plastic bags in one of the bigger ones. All you have to do is look around and use your imagination and there are tons of uses for not only food storage but to neaten things up around the house as well.

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Mominohio — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:02:15 GMT

I have a bazillion of them! LOL

I put them in the freezer, the pantry and in the fridge. They do hold fresh produce well.

I store all my dry goods in them. I take all things out of boxes from the grocery, and put in either glass jars or lock and lock, so they don't get stale or get the little buggies that tend to be drawn to boxed goods like pasta, cereal, crackers etc. All my flours, sugars and baking goods go in them as well.

Couldn't live without them, and I feel they are way better at keeping things fresh than Tupperware.

My latest binge has been all the glass pieces. Borisillicate glass that can go in the oven to 500 degrees and locking lids. I bake and store in those constantly. My fridge is full of them every week. I think I've bought ever piece/set of glass they have offered in the last several years. I have noticed they aren't offering as many glass choices as before, and I'm so glad I really filled my kitchen with them, as I have at least a half a dozen in use on any given day, and pack my husband's lunch in them for work as well, so he is reheating in glass, and not plastic.

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SoonerLater — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:46:12 GMT

I have switched to Rubbermaid Brillance Food Storage containers for leftovers and love them. They are rectangular, stack nicely, and have made a huge difference in our fridge.

They take up a lot less room and are really clear so everything looks better. Since they aren't round, and aren't so tall they use space efficiently, and we can easily see what we need to use up. Or pitch!