Purging plastic food containers

50Mickey · ‎05-21-2010

I got 4 new sets of plastic nesting containers. So I decided to clean out the Lazy Susan cabinet where I keep my Lock n Lock. So of course i found 3 round tops in perfect condition but no matching bowls. I am having the hardest time getting rid of these tops thinking I'll find the matching bowls. Does anyone else hate to toss tops or bowls when you can't find the match and always think you will find it later?

Jacie · ‎01-09-2011

Toss them. The bowls have gone to the same place as the missing socks, so you will not need the lids!

"Cats are poetry in motion. Dogs are gibberish in neutral." -Garfield

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

@50Mickey I agree.

Last time I was purging my plastic food containers, it seemed that I ended up with about 5 Lock n Lock lids. Could not find the bowls to match. Did not throw out the lids but since the bowls never showed up, guess it is time to toss.

I seem to be overun with the plastic containers. I buy all the different brands and then end up using just my Pyrex Snapware.

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

Actually, no. I don't have a hard time at all getting rid of probably 90% of what I own.

They are plastic lids. They make more.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

They are garbage now, toss them out. You've been hunting for those bowels and you haven't found them. They won't magically reappear and if they do.....so what? Don't sweat the teeny tiny stuff.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

I did the same thing in Jan of last year as I sold my house and was moving---found many tops and bottoms that didn't match up--all in great shape--so I gave them to donation---lots of people go to find parts of things they need --I go onto Ebay to find lids for fave tupperware things---

sunshine 919 · ‎12-22-2013

@gidgetgh wrote:
Actually, no. I don't have a hard time at all getting rid of probably 90% of what I own.

They are plastic lids. They make more.

I agree I am throwing some away today. I bought a new set yesterday locally.

Tuffcookie · ‎08-08-2010

Ladies, Can I join your group? I need to clean out my plastic ware and get rid of everything that is missing lids and lids that have no bowls!

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

I went in my pantry and got rid of Rubbermaid pitchers that I haven't used in 5 years.

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

If I don't find it in a couple of days, out it goes. I have no issues with getting rid of things ever. It's just not my nature to hold on to things that no longer serve any purpose.