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CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I've decided that I'm going to replace all my plastic storage bowls with lidded, clear glass.

I could transfer the stuff from the plastic to glass but then it's just one more thing to have to wash.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@CelticCrafter wrote:
I've decided that I'm going to replace all my plastic storage bowls with lidded, clear glass.

I could transfer the stuff from the plastic to glass but then it's just one more thing to have to wash.

Yeah, but aren't the lids (seals) usually plastic?

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

I use plastic almost exclusively for food storage, and reheating in microwave.

So far, so good. No kids around here to worry about.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@chickenbutt - they are but I never leave the lid on anything when I microwave it. If I use saran wrap I make sure it's not touching the food because I have had it melt or I will use a piece of paper towel.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@chickenbutt - they are but I never leave the lid on anything when I microwave it. If I use saran wrap I make sure it's not touching the food because I have had it melt or I will use a piece of paper towel.

That's good! I was just thinking of it from the POV of some folks that plastic is just bad for any storage. I've wrapped a paper towel around something in the microwave and that works nicely.

The only plastic I will microwave is the 'Rock n Serve' Tupperware that was made for mc use. It's that harder plastic that won't peel, pit, or crack. But the vented seals are the other type of plastic so, after a while, they get a little peely.

Qshopper1991 · ‎08-15-2014

I got rid of my microwave a long time ago. That's because microwaving food ruins the integrity of the food. They discovered that years ago.

I re-heat my food in oven proof glass containers such as Pyrex in my toaster oven, or I just use a cast iron skillet to reheat leftovers. In work, I have a small crock pot that has no coating on it, so I heat up my food in that. Takes about 10 minutes or so.

As for plastic, I do have Lock N Lock. Mainly because I use it for storing fresh fruit like melon, strawberries, blueberries - any fruit that can rapidly go bad. I've tried glass, but I don't get the same longevity. I use the smaller containers to carry salad dressing, nuts, seeds, etc. As long as they are not heated there isn't a problem.