My meal prep operation fell apart when my container lids all cracked at once

I got really into meal prepping last spring, buying those glass containers with plastic snap lids. Everything was going fine for about 6 months until one Sunday I pulled them out of the fridge and three lids cracked as I opened them. Then another two split when I tried to snap them shut after washing. Total meltdown in my kitchen at 9 PM on a Sunday, food everywhere, no lunch for the week. I ended up putting everything into old takeout containers just to salvage what I could. Now I'm looking at silicone stretch lids as a replacement but I wonder if those will hold up long term or if they are just another trend that falls apart. Has anyone found container lids that actually last more than a year?

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patriciareed3mo ago

Those silicone stretch lids I tried actually held up decently for about 8 months before they started getting loose and not sealing right anymore. Honestly, I switched to the glass containers with glass lids and a silicone seal ring, haven't had one crack on me yet after 14 months of weekly use. A little pricey upfront but worth it compared to replacing lids every half a year.

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elizabethhayes3mo ago

Read somewhere that silicone lids work best on round bowls because they stretch evenly on curves.

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