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A must have, that's all there is to it, you need these!!!
By Amazon Customer on Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
I really needed the 138oz. instead of the 144oz., just because the 138oz. suffices to fit most heads of broccoli, whereas the 144oz. is tall enough for my lower veggie drawer that nothing else can really fit on top of it, whereas I have containers which can fit nicely in the drawer on top of the 138oz. (I measured). So, Rubbermaid, pretty please, bring back the 138oz. size!! Anyway, since this 144oz. size is a little big for, say, two heads of broccoli, it will work well for a large head of cauliflower cut in half or into quarters. Same if your broccoli head is ginormous, it may still fit in this container, but you can cut it in half along the length to fit it better. The 144oz. is a great container for those bulky items, and the little water draining bumps on the bottom will help to preserve produce which becomes more vulnerable to decay due to being cut in half, ... so overall, I think a container like this is a true necessity any way you look at it. That said, I'm 62 and have never really taken my fridge organizing very seriously and I thought that food going bad was just an ongoing thing that everyone had to look out for, like bad weather. But, now that I have ptsd and am an empty nester, wow, keeping produce from going bad is a real challenge. I used to think that produce preserving containers were for wimps or cheaters or something like that, lol, but not anymore. I caved in to the idea of a produce preserving container (my first were long skinny smallish ones for small amounts of carrots and celery), and I'm 100% hooked now!!! You do have to take measurements and get the right sizes for your fridge and all, but it's so worth it!!! It's a game changer and cooking is more fun, as it should be, knowing that your food is in good condition and you won't have the depressing rotting food going on. Since my fridge lower drawer-bins have that awkward shape to accommodate for the motor or whatever is down there at the bottom back, I wasn't using them very well, but this 144oz. container fits very perfectly (though as I mentioned, the 138oz. one would fit well, too, with enough room at the top to fit one more container). This is real progress for me, I got the carrots and celery dealt with (so I can have yummy mirpoix), and now I've got the more "3D" produce: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and small heads of Romaine and other lettuces -- and bell peppers down!!! The smaller (88oz.) in the set is great for small amounts of string beans, snap peas, snow peas, Brussel sprouts ---and carrots and celery, too. I am considering other sizes and also fresh herb preserving containers, too. Right now I keep my green onions in a drinking glass with a teeny bit of water at the bottom, and a green produce preserving bag over the top and that works pretty well, especially since it gives the green onions room to grow, which they do do. But, the bag is still awkward to put onto the splayed out green onions. I have not come across a good green onion keeper, so I may stick with my current technique, but, I will keep going with my new project of getting produce keepers because they're so worth it!! And I do recommend the set I have of the 144oz. and 88oz. because the sizes are handy and useful.
Top critical review
Saw No Difference When Storing Fresh Fruit
By Amazon Customer on Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2025
I was hoping the pint containers would keep my strawberries fresher than the plastic clamshell they come in - but it was the same, a disappointment. The larger storage containers take up too much room in the refrigerator to be useful for me and should have paid closer attention to the size prior to purchasing the entire set.
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