The best food-storage containers for organised eaters
Packing your lunch each day is a simple way to save some extra money, but if you're smart about what you pack your meals in, it's also a simple way to avoid adding to landfill.
We've rounded up the best food-storage containers that will have you excited to take your food to work each day, while reducing the need to reach for the single-use plastics and foil that we so often wrap our food in.
Get in quick though, that flatbread wrap holder isn't going to be around forever.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
CrunchCup
Now, you can easily take your breakfast on the go with the CrunchCup. No need to carry a spoon or bowl with you, instead enjoy your favourite cereal all in this single cup. It has dual chambers separating milk and cereal, which doesn't make the cereal soggy. It's also dishwasher-safe, crack-resistant and BPA-free.
Wrap'd Reusable Silicone Flatbread Wrap Holder
Keeping your wrap fillings inside the wrap is an issue all fans of the lunch option struggle with. This flatbread wrap holder is the perfect way to keep everything tightly held together, while saving you money on foil and plastic wraps.
These wrap holders are also available in aqua, pink, purple and yellow.
Goodful Double Wall Insulated Yogurt Container
Yogurt and granola make for the perfect healthy breakfast or afternoon snack. You can keep your ingredients fresh and separated with the Goodful Double Wall Insulated Yogurt Container, which has a removable, screw-top lid compartment and a reusable plastic spoon.
Igluu Round Plastic Reusable Meal Prep Containers, 10 pack
Made from microwave- and dishwasher-safe BPA-free plastic, these reusable containers from Igluu can help you get ahead with your meal prep, by up to two weeks. They have raised, airtight lids that won't crush your food and can withstand cooler temperatures making them safe for your freezer.
Bentoheaven Bento Lunch Box
This bento box comes with two 600mL containers plus a smaller container to pack extra snacks or sauces. It also comes with a spoon, fork, knife and chopsticks and is microwave and dishwasher-safe.
It also comes in seven other colours including white, violet and green.
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Kilner Breakfast Jars, 350mL
Overnight oats are what many busy people (or the highly organised) eat on the go for a simple and nutritious breakfast. Add them to your routine with this two-pack of Kilner breakfast jars with measuring cup lid, stainless spoon and spoon holder included.
Kinsdan Food Storage Containers, 24 pack
With 24 containers in eight different sizes, you'll be able to prep and store your breakfasts, lunches, dinners and everything in between all with these Kinsdan food containers. They also come with a wooden fork, spoon and chopsticks, black labels and a chalk maker.
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Silicone Sandwich Storer
This sandwich storer will keep your lunch fresh and sealed on your journey to work. Nixing the need for plastic wrap or foil.
Electric Heated Bento Box
Skip the queue for the office microwave with this portable heated bento box. Simply plug it into the nearest power outlet, turn it on, and your food will heat up quickly and safely on your desk while you work, so you can make the most out of your break.
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Bento Bowl
Instead of cramming everything into a box, you can fill this bento bowl to the brim. There are two compartments and it also comes with a dressing cup, fork and spoon.
Freshware Food Storage Containers, 50 pack
These small containers are great for storing your snacks. They're also leakproof and microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe.
Thermos Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Food Teal Jar, 470mL
This insulated jar can keep your hot foods hot for up to seven hours and cool foods cool for up to nine hours. Everything from soups to yoghurt will be the right temperature and ready to eat when you are.
Square Glass Food Storage Containers with Airtight Bamboo Lid
While you might already have food storage containers, these ones are made from glass and bamboo, making them more environmentally friendly. For just $13.59, you can forgo the plastic wrap by popping your leftovers in these containers instead. They also come in bigger sizes if necessary, and are easily stackable if you decide to buy a few.
Beeswax Food Wraps
If you want to reduce single-use plastics, beeswax wrap is a great alternative. Made from beeswax, jojoba oil, organic cotton and tree resin, these wraps seal with the heat of your hands and will remain sealed in the cold fridge, keeping food fresh for longer. They're also perfect for wrapping sandwiches, which you can then safely take to the office for lunch.
Vegetable-Shaped Food Savers
Designed to preserve certain vegetables when you're only in need of half, you'll be able to save your onions, tomatoes, lemons, and avocados for longer in these refrigerator boxes. Made of BPA-free material, and safe to pop in the dishwasher as well, you can very simply save your fruit and veggies in the fridge with these. Perfect for making sandwiches at the office, you can keep your ingredients fresh for a few days' worth of lunches.
Waxed Canvas Lunch Bag
This bag comes with a thermal lining to maintain an ideal temperature and it is both waterproof and stain resistant.
Reusable Food Storage Freezer Bags, 10 pack
Instead of putting the chunky boxes and containers in the freezer to store your leftovers, why not switch to these reusable freezer bags, which are BPA-free, eco-friendly and oh-so-simple to stack in your freezer.
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