DESIDERATA

If you keep food in your fridge, your fridge will smell like food. Period. But I do think this little guy keeps it managed well. Nothing smells too strongly and once the Indian or seafood leftovers are out of there, it quickly gets rid of lingering odors. Like, immediately. So I’ll take that win.

I have been through SO MANY versions of food storage bins. Like, so many. But keep coming back to a couple of staples. These are the best all-purpose set I’ve found and keep things fresh, organized, and where I can see what I have (and what’s going bad)

These are my other go-tos for fridge and pantry. They’re the right size to fit most things and keep the chaos of yogurt containers and large veggies (like peppers and tomatoes) easily accessible

My version of meal prep is to just make extra supper and then the leftovers get portioned out into these containers for grab-and-go lunches the next day. I’ve used the same ones for years and rarely do I have to throw one out but if one gets left somewhere, it is not a loss since they’re cheap and disposable. Totally dishwasher safe (doesn’t warp!) and stack so nicely in the fridge and fit in lunch boxes well.

These little guys are my other option for leftovers/lunch packing. I use them for dog food (the cups are perfectly portioned for mine) and for the homemade version of lunchables for kid lunches. Aka, mom was lazy and didn’t want to make a sandwich so here’s some cheese, crackers, and deli meat. But in a container so it’s fun and you’re fooled into thinking I have it all together

Here’s where I’m going to go back on my promise of only sharing links to things I have. I do not have this egg container. (The shame!) But I very much wish I did. I have some enamel ones from a local market years ago and I truly do love them but if I’m being honest, I’m looking forward to one of them breaking so I can order these. We go through many dozen eggs a week and the combo of features in this puppy makes my middle-aged, anxiety-ridden, mama heart happy.