Has anyone tried these lock'n'locks?

[stratobuddy]

http://www.qvcuk.com/Lock-&-Lock-4-...html?sc=SRCHDR&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_--_-803927

 

[loveheart]

http://www.qvcuk.com/Lock-&-Lock-4-...html?sc=SRCHDR&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_--_-803927

You can't need any more plastic boxes Strato.

 

[Tiddlywinks]

I haven't tried these ones as I find round containers less space saving than rectangular ones.

Also, I wouldn't microwave in the Lock & Locks as they do stain if the product contains tomatoes or turmeric etc.

What do you want to specifically use them for? We may have a different suggestion.

 

[Bettyboo]

I think these will take up quite a lot of cupboard space as the handles make them awkward to store. My most used lock and lock are three bowls with lids that fit inside each other like a 'Russian doll'.

 

[stratobuddy]

You can't need any more plastic boxes Strato.

But I don't have any airtight bowls.

I use ordinary bowls quite a lot.

They seem a reasonable price at £3 each (before the dreaded PP).

I need to compare the sizes with the bowls I use now, and if suitable, try to get them eleswhere, perhaps even on the dreaded high street eg Lawsons.

 

[May]

Thank you for that Strato....I am using the pound shop ones for my porridge and storing my fruit at room temperature ..( grapes mostly ) ...had one split ...but other than that brilliant ...I know not the quality but suits my budget at the moment ��:mysmilie_13:

 

[Tiddlywinks]

But WHY do you need airtight bowls?

For storage the shape isn't that important - but angles are easier to store together than curves.

If you are planning to cook in them and then eat straight from them then I don't think you'll be happy with their longevity. They will discolour and may eventually get scraped by the cutlery.

I just store leftovers in square / rectangular boxes and then transfer them to a bowl or pan to cook and eat.

If you really, really want bowl then Amazon has a nesting set:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000WW1OCY/?tag=shoppingcom03-21

 

[AndiK]

I generally prefer Pyrex, particularly microwaving, as they don't stain and are harder to damage. You can get them with lids but I don't know that they would be airtight. They're also not cheap but you can find bargains from time to time.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003V4MS0M/?tag=shoppingcom03-21

Also, I don't know if these would be of interest (glass again) - they don't have handles if that attracted you in the case of the Lock 'n' Lock ones.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HJDJ4ZS/?tag=shoppingcom03-21

 

[yorkrose26]

I have lock and locks and use them every day, they may be more expensive than other 'plastic boxes' but the hinges are I feel more robust. I did though purchase individual ones from the 'river website', so that I could get the sizes I wanted rather than a 'random mix' that Q put together, whilst this may have worked out slightly more expensive at least they were sizes that I wanted, rather than having to have 'make do' sizes.