But if you make a habit of transferring all dry goods to containers with secure lids, those tiny stowaways can’t get out of control. We put the lids on and took them off all the containers multiple times, paying attention to how simple or hard it was to do so and looking for signs of wear. Using a 1-cup measuring cup, we tried scooping flour from each brand of container both when it was full and when it was nearly empty. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. We thought their all-white look was classy and versatile, and we especially appreciated the handles on top of their lids.

We found that some of the most useful containers are the 16-cup container (left), which holds a 5-pound bag of flour, and the 12-cup container (right), which holds a 4-pound bag of sugar.Glass food storage containers have long-lasting freshness thanks to the airtight bamboo lid, food in the glass bowls remains protected from unnecessary moisture and moths.

Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. If you need help gauging just how long you have before that bin of flour goes bad, apps like FoodKeeper (developed by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service with Cornell University and the Food Marketing Institute) can help tell you how long food lasts. Indeed, they were the only containers to keep Goldfish crackers crunchy for a full three weeks during our 2022 tests.

The only downside to that tight seal is that the Rubbermaid Commercial lids can actually be hard to snap on all the way.