Half the battle of cleaning up after dinner is trying to find a plastic container and the right lid to hold your leftovers. Like a modern-day Goldilocks dilemma, it seems that the lid is always too big—or too small—for the container you want to use. Houseware and handbag brand Finell may have found a solution, though. The company’s Zip Top containers combine the best features of a plastic container and zippable plastic baggie while eliminating the hassles associated with both.
Zip Top containers stand upright like a typical plastic container, but they’re a lot more malleable, letting you squeeze them into tight spots in your fridge. And unlike other storage containers, they have a zippable top, so you’ll never have to tear apart your kitchen looking for another lid. (Another helpful feature: The container’s pointed “pour corners,” so you won’t make a mess trying to transfer soup or sauce to a bowl.)
Another selling point is its versatility, they’re safe for the dishwasher, microwave, oven, and freezer. You can even use them as sous vide, with some modifications. “Zip Top containers are thicker than most commercial sous vide bags, so you may need to increase the temperature slightly to compensate,” the company notes.
They’re also said to be “virtually indestructible,” so you can use them as many times as you’d like—all while helping the environment. By some estimates, traditional plastic bags may take 500 years to break down in a landfill. According to Finell, one Zip Top can save 5000 plastic bags.
Source: Mentalfloss.com