** Rubbermaid Brilliance Leak-Proof Food 10 Piece Storage Set Only $17.89 Shipped on Amazon (Regularly $35)

For nearly all of my adult life, I was simply getting Gladware or Ziplock, letting them slowly deteriorate over the course of a few months, recycling them (or losing them), lather rinse repeat. It finally occurred to me to splurge on some good ones. I’m not one to review things very often, let alone food storage containers, but here we are. I’ve been so impressed and satisfied with these in just a few months that I feel compelled to tell y’all about them. They’re super airtight, the plastic is crystal clear, and they’ve each been through the wash a dozen times with no particular sign of wear and tear yet. Usually, by this point, the Ziplocs are cloudy, warped, have holes, etc. But these guys, just keep ticking. We’ve put soup directly in them, freeze them, you name it. Worth the extra few bucks to keep a few more items out of the landfill.