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Title: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: Tasty on June 14, 2012, 04:06:11 pm
At the moment, I am storing items like seeds, flour, nuts in the finished flour containers I have bought or nudie juice containers. I was thinking of buying some bormioli glass jars in the sales and was wondering how everyone else stores this kind of stuff, especially if you use glass jars.
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: Cuilidh on June 14, 2012, 08:48:37 pm
I prefer glass to plastic for storage but it's currently about 50 : 50 in my larder.  Many years ago I got my hands on some really big jars which I now use for flour, sugar, rice, pasta, etc. and pick up medium sized ones from various shops / markets from time to time for other things.  I find the plastic cereal containers great for cereal because of the indent along the side, which makes holding and pouring from them so easy, but I am working on replacing all the plastics over time. 

I just feel that there is too much plastic in my world and would like to get rid of some, but not sure what to do about freezing, is there anything that can successfully replace plastic bags and containers in the freezer?
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: dede on June 14, 2012, 11:12:15 pm
My MIL gave me all her old coffee jars which I use for all my cooking ingredients. They are large and hold almost 2 kg flour.

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Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: obbie on June 14, 2012, 11:31:15 pm
I have some big glass jars, and use loads of tupperware as well.

Sometimes you find good old glass jars at op shops.
Robyn
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: fundj&e on June 15, 2012, 12:06:49 am
i use whatever i can  :)
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: AliRo on June 15, 2012, 12:18:26 am
I use plastic.  Most of it is decor brand as it's quite cheap. 
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: DizzyGirl on June 15, 2012, 12:32:18 am
I use tupperware as it stacks nicely in my Baking drawer.
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: Amy :-) on June 15, 2012, 01:04:08 am
I have Tupperware for things like crackers, bread, cakes, biscuits, cereals, etc. And I have lots of different size glass jars which I use for a range of things, such as flours, sugar, grains, nuts, seeds and dried fruit.

When I'm putting ingredients or foods away in containers/jars, it really just depends on what I have that isn't already filled with something! :-))
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: deedub on June 15, 2012, 02:21:35 am
I have to store my stuff quite high in the pantry so plastic suits me best, glass would be too heavy. Plus I stack containers on top of each other which gives me much more space.
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: judydawn on June 15, 2012, 02:28:25 am
I'd find glass jars too heavy and messy if I dropped one  :-))  Like the idea of the milk containers Uni - a nice handle to hold onto whilst pouring would make life easier.
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: Amy :-) on June 15, 2012, 02:39:44 am
I'd find glass jars too heavy and messy if I dropped one  :-))

I once dropped a glass jar after I'd just emptied a 2kg bag of sugar into it. I was lucky it missed my feet because I wasn't wearing any shoes :o
It was a bugger of a mess to clean up though, you're certainly right there Judy :-))
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: obbie on June 15, 2012, 03:05:10 am
Milk containers are a great idea, cheaper too.
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: nazar on June 15, 2012, 05:19:31 am
 l use glass jars like dede and have my cereal in plastic ones
l also have lots of leggo jars to store smaller amounts in
and plastic sistema  you can get them for cheaper when coles has a special on  to store other stuff in  
l also have some retangle tins that cake biscuits , crackers get stored in
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: fundj&e on June 15, 2012, 05:38:22 am
yes tin  containers are great for biscuits and cakes

Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: astarra on June 15, 2012, 08:00:04 am
WHEN WE DID OUT KITCHEN RENOVATION, i GOT ALL NEW SISTEMA CONTAINERS (PLASTIC AND STACKABLE) FOR MY PANTRY AND FREEZER, i LOVE THEM, THEY ARE ALL UNIFORM IN WIDTH AND WHILE THEY WERE NOT THE CHEAPEST, THEY ARE GREAT! ALL BPA FREE TOO.  :)

Oh sorry, wasn't meaning to shout, didn't realise I had caps lock on!!
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: mcmich on June 15, 2012, 08:12:36 am
i use whatever i can  :)
Very resourceful Uni.
I have Tupperware modular mates for my kitchen. Have been buying them for about thirty years now.

Nazzar, what are leggo jars?
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: fundj&e on June 15, 2012, 08:24:39 am
i think its the  leggos tom paste
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: mcmich on June 15, 2012, 08:31:04 am
Oohh, of courswe. My first thought was the lego building blocks.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: fundj&e on June 15, 2012, 08:32:06 am
 :-)) have a vino love
Title: Re: Plastic storage versus glass jars
Post by: Amy :-) on June 15, 2012, 09:33:44 am
Oohh, of courswe. My first thought was the lego building blocks.  ;D ;D

I thought that at first too Michele :-))