I like that these items stack and nest nicely, so I will keep the set. The sizes are useful to me. However, this is NOT WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE LISTING, and I am not the first reviewer to point this out, which is why I give it only 1 star. You will receive: 6 1/2 cup tiny containers good for nuts, dressing, etc. (Description is 5); 6 1 1/4 cup(Description is 5); 6 2-cup (Description is 5); 5 3-cup (Description is correct); 4 5-cup (Description is correct); 2 7-cup (Description is 3); 1 9-cup (Description is 2). There is NO 14 cup container as described in the listing. The containers themselves are as described, they seal nicely, stack and nest nicely. BUT KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING THE SET DESCRIBED and buy if you want more of the smaller sizes that I listed, and none of the largest size! 1 star for false description.
Beware only four large kids are vented!!! Pictures and descriptions are not accurate with regards to all size lids being vented. These take forever to dry whether washed by hands or in dishwasher. I would have passed on this set if I had known all the lids were not vented. This is deceptive advertising and amazon needs to rectify the picture showing all size lids are vented as well as the description. Other reviewers have noted similar misleading info on which lids are vented.
As a number of reviewers pointed out... This set consist primarily of small containers. By looking at the images I was under the impression that this set had a few large ones and 6 of the most common size that I use. Turns out the majority are only good for holding half a pack of m&m's. Beware.
This is an example of over engineering &/or the common misconception that one has to make something new to make it better, which is obviously false. These containers were perfect without vent mechanism, now theyre worse. The mechanism housing the vent on the inside of the lid obviously takes space & it uses space inside the container to do so, which takes space from whatever one wants to store in the container - which is the purpose of the container & even more stupid is that venting could be done without the useless mechanism by partially opening the lid ya numpties. Not only that but the lids dont even snap together correctly anymore & probably because of that stupid vent switch.
rubbermaid, get rid of the vent switch - its unneeded & a hindrance. Or at least sell the lids without the vent switch.
I bought a set of these 6 years ago and they were great, held up well. They started getting a little stained and not look so nice after so much use. So I decided it was time to buy a fresh set. Upon receiving these I was greatly disappointed to see, like so many things, they have greatly lowered the quality. The clear bowels are about half the thickness of the old and the red lids seem to be a brittle plastic and not as rugged as the old. I can see these not lasting half as long as our old ones. I will keep using our old better quality ones and will be returning these half rate new ones.
Picture is deceiving. Biggest container is much smaller that it looks. Disappointing. I’ll be returning these. Need big containers as well as small ones. This won’t do.
I needed some replacements containers for a set I purchased last year. However, buying the containers one or more at a time was expensive. This set costs waaaaaaaaaay less. So, now I have extras of the containers I didn't need. The reason I needed replacements is I have retired some containers when they got damaged by the microwave. They are great and I always have a bunch of them in the freezer. They hold up well in the freezer. After a year I still have most of the set left. I find the 1.25 cup size are used most. However, there aren't any sizes that don't get used often. I use the 0.5 cup containers to make salad dressings, the 1.25 and 2 cup containers to freeze make ahead dinners. The 7 cup container is great for making pasta salads. When I bought this set, I threw away all those mismatched margarine, whip topping and other containers. Now my cupboard is neat and organized.
I purchased this set ages ago when I got sick of having plastic containers and thousands of lids. With only 3-4 lid sizes it makes things so much easier. Then on Prime Day I saw this set on sale which was the exact same set I previously had and loved but it had this new vent hole.
So I purchased them and I have to say the vent hole is really nice. I wouldn't microwave things in them before because I had bad experiences with previous products but I tried it with the vent hole and they work great! The containers are the same high-quality containers as before where they don't absorb colors or yellow with use.
The only oddity is the vent cover has some sort of snapping mechanism instead of being a flimsy flap. That's great but it adds more nooks and crannies to the lid and makes them a bit harder to clean.
I don't have or can't afford a dishwasher as much as I'd love one so it's difficult to wash these by hand really well. I have a tiny bottle brush I end up using most of the time. But overall these are great containers, they stack, and are compatible with the older lids and vice versa so I don't have any issues with them at all. 5-Star product! Go Rubbermaid!
Great price on super useful storage containers. The new vent lid just adds another reason to get these. My problem is that my family loves these containers so much too, that whenever they come over, they pack up left overs from our meals into these, and I never get them back! This is the third set I have purchased to replenish my containers! LOL.
About the product? Well they are sturdy, well made, BPA free. Lids are super durable. My mom has a different brand and her lids split, so they no longer seal properly. NOT with Rubbermaid. The lids are durable, stackable, and seal better than anything else on the market.
I replaced all my mismatched plastic containers with these and ended up with double the number in half the space.
The lids go on very securely, and it's best to apply the lid on the three corners opposite the tab first, then use both thumbs to close the last corner.
The little vent covers also easily pop off for access for hand/dishwasher cleaning. Microwaving foods in these is also easy, with just a press to open the lid vent, and like all plastic containers it's safer to microwave at a lower power setting.
The only thing to make the set better is if it came with a few partitioned containers, but if these go on sale again, I would not hesitate to buy another set.
So this Rubbermaid set is good and I found no issues with the product. The only problem I found was it is listed wrong. The 2 seven cup bowls it lists and shows in pic are not in the package. Instead there were 6 five cup bowls which were listed as a count of 4. I decided it was not worth the hassle to return even though it was not what I ordered as I can still use the kit. Just be aware that you likely won't get what is actually listed.
Tidy storage and great range of sizes - I particularly like that the volume of each container is legible printed on the bottom. I could probably use a couple more of the largest sizes and a couple less of the tiny ones but its perfect for a starter kit and you can always buy extras to optimize it for you
We seem to be always losing Tupperware but hopefully this will last us a good amount of time! Seem to be great quality and good variety of sizes. Perfect for us!