Where to Buy Glass Storage Jars and Containers

The Bormioli Rocco Frigoverre Round Glass Food-Storage Containers Set is a set of four round containers of different sizes which nest inside each other when not in use. They also stack neatly in the fridge or freezer. The containers have the following capacities: a 15 ounce container, a 30.25 ounce container, a 54 ounce container and a 104.75 ounce container. They are made of tempered glass and can go in the fridge, freezer and microwave. The lids are made of polypropylene and have air tight seals, so you can store liquids such as soups in the containers without worrying about spillages. (Note that you have to remove the lids before popping into the microwave).

They are all dishwasher safe, and are made in Italy (Bormioli Rocco is a long established Italian brand).

If you need a range of storage container sizes to store leftovers and sauces, this set is perfect.

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The Luminarc 21 piece Glass Bowls with Lids set consists of thirteen tempered glass bowls with eight lids. The tempered glass makes the bowls shock resistant. The bowls are safe in the Fridge, freezer, microwave and dishwasher. They come in a range of sizes and stack conveniently within each other when not in use. The sizes you get are as follows: three 2.6 ounce bowls, one 4.9 ounce bowl, one 7.4 ounce bowl, two 12.2 ounce bowls with lids, two 20.6 ounce bowls with lids, one 1.2 quart bowl with lid, one 2 quart bowl with lid, one 3 quart bowl with lid, and one 4.5 quart bowl with lid.

In other words you get thirteen bowls and eight lids. As you can see, all the large bowls have lids, the smallest bowls do not as they are meant for use as side bowls, serving olives, pickles, nuts and other condiments, and are not meant for food storage. The large bowls can safely be used as mixing bowls (for instance if you are mixing cake ingredients or making bread) as well as to store leftovers and pre-cooked meals. This set is complete enough to meet all your cooking and storage needs.

Luminarc is French brand, and in this particular set, the lids are made in France and the glass bowls are made in the USA.

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The Good Housekeeping Research Institute conducted tests on storage containers (both plastic and glass) to see which brands kept food fresh for longest. They also tested for leakage by shaking the containers and leaving them upside down. They assessed whether moist air was entering the sealed containers by placing silica gel beads in the container (they turned pink if air was entering). Finally they tested for staining, by microwaving tomato sauce in the containers. As you can guess, all the plastic containers got stained, but the glass ones did not. You can read their results here.

Of the glass storage containers they tested, here are the top three results:

1. Snapware Glasslock. They didn’t get stained and GH felt that the glasslock tabs were easy to use. You can see our snapware listings in the sidebar on the right or by clicking the Snapware category at the top.

2. Anchor Hocking Trueseal. The lids of the Anchor Hocking Trueseal containers got a perfect score for keeping air out of the container. This means they are perfect for storing foods such as sugar, which needs to be in a perfectly dry container (as water droplets in the air melts the sugar). They also didn’t leak when the container was turned over. Anchor Hocking Trueseal containers double as cookware and bakeware because they can go into the oven as well as microwave, which makes them one of the most versatile types of container. You can see our Anchor Hocking listings in the sidebar on the right or by clicking the Anchor Hocking category at the top.

3. Bormioli Rocco Frigoverre. They found the glass bottoms to be stain proof, but the lids not as air-tight as the Anchor Hocking containers. But they scored for being the most aesthetically pleasing (they come with brightly colored lids and the frigoverre range has patterns on the sides of the bowls). You can see our Bormioli Rocco listings in the sidebar or by clicking the Bormioli Rocco category on the top.

For information on how to look after your glass containers and on why you should use glass containers instead of plastic, please click the info tab above.

The Hario PRM Set of Three Glass Food-Storage Containers are three round containers of capacity 10 ounces, 20 ounces and 40 ounces. They come with secure air-tight lids with silicone seals. The glass is heat resistant and can go into the microwave, fridge and dishwasher. These containers stack in the refrigerator and can go into each other when not in use. They are great for storing diced vegetables and salads. If you use this to store baby food, you can sterilize the glass easily using boiling water.

The three containers come packaged in a gift box and make an ideal house-warming, christmas or wedding gift.

Hario is a Japanese brand that dates back to 1921, and these bowls are made in Japan. (Hario means “king of glass” in Japanese).

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The Libbey Set of 4 Storage Bowls & Lid consists of four clear glass storage bowls, each of sixteen ounce capacity, with fitted clear plastic lids that are airtight. The bowls are safe in the microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. You can use them to store tomato based sauces, and fruit preserves, as they won’t get stained by the fruit acids, or use them to store candies, nuts and cookies as well as fresh or dried spices, relish, jams, jellies and preserves. The bowls do not pick up food odors so it is safe to store spices in them. Because they are safe in the microwave and freezer, you can store leftovers in them too.

Libbey is an American brand that dates back to 1888, and this set of containers are made in the USA.

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The A di Alessi Gianni Glass Jar with Plastic Lid is a designer classic (it is understood to have inspired Noel Gallagher of the band “Oasis” to compose the song “Champagne Supernova”). Because it looks so good, it will enhance the look of any kitchen or dining room (you can leave it out on display). It is a glass storage jar, designed to hold dry foods such as rice, beans, lentils, spaghetti and pasta. It has a capacity of 3 cups (70 cl). The jar is made from clear tempered glass. The lid is made of themoplastic resin and seals tight. Attached to the lid is a little resin man, Gianni, clinging on for dear life, and as you fill the jar he gets pushed up. It’s a fun and cute way of storing food basics. The jar can be washed in the dishwaher, though the lid needs to be hand washed so as not to harm little Gianni.

The Alessi brand is Italian with a long history of innovative design, and this jar is designed and made in Italy (the designer is Mattia di Rosa, one of the newer members of Alessi’s design team). The jar comes in four colors – pink, blue, lime and aqua.

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